EVR1500 Installer/User Guide
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Typical Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents (Continued) Appendices Appendix A: Application Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Appendix B: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Appendix C: EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Pinouts . . 67 Appendix D: SNMP Trap MIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Appendix E: Customer-Supplied Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Appendix F: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Product Overview Contents Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Typical Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits The Avocent EVR1500 environmental monitor and control appliance manages environmental conditions within a rack and/or data center through a standard web browser or the Avocent DSView® software.
4 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Internal Sensors Analog Sensors Ethernet Connection Digital Sensors Serial Port USB Ports DC Power Figure 1.
Chapter 1: Product Overview 5 External Sensors Analog Sensors (up to eight) Digital Inputs (up to six) Digital Outputs (up to two) Internal Sensors • Temperature • Humidity • Air Flow • Audio Serial Connection TCP/IP DSView Software User TCP/IP Web GUI User Figure 1.2: Typical EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Configuration Safety Precautions To avoid potential problems when using Avocent products, use only DC power supplied by Avocent.
6 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide CAUTION: The EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance contains an internal battery that is used for the real time clock. This battery is not a field replaceable item, and replacement should not be attempted by a user. If real time clock errors occur and the battery is suspected, visit the Avocent web site at http://www.avocent.com/support or contact Avocent Technical Support at (888) 793-8763. NOTE: The AC power cord is the main disconnect.
2 Installation Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Mounting the EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance . . . . . . 11 Installing the EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance . . . . . . 12 Configuring the EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance . . . .
Chapter 2: Installation 9 Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started Before installing your EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance, refer to the following lists to ensure that you have all the items that shipped with the appliance as well as other items necessary for proper installation.
10 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide NOTE: You can download the J2SE Runtime Environment from the Sun Microsystems™ web site by typing http://java.sun.com/j2se/downloads.html in the web browser address bar. If you do not have the J2SE Runtime Environment installed on your PC when you first connect to the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance with a web browser, the appliance will redirect your browser to the java.sun.
Chapter 2: Installation 11 Back Panel LEDs LED Label Color Description CF (Compact FLASH) Amber Blinks to indicate activity to the Compact FLASH PWR Green Illuminates to indicate the appliance is powered LINK Green Illuminates to indicate an active connection to the network TX Amber Blinks to indicate network activity Mounting the EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance You can wall mount your EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance using the supplied wall mounting kit.
12 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Installing the EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Figure 2.2 illustrates one possible configuration for your EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance. Follow the detailed set of procedures following Figure 2.2 to successfully install the appliance. AC Power Cord DC Power Module Serial Port USB Ports Analog Sensors Digital Inputs/ Outputs Figure 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 3. 13 On the back of the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance, insert into plug-in modules 1 to 6, 2-wire digital sensors supplied by Avocent or a third party. Place the sensor in the desired location. See Appendix C for pinout information. NOTE: Plug-in modules 7 and 8 are digital output ports. 4. With the small white ridge of the power connector facing up, plug the supplied power cord into the back of the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance.
14 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To use a terminal or terminal emulation program: 1. After mounting the appliance, connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software to the serial port on the back panel of the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance using the supplied null modem cable. Configure your terminal or terminal emulation program as follows: Baud rate Bits per character Parity Stop bits Flow control 38.4K 8 bits None 1 stop bit None 2.
Chapter 2: Installation 15 Figure 2.4: IP Parameter Setup 5. Obtain the IP address through DHCP by entering setip DHCP. - or Enter static IP parameters, using the following as an example: setip IP 192.168.1.53 (space) 255.255.255.0 (space) 192.168.1.1 NOTE: For the DHCP server reservation, locate the MAC address on the bottom of the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance or on the IP Parameter Summary window displayed as HWaddr in Figure 2.3. 6.
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3 Basic Operations Contents Launching the Web Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Launching Through DSView Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Configuring the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Configuring the Email Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 19 Chapter 3: Basic Operations The operating platform for the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance uses the Linux® 2.4 kernel and is configured through a web browser application. The web application requires the Java J2SE Runtime Environment (1.4.2 or later) for system configuration, application setup and data presentation.
