HP (Hewlett-Packard) RPC-2 MD01 manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL _________________ BAYTECH REMOTE POWER CONTROL UNIT FOR MODELS RPC-2 RPC-2A RPC-2 MD01 RPC-2 RDR RPC-3 RPC-3A RPC-5 BayTech Manual Publication #U140E125-03 July 1998[...]

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    ii Copyright 1998 by Bay Technical Associates, Inc. BayTech, Telplex, LaserShare, Print Master and TRAN-X are registered tradem arks of Bay Technical Associates, Inc. IBM, IBM PC, IBM PC/AT, IBM PC/XT are products a nd registered trademarks of International Business Machines Co rporation. Hewlett-Packard LaserJet is a product and registered tradema[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL ABOUT THIS OWNER’S M ANUAL __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ iii ABOUT THIS OWNER’S MANUAL This document provides information required for installing and opera ting your Bay Tech equipment. It should allow the user to connect, power up, and access an app[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL ABOUT THIS OWNER’S M ANUAL __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ iv The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The statements, configurations, technical data, and recommendations in this document are believed to be ac curate and reli[...]

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     v            [...]

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     vi CHANGE OUTLET NAME .............................................................................. 34 RPC-3, RPC- 3A, AND RPC-5 .................................................................................... 36 LOCAL ACCESS USING THE EIA- 232 PORT ...........................................[...]

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     vii  #$    !  #$     &'  [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL INTRODUCTION TO THE RPC SERIES __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE REMOTE POWER CONTROL SWITCH (RPC) The Ba yTech RPC-Series is a full-featured AC power managem ent solution that provides an eas y way to control power of remote equipment.[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-2 AND RPC-2A) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 2 RPC SERIES QUICK START “Quick Start” is designed for users familiar with BayTech products who need a fast setup and familiarization. Detailed information on each of the functio[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-2 AND RPC-2A) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 3 If the status menu fails to appear, ensure the correct c ables and adapters are being used and that they are connected p roperl y. Also, verify the serial communication parameters [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-2 AND RPC-2A) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 4 Change Password Default password is <cr> . The maximum field length is 8 alph anumeric characters. The password feature is case sensitive. Change Outlet Name Default Outlet N[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-2 MD01 AND RPC-2 RDR) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 5 RPC-2 MD01 AND RPC-2 RDR QUICK START Local access Using the 9FRJ 45PC-1 adapter and t he using EIA-232 serial RJ08X007 (8-pin crossed) cable, connect the connectio n serial[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-2 MD01 AND RPC-2 RDR) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 6 Using the RJ04X007 (RJ-11) modular cable, connect either port labeled “LINE ” on the RPC unit to the telc o wall jack. Using another RJ04X007 (RJ -11) modular cable, co[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-2 MD01 AND RPC-2 RDR) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 7 Controlling Receptacles To set or change the status of the receptacles, enter one of t he followin g commands: ON n, OFF n, REBOOT n, where “n” is the outlet number you[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-3 , RPC-3A, AND RPC-5) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 8 RPC-3, RPC-3A AND RPC-5 QUICK START NOTE: The RPC-3, 3A and 5 a re configured in a similar manner. This quick start will refe rence the RPC-3 menus. The onl y programming [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-3 , RPC-3A, AND RPC-5) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 9 RPC-3 Tel net Host Revisio n F 3.03, (C) 1998 Bay Te chnic al Asso ciates Unit ID: RPC3 RPC-3 Menu: 1) . . . Out let C ontr ol 2) . . . Man age Users 3) . . . Con figur at[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-3 , RPC-3A, AND RPC-5) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 10 Change Password Default password is <cr>; disabled. Password is case se nsitive. Change Outlet