RPC Series Manual

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Revision May 2008

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For those Administrators who have requested the bare minimum for this type of equipment, follow these steps exactly. If this is a new unit shipped directly from Baytech, follow the steps. If this is a previously own unit, perform a factory reset to clear out any users and passwords still in the unit.

Outlet Control:

1. Connect the 9FRJ45PC-4 or 9FRJ45PC-1 adapter to your PC.

2. Connect the supplied rollover flat cable RJ08X007 to the adapter and to the EIA232 serial port on the Baytech RPC device.

3. Use terminal emulation software to access the unit, (i.e. Microsoft Hyper-terminal). Set the

PC serial port configuration to the following: 9600 bps, 8 data bits, 1stop bit and no

parity. If your device has a B/C switch near the EIA232 port, set it to ‘B’.

4. If you get only a blinking cursor Press ‘Enter’. If still only a blinking cursor, Type 5 semicolons (;), there is a one second delay before the menu is displayed.

5. You should get the Outlet Status menu (Figure 1). This is the outlet controller circuits. If you get the Network Menu (Figure 7), select option 1, Outlet Control to get to the Outlet

Status menu.

6. Type config and press ‘Enter’. You should see a menu similar to (Figure 4).

7. Select number for the Manage Users option. You should see a menu similar to (Figure 5).

8. IMPORTANT NOTE: the first user added will be the ADMIN user. Type ‘A’ and press

‘Enter’. Type the name of the admin user. The name is case sensitive.

9. Select the user number. You should see the name of the user selected a menu similar to

(Figure 6).

10. Select ‘Add Outlet(s)’ to add a few outlets (i.e. 1,2,4) and press ‘Enter’ or select ‘Add All

Outlet’. A ‘Y’ signifies the outlet has been assigned to the user.

11. Press ‘Enter’ You should see a menu similar to (Figure 5). Repeat steps 7 thru 9 to add other users.

12. Once you have added the users press ‘Enter’ until you get back to the Outlet Status menu,

(Figure 1). Type ‘Exit’. With (Microsoft Hyper-terminal) pressing ‘Enter’ will reconnect to the unit outlet controller and ask for a use name. If this does not happen close the terminal emulator session and open it again.

13. Type the name of a user to log in. You should see a menu similar to (Figure 1). The user will see only the outlets assigned to them.

14. At the prompt type ‘password’ and press ‘Enter’. You should see prompts similar to (Figure

3).

15. Enter the password for the user. Repeat steps 12 thru 14 to add or change the password of the user.

At this point you have enough Outlet Control Configurations to operate this Baytech Device.

Continue to the Ethernet Controller Configuration.

Ethernet Controller Configuration:

Before continuing your System Administrator needs to tell you to use DHCP or give you an IP

Address, Subnet Address, and Gateway Address.

1. If this Baytech device has an Ethernet port, at the prompt of any menu type five Attention

Characters (factory default is the semi-colon, {;}). The Attention Character will not echo on the screen. You should see a menu similar to (Figure 7).

2. Select ‘C’ for the configuration menu. You should see a menu similar to (Figure 8).

3. Select the number for ‘Login Setup’ option. You should see a menu similar to (Figure 9).

4. Select the number for ‘Manage Users’ option. You should see a menu similar to (Figure 10).

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5. NOTE: The ‘root’ user can not be deleted.

6. Select ‘A’ to add user. Type the name and password at the prompts.

7. Press ‘Enter’ until get to the ‘Login Setup Menu’ (Figure 9).

8. Select option ‘Access Control’ to enable or disable the Tenet and Serial Login Prompt.

9. Press ‘Enter’ until you get the Configuration menu (Figure 8).

10. Select ‘Network Port Configuration’ option. You should see a menu similar to (Figure 11).

11. If your System Administrator requires you to use DHCP, then select ‘DHCP

Enable/Disable’ and type ‘Y’ to enable DHCP. If you wish to assign a static IP address to this unit, Disable the DHCP and go to step 15.

