Adder Technology 1000 Manuel D’Utilisation

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The options port of the AdderView CATx 
1000 can be used to connect to one or more 
optional power control units. This allows you 
to control the mains power being supplied 
to the connected computer(s) so that an 
authorised user can, if necessary, perform 
a complete remote cold reboot on a failed 
system.
The control connector of the first power switch 
is attached, via serial cable, to the rear panel of the AdderView CATx 1000. Any 
additional power switches are then attached via a ‘daisy-chain’ arrangement to 
the first power switch. Each power switch box is then given a unique address 
and access to each power port (8 ports on each power switch box) is gained 
using a combination of the switch box address and the port number. 

To connect and address the switch boxes
Note: The AdderView CATx 1000 unit can be powered on during this procedure, 
however, the switch boxes should be switched off. The configuration steps below 
are for the Adder EPS-M8 and EPS-S8 power switches. Other power switches may 
require different configuration. Please refer to your power switch documentation.

1  Mount up to four switch boxes in positions where they are close to the 

computer systems that they will control and not too distant from the 
AdderView CATx 1000 unit (preferably within 2.5 metres).

2  Use a serial cable with an RJ9 and a 9-pin D-type connector (see 

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 on the 

first switch box. Attach the other end to the socket marked 

OPTIONS

 on the 

AdderView CATx 1000.

The power ports are connected to the power inputs of each computer system 
and the power switch box(es) are then connected to a mains power supply.
IMPORTANT: Power switching devices have a maximum current rating. It is 
essential to ensure that the total current drawn by the equipment connected 
to the power switching device does not exceed the current rating of the power 
switching device. You must also ensure that the current drawn from any mains 
socket does not exceed the current rating of the mains socket.
Setting up, configuring and using power switching requires three main steps:

•  Connect and address the switch boxes 

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•  Operate power switching 

3  For each of the remaining switch boxes (if used), use a serial cable with RJ9 

end to the socket marked 

OUT

 of the previous box and the other end to the 

socket marked 

IN

 of the next box. 

4  Set the addressing switches on each switch box 

using the two micro switches marked ‘Slct’ on 
the front panel. The box connected directly to 
the AdderView CATx 1000 is Box 1 and so on, 
down the daisy-chain line to Box 4 at the end.

5  Attach IEC to IEC power leads between 

each port and the power input socket of 
each computer system that requires power 
switching. Carefully note to which power 
ports, on which boxes, each computer system is connected. If computer 
systems have multiple power inputs, then each input must be connected via 
separate ports, which can be on the same, or different boxes.

6  Connect each box to a suitable mains power input. 

Now proceed to the configuration stage covered in the 

 section within the Configuration chapter.

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