WTI IPS-400, User Manual

Page 1: ...WTI Part No 13369 Rev C IPS 400 IPS 400 CE InternetPowerSwitches User s Guide ...

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Page 3: ... Check nameplate ratings to assure there is no overloading of supply circuits that could have an effect on overcurrent protection and supply wiring GROUNDING Reliable earthing of this equipment must be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections when connecting to power strips rather than direct connections to the branch circuit No Serviceable Parts Inside Authorized Serv...

Page 4: ...h Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment EMC Safety an...

Page 5: ...ial Parameters Menu 5 9 5 3 3 Plug Parameters Menus 5 11 5 3 3 1 Plug Passwords and Co Location Features 5 12 5 3 3 2 The Boot Sequence Delay Period 5 13 5 3 4 Network Parameters Menus 5 14 5 3 4 1 IP Security Feature 5 16 5 3 5 The Telnet Parameters Menus 5 18 5 3 6 Web Server Parameters Menus 5 19 5 4 Save Configuration Parameters 5 20 6 Operation 6 1 6 1 Operation via the Web Browser Interface 6...

Page 6: ...erface 5 11 5 8 Plug Parameters Menu Text Interface 5 11 5 9 Network Parameters Menu Web Browser Interface 5 14 5 10 Network Parameters Menu Text Interface 5 14 5 11 IP Security Menu Text Interface 5 16 5 12 Telnet Parameters Menu Web Browser Interface 5 18 5 13 Telnet Parameters Menu Text Interface 5 18 5 14 Web Server Parameters Menu Web Browser Interface 5 19 5 15 Web Server Parameters Menu Tex...

Page 7: ...operational passwords the System Administrator Level which allows access to all configuration and switching functions and the User Level which only allows access to assigned plugs and cannot be used to change unit configuration In addition to password security features the IPS also includes an address specific IP security mask which can be employed to prevent unauthorized network access to the IPS co...

Page 8: ...to 125 VAC power control and the IPS 400 CE supports 208 to 240 VAC power control All other features function identically except where noted Typographic Conventions Throughout this manual typefaces and characters have been used to denote the following COURIER FONT Indicates characters typed on the keyboard For example ON 3 or OFF 4 Bold Font Text set in bold face and enclosed in square brackets in...

Page 9: ...rial port DTE for connection to a local terminal or external modem as described in Section 4 3 Default Button This button can be used to either reset the unit to default parameters or manually toggle all plugs On or Off Default Parameters With the Master I O Switch Power Switch set in the Off position press and hold the Default Button then set the Master I O Switch in the On position and release t...

Page 10: ...ndicator which lights when power is applied to the plug Master I O Switch Applies power to the Unit This switch must be On in order for the IPS to function Note that this switch is not used to set the On Off status of the switched outlets Power Inlet An IEC 320 AC inlet with attached cable keeper which supplies AC power for the IPS s command functions and the switched plugs Circuit Breaker IPS 400...

Page 11: ...mmands 3 1 2 Connect your PC to the IPS The IPS can either be controlled by a local PC controlled via external modem or controlled via TCP IP network In order to switch outlets or select parameters commands are issued to the IPS via either the Network Port or Console Port Note that it is not necessary to connect to both the Network and Console Ports and that the Console Port can be connected to ei...

Page 12: ...Browser Interface or Text Interface a Web Browser Interface Start your JavaScript enabled Web Browser Enter the IPS s default IP address 192 168 168 168 in your browser address bar and then press Enter A password prompt will be displayed Since at this point the user name and password have not yet been defined you can simply click OK without keying in a user name or password The Plug Status Screen w...

Page 13: ...en successfully completed b Switch Outlet Off From the Web Browser Interface select the button in the Off column for Plug 1 and then click Apply From the Text Interface type OFF 1 and press Enter The status indicator for Plug 1 should go Off indicating that the command has been successfully completed Leave Plug 1 in the Off state and then proceed to the next step Figure 3 1 Plug Status Screen Web ...

Page 14: ...ply closing your Telnet or communications program When you log off using the proper IPS command this ensures that the unit has completely exited from command mode and is not waiting for the inactivity timeout to elapse before allowing additional connections a Web Browser Interface Click on the Log Out button b Text Interface Type X and press Enter This completes the Quick Start procedure for the I...

Page 15: ...urce indicated on the instrument nameplate If you are not sure of the type of power service available please contact your local power company Reliable earthing grounding of this unit must be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections when connecting to power strips rather than directly to the branch circuit Check nameplate ratings to ensure that there is no overloading o...