12. Press ‘Enter’ until you are asked to ‘Accept Changes’. Type ‘Y’ to accept changes or ‘N’ to decline changes.

13. After Accepting or Declining Changes you should get the Network Access Menu (Figure 7).

14. Select ‘Unit reset’ to update the external connections. Once the reset is completed (1 minute) connect the Baytech device to your network using an Ethernet cable.

15. If you disabled the DHCP in step 11, you should see a menu similar to (Figure 11).

16. Select the ‘IP Address’ option and type the assigned IP address and press ‘Enter’.

17. Select the ‘Subnet Mask’ option and type the assigned subnet mask address and press

‘Enter’.

18. Select the ‘Gateway Address’ option and type the assigned Gateway address and press

‘Enter’.

19. Press ‘Enter’ until you are asked to ‘Accept Changes’. Type ‘Y’ to accept changes.

20. Select ‘Unit reset’ to update the external connections. Once the reset is completed (1 minute) connect the Baytech device to your network using an Ethernet cable.

At this point you have enough basic configurations needed to operate this Baytech unit.

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QUICK START: Combined RPC Series

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• Connect the 9FRJ45PC-4 adapter to the user’s computer

• Connect the RPC EIA-232 port to the adapter via the RJ08X007 rolled flat ribbon cable.

• NOTE: The RJ08X007 is NOT an RJ45 network cable.

• Use terminal emulation software to access the unit, 9600 bps, 8 data bits, 1stop bit and no

parity, B/C switch set to ‘B’.

NOTE: At any time during the session you need to go to the Network Access menu, use the

Attention Character = semi-colon (;). Press the attention character key 5 consecutive times to get back to the Network menu.

NOTE: Password feature is case sensitive. (Default is user/password is root/baytech)

Interior Architecture

Horizontal Units

Power Controller: The power controller connects to the relay board to control the outlets. EIA-232 Port maybe on either controller.

Vertical Units

Power Controller: The power controller connects to the relay board to control the outlets. EIA-232 located on Controller.

Status Screen:

Once the serial connection is made using the terminal software, the screen will display the inherent state of the outlets, the Average Power, RMS voltage, Current and

Maximum Detected Current both in Amps, circuit breaker, Internal temperature of the unit, and external temperature sensors if connected. The number of outlets displayed depends on the RPC model.

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Figure 1

Unit ID: RPC3ADE-20

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| Outlet | True RMS | Peak RMS | True RMS | Average | Volt- |

| Group | Current | Current | Voltage | Power | Amps |

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| Outlet 1-8 | 0.2 Amps | 0.2 Amps | 120.7 Volts | 23 Watts | 23 VA |

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Internal Temperature: 73.4 F Ext: 68.2 F

Switch 1: Open 2: Open

1)...Outlet 1 : On

2)...Outlet 2 : On

3)...Outlet 3 : On

4)...Outlet 4 : On

5)...Outlet 5 : On

6)...Outlet 6 : On

7)...Outlet 7 : On

8)...Outlet 8 : On

Type Help for a list of commands

RPC>

Help Menu:

Type Help followed by a <CR> to view the line commands for the RPC’s.

Figure 2

RPC>help

On n <cr> --Turn on an Outlet, n=0,1...20,all

Off n <cr> --Turn off an Outlet, n=0,1...20,all

Reboot n <cr> --Reboot an Outlet, n=0,1...20,all

Status <cr> --RPC-28 Status

Config <cr> --Enter configuration mode

Lock n <cr> --Locks Outlet(s) state, n=0,1...20,all

Unlock n <cr> --Unlock Outlet(s) state, n=0,1...20,all

Current <cr> --Display True RMS Current

Voltage <cr> --Display True RMS Voltage

Power <cr> --Display Average Power

Clear <cr> --Reset the maximum detected current

Temp <cr> --Read current temperature

Logout <cr> --Logoff

Logoff <cr> --Logoff

Exit <cr> --Logoff

Password <cr> --Changes the current user password

Whoami <cr> --Displays the current user name

Unitid <cr> --Displays the unit ID

Type Help for a list of commands

Enter Request:

Password setting: Once you have logged out and log back in as a user or as the administrator, you can then set the password to gain access. Type “Password”<cr>

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Figure 3

RPC>password

Enter new Password: *****

Re-Enter new Password: *****

Type Help for a list of commands

RPC>

Power Controller Configuration Menu:

To select the configuration menu, type ‘config’ at the prompt.

