Chatsworth Products Additional Power Distribution Units User Manual
CPI Rack-Mount
Monitored and
800-834-4969
techsupport@chatsworth.com
www.chatsworth.com
Controlled PDU
User’s Manual
Version 10.0
06/2010
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Rev.4 06/10 MKT-60020-463
Chatsworth Products, Inc.
9353 Winnetka Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
800-834-4969
CPI Rack-Mount Monitored and Controlled PDU User Manual
© 2009 Chatsworth Products, Inc. All rights reserved.
The information contained in this guide is subject to change without notice.
Chatsworth Products, Inc. shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions
contained herein; nor is it liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from
the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
Warranty
Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI) guarantees manufactured products and each part or
component thereof against all defects in material and/or workmanship. Chatsworth
Products, Inc. agrees to remedy any manufacturing defect either through replacement or
repair at no charge provided that the defective unit is returned, transportation prepaid, to
the Chatsworth Products, Inc. factory. The warranty extends for a period of one year
from the date of installation or initial use, provided that this period shall not exceed 18
months from the original date of shipment from the factory.
Any product that has been repaired or replaced shall be similarly warranted on its repair
or replacement for the remaining product warranty period or 90 days from the date of
repair or replacement, whichever expires last.
This warranty does not extend to products that have been subjected to neglect, accident
or improper use, nor to units that have been altered by non-Chatsworth Products, Inc.
personnel.
No warranties other than those set forth in this section are given or implied with respect
to the products furnished. Chatsworth Products, Inc. shall, in no event, be liable for
consequential damages, for loss, damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from
the use of the products, for any inability to use materials or from any other cause.
CPI PDU User Manual Rev. 10.0. June 28, 2010
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 2
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ......................................................................................... 3
GRAPHIC CONVENTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 3
NOMENCLATURES ............................................................................................................................... 3
PRODUCT FEATURES .......................................................................................................................... 4
INSTALLATION CHECKLIST .......................................................................................... 5
SAFETY WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ...................................................................................................... 5
INCLUDED HARDWARE ......................................................................................................................... 6
REQUIRED/OPTIONAL CABLES ............................................................................................................. 6
REQUIRED SOFTWARE ........................................................................................................................ 6
INSTALLATION GUIDE ................................................................................................... 7
PREPARATION ..................................................................................................................................... 7
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................... 7
SERIAL SETUP – ACCESS THE PDU USING THE SERIAL CONNECTION ................................................... 9
Step 1: Download the PDU Serial Access Program ................................................................ 9
Step 2: Connect the Computer to the PDU .............................................................................. 9
Step 3: The Main Menu – Navigating The Serial Access Program ........................................ 11
Step 4a: The Configure Menu – Configuring The PDU For SEMA Or SNMP ....................... 12
To Configure the PDU for use with SEMA ......................................................................... 14
To Configure the PDU to send SNMP Traps ...................................................................... 15
Step 4b: The Web Menu – Configuring The PDU For Web Browser Access ........................ 20
Step 5: The Monitor Menu – Monitoring The PDU With A Serial Connection ....................... 22
ETHERNET SETUP – ACCESS THE PDU USING THE ETHERNET CONNECTION ...................................... 24
Step 1: Configuring the Browser ............................................................................................ 24
Step 2: Connect the PDU to the Network............................................................................... 24
Step 3: Logging onto the PDU ............................................................................................... 25
Step 4: The Main Menu – Navigating The Web Access Program ......................................... 26
Step 5: The User Menu – Assign User Passwords ................................................................ 27
Step 6: The Configure Menu – Configure The PDU For Your Network ................................. 28
Step 7: The Monitor Menu – Monitoring The PDU Using A Web Browser ............................ 31
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
NO DISPLAY ...................................................................................................................................... 32
DISPLAY SHOWS -1.8.8.8 .................................................................................................................. 32
RECEPTACLE HAS NO POWER ............................................................................................................ 32
NO SERIAL CONNECTION ................................................................................................................... 32
NO ETHERNET CONNECTION ............................................................................................................. 32
NO SEMA CONNECTION ................................................................................................................... 33
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APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................... 34
FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING ............................................................................................................. 34
REGULATORY INFORMATION .............................................................................................................. 35
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 36
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