APC NetBotz 320 Rack Appliance NBRK0320E User Manual

After you have selected a device from the Output Control Configuration window and clicked Label, the 
Output Control Settings window opens. From this window you can specify the label that will be used to 
uniquely identify the output control device. Type in the Label field the label that will be used for this 
device, and then click OK to save this label to the appliance. Click Cancel to close this window without 
saving any changes.

After you have selected an output control device from the Output Control Configuration window and 
clicked External Ports, the Edit External Ports window opens. To specify the output action type that will 
be configured for devices that are connected to each of the external ports of your output control devices, 
and to specify a label for each of these devices:

1. Select from the Relay Output Installed drop-box beside each port the output control action you 

want to assign to the corresponding port. 

The following output types are available by default:

– None: No output action is associated with this port.

– One-Second Button (NC): When activated, a normally closed (NC) relay is switched to an open 

state for 1 second, and then switched back to closed. 

– One-Second Button (NO): When activated, a normally open (NO) relay is switched to a closed 

state for 1 second, and then switched back to open. 

– Switch (NC): When activated, a normally closed (NC) relay is switched to an open state.

– Switch (NO): When activated, a normally open (NO) relay is switched to a closed state.

– Ten-Second Button (NC): When activated, a normally closed (NC) relay is switched to an open 

state for 10 seconds, and then switched back to closed.

– Ten-Second Button (NO): When activated, a normally open (NO) relay is switched to a closed 

state for 10 seconds, and then switched back to open.

– Reboot Button: When activated, powr to the outlet is interrupted for 10 seconds, and is then 

restored.

If you have defined custom output types (see “Defining Custom Output Action Types” on page 88), 
your custom output types will be available from this list as well.

2. Type in the Port Label field the label that will be used to uniquely identify the device connected to 

output control device port.

3. When you have finished, click OK to save your new settings. Click Cancel to close the window 

without saving any changes.

When configuring output types on Power Control Pods, the “closed” relay state 
causes the circuit on the outlet to be closed and the power to be “on.” The “open” 
relay state opens the circuit on the outlet and causes the power to be “off.” For 
example, selecting a Ten-Second Button (NC) output type would, when 
activated, “open” the outlet and interrupt the power supplied to the device that is 
connected to the outlet for 10 seconds, after which the outlet would be “closed,” 
restoring power to the device.