PowerPanel® Business Edition USER MANUAL Rev. 0.9 2007/10/26 Copyright © 2006-2007 Cyber Power Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
PowerPanel® Business Edition ® PowerPanel Business Edition USER’S MANUAL ® PowerPanel Business Edition provides power management Services. PowerPanel Business Edition consists of Agent and Slave. Agent provides a service to monitor status and configure the Battery Backup. It records status of the Battery Backup and power events, and generates actions in response to events.
PowerPanel® Business Edition CONTENT MONITOR THE BATTERY BACKUP STATUS AND VIEW THE BATTERY BACKUP INFORMATION [AGENT ONLY] ............................................................4 Battery Backup status monitoring.........................................................................................................4 Input.......................................................................................................................................................................4 Output .....
PowerPanel® Business Edition Configure Settings of Event Actions for the Selected Event .......................................... 21 Configure Overall Action Settings .................................................................................................... 23 VIEW THE LOGS AND CONFIGURE LOGGING OPTIONS ..........................26 Event Log..........................................................................................................................................................
PowerPanel® Business Edition MONITOR THE BATTERY BACKUP STATUS AND VIEW THE BATTERY BACKUP INFORMATION [AGENT ONLY] • • Battery Backup status monitoring View Battery Backup information Battery Backup status monitoring The Battery Backup Status page displays the Battery Backup status. The Status page is the default logon page of PowerPanel Business Edition Agent. The Battery Backup Status page displays four types of data about the Battery Backup as follows: • • • • Utility, see Input.
PowerPanel® Business Edition *Buck: The present input voltage of utility power is too high. The Battery Backup will decrease output voltage to normal range. o Overload: The present load exceeds the maximum load the Battery Backup can support. o Unknown: This is an abnormal status. Voltage: The present power voltage the Battery Backup is supplying to the connected equipment. Frequency: The present power frequency the Battery Backup is supplying to the connected equipment.
PowerPanel® Business Edition • • Status: Displays the present operating status of the Battery Backup. o Normal: The system status is normal. o *Fault: The system is in fault state due to an internal malfunction. o *Overheat: The temperature exceeds the normal temperature threshold. o Unknown: This is an abnormal status. *Temperature: The present internal operating temperature of the Battery Backup case.
PowerPanel® Business Edition VIEW THE POWER SYSTEM INFORMATION AND CONFIGURE POWER SYSTEM LOCATION [SLAVE ONLY] • • • Introduction to Power System View Power System information Configure Power System address Introduction to Power System A Power System is the system that manages and controls the Battery Backup. The Power System supplies the power you need and other equipment need.
PowerPanel® Business Edition The Power System Location page lets you configure the power system address and view the connection state of Power System. According to your Power System type, you may need to type Agent's address or PMU's address in the Address field. When the address is configured, you will see the connection state of Power System. Power System is the system connected to the Battery Backup directly. The Power System Information page is available only when the connection state is connected.
PowerPanel® Business Edition CONFIGURE THE BATTERY BACKUP SETTINGS AND PERFORM DIAGNOSTICS [AGENT ONLY] • • Configure the Battery Backup Run Diagnostics on the Battery Backup Configure the Battery Backup The Battery Backup Configuration page allows you to configure Input, Output, Battery, and System for the Battery Backup. Input • • *Conditions to use battery power: Sets the thresholds to use battery power according to utility power voltage and utility power frequency.
PowerPanel® Business Edition Turn off when utility power fails for minutes: Sets how long the utility power is off before turning off this outlet. The valid value is 0120. o Turn on when utility power restores for minutes: Sets how long the utility power has restored before turning on this outlet. The valid value is 0-120.
PowerPanel® Business Edition • • *Restore power when the batteries have been charged to a percentage of battery capacity: Sets how much battery capacity must be present for the Battery Backup to restore power. 0% means the Battery Backup will restore power immediately. Note: This setting is available only if Wake up the Battery Backup when utility power is restored is enabled. *Output Frequency determination: Sets the frequency of output power supplied to the connected equipment.
PowerPanel® Business Edition • • The Battery Backup alarm is: If you enable this option, the Battery Backup alarm will sound when it switches to battery mode. Configuration options: [enabled][disabled] *Overloaded warning when the load exceeds a percentage: Sets the threshold for the overload warning. When the load exceeds the threshold, the Battery Backup will issue a warning and event output is overload will occur. This setting is available after the Battery Backup is restarted.
PowerPanel® Business Edition The runtime calibration synchronizes the runtime estimate with the current load and battery capacity. When a runtime calibration initiates, Calibration is initiated event occurs. A runtime calibration will discharge the batteries. The batteries will be completely discharged after the calibration. The batteries will be recharged automatically following a calibration. Note: Frequent calibration will shorten the life of batteries. We recommend one or two calibrations per year.
PowerPanel® Business Edition CONFIGURE PROTECTED SYSTEM AND VIEW THE SUMMARY • • • Configure protected system identification Configure protected system connected equipment View the system summary Configure protected system identification The Protected System Identification page allows you to set the system information and security. Information • • • • Name: The description or name of the system. Contact: Who to contact when there are problems with this system. Location: Where the system is located.
PowerPanel® Business Edition • SNMP-TRAP community key: Find this setting on Network>Trap Notification page. Add a TrapReceiver and type Slave IP and community key to fill the fields. SNMP-Request community key: Find this setting on Network->Access Control page. Set the access control community key and it should have at least read permission. Note: Because the SNMP community key is limited to 15 characters, thus you have to shorten the phase key setting to fit the limit.
PowerPanel® Business Edition • 2. The details of the equipment will be shown in the text field of name, location, contact, and powered by which outlet. 3. Modify the details of the equipment in those text fields. 4. Click the Modify button. 5. The equipment information will be updated to equipment list below. 6. Click the Cancel button to cancel modifying an equipment Remove equipment 1. Select the equipment from the equipment list and click it. 2.
