FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this user’s guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................. iii Quick Installation ................................................................................................................................. 1 Flash Upgrade Operation Guide (Using Windows HyperTerminal) .................................................. 7 Serial Command Set ...........................................................
Quick Installation Thank you for purchasing TK-RP08. TK-RP08 can be used together with a host PC to control the power on/off of up to 8 servers/AC-powered devices. With our highly reliable and quality product, user can enjoy countless benefits from using it. Features Hardware ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ TK-RP08 – Serial Power Control Unit ▪ Introduction ▪ The TK-RP08 provides 8 AC power outlets and can be deployed alone with a host PC for serial power control of any AC-powered devices.
IP Management Software on your host PC. (Refer to next section for more details). Step 4. Connect your AC-powered devices each to one of the eight power output outlets on TK-RP08 backpanel. Now you can control the power-on/off of your AC-powered devices by the (1) pressing and hold a front-panel button by over 2 seconds and release it to activate/deactivate the power port, or (2) using the management software interface on the host PC.
Now get yourself a little bit familiar with the Management Software interface ………. Connect host PC to ioPower Power Management Software Interface Now you can begin connecting your ioPower to the host PC When running the TK-RP08 Management Software, you should see a virtual front-panel identical to the physical frontpanel.
Setting/Disconnect When TK-RP08 is connected with host PC, click Setting/Disconnect to disconnect it from host PC. Setting/Configuration Click Setting/Configuration to access the TK-RP08 Configuration interface. You can use this dialog box to configure your COM port setting, Auto-connection and Power ON/OFF confirmation prompt setting. Then select the correct firmware upgrade file, e.g. TK-RP08 _V.x.x.x_dddddd.x Then click Open to start firmware upgrade.
Tickers showing remaining time for power actions (still more than 21 minutes to go for a Power-On on all ports) Note that the timer settings will also be executed nonetheless when (1) the host PC is shut down, or (2) the TK-RP08 Management Software is disconnected to the TK-RP08. And the ioPower unit will also retain the last known port status of each port and will optionally restore each port to its last known status when ioPower is powered on again.
The Confirmation Dialog Prompt You can also access the timer setting interface on the Global Power Action Menu as well as to check the firmware version of any specific bank of the daisy-chained TK-RP08 units.
Flash Upgrade Operation Guide (Using Windows HyperTerminal) Important Note: Besides using Windows HyperTerminal for TK-RP08 flash upgrade, you can also use the Tools/Upgrade option on the IP Management Software Menu. Please refer to the Quick Installation section on this User Guide. The TK-RP08 allows its user to upgrade firmware contents whenever is needed to enhance its functionality and/or performance.
Flash Upgrade File Transfer Step 7. To start loading the file, access the drop-down menu on HyperTerminal: Transfer/Send Text File…. If the firmware version is lower than 040421, here you should type in / TK-RP08 \ on the command line and then hit Enter to go into command mode. On the HyperTerminal window, you’ll see the Testing OK message and the existing firmware version number….. ….and a dialog box will prompt you to select the flash upgrade file, *.x (with a file extension name as .x).
Troubleshooting If the flash upgrade procedure seems never ending or you see the following message: Please send new firmware, shown on the screen, it indicates that the flash process had failed. If that is the case, please power off the TK-RP08 Unit and then power it on restart the whole flash procedure again. You also press any button on front panel about 3 seconds when you power on the TK-RP08 Unit. Step 8.
Install the TK-RP08 as a Power Control Accessory for the TK-IP101 Switch The TK-RP08 can be used as a power control accessory for TK-IP101 Swtich, or any other KVM Switch that supports a standard serial power control. Trendnet KVM back panel When used in conjunction with power device or KVM, you have to properly connect the TK-RP08 to the TK-IP101 via a serial interface connection, using the special serial cable that comes with your TK-IP101.
Configure the Power Control Command for each and every port on the TK-IP101 Step 6. Go to the KVM Server/Computers page. Step 5. Check the Enabled option to activate the remote power control support feature of the back panel serial port of the TK-IP101. The various settings on this page are KVM port-specific because a computer is first identified by the KVM port it is attached to. Select the target port on which your subsequent settings on this page are directed.
e.g. If you want to turn on port 3 on bank 1. Then you have to enter: /O013\ Delay Here you should specify the delay time between the sending of power-down and power-on commands to complete a power cycling. A power cycling is processed only if you have selected Restart Computer into the Alarm page. By default this delay is 5 seconds. Important Note: To remotely power on/ off this computer from the Windows or the Java Viewers, switch to this computer and then click Power On/Power Off in the Viewer menu.
Serial Command Set Before you use the serial command … (1) To use the serial commands for TK-RP08 control, you have to establish a HyperTerminal connection between TK-RP08 and the host PC, using a RS-232 cable for connection.
ON – Power ON [Description]Power on one/all AC outlet port(s) immediately [Usage] ON [bank_number] [port_number] [Examples] ON 1 4 – Power on port 4 on bank 1 immediately ON 1 0 – Power on all ports on bank 1 immediately ON 0 0 – Power on all ports on all cascaded banks immediately Notes: 1. A port number of 0 represents all ports; while a bank number of 0 represents all cascaded banks. 2. The command: ON 0 x ………, x = 1~9, is not valid.
ED – Timer Activate everyday at a specific time point [Description]Set the timer to turn on/off a specific port every day at specific time point [Usage] ED [bank_number] [port_number] [ON | OF] [Time_point] [Examples] ED 1 4 ON 02:12:20 – Set timer to power on port 4 on bank 1 exactly every day at 02:12:20. ED 1 0 ON 00:10:00 – Set timer to power on all ports on bank 1 exactly every day at 00:10:00. ED 0 0 OF 01:00:00 – Set timer to power off all ports on all cascaded banks every day at 01:00:00. Notes: 1.
ST – Status [Description]Show the system status of a specific bank, such as current loads, on/off status and timer settings [Usage] ST [bank_number] [Examples] ST 1 – Show the system status of bank 1 ST 16 – Show the system status of bank 16 ST 0 – Show the system status of all banks UPGRADE – Upgrade Firmware [Description]Upgrade the system firmware [Usage] UPGRADE [Example] UPGRADE Note: Please also refer to ioPower Flash Operation Guide for details.
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