From the User Management Menu, select List the number of the user to [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL RPC SERIES QUICK START (RPC-3 , RPC-3A, AND RPC-5) __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 11 Access Default p assword i s <cr>; disabl ed. NOTE : If user nam e and password are disabled (d efault), outlet users will have access to all admin functions. Outle[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 12 INSTALLATION UNPACKI NG Compare the unit and serial number of the equipment you received to the packing slip located on the outside of the box. Log this information on the sheet on page 60. Inspect equipment [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 13 POWER CAUTION: This unit is intended for indoor use onl y. Do not install near water or e xpose this unit to moisture. To prevent heat buildup, do not coil the power cord when in use. Do not use extension cor[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL INSTALLATION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 14 POWER ON/OFF STATE Each recept acle is indivi dually controlled b y an internal relay. Upon initialization of powe r, the status of ea ch receptac le will return to the state it was in prior to losing power. [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL CABLING __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 15 CABLING RJ-45 CABLES AND ADAPTERS IMPORTANT: All RPC models have an RJ-45 port for connecting to a l ocal E IA-232 device such as a computer terminal or external modem. Most serial computers do not have RJ -45 con[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL CABLING __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 16 The RPC RJ- 45 con trol por t uses the follow ing sig nals : EIA- 232 R J- 45 PIN/SIGN A L D EFI N I TI O N Pin EIA- 232 Signal D irection Descript ion 1D T R O u t p u t +10V w he n activ ate d by DCD . T o gg le[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL CABLING __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 17 Modem Communic ati o ns: A modem ca n be connected to the EI A-232 serial port by using a 25MRJ45MD-8 adapter (F ig ure 6). Several ty pes of modem adapters are available from Ba y Tech. Contact an applications en[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL CABLING __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 18 IMPORTANT : Crossed RJ-45 cables are required when mod ular connectors are used, as s hown in Fig ures 4 – 6 , or to interface the RPC to another B ay Tech product with modular connec tors, such a s the DS-Se ri[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 19 DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURATION The following section, “Operation and Confi guration,” provides a detailed approach to accessing, oper ating, and configuring the RPC. NOTE : [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 20 Using the 9FRJ45PC-1 adapter (or other applicable adapter) and the RJ08X007 crossed cable, connect the se rial port of your computer to the RJ-45 port labeled “E IA- 232” on the b[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 21 Accessing Main Menu Power on the RPC unit. The following status menu appears: RPC-2 Seri es (c) 1997 by BayTec h F2.07 Circuit Bre ak er : On 1) . . . OUT LET 1 : Of f 2) . . . OUT LE[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 22 RPC-2 Seri es (c) 1997 by BayTec h F2.07 Circuit Bre ak er : On 1) . . . OUT LET 1 : Of f 2) . . . OUT LET 2 : Of f 3) . . . OUT LET 3 : On 4) . . . OUT LET 4 : Of f 5) . . . OUT LET [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 23 set, the RPC requires password entr y before allowing the user to operate the RPC unit . REMEMBER, th e password feature is case sensitive. Defaul t outlet names are Ou tlet 1, Outlet[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 24 typing “CONF IG” to access the configuration menu. If you enter the current password correctly, the RPC responds: Enter New P assword: Enter a new password (maximum field length, [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 25 Enter the number of the outlet you want to change. If you want to change the name of Outlet 4, type the number 4 at the “Enter Request” prompt, followed b y <cr>. The RPC re[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 26 From the configuration menu, select #3, “Enable/Disable Confirmation.” Depending on the current status of the switch, the RPC responds with the option to change the curr ent statu[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 27 RPC-2 MD01 AND RP C-2 RDR LOCAL ACCESS The RPC-2 MD01 and RPC-2 RDR have an USING THE EIA-232 RJ-45 port for connecting to a local EIA-232 SERIAL CONNECTION device, such as a compute [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 