Thinklogical Remote Power Distribution Unit Quick Start Guide
Thinklogical’s™ PDU 4/4 Power Distribution Unit is an AC Power Switch that provides the ability to remotely control the power to up to eight devices per unit. It gives system administrators the
capability to restart a “locked up” network device from an RS-232 Serial Port. The PDU 4/4 provides eight individually-controlled AC power outlets that are switched off and on as desired. The
PDU 4/4 communicates with its control terminal using a serial interface. The easy-to-use PDU 4/4 provides control to all devices with simple commands to turn Power Off or On to reboot any
one port, multiple ports, port groups or all devices. Power restarts can be sequenced using programmed time delays to minimize surge or allow drive spin-up time. Rear panel LEDs display the
status of each port.
Your configuration can be easily expanded with a serial cable for each PDU 4/4 unit added . A single serial interface integrates the control of all PDU 4/4s in your application. Up to sixteen PDU
4/4s can be cascaded together to control multiple systems from one common user interface. Each PDU 4/4 utilizes two banks of four outlets. Each outlet individually switches up to 10
Amperes maximum with each bank rated at 15 Amperes total. The PDU 4/4 is design ed for rack mounting (1U) or as a desktop device .
Each PDU4/4 system includes the following
features:
Eight individually-controlled AC power outlets
Dual 15 Amp (max) circuits, four outlets per
circuit
Redundant DC power supplies for built-in I/O
and control circuits
Individually programmable Reboot Time
Delay on each outlet
Solid state zero-crossing relays to minimize
power spikes
Easily expandable configuration
Password Security
User-definable Port Names and Port Groups
Front panel display for easy system set up
and configuration
Current monitoring of each port to determine
if connected unit turns on.
Software updates available on
ftp.thinklogical.com
BANK 1
SUPPLY
115 VAC
60HZ
15 AMPS
BANK 1
BREAKER
Unit 1 Bank 1
Devices
BANK 1
SUPPLY
115 VAC
60HZ
15 AMPS
BANK 1
BREAKER
Standard AC
voltage IN
(Unit 1 Bank 1)
BANK 1
1
2
Standard AC
voltage IN
(Unit 2 Bank 1)
BANK 1
1
2
BANK 2
SUPPLY
115 VAC
60HZ
43
15 AMPS
Unit 1 Bank 2
Devices
BANK 2
SUPPLY
115 VAC
60HZ
43
15 AMPS
BANK 2
BREAKER
BANK 2
BREAKER
Standard AC
voltage IN
(Unit 1 Bank 2)
BANK 2
56 87
Standard AC
voltage IN
(Unit 2 Bank 2)
BANK 2
567
CPU or Terminal Device
PDU 4/4 Unit 1
CONTROL IN
1
256
3
4
7
8
FIRMWARE
UPGRADE
CONTROL
OUT
Individual port status LEDs
PDU 4/4 Unit 2
CONTROL IN
1
256
3
7
4
8
8
FIRMWARE
UPGRADE
CONTROL
OUT
Unit 2 Bank 1
Devices
Unit 2 Bank 2
Devices
Once connected to the PDU 4/4’s CONTROL IN serial port, the following access and programming commands may be used:
Press ‘Enter’ on the keyboard to establish communication. Your display should show “Password:” The factory-set password is pass and may be changed by the System
Administrator. When Logged In, the command prompt will sh ow “PDU 4/4>”. Commands are executed from the Serial Terminal.
on The on command is used to turn on a port or group of ports. Any port may be referred to by either Port Numbers or Port Names. All ports with identical port
names will be turned on together (as a Port Group).
off The off command is used to turn off a port or group of ports.
reboot The Reboot Output command is used to ‘reboot’ a server or device by cycling power to a port or ports. Refer to the user’s manual for further commands.
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The front-panel LCD display should be visible and accessible
for system setup. The front panel buttons are used to configure
the unit and to review existing PDU 4/4 configurations.
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