Page 3 - I n t r o d u c t i o n; T y p o g r a p h i c C o n v e n t i o n s
1 . I n t r o d u c t i o n Network equipment sometimes "locks-up", making it impossible to communicate. The RPB+ Remote Power Boot Switch can switch AC power on 5 individually controlled plugs, allowing attached equipment to reset (re-boot).ASCII commands are sent to the RS-232 Control Port...
Page 4 - U n i t D e s c r i p t i o n; F r o n t P a n e l
2 . U n i t D e s c r i p t i o n 2 . 1 . F r o n t P a n e l As shown in Figure 1, the RPB+ front panel includes a series of LED indicators which function as follows: À POWER ON: Lights when AC Power is applied to the RPB+. Á DATA INPUT: Flashes when ASCII commands are received at the Control Port....
Page 5 - B a c k P a n e l; Power Switch
2 . 2 . B a c k P a n e l As shown in Figure 2, the RPB+ back panel includes the following items: À Switched AC Outlets (Plugs 1 - 5): For connection to up to five AC devices. Each outlet is capable of switching up to 15 Amps. The total for all five outlets must not exceed 15 Amps. Á SetUp Switches ...
Page 6 - I n s t a l l a t i o n; S e t U p S w i t c h e s; C o n t r o l P o r t C o n n e c t i o n
3 . I n s t a l l a t i o n 3 . 1 . S e t U p S w i t c h e s The SetUp Switches select the baud rate and Off Time, and enable/disable the Password feature and Read Only Mode. If switch settings are changed while the unit is powered On, press the Default Button to re-read switches. The Default Butto...
Page 7 - C o n n e c t i n g t o a M o d e m; P o w e r C o n n e c t i o n
3 . 2 . 1 . C o n n e c t i n g t o a M o d e m When connecting directly to an external modem, use a standard AT to Modem cable. Make certain the modem is initialized at the same baud rate as the RPB+ (SetUp Switch 1). The modem must be placed in Auto-Answer mode, and set to answer in one ring. Plea...
Page 8 - S t a r t - U p / C o n f i g u r a t i o n
4 . S t a r t - U p / C o n f i g u r a t i o n 1. Access the RPB+ Command Mode: The RPB+ is transparent to parity and will accept 7 or 8 bit characters, but will always answer back at 8 bits, no parity. Make certain your communications program (e.g. ProComm) is set for the appropriate baud rate, bi...
Page 9 - SERVER
b) Password: To re-define the password (Default = [Enter] ), key in the new password (up to 8 characters) and press [Enter] . The password can include blank spaces and higher order ASCII characters. Note that the Backspace key will not function during password definition. c) Default (Power-Up Defaul...
Page 10 - T h e P o w e r - U p D e f a u l t S t r i n g
4 . 1 . T h e P o w e r - U p D e f a u l t S t r i n g The Power-Up Default String allows the user to select default On/Off conditions for each switched AC outlet. When the RPB+ is powered up, or when the /D command (Set Defaults) is invoked, each outlet will be set according to the Default String....
Page 11 - O p e r a t i o n; OFF
5 . O p e r a t i o n The device connected to the Control Port must send ASCII characters at the same data rate as the RPB+. The unit accepts 8 bits no parity, or 7 bits even or odd parity, but will always answer back at 8 bits, no parity.Access the RPB+ Command Mode as described in Section 4, Step ...
Page 12 - Set Plugs to Default:
6. Set Plugs to Default: To set all plugs to the Power-Up Defaults, type /D [Enter] . Note that if the Default String includes missing or invalid characters, the /D command will not function. 7. Exit: To exit from command mode, type /X [Enter] . Note: When the /n ON/OFF/BOOT command is invoked, the ...
Page 13 - S p e c i f i c a t i o n s; Switched Power Plugs:
A p p e n d i x A : S p e c i f i c a t i o n s Switched Power Plugs: 5 code-selectable AC plugs rated 15 amps max. Each. Total switched power for all plugs not to exceed 15 amps. Unit initially powers up to ON condition. RS232 Port: DB9 Connector: A 9 Pin Male connector wired in a DTE configuration...