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American Power Conversion MasterSwitch manual

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    MasterSwitch ™[...]

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    Thank Y ou ! Thank you for selecting the MasterSwitch ™ network-manageable power distribution unit (PDU). The MasterSwitch ™ has been designed for many years of reliable, maintenance- free service in combination with your American Power Conversion (APC) Uninterrupt- ible Power Source (UPS). APC is dedicated to the development of high-performanc[...]

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    Entire contents copyright © 1997 American Power Conversion. All rights reserved; reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. MasterSwitch, NetShelter and PowerNet are trademarks of APC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 1 Contents 1 . Introduction ..............................................[...]

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    1. Introduction The MasterSwitch ™ is a network-manageable, intelligent power distribution unit (PDU) designed to provide control of power for up to eight 120-V AC electrical devices. The MasterSwitch ™ allows you to: • Individually control each of eight outlets using a web browser, an SNMP browser or a terminal program. • Remotely and indi[...]

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    Figure 2: MasterSwitch ™ Front Panel 2. P ac kage Contents In addition to this installation guide, the MasterSwitch ™ also comes with the following items: • T wo rack-mounting brackets. • Four screws for attaching the rack-mounting brackets to the MasterSwitch ™ . • One 9-pin male-to-9-pin female cable (APC PN 940-0103) for connecting a[...]

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    4 3. On-line Documentation The diskette that comes with the MasterSwitch ™ includes a copy of the MasterSwitch ™ - User ’ s Guide in portable data format (pduguide.pdf). This guide can be read using Acrobat Reader , a free application available from Adobe (http//:www .adobe.com). If you do not have web capabilities, a copy of this guide is av[...]

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    Rack Mount Installation T o mount the MasterSwitch ™ in a NetShelter ™ (or other 19-inch NEMA rack): 1 . Peel the rubber feet from the bottom of the MasterSwitch ™ . 2 . Refer to Figure 3 and use a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, and two of the supplied screws, to attach each mounting bracket to the MasterSwitch ™ . NOTE: The mounting bracket[...]

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    6 5. Status Indicators The MasterSwitch ™ has eight receptacle status LEDs located on the front panel. When a status LED is on, it indicates the related recep- tacle has power; When a status LED is of f, its receptacle does not have power . The MasterSwitch ™ also has two network connection status LEDs, also located on the front panel, that ind[...]

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    7 7. Oper ation Check After the MasterSwitch ™ is installed and set up: 1 . Confirm that the network connection status (Link and Status) LEDs are on (lit). 2 . Confirm that all eight of the receptacle status LEDs are on (lit). 8. T roub leshooting Prob l e m Possi bl e Ca use Sol ut i on N o p ower f r om any re cept a cl e . Bl o w n M a st er S[...]

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    8 10 . Specifications Electr ica l In pu t: Nomin a l in put v o lt a g e : Ac ce pt ab le i n pu t v olta ge : N o mina l i np ut f r eq ue nc y : Ov er cur re nt pr ot ect ion : Inp ut co nnec to r: 12 0 VA C 10 0 - 14 0 VA C 50 / 60 H z 1 5 A re set tab le c irc uit br ea ke r 1 5 f oo t ( 4.5 m ) att ach ed NE MA 5- 15 li ne co rd Ou t pu t: O [...]

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    Limited W a r r anty American Power Conversion (APC) warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such defective products. T o obtain service under warranty you must [...]

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    Serial number: MAC Address: 990-0154 Re v . 1 .0 2/97 Addresses: American Power Conversion Corpora- tion 132 Fairgrounds Road P . O. Box 278 W est Kingston, RI 02892 USA American Power Conversion Corpora- tion (A. P . C.) b. v . Ballybritt Business Park Galway Ireland American Power Conversion Corpora- tion 4 Rue St Claire Deville Lognes F-77185 Fr[...]