20 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide NOTE: A password can be changed by selecting the User or System tab from the web GUI and typing a new password in the Password field. 6. The Main tab window displays a summary of all enabled digital and analog I/Os in addition to calculation values. This window also displays general system information. Figure 3.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 21 Figure 3.3: DSView Software Window 3. Double-click the Topology icon. The EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance icon displays. 4. Double-click the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance icon. Internet Explorer is launched and the Login window displays. This action loads the Java applet. Figure 3.4: Login Window 5. Type admin in the User Name field. 6. Type password in the Password field. Click OK.
22 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To configure the network: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Network - Fixed Network. The Fixed Network Preferences window displays a list of configuration items for the Ethernet. Your IP address and network settings will display. If you have an IP address assigned by DHCP, only the IP address will display. Figure 3.5: Fixed Network Preferences Window 2. Set the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance for DHCP operation by selecting the Automatic (DHCP) button.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 23 Configuring the Email Server You can set parameters for the SMTP email server address through the web GUI Network tab. NOTE: Configuring the email server is necessary only if you wish to send alert notifications through email. If you do not intend to use email alerts, you may skip the following instructions. To configure the email server address: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Network - Email Preferences.
24 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide 5. Click the Save button to save the settings for your email configuration. - or Click the Cancel button to revert all configuration items in the Network tab to the last Save operation. Setting the Clock After configuring the network and/or the email server, set the network system time. To set the clock: NOTE: The time zone shown on the terminal emulation screen is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The web GUI is set to the Windows time and date settings. 1.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 4. Click Refresh to update the display. 5. Click Restart to ensure correct configuration on the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance. 25 Changing the Login Password Using the Change Password feature, you can change your login password multiple times during your web session. Figure 3.8: Change Password Window To change your password: 1. After launching the web GUI, click User - Change Password. A window displays editable fields for changing your password. 2.
26 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Configuring Digital Inputs After installing the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance and configuring the network, you can view digital sensor channels and values for each digital input in the system. From the Digital Inputs window, you can also rename digital inputs. To configure digital inputs: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - Digital Inputs. The Digital Inputs window displays the list of the system’s digital inputs.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 27 4. If desired, edit the existing name of the digital input by clicking in the Unique name field and typing a new name. The name cannot contain any spaces. The only special character allowed is the underscore (_). 5. If desired, set the threshold for the digital input by clicking Application Thresholds. For instructions, refer to Setting Thresholds in Chapter 4. 6. Click Save to save the changes made to the digital input(s). - or Click Cancel to cancel the updates.
28 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.10: Analog Inputs Window 3. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the analog sensor input. NOTE: An enabled analog input will display in the Main tab window and will be available for use in the following operations: Calculations, SNMP actions, Output actions, Thresholds, Rules, Timed Rules and Reports. 4. If desired, edit the name of the analog input by typing a new name in the Unique name field. The name cannot contain any spaces.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 29 NOTE: The two fields, Converted minimum value and Converted maximum value, enable you to input a conversion range used to mathematically convert an input value from its input range to the conversion range. The EVR1500 environmental monitor provides linear conversion between these values.
30 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.11: Digital Outputs Window To configure digital outputs: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - Digital Outputs. The Digital Outputs window displays a list of the digital sensor outputs. NOTE: The Channel column is not editable and is the internal representation of the input. 2. Click the row containing the digital sensor you wish to configure or test. The sensor output information displays in the dialog box. 3.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 31 NOTE: Clicking the Test Selected button does not save the new value. 7. Click the Save button to save changes to the digital output(s) and all other items in the Configuration tab. - or Click the Cancel button to revert all configuration items in the Configuration tab to the last Save operation. Configuring Calculations The Calculations feature enables you to configure an equation and the units used to calculate digital and analog I/O.
32 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide 3. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the calculation. NOTE: An enabled calculation is available for use in the following operations: SNMP actions, Output actions, Thresholds, Rules, Timed Rules and Reports. 4. Type a unique name for the calculation in the Unique name field. The name cannot contain any spaces. The only special character allowed is the underscore (_). 5.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 33 - or Click the Cancel button to revert all configuration items in the Configuration tab to the last Save operation. To delete a calculation: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - Calculations. The Calculations window displays a list of configured calculations. 2. Click the row containing the calculation you want to delete. 3. Click the Delete Selected button. 4. Click the Save button to save the change.