28 parameters are 9600 bps, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. REMOTE ACCESS USING MODEM CONNECTIONS RPC-2 MD01 Using the RJ04X007 (RJ -11) modular cable, (Internal Mod em) connect [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 29 OPERATION The RPC’s main menu allows y ou to monitor and control equipment attached to each of the RP C-2 RDR and RPC -2 MD01’s six receptacles. From this menu, you can turn on, t[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 30 If the status menu fails to appear, ensure the correct cabl es and adapters a re being used and that they are connected prop erl y. Also, verify the serial communication parameters ar[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 31 The REBOOT n command will reboot or reset equipment attached to correspondin g receptacle (s). When the com mand to REBOOT (n) is sent from the RP C > prompt, the RPC powers “Off[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 32 RPC-2 Series (C) 19 97 by BayTe ch F2.07 Circuit Bre ak er : On 1) . . . OUT LET 1 : Of f 2) . . . OUT LET 2 : Of f 3) . . . OUT LET 3 : Of f 4) . . . OUT LET 4 : Of f 5) . . . OUT LE[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 33 Change Password From the status menu’s RPC > prompt, type CONFIG . The following menu appears: RPC > CONFIG 1) . . . Cha nge Pa ssword 2) . . . Cha nge O utlet Nam e Enter Req[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 34 typing CONFIG” from the RPC > prompt to access the configuration menu. If you re- enter the new password correctl y, the RPC returns to the main menu again, but you will not get [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 35 Select #2, “Change Outlet Name,” and press <Enter.> The RPC responds: 1) . . . OUTLET 1 2) . . . OUTLET 2 3) . . . OUTLET 3 4) . . . OUTLET 4 5) . . . OUTLET 5 6) . . . OUTL[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 36 RPC-3 AND RP C-3A and R PC-5 NOTE : The RPC-3, RPC-3A and RPC-5 are configured in a similar manner. The RPC-5 has 4 outlets and supports 4 users. The RPC-3/3A has 8 outlets and suppor[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 37 LOCAL ACCESS Load serial port communications software. USING EIA-232 Configure host te rminal’s serial SERIAL CONNECTION communications pa rameters to match the RPC. RPC factory ser[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 38 established via a Telnet session from your workstation. Using a straight 10Base-T cable, conn ect the Ethernet portion the RPC Series to the network hub. The green LINK LED will illum[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 39 In the RPC Series’s main menu, #1 “Outlet Control” and #4 “Unit Status” allow the user to monitor and control the equipment attached to e ach of the RP C’s eight receptacl[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 40 If the main me nu fails to appear , ensure the correct cabl es and adapters a re being used and they are properl y connected. Also, verify the serial communication parameters are corr[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 41 NOTE : The outlet user sees only those outlets as assigned to him by the admin user. From the RPC > prompt, enter one of the following commands: ON n, OFF n, REBOOT n, where “n?[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 42 receptacle (s). When the com mand to REBOOT (n) is sent from the RP C > prompt, the RPC powers “Off” corresponding outlet(s) for app roximatel y 10 seconds, then powers them up[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 43 Add Use r The “Add user” option is pre sented any time less than 8 (4 for the RPC-5) optional users are defined. Select #1, “Add use r,” from the User Management Menu. The RPC[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 44 Change Password IMPORTANT: If enabled, the password function provides independent user access to assi gned outlets by entering a user name and/or password. If disabled, neither the us[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 45 When you enter the current passwo rd correctly, the RPC responds: Enter new passw ord (<= 8 ch aracters) > Enter a new password (maximum field length, 8 alpha-numeric charact er[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 46 Change Outlet List The outlet list determine s which outlets a particular user can a ccess. From the User Management Menu, enter the number of the user to modify, followed by <cr&g[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 47 CONFIGURATION Configuration can be performed b y the admin user only via the serial port or the network port. From the RPC Main Menu, select #3, “Configuration.” The followin g me[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 48 address is 0.0.0.0. If you fail to enter the IP Address in dotted decima l form, the RPC responds again: E nter IP address i n dotted de cimal for m: The RPC responds indefinitely wit[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 49 Enter the Gateway address (Example: 200.4.5.50), followed b y <cr>. The RPC resumes the co nfiguration menu Default Gateway address is 0.0.0.0. If you fail to enter the Gateway [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 50 Login setup Toggl e option by ent eri ng nu mber, CR to ex i t. Netw ork acces s: 1)...Promp t for user name: disabled 2)...Promp t for password : disab led Serial Port Acc ess: 3)...