Adder Technology AdderLink IP Manuel D’Utilisation
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Power switching configuration
Power switch configuration comprises two main steps:
• Configure the COM2 serial port to the same speed as used by the power
switch box(es) - see
for details.
• Configure power ON and OFF strings for each relevant host computer.
For each power port there needs to be a valid ‘Power ON string’ and similarly an
appropriate ‘Power OFF string’. In each case, the strings are a short sequence of
characters that combine a port address and a power on or off value.
If a particular computer has more than one power input (and thus requires an
equivalent number of power ports to control them), collections of strings can be
combined to switch all of the required ports together as a group.
appropriate ‘Power OFF string’. In each case, the strings are a short sequence of
characters that combine a port address and a power on or off value.
If a particular computer has more than one power input (and thus requires an
equivalent number of power ports to control them), collections of strings can be
combined to switch all of the required ports together as a group.
To configure the power sequences for each host computer
1 Using VNC viewer or a browser, log on as the ‘admin’ user.
2 Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top right corner.
3 Click the ‘Host configuration’ option.
4 Click one of the 32 host entry slots to display a Host configuration dialog:
2 Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top right corner.
3 Click the ‘Host configuration’ option.
4 Click one of the 32 host entry slots to display a Host configuration dialog:
Power control sequences
Note: The settings given below are for the EPS-S8 power switch - other power
switches may require different settings. Please refer to your power switch
documentation for details about codes required by other power switches.
The structure of each power sequence (OFF and ON) is as follows:
switches may require different settings. Please refer to your power switch
documentation for details about codes required by other power switches.
The structure of each power sequence (OFF and ON) is as follows:
Pxy=z\0D
Where:
x is the switch box number,
y is the power port number,
z is ‘0’ for OFF or ‘1’ for ON, and
\0D represents Enter (or Carriage return).
y is the power port number,
z is ‘0’ for OFF or ‘1’ for ON, and
\0D represents Enter (or Carriage return).
Example 1
To switch ON port 5 of switch box 2, the code would be as follows:
To switch ON port 5 of switch box 2, the code would be as follows:
• Power sequence:
P25=1\0D
Example 2
To switch OFF port 8 of switch box 3, the code would be as follows:
To switch OFF port 8 of switch box 3, the code would be as follows:
• Power sequence:
P38=0\0D
For details about operating this feature, see
within the
Operation chapter.
To control two or more ports simultaneously
You can control up to four power ports using a single sequence. You merely
use the same command structure, as shown above, repeated on the same line
for each port. A 1 second delay is automatically inserted by the AdderLink IP
between each port control code.
You can control up to four power ports using a single sequence. You merely
use the same command structure, as shown above, repeated on the same line
for each port. A 1 second delay is automatically inserted by the AdderLink IP
between each port control code.
5 If necessary, configure other parameters (Name, Users, Hot Keys -
).
6 Enter the
Power control sequences in the Power On and Power Off fields
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7 Click OK to close the dialog and then click the Save button in the main Host
Configuration window to store the details.