34 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To configure an XML report: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - XML Reports. The XML Reports window displays XML reports configured in the system. A list of named sensor values that you can include in an XML report also displays. NOTE: Enabled reports will display in drop-down menu selections and will be available for use in the following operations: Report to File and Email actions. 2. Click the name of the XML report you want to edit.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 35 Configuring Delimited Reports The EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance enables you to generate and send delimited reports as email or through FTP. Delimited reports contain user-defined delimiters that separate sensor data and can be written to spreadsheets or other documents. Before sending a delimited report through FTP, you must write the data to a file using the Report to File action.
36 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide 3. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the delimited report. 4. Type a new name for the report in the Unique name field. The name cannot contain any spaces. The only special character allowed is the underscore (_). 5. Type a delimiter in the Delimiter field. Any delimiter, including colon (:), semicolon (;), comma (,), plus (+), equals (=) and minus (-), may be used. 6. Type header information for the delimited report in the Header field.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 37 Figure 3.15: User Reports Window 2. Click the name of the user report you want to edit. - or Click the Create New button to add a new user report. A new row is added to the User Reports table. The user report information displays in the dialog box. 3. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the user report. 4. Type a new name for the user report in the Unique name field. The name cannot contain any spaces and the only special character allowed is the underscore (_). 5.
38 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.16: User Report NOTE: Clicking the Test Selected button does not save the configuration change. 7. Click the Save button to save the changes in the Configuration tab. - or Click the Cancel button to revert all configuration items in the Configuration tab to the last Save operation. To delete a user report: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - User Reports. The User Reports window displays a list of configured user reports. 2.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 39 To configure an email action: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - Email. The Email window displays a list of existing email actions configured in the system. Figure 3.17: Email Window 2. Click the row displaying the email action you want to edit. - or Click the Create New button to add a new email action. A new row is added to the Email table. The email action information displays in the dialog box. 3.
40 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide 7. If you wish to include a report as an attachment to the email message, select the report from the drop-down menu labeled Report to include. Selecting a report is optional. NOTE: The reports displaying in the drop-down menu are enabled XML, delimited and user reports. The selected report is used as the body of the email when it is sent. 8. Click the Test Selected button to process the report, if applicable, and send the email with the selected report.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 41 To configure an SNMP trap: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - SNMP Traps. The SNMP Traps window displays a list of pre-configured traps. Figure 3.18: SNMP Traps Window 2. Click the name of the trap you wish to edit. - or Click the Create New button to add a new trap. A new row is added to the SNMP Traps table. The trap information displays in the dialog box. 3. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the trap.
42 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide 7. For a new trap, type a unique OID (Object Identifier) in the OID field. If the trap is notifying of a high threshold, use the following OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.10418.5.1.1.9 - or If the trap is notifying a low threshold, use the following OID: 1.3.6.11.5.1.10418.5.1.1.10 NOTE: These values conform to the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance Trap MIB (Management Information Base) described in Appendix D. You may also visit www.avocent.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 43 To configure an FTP action: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - FTP. The FTP window displays a list of existing FTP actions configured in the system. Figure 3.19: FTP Window 2. Click the row containing the FTP action you wish to edit. -orClick the Create New button to add a new FTP action. A new row is added to the FTP table. The FTP information displays in the dialog box. 3. Click Enabled to enable the FTP action.
44 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide 6. In the Host name or IP field, type the FTP server or IP address (or name resolvable through DNS) to which the FTP action will send its file. 7. Type a new username in the User name field. 8. Type the username used to log in to the FTP server in the Password field. The password will be displayed with asterisks (*). NOTE: The File to send field lists files defined by the Report to File action. 9. Click the Test Selected button to process the FTP action.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 45 Click the Create New button to add a new combination action. A new row displays in the combination list. The combination action information displays in the dialog box. 3. Click Enabled to enable the Combination action. Figure 3.20: Combination Window NOTE: An enabled combination action is available for use in the following operations: Thresholds, Rules and Timed Rules. 4. Type a unique name for the combination action in the Unique name field.