[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 51 Outlet Status Display From the Outlet Operation Configuration Menu, select #1, “Outlet Status Display.” Depending on whether outlet status display is currentl y enabled or disable[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 52 From the Outlet Configuration Menu, select #3, “Outlet Power-up Dela y.” The unit responds: To set delay, enter number of ou tlet, CR to ex it Outlet pow er-up del ay s (in secon [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 53 Enter nu mber of outl et to n ame, CR to ex it. 1) . . . OUTLET 1 2) . . . OUTLET 2 3) . . . OUTLET 3 4) . . . OUTLET 4 5) . . . OUTLET 5 6) . . . OUTLET 6 7) . . . OUTLET 7 8) . . . [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 54 Display Outlet User From the Outle t Operation Configuration Menu, select #5, “Display Outlet User,” followed by <cr>. The RPC Series displa y s the outlet user a ssignments[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 55 RPC Unit Status Menu 1) . . . System 2) . . . Ne twork In terface 3) . . . Lo gged Use rs 4) . . . O utlet Sta tus Enter selectio n> System Status Sy stem Status provides informati[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 56 Netw ork Status: Me di um stat us: g ood Medium faults: 0 Xmit bufr errs: 0 Available send buffers: 29 Receive queue st atus: open <Strik e any k ey to continu e.> Logged Users [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 57 Outlet St atus The following table shows the status of all outlets: Outlet Stat us Selectio n Outlet Outlet P ower Number Name Number Status 1 O UTLE T 1 1 Off 2 OUT LET 2 2 Off 3 OUT[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL DETAILED OPERATION AND CONFIGURAT ION __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 58 RPC3 > “n” refers to sele ction n u mber, as dis played i n Outlet Status. LOGOUT : terminate sessi on OFF n : tu rn off ou tlet “n”, do a ll for n = 0 ON n : turn on outle[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT ____________________________________________________________ 59 TECHNICAL SUPPORT BayTech has a staff o f applications engineers on dut y to assist you from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (CST or CDT), Monday through Friday. If you have problems installing, setting up, or operating your Bay Tech product, please conta[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT ____________________________________________________________ 60 EQUIPMENT SETUP RPC Series Unit Model ____________ RPC Series Unit Serial Number ____________ OUTLET 1 OUTLET 2 OUTLET3 MODEL MODEL MODEL SERIAL NUMBE R SERIAL NUMBE R SERIAL NUMBE R USE USE USE OUTLET 4 OUTLET 5 OUTLET 6 MODEL MODEL MODEL [...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL REPACKAGING, SHIPPING, AND RETURNING TO THE FACT ORY __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 61 REPACKAGING, SHIPPING AND RETURNING TO THE FACTORY If your Bay Tech unit needs service, up grade, or rep air, return it to BayTech. Before dismantling your equipment or[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFACE STATEM ENT __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 62 FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFACE STATEMENT This equipment generates, uses and can r adiate radio frequenc y energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this manual, may c[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFACE STATEM ENT __ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ______ ____ ____ 63 d. If the Telephone Compan y requests information on connected equipment to their lines, inform them of the following: 1. The telephone number of this unit. 2. The ringer equivalen[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX A _____ ______ ________ ______ ________ ____ ______ ________ ____ ______ ________ ____ _______ 64 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS RPC- 2 RPC- 2A RPC-2 MDO 1 RPC-2 RDR RPC-3 RPC- 3A RPC-5 Power Rece ptacle 6 each 115 VAC, 60 Hz , 15 A mp 6 ea ch 230 VAC, 50 Hz, 10 A mp 6 ea ch 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 15 A mp 6 ea ch 115 VAC, 6[...]

