Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit AP7830 AP7840 Installation and Quick Start
Contents Product Description and Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Additional documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Receiving inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Please recycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 InfraStruXure-certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 AP7830/AP7840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Warranty and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Warranty limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Obtaining service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Description and Inventory AP7830 and AP7840 are Rack Power Distribution Units (PDUs) that distribute power to devices in the rack. They have a sensor that measures the current being used by the PDU and their attached devices and they can be monitored through Web, Telnet, SNMP, or InfraStruXure Manager interfaces. Outlets—The outlets connect the PDUs to equipment in your rack or enclosure. • AP7830 has 24 NEMA 5-20 outlets.
Product Description and Inventory Additional documentation The PDU User’s Guide and the PDU Addendum are available on the supplied CD and on the APC Web site: www.apc.com. The User’s Guide (.\doc\eng\usrguide.pdf) contains additional information about the following topics related to the PDU: • Management interfaces • User accounts • Customizing setup • Security The Addendum (.\doc\eng\addendum.
How to Install the PDU Installation guidelines • If the PDU is installed in an enclosed communications rack, the recommended maximum ambient temperature is 45° C. • Install the PDU so that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised. • Install the PDU so that there is not an uneven mechanical load. • Follow the nameplate ratings when connecting equipment to the supply circuit.
How to Install the PDU Mounting options Install the PDU in one of two ways: using toolless mounting pegs (provided) or the mounting brackets (provided). • To install the PDU using the toolless mounting method, install the PDU in the rear of the NetShelter VX Enclosure, in the cable channel directly behind the rear vertical mounting rails. • To install the PDU using the mounting brackets, install it on a vertical mounting rail on your rack or enclosure. Toolless mounting 1.
How to Install the PDU Bracket-mounting To mount the Rack PDU vertically in a NetShelter® or any standard EIA-310 rack or enclosure: 1. Attach the vertical-mounting brackets to the PDU.
How to Install the PDU 2. Install the PDU on a vertical mounting rail in your rack or enclosure.
Operation Display interface - OK - Warning - Overload Link - Rx/Tx 10 /100 Amps Press and hold to invert display. Amps Status Metered Rack PDU Reset Serial Port Line Indicator LED: Indicates normal (green), warning (yellow), and alarm (red) conditions. Control button: Press and hold for five seconds to view the orientation; hold for an additional five seconds to change the orientation. Ethernet port: Connects the PDU to your network, using a CAT5 network cable.
Quick Configuration Warning Overview Disregard the procedures in this section if you have APC InfraStruXure Manager as part of your system. See the InfraStruXure Manager’s documentation for more information. You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the PDU can operate on a network: • IP address of the PDU • Subnet mask • Default gateway Note If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer that is located on the same subnet as the PDU and that is usually running.
Quick Configuration APC Management Card Wizard You can use the APC Management Card Wizard at a Windows® 98, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP computer to configure a PDU. 1. Insert the APC Basic and Metered Power Distribution Units Utility CD into a computer on your network. 2. Launch the Wizard, when prompted, or, if prompted to restart the computer, access the Wizard from the Start menu after the computer has restarted. 3.
Quick Configuration BOOTP. You can use an RFC951-compliant BOOTP server to configure the TCP/IP settings for the PDU. If the BOOTP server is properly configured, the PDU’s default setting (DHCP & BOOTP) for BOOT Mode causes it to discover the BOOTP server. If a BOOTP server is unavailable, see “APC Management Card Wizard” on page 9, “Local access to the control console” on page 12, or “Remote access to the control console” on page 12 to configure TCP/IP settings. 1.
Quick Configuration DHCP. You can use a RFC2131/RFC2132-compliant DHCP server to configure the TCP/IP settings for the PDU. See also This section briefly summarizes the PDU communication with a DHCP server. For more detail about how a DHCP server is used to configure the network settings for the PDU, see “DHCP Configuration” in the User’s Guide. 1.
Quick Configuration Local access to the control console You can use a local computer to connect to the PDU to access the control console. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port. 2. Use the configuration cable (940-0144) to connect the selected port to the serial port on the front panel of the PDU. 3.
Quick Configuration 3. Use Telnet to access the PDU at its newly assigned IP address. For example: telnet 156.205.14.141 4. Use apc for both user name and password. 5. See “Control console” on this page to finish the configuration. Control console After you log on at the control console, as described in “Local access to the control console” on page 12 or “Remote access to the control console” on page 12: 1. Choose Network from the Control Console menu. 2. Choose TCP/IP from the Network menu. 3.
How to Access a Configured PDU Overview After the PDU is running on your network, you can use several different interfaces to access the PDU. To use the interfaces identified here, see the User’s Guide and the Addendum. Note Web interface Use Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 (and higher) or Netscape® 4.0.8 (and higher) to configure PDU options or to view the Event log. 1. Address the PDU by its IP address or DNS name (if configured). 2.
How to Recover From a Lost Password You can use a local computer that connects to the PDU through the serial port on the front of the unit. 1. Select a serial port at a local computer, and disable any service that uses the port. 2. Use the configuration cable (940-0144) to connect the selected port to the serial port on the front panel of the PDU. 3.
How to Download Firmware Updates See also For a complete description on how to download a firmware upgrade for your PDU, see the Addendum on the provided APC Basic and Metered Power Distribution Units Utility CD. You can use a local computer that connects to the PDU through the serial port on the front of the unit. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses that port. 2.
Specifications AP7830/AP7840 Electrical AP7830 AP7840 Nominal input voltage 120 V 208 V Acceptable input voltage ± 10% Nominal input voltage Input frequency 47–63 Hz Cord length 10 ft Input connectors NEMA L5-20 NEMA L6-20 (24) NEMA 5-20 (20) IEC C20 C13, (4) IEC C20 C19 Output connectors Maximum total current draw 16 A Physical Size (H × W × D) 63.75 ×2.19×1.73 in (161.93 ×5.56×4.39 cm) Weight 9.5 lb (4.3 kg) Shipping weight 17 lb (7.
Warranty and Service Limited warranty APC warrants the PDU to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such defective products. This warranty does not apply to equipment that has been damaged by accident, negligence, or misapplication or has been altered or modified in any way. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser.
Life-Support Policy General policy American Power Conversion (APC) does not recommend the use of any of its products in the following situations: • In life-support applications where failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the life-support device or to affect significantly its safety or effectiveness. • In direct patient care.
Radio Frequency Interference Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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.
APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Visit the APC Web site to find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base, and to submit customer support requests. – www.apc.com (Corporate Headquarters) Connect to localized APC Web sites for specific countries, each of which provides customer support information. – www.apc.