NOTE: If the unit display with the following message, “Configuration mode in use” A user in the other port is in the “Configuration” menu.

Figure 4

RPC>config

Unit ID: RPC3ADE-20

2)...Change Outlet Name

4)...Enable/Disable Status Menu

5)...Change Unit ID

6)...Change Alarm Threshold

X)...Exit

Select an outlet to change its name

Opening status of outlets

As written

As written

Manage User

The User Menu allows the admin user to add and delete users, change passwords, and change the outlet list that displays a user’s access to prescribed outlets. Select “Manage Users,” from the configuration menu and the following menu appears if the unit has been reset or initial setup:

Figure 5

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| User | Assigned Outlets |

| | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8|

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A)...Add User

D)...Delete User

R)...Rename User

G)...Change Outlet Group

Enter user number to assign Outlets, A, D, G or R.

Enter Request:

NOTE: User in position (1) will be the ‘admin user’ for the outlets. Older units will not display the ‘delete’ option until a user is added.

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Add a User:

Select A), “Add user,” from the User Management Menu. Enter the name of the user to be added, followed by <cr>. NOTE: User name is case sensitive.

Assigned Outlets

Select a user number from the User Management Menu, the RPC unit will display the Assign Outlet

Menu:

Figure 6

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| User | Assigned Outlets |

| | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8|

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1) engineer | N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N|

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1)...Add Outlet(s)

2)...Remove Outlet(s)

Add individual Outlets (X, X, X, X)

Remove individual Outlets

3)...Add All Outlets Add all outlets to above user

4)...Remove All Outlets Remove all Outlets from the above user

Enter Request:

NOTE: If an outlet user’s list is changed while the user is logged in, their outlet list changes dynamically. If enabled, an updated outlet status report will be issued. ‘Y’ means the outlet is assigned to the user. ‘N’ means the outlet is NOT assigned to the user.

Change Outlet Name: Allows the administrator to change the name of the outlets.

Enable/Disable Confirmation: Enables/Disables the confirmation of choices. Example, “Turn off all outlets [Y/N]?”

Enable/Disable Status Menu: Enables/Disables the status screen. Example, the screen with the

Amperage and Voltage readings is shown when you first log on to the unit.

Change Unit ID: Allows the user to change the name of the unit. The defaulted is something similar to RPC3ADE-20. Allows the user to personalize or customize name or location, up to 31 alphanumeric characters.

Change Alarm Threshold: The Alarm Threshold is the value set that sounds the amperage alarm when it reaches or exceeds the amperage value indicated.

Universal Ethernet Controller Configuration:

Newer models of RPC units (with the environmental ports) show a different access menu that the

RPC-NC models

Access Menu:

The Access Menu screen, allows for Outlet Operations, Network Configuration, or Disconnection. To access the Network Configuration Screen, type five Attention Characters.

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NOTE: For initial network access, the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway must be configured from the serial port. Default setting is 0.0.0.0.

Figure 7

Module: 1

Attention Character: ;

Outlet Control..................1

Status..........................S

Configure.......................C

Unit Reset......................RU

Unit Status

Unit Configuration menu

Terminates external connections, does not

Logout..........................T

Enter Request :s

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Copyright(C) Bay Technical Associates 2003

URPC Ethernet Host Module

Revision F 1.07.05 Module 1

Hardware 1.01 Serial number 3800024 colilo version 1.05.01

Status..........................1

Serial Port Configuration.......2

Serial Port Device Name.........3

Attention Character.............4

Disconnect Timeguard............5

Status of all network options

Setup the Serial port EIA232

Change the EIA232 port name

Type 5 times to access Network Main menu.