PowerPanel® Business Edition CONFIGURE ACTION SETTINGS FOR DIFFERENT EVENTS • • • Configure Settings of Event Actions for Selected Events from the Event List. Configure Settings of Event Actions in the Event List in Quick Setting Mode. Configure Overall Action Settings. Configure Settings of Event Actions for Selected Events The Event Settings page displays a table listing all power events and separates them into three categories Information, Warning and Severe.
PowerPanel® Business Edition overloaded Battery-test failure The battery-test failed to provide battery power normally. Batteries are not present Batteries are not present; the Battery Backup cannot provide battery power in this condition. Batteries need to be replaced Batteries may not work well any more; they need to be replaced with new ones. Communication lost Communication with device has been lost. Communication cannot establish Communication cannot establish during startup.
PowerPanel® Business Edition Leaves bypass mode Leaves bypass mode and switch to line mode or battery mode, battery power will be used. Battery-test is successful The Battery test was successful, battery power is normal. Battery-test initiated The Battery test initiated to verify that battery power can be provided normally. Battery is charging The battery starts to charge, the battery capacity will increase.
PowerPanel® Business Edition Output is no longer overloaded Output is normal and no longer overloaded. Bypass is no longer overloaded Output is no longer overloaded in bypass mode. Batteries have installed The batteries have been installed, device can be used normally. Remaining runtime is sufficient Remaining runtime is sufficient to discharge. This event will occur when event "Remaining runtime is insufficient" is solved. Communication resume Communication with device has resumed.
PowerPanel® Business Edition You can configure the actions enabled or disabled in event list. There is only one step to do. Click the top-right Quick Setting Mode icon. Then you can enable or disable each setting of event actions by checking or unchecking the check box. Each setting will come into effect immediately when you check or uncheck these check boxes, it will be efficient to setup lots of settings of event actions enabled or disabled in the mean time.
PowerPanel® Business Edition receivers which are not belong to local users, those notification receivers will not receive the notification. • E-mail: o Send an e-mail when this event occurs: If you enable this option, users configured as E-mail Receivers will receive an e-mail when the event occurs. Send an e-mail after this event has occurred for a specific time: Sets the time delay before sending e-mail.
PowerPanel® Business Edition • Shutdown Sequence: o Initiate a shutdown sequence for this event: If you enable this option, the Battery Backup will initiate a shutdown sequence when the event occurs. Initiate a shutdown sequence when this event occurs for a specific time: Sets the delay time to initiate the shutdown sequence.
PowerPanel® Business Edition o o SMTP server requires validation: If you enable this option, the email will be sent using the credentials you supply. If you enable this option, complete the account and password field. Please verify whether or not your SMTP server requires validation. Account: Sets the account to access the SMTP server. The account must be a valid user for the SMTP server. Password: Sets the password for the account.
PowerPanel® Business Edition o o 4. Click the Cancel button to cancel adding an e-mail receiver. Remove an e-mail receiver 1. Select the e-mail receiver from the e-mail receivers list and click it. 2. The details of that e-mail receiver will be shown in the text field of name and address. 3. Click the Remove button. 4. The e-mail receiver will be removed from the e-mail receivers list. 5. Click the Cancel button to cancel removing the e-mail receiver. Test an e-mail receiver 1.
PowerPanel® Business Edition Note: Google®, Google® Talk, and Gmail™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Google® Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows Live ™ Messenger is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. VIEW THE LOGS AND CONFIGURE LOGGING OPTIONS Event Log The Event Log page lets you view a log that records what and when power events occurred.
PowerPanel® Business Edition • Runtime: The remaining runtime of the Battery Backup (minutes). DISPLAY OPTION The display option let you to decide the status records you want to view. • • • • Period: Which period you want to view the status records. Configuration options: [All][A day][A week][A month][A year] Coverage: The coverage depends on the day you click on Calendar icon and period you selected to show which dates status records occurred will be displayed. Time: The time status records occurred.
PowerPanel® Business Edition MANAGE SCHEDULED SHUTDOWN AND RESTART SETTINGS [AGENT ONLY] The Schedule page lets you manage your shutdown schedules. An active (enabled) schedule will cause your system to shutdown or hibernate and then the Battery Backup will turn off for an amount of time. After the schedule expires, the Battery Backup will power on and cause your system to reboot or wake from hibernation. Add, Modify and Remove a schedule • • • Add a schedule 1. Complete the schedule properties form. 2.
PowerPanel® Business Edition SHUTDOWN SCHEDULE MESSAGES Messages Description The maximum duration is 30 days. Modify the Shutdown Time and Reboot Time. A schedule with duration over 30 days is not allowed. Reboot time can't occur before the shutdown time. Modify the Shutdown Time and Reboot Time. The schedule will become shutdown-only. The schedule can't be configured before the current date and time. Correct the shutdown time. The deactivate schedule won't perform any shutdown.
PowerPanel® Business Edition CHANGE THE AUTHENTICATION USERNAME AND PASSWORD The Authentication page allows you to change the username or the password. The default username and password are "admin". You can change the username and the password at the same time or just change only the username or the password. • • • Detail Information o Username: The username to login this system. If you leave new username blank, the username won't be changed. o Password: The password to login this system.
PowerPanel® Business Edition CONNECT TO THE SYSTEM FROM REMOTE COMPUTER You can connect to the administrator system from remote computer as following steps. • • • You need to know the administrator system host IP. Enter the host IP with port (3052) in the web explorer as the format: “http://hostip:3052/” For example: http://192.168.1.1:3052/ is the right format. Login the system with the username and password. Copyright © 2006-2007 Cyber Power Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