Page 16: ...rt Next refer to Section 5 3 2 and set the Serial Port Mode to Modem If necessary you may also wish to redefine the Modem initialization command at this point Please refer to your modem user s guide for more information 4 4 Connecting the Network Cable The Network Port is an RJ45 Ethernet jack for connection to a TCP IP network Connect your 10Base T cable to the Network Port Note that the IPS inclu...

Page 17: ...ser Mode If the System Password is entered the System Mode will be active If a Plug Password is entered the User Mode will be active The System Password is defined via the General Parameters menu Section 5 3 1 and the Plug Passwords are defined via the Plug Parameters Menus Section 5 3 3 Notes If you wish to restrict access to configuration menus you must define the System Password If the System Passw...

Page 18: ...able via network modem or local PC The sections that follow describe the procedure for accessing the Web Browser Interface or the Text Interface Note Configuration functions are only available when you have logged into the IPS command mode using the System Password 5 2 1 Accessing the Web Browser Interface In order to issue commands via the Web Browser Interface the IPS must be connected to a TCP I...

Page 19: ...g Access Via Network The IPS must be connected to your TCP IP Network and your PC must include a communications program such as Hyperterminal Access Via Modem An external modem must be connected to the IPS s RS232 Console Port and a phone line must be connected to the external modem Your PC Must include a communications program Access Via Local PC Your local PC Must be connected to the IPS s RS232...

Page 20: ...ssword If the System Password has been defined the unit will display the Password Prompt Key in either the System Password or Plug Password and press Enter If the System Password has not been defined the prompt will not be displayed when the unit is accessed via the Text Interface Note that the Password feature is case sensitive 3 If a valid System Password or Plug Password is entered the IPS will d...

Page 21: ... a row of buttons will be displayed along the left hand edge of the screen Click the appropriate button to access the desired menu Note the following Newly selected parameters will not be activated until you click the Apply button Click Switch Panel to return to the main status screen Text Interface Refer to the Help Screen H then enter the appropriate command to access the desired menu When the c...

Page 22: ...General Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 4 The General Parameters Menus offer the following options System Password The IPS will display a password prompt when you attempt to access command mode When the System Password is entered at log on the System Mode will be active allowing access to both switching functions and configuration menus 16 Characters Default undefined Note If ...

Page 23: ...e will be echoed back allowing keystrokes to be displayed This feature applies only to the Text Interface and has no visible effect on the Web Browser Interface Default On Inactivity Timeout Determines how long the IPS will wait for additional commands during periods of inactivity When the Timeout Period elapses the user will be disconnected from the IPS command mode Default 2 Minutes Command Confi...

Page 24: ...ssword If security is a concern and the Automated Mode is required it is recommended to use the IP Security feature Section 5 3 4 1 to restrict access Manual Switch Button Enables and configures the Default Button s manual plug control function but does not effect the Default Button s ability to reset parameters to default values Default On Off Disables the manual plug control function On Enables m...

Page 25: ...o access the Setup Menus and then click the Serial Parameters button The Serial Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 5 Text Interface Type C and press Enter The Serial Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 6 Figure 5 5 Serial Parameters Menu Web Browser Interface SERIAL PARAMETERS 1 Baud Rate 9600 2 Data 8 Bit 3 Parity None 4 Stop 1 Bit 5 Port Mode Console 6 Mode...

Page 26: ...Stop The Stop Bits setting for the Console Port Default 1 Bit Port Mode Sets up the serial Console RS232 Port for use with either a local PC or an external modem Note that when the Port Mode is set to Modem the modem initialization string will be sent every 15 minutes Default Console Modem Initialization String Defines a command string up to 32 characters long which can be sent out the serial Conso...

Page 27: ...ameters button The Plug Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 7 Text Interface Type P n and then press Enter Where n is the number or name of the plug you wish to configure The Plug Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 8 Figure 5 7 Plug Parameters Menu Web Browser Interface PLUG 3 PARAMETERS 1 Plug Name undefined 2 Password undefined 3 Boot Seq Delay 0 5 Secs 4 Powe...

Page 28: ...3 3 2 Default 0 5 Seconds Power Up Default Determines how this plug will react when the Default command D is invoked or after power to the unit has been interrupted and then restored After the default command is invoked or power is restored the IPS will automatically switch each plug On or Off as specified by the Power Up Default Default On Note If you have accessed command mode using the System pa...

Page 29: ...he next plug Examples Assume that the Boot Sequence Delays for each plug have been set as follows Plug 1 1 Second Plug 2 2 Seconds Plug 3 5 Seconds Plug 4 1 Minute If an On command is applied to all four plugs the IPS will respond as follows 1 Turn On Plug 1 Wait 1 Second 2 Turn On Plug 2 Wait 2 Seconds 3 Turn On Plug 3 Wait 5 Seconds 4 Turn On Plug 4 If a Reboot Command is applied to Plug 3 the I...

