Outlet control, Individual, Group – MGE UPS Systems Switched PDU User Manual

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3. Operations

Outlet Control

The Outlet Control section offers access to the Individual and Group outlet control pages. From the Individual
and Group pages, the user can review and manipulate power control functions for all outlets and groups
assigned to the current user. Both pages include the outlets absolute and descriptive names, the Outlet Status
reported to the Switched PDU by the outlet, the current Control State being applied by the Switched PDU and
the outlet load in amperes.

Available outlet and group power states may be set to on, off or reboot; the reboot operation turns the outlet(s)
off, delays for a period of 15 seconds and then turns the outlet(s) on.

Individual

The Individual outlet control page displays all outlets assigned to the current user. The user may apply on, off
or reboot actions to individual, multiple or all accessible outlets.

To apply actions to individual or multiple outlets:

In the Individual Outlet Control section, select the desired action from the Control Action drop-down menu for
each individual outlet to be changed and press

Apply

.

To apply an action to all outlets:

In the Global Control section, select the desired action from the Control Action drop-down menu and press

Apply

.

Group

The Group outlet control page displays all groups assigned to the current user as well as the outlets for each
group.

To select a group:

Select the group name from the drop-down menu and press

Select

. The page will refresh to display all outlets

associated to the selected group name.

To apply an action to a group:

Select the desired action from the drop-down menu and press

Apply

.

Outlet State/Control State Field Values

Outlet State Control State

Description

On

On

Outlet is on

Off

Off

Outlet is off

Off

Pend On

Outlet is off and about to turn on in response to a sequence timer

Off

Reboot

Outlet is off and a Reboot action has been initiated

On

Idle On

A restart has occurred – Last Control State has been maintained

Off

Idle Off

A restart has occurred – Last Control State has been maintained

On

Wake On

A power-loss has occurred – Wakeup State has been applied

Off

Wake Off

A power-loss has occurred – Wakeup State has been applied

On/Wait

Off

Outlet state in transition – Requery of outlet status required

Off/Wait

On

Outlet state in transition – Requery of outlet status required

On/Error

varies

Error State – Outlet should be off but current is sensed at the outlet

Off/Error

varies

Error State – Outlet should be on but no current is sensed at the outlet

No Comm

varies

Communication to the outlet has been lost*

* Control State will be applied when communication is re-established

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