APC NetBotz Installation Manual
Installation and Quick
Configuration Manual
NetBotz® Rack Access Pod 175
NBPD0125
NBPD1356
990-4231A-001
Publication Date: 4/2020
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Contents
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The LED Identifier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Install the Rack Access Pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safety Information for the Rack Access Pod 175 . . . . . . . 2
Updates and Additional documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Additional options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reset the ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rack-mount installation (with Sensor Pod 150) . . . . . . . . 9
Base-mount installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Toolless peg-mount installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Door Switch Sensors and Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A-Link Cascades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Monitor Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Clean the Rack Access Pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Two-Year Factory Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Terms of warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Non-transferable warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Warranty claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Safety
Read the instructions carefully to become familiar with the equipment before
trying to assemble, operate, service, or maintain it. The following special
messages may appear throughout this manual or on the equipment to warn of
potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a
procedure.
The addition of this symbol to a Danger or Warning safety label
indicates that an electrical hazard exists which will result in personal
injury if the instructions are not followed.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential
personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in
moderate injury.
NOTICE
Addresses practices not related to physical injury including certain
environmental hazards, potential damage or loss of data.
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Safety Information for the Rack Access Pod 175
DANGER
HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, EXPLOSION, OR ARC FLASH
• No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
• Use indoors in a dry location.
Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE RISK
• Connect A-Link terminators ONLY to A-Link ports.
• Do not connect A-Link cables or ports to the Door and Handle ports on the
Rack Access Pod.
• Only connect approved devices to ports on the Rack Access Pod as
directed in this manual.
Failure to follow these instructions will result in equipment damage.
Introduction
The APC by Schneider Electric® NetBotz® Rack Access Pod 175 (NBPD0175)
allows you to control access to a rack in your data center. You can connect the
Rack Access Pod to one of the following NetBotz host appliances with firmware
v5.2.3 or later:
• NetBotz Room Monitor 755 (NBWL0755)
• NetBotz Rack Monitor 750 (NBRK0750)
The Rack Access Pod includes two sets of sensor ports for APC by Schneider
Electric Door Switch Sensors and handles. Each set of sensors and ports allows
control of a single rack door. You can cascade multiple Rack Access Pods
together to monitor more than two (2) doors. The number of Rack Access Pods
you can cascade use depends on which host appliance they are connected to.
The NetBotz Rack Access Pod 175 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual
describes how to install the Rack Access Pod. Specific instructions on installing
Door Switch Sensors and handles are contained in the installation instructions
for each component.
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Updates and Additional documentation
You can find updates to this document and other documentation for your
NetBotz appliances on the applicable product page of www.apc.com.
To find a product page on www.apc.com, enter the product name or part
number in the Search field.
Additional options
The following products are compatible with the Rack Access Pod.
• NetBotz Door Switch Sensor for APC by Schneider Electric Racks
(NBES0303)
• NetBotz Door Switch Sensor for Rooms or Third Party Racks
(NBES0302)
• Power Supply 100-240 VAC/24 VDC (AP9505I)
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Inventory
Inspect the contents of the package to ensure that the parts included match
those shown below. Report missing or damaged contents to APC by Schneider
Electric or your reseller. If damage was due to shipping, immediately report the
damage to the shipping agent.
The shipping and packaging materials are recyclable. Please save them for later
use or dispose of them appropriately
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