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    RPC SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX A _____ ______ ________ ______ ________ ____ ______ ________ ____ ______ ________ ____ _______ 65 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS (Cont.) RPC-2 RPC-2A RPC-2 MDO1 RPC-2 RDR LE D Indica tors pow er rece ptacle status pow er re ceptacl e status pow er re ceptacl e status TX modem status RD modem status DCD modem status p[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX B 66 APPENDIX B MODEM COMMAND SUMMARY U.S. ROBOTIC MODEMS COMMAND INTERPRETATION AT&B1 Fixed Serial Port Rate (default) AT&C1 Normal CD Operations (default) AT&D2 Normal DTR Operations (default) ATS0=1 Auto answer telephone line in 4 or fewer rings ATE0 Modem does not display keyboar d comm ands. ATQ[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX B 67 APPENDIX B MODEM COMMAND SUMMARY (Cont.) ROCKWELL CHIP SET MODEMS COMMAND INTERPRETATION ATS23=59 Fixed Serial Port Rate (default) AT&C1 Normal CD Operations (default) AT&D2 Normal DTR Operations (default) ATS0=1 Auto answer telephone line in 4 or fewer rings ATE0 Modem does not display keyboar d co[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX C 68 APPENDIX C DIAGNOSTIC LED I NDICATIONS To detect hardware, cabling, or configuration problems upon initialization of power, the RPC Series go through a dia gnostic sequence. To help determine the cause of the problem, the RPC Series have a CX LED located on the front, right side of the unit. Upon initializa[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX D 69 APPENDIX D RPC TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM SYMP TOM CAUSE SOLUTION No Menu Blank Screen Cables Adapters Parameters En sure correct cables and adapters are being used and are con nected properly. Verify serial paramet ers are correctly conf igured. Passw ord Doesn’ t Work Retu rns to prom pt Caps L o c k[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX D 70 APPENDIX D - RPC TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Cont’) PROBLEM SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Cannot access Outlet Control o r Config uration “X” i n the me nu l ine for the desired operation Multiple Users Net work user overrides serial u ser. Only 1 user in Outle t Control o r Confi guratio n at a time. See logged [...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX D 71 APPENDIX D - RPC TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Cont’) PROBLEM SYMP TOM CAUSE SOLUTION PIN G not echo ing request Gets request timeout Check net work connection Forgot Password Cannot access unit past passw ord pro mpt Call a B a yTech Appli cations Engi neer Cannot configu re networ k par a meters No access to n[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX E 72 APPENDIX E- DRAWINGS RPC-2[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX E 73 APPENDIX E- DRAWINGS RPC-2A[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX E 74 APPENDIX E- DRAWINGS RPC-2 MD01[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX E 75 APPENDIX E- DRAWINGS RPC-2 RDR[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX E 76 APPENDIX E- DRAWINGS RPC-3[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX E 77 APPENDIX E- DRAWINGS RPC-3A[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX E 78 APPENDIX E- DRAWINGS RPC3/3A/5 ETHERNET B OARD[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX E 79 APPENDIX E- DRAWINGS RPC-5[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MAP INDEX 80 INDEX A Adapte r, 2, 5, 6, 8 , 12, 16 , 19, 20 , 27, 28 , 37 Ada pt er s, 59 Applica tions Engi neer, iii Asynchronou s, 1 7 ATDT Commands , 31 C Cable, 18 Cables , 59 Cabl ing, 15 Circuit Br eak er, 2, 6, 14, 21, 29, 70 Comm unications Sof tware , 2, 5, 8, 20, 27, 29, 31, 3 7 Computer Adap t er, 1 7 Computer/ T er[...]

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    RPC-SERIES OWNER’S MAP INDEX 81 R Reboot , 14, 20 , 22, 29 , 31, 41 Remote A cces s, 5, 28, 3 7 Remote O perations, 38 Repackagi ng, 6 1 Reset, 22, 31, 41, 55, 57, 70 Returning, 61 Ring Detect Reset, 1 S Saving , 11 Serial Parame ters, 2, 5, 20, 27, 37 Serial Port, 2 , 5, 8, 10, 20, 27, 31, 37, 68, 7 1 Shippi ng, 61 Status Me nu, 2, 3, 6, 14, 21,[...]