Page 30: ...e Network Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 9 Text Interface Type N and press Enter The Network Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 10 Figure 5 9 Network Parameters Menu Web Browser Interface NETWORK PARAMETERS 1 IP Address 207 212 30 80 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 3 Gateway Address 207 212 30 1 4 Send MSS 536 5 IP Security MAC Address 00 09 9b 00 a5 28 Ente...

Page 31: ...ed all parameters listed here are available via both the Web Browser Interface and Text Interface IPAddress Defines the IP address for the IPS unit Default 192 168 168 168 Subnet Mask Defines the Subnet Mask for the IPS unit Default 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address Defines the Gateway Address for the IPS unit Default undefined Send MSS Defines the Maximum Segment Size that will be sent by the IPS Default ...

Page 32: ...g with the selected permit deny action for each mask a Each Security Mask prompt defines a specific IP address or range of addresses Each Mask Action prompt defines the permit deny action for the corresponding mask b Masks are listed in order of ascending priority Mask 1 has the lowest priority Mask 5 has the highest priority c Masks have a cumulative effect high priority masks supersede the effect o...

Page 33: ...nly by addresses that begin with 192 deny access to 192 1 1 5 Security Mask 1 255 255 255 255 Mask 1 Action Deny Security Mask 2 192 255 255 255 Mask 2 Action Permit Security Mask 3 192 1 1 5 Mask 3 Action Deny Since 255 is a wild card Mask 1 blocks all IP addresses Mask 2 then grants access to all addresses that begin with 192 Finally Mask 3 specifically blocks access by 192 1 1 5 Note Mask 5 has ...

Page 34: ...splayed as shown in Figure 5 13 The Telnet Parameters Menus allow the following parameters to be defined Please note that all parameters listed here are available via both the Web Browser Interface and Text Interface Service Enables Disables Telnet communication with the IPS unit When this item is Off user s will not be able to contact the unit via Telnet Default On Port Number Selects the TCP IP p...

Page 35: ...and then click the Web Server Parameters button The Web Server Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 14 Text Interface Type W and press Enter The Web Server Parameters Menu will be displayed as shown in Figure 5 15 The Web Server Parameters Menu offers the following options Service Enables Disables the IPS s Web Server Note that when the Web Server is disabled you will not be able...

Page 36: ...efined configuration As described in Section 7 this provides quick recovery in the event that the unit is accidentally reset to default parameters and also allows you to copy parameters to other IPS units when several units need to be configured with the same parameters Notes After new Parameters have been applied the IPS will display a Save prompt In the Web Browser Interface this prompt appears whe...

Page 37: ...isplayed after login is the Plug Status Screen or Switch Panel The Plug Status Screen Figure 6 1 lists the current On Off status of the IPS s Switched Outlets user defined On Off Defaults and provides a series of radio buttons which are used to control switching of the outlets To invoke On Off Boot commands set outlets to Default On Off status or view plug status via the Web Browser Interface proce...

Page 38: ...l Plugs click the Boot button in the All Plugs row and then Click Apply 6 Set Plugs to Default On Off Values To set all outlets to their user defined On Off status click the Default button in the All Plugs row and then click the Apply Button Note that in order for this feature to function properly default On Off values for each outlet must first be defined as described in Section 5 3 3 When each On O...

Page 39: ...ter login is the Plug Status Screen The Plug Status Screen Figure 6 2 lists the current status of the IPS s Switched AC Outlets and displays the firmware version and currently defined Site I D Message Normally the Plug Status Screen will also be redisplayed each time a command is successfully executed Note however that if desired the Automated Mode See Section 6 4 can be enabled to suppress the disp...

Page 40: ...tatus Screen after the On Off Boot Default commands are successfully completed When On Off Boot commands are executed Boot Sequence Delay times will be applied as described in Section 5 3 3 2 Internet Power Switch v1 41d Site ID undefined Display Configuration H Display Help Screen G View Set General Parameters S Display Plug Status P n View Set Plug Parameters SN Display Network Status C View Set S...

Page 41: ...at the BOOT command can also be entered as BO For example BOOT 1 or BO ATMSWTCH 4 Set Plugs to Power Up Defaults To set each plug to it s user defined default On Off status type D and press Enter Plugs will be set to their Power Up Default Status which is defined using the Plug Parameters Menu as described in Section 5 3 3 Note When you have accessed command mode using the System Password the Defaul...

Page 42: ...y a colon For example to switch plugs 1 through 3 On enter the following ON 1 3 Enter 4 All Plugs To apply a command to all plugs enter an asterisk in place of the name or number For example to Boot all plugs enter the following BO Enter 6 3 Logging Out of Command Mode When you have finished communicating with the IPS it is important to always disconnect using either the Log Out button Web Browser ...