Data received within the delay period,

Connect Port ID Echo............6

Login Setup.....................7

Network Port Configuration......8

Module Name.....................9

SNMP Configuration.............10

RPC Management.................11

Web Server Configuration.......12

Radius Configuration...........13

Exit.........................X,CR

Enter Request :

Echo port name or module# & port#

Login Menu Serial/Telnet/Radius/TACACS

Network Port IP Address

Change name of module

Trap address, Read/Write community names,

Set up Voltage/Current/Sensor threshold

Enable/Disable Web, login, secure.

Enable login, IP Address, Backup server,

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Login Setup Menu

Figure 9

Access Control..................1

Manage Users....................2

Radius Configuration............3

Exit............................X,CR

Access Control

Enable or disable usernames and passwords for both network and serial port access.

Telnet Login Prompt Enable/Disable..1

Serial Login Prompt Enable/Disable..2

If either login has been enabled you will get a prompt similar to the following:

Coldfire login: root

Password: or

Universal RPC login: root

Password:

The default user and password is “root/baytech”, all lower case.

Manage Users

Add/delete users and change their passwords. Usernames and passwords are case sensitive and alphanumeric. The root user can not be removed.

Figure 10

User Management Menu

To change user password or port access, enter number of user.

To add/delete user, select appropriate menu choice.

SNMP V3 requires passwords that are between 8 and 31 characters long

Enter request, CR to exit menus.

A)...Add user

1)...root

Network Port Configuration

For network access, you must configure the IP addresses, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address, or enable the DHCP. The Changes must be saved and the module reset for network changes to take effect.

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Figure 11

Network setup :

Ethernet Address................ 00:C0:48:00:01:FD

IP Address...................... 70.150.140.89

Subnet Mask..................... 255.255.255.224

Default Gateway................. 70.150.140.65

Connection Inactivity Timeout (mins): Disabled

Carriage Return Translation: Enabled

Break Length (msecs): 350

DHCP is Disabled Telnet is Enabled SSH is Enabled

SSH host keys are set to factory default

IP Address........................1

Subnet Mask.......................2

Gateway Address...................3

Inactivity Timeout................4

Carriage Return Translation.......5

Break Length......................6

DHCP Enable/Disable...............7

Telnet Enable/Disable.............8

SSH Enable/Disable................9

SSH Host Key Generation...........10

IP Filter Configuration...........11

SNMP Configuration................12

Web Server Configuration..........13

Exit..............................X,CR

Enter Request :

CABLING

RJ-45 Cable

IMPORTANT: The BayTech unit has an RJ45 port, which uses an 8-pin rollover cable to connect to the local EIA232 device, such as a computer terminal or external modem. For those serial computers that do not have an RJ45 connection, an adapter is provided to connect from a DE-9 connector to a RJ-45 connector, (see cable and adapter diagram). An adapter to convert from a DB25 connector to an RJ45 connecter is also available from

BayTech, upon request. The 8-pin rollover modular cable is configured to operate with either adapter.

CAUTION: All power should be removed from the BayTech unit prior to removing or installing cables and /or adapters.

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RPC RJ-45 pin Signals

Signal

1

Signal

DTR

Direction

Out

2 GND

3 RTS Out

Description

+10V when activated by DCD. Toggles on logout for modem disconnect.

4

5

TX

RX

Out

In

6 N/C In

+10 V when power is applied. Not used as a handshake line.

Transmit (Data Out)

Receive (Data In)

7 GND

8 DCD In DCD into the RPC.

Adapter signals

Listed are the pin specifications for the BayTech cable and adapters and the terminal COM ports:

Signal RS-232

Port (DS)

RS-232

Port (RPC)

DTR 1 1

COM Port

DE-9 Pin

4

COM Port

DB-25 Pin

Signal

20 DSR

GND 2 2

RTS 3 3

TXD 4 4

7

3

RXD 5 5 2

DSR 6 N/C 6

GND 7

CTS 8

7 5

8

DTR

DCD 8

RI 9

4

1

1 GND

5 CTS

2 RXD

3 TXD

6 DTR

7 GND

4 RTS

DCD

8 DTR

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Adapters:

9FRJ45PC (With Cisco Interface) 9FRJ45PC-1 (Without Cisco Interface)

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Figures 1 and 2 provide visual representation of an RJ-45 receptacle and plug.

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