Western Telematic MPC-20VS16-3 - Manual (Page 103)

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6. Reboot Options
In addition to performing reboot cycles in response to commands, the MPC can also be
configured to automatically reboot outlets when an attached device does not respond
to a Ping command (Ping-No-Answer Reboot) or according to a user defined schedule
(Scheduled Reboot.)
• Ping-No-Answer Reboot: When the Ping-No-Answer feature is enabled, the MPC
will Ping a user selected IP address at regular intervals. If the IP address does not
respond to the Ping command, the MPC will reboot one or more user selected
outlet(s). Typically, this feature is used to reboot devices when they cease to
respond to the Ping command.
• Scheduled Reboot: A scheduled reboot is used to initiate a reboot cycle at a user
selected time and day of the week. When properly configured and enabled, the
MPC will reboot one or more outlets on a daily or weekly basis. The Scheduled
Reboot feature can also be used to switch outlet(s) Off at a user selected time, and
then switch them back On again at a later, user selected time.
This section describes the procedure for configuring and enabling Ping-No-Answer
Reboots and Scheduled Reboots.
Note: When defining parameters via the Text Interface, make certain to press
the
[Esc] key to completely exit from the configuration menus and save newly
defined parameters. When parameters are defined via the Text Interface, newly
defined parameters will not be saved until the "Saving Configuration" message is
displayed.