Page 43: ... enabled all IPS password security functions are disabled and users are able to access System Level command functions including the configuration menus and control plugs without entering a password If you need to enable the Automated Mode but want to restrict network access to IPS configuration menus it is recommended to enable and configure the IP Security Function as described in Section 5 3 4 1 To...

Page 44: ...ing invalid formats or arguments All other status display and configuration commands will still function as normal 6 5 Manual Operation In addition to the command driven functions available via the Web Browser Interface and Text Interface the IPS s switched plugs can also be toggled On and Off manually To manually toggle plugs On or Off press the Default Button and hold it down for approximately th...

Page 45: ... etc which allows downloading of ASCII files Note Although this function is only available via the Text Interface parameters that are defined via the Web Browser Interface will also be sent to the ASCII file 7 1 Sending Parameters to a File 1 Start your communications program and access the IPS command mode using the System Level Password 2 When the IPS command prompt appears type DL and press Enter ...

Page 46: ...ext file 4 Upload the file with the saved parameters If necessary key in the file name and directory path 5 When the upload is complete make certain to terminate the communications program s upload mode Note The current On Off status of each IPS plug will not be saved or restored However the selected default On Off setting for each plug will be saved and restored When the configuration file is sent to ...

Page 47: ...efore beginning this upgrade procedure 1 Obtain the update file Firmware modifications can either be mailed to the customer on a CDR or downloaded from WTI Place the upgrade CDR in your disk drive or copy the file to your hard drive 2 Access the IPS command mode via the Text Interface When the password prompt is displayed key in the System Level Password 3 When the command prompt appears type U and p...

Page 48: ...mplete Upload If the upload is interrupted times out or if the update file becomes corrupted during transfer the IPS will display a screen which asks for confirmation before proceeding To proceed type 1 and press Enter then return to Step 4 above to retry the upload or press Esc to reboot the IPS unit 7 Recovery Mode In the rare event that the IPS operating system becomes corrupted during installati...

Page 49: ...Apx 1 A Interface Description A 1 Console RS232 Port Interface Figure A 1 Console Port Interface ...

Page 50: ...400 CE 230 VAC AC Input Voltage 208 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 10 Amps Max Connector IEC 320 C14 Inlet Line Cord Supplied AC Outputs Connector Four 4 IEC 320 C13 Outlets Load 10 Amps Total for all Four Outlets Console Modem Port Interface Connector DB9M RS232C DTE Coding Serial ASCII 8 Bits No Parity Physical Environmental Size Width 19 00 48 3 cm Standard Rack Depth 4 50 11 3 cm Height 1 75 4 5 cm 1U Weigh...

Page 51: ...model of the unit its serial number and a description of its symptoms If the unit should need to be returned for factory repair it must be accompanied by a Return Authorization number from Customer Service WTI Customer Service 5 Sterling Irvine California 92618 Toll Free Service Line 1 888 280 7227 Local Phone 949 586 9950 Service Fax 949 457 8138 Email service wti com ...

Page 52: ...demarks of their respective companies Information and descriptions contained herein are the property of Western Telematic Inc Such information and descriptions may not be copied disseminated or distributed without the express written consent of Western Telematic Incorporated Copyright Western Telematic Inc 2005 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America April 2005 WTI Part Number ...

Page 53: ...Apx 3 Customer Service Apx 3 D Data Bits 5 10 Default Button 2 1 Default IP Address 5 2 Default On Off 5 12 6 2 6 5 Delay Period 5 13 Deny 5 16 E Error Messages 6 8 Ethernet Port 2 1 4 2 External Modem 4 2 F Firmware Upgrade 8 1 to 8 2 G Gateway Address 5 15 General Parameters Menu 5 6 to 5 9 Grounding i I I O Switch 2 2 Inactivity Timeout 5 7 Installation 4 1 to 4 2 IP Address 5 15 Default 5 2 5 ...

Page 54: ...arameters 5 9 to 5 10 Serial Port Apx 1 Baud Rate 5 10 Data Bits 5 10 Parity 5 10 Stop Bits 5 10 Service Customer Service Apx 3 Telnet 5 18 Web Server 5 19 Site I D 5 7 Specifications Apx 2 Stop Bits 5 10 Subnet Mask 5 15 Default 5 15 Sure Prompt 6 8 Switched Plugs 2 2 Switching Delay 5 13 Switching Plugs Text Interface 6 4 to 6 5 Web Browser Interface 6 2 System Mode 5 1 System Password 5 6 T Tech...

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