46 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Click the Cancel button to revert all configuration items in the Configuration tab to the last Save operation. To delete a combination action: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - Combination. The Combination window displays a list of combination actions. 2. Click the row containing the combination action you wish to delete. 3. Click the Delete Selected button to delete the combination action. 4. Click the Save button to save the change.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 47 The output action information displays in the dialog box. 3. Click Enabled to enable the output action. NOTE: An enabled output action is available for use in the following operations: Combination actions, Thresholds, Rules and Timed Rules. 4. Type a unique name for the output action in the Unique name field. The name cannot contain any spaces. The only special character allowed is the underscore (_). 5. Select an input value from the Input value drop-down menu. 6.
48 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.22: Report to File Window 2. Click the row containing the Report to File action you wish to configure. -orAdd a new Report to File action by clicking the Create New button. A new row is added to the Report to File table. The Report to File action information displays in the dialog box. 3. Click Enabled to enable the Report to File action.
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 7. Click the Test Selected button to execute the Report to File action. A message box displays with the results of the action. Click OK to exit the message box. 8. Click the Save button to save all items in the Configuration tab. - or Click the Cancel button to revert all configuration items in the Configuration tab to the last Save operation. 49 To delete a Report to File action: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Configuration - Report to File.
50 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.23: Log Output Window To view system logs: 1. After launching the web GUI, click the Logs tab. The Logs window displays names of system and application logs. 2. Click the log file you wish to review. The Log Output window displays the contents of the log file you selected. NOTE: The size of the log files is limited to 100K. New log messages replace the oldest log messages when this file size is exceeded. The timestamps in the log windows are in GMT format.
4 Advanced Operations Contents Setting Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Configuring Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Configuring Timed Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Configuring User Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 53 Chapter 4: Advanced Operations Setting Thresholds The Thresholds feature enables you to set thresholds for analog and digital inputs and to configure the frequency that Email, Combination, FTP, Output and Report to File actions are processed against the threshold. The EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance handles up to 25 thresholds. The threshold information shown in Figure 4.1 is used to monitor a temperature probe connected to an analog input.
54 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To configure a threshold: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Application - Thresholds. The Thresholds window displays thresholds configured in the system. 2. Click Create New to add a new threshold to the list. A new row is added to the thresholds table. -orClick the threshold you wish to configure. The threshold information displays in the dialog box. 3. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the threshold.
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 55 To delete a threshold: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Application - Thresholds. The Thresholds window displays a list of thresholds. 2. Click the row containing the threshold you wish to delete. 3. Click the Delete button to delete the selected threshold. 4. Click the Save button to save the change.
56 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To configure a rule: 1. After launching the web GUI, click Application - Rules. The Rules window displays a list of rules. 2. Click Create New to add a rule. A row is added to the rules table. -orClick the rule you wish to edit. The rules information displays in the dialog box. 3. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the rule. An enabled rule is processed periodically by the system. 4. Type a new name for the rule in the Unique name field.
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 57 Configuring Timed Rules From the Timed Rules window, you can configure the frequency that the timed rules operation will process Email, Combination, FTP, Output and Report to File actions. Using the Timed Rules feature, you also can edit, test and delete an existing timed rule. The system handles up to 25 timed rules. The timed rule shown in Figure 4.3 is used to send the FTP_Temp_File (action) every 60 minutes.
58 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide The timed rule information displays in the dialog box. 3. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the timed rule. An enabled timed rule is processed periodically by the system. 4. Type a new name for the timed rule in the Unique name field. The name cannot contain any spaces. The only special character allowed is the underscore (_). 5. Select a new value (in minutes) from the Frequency for action to fire drop-down menu.
Chapter 4: Advanced Operations 59 Click a username to edit security settings. A dialog box displays dropdown menus for configuring user privileges. Figure 4.4: User Security Window 3. Click the Set Password button to set the password for the selected user. 4. Configure user access to the system by selecting options from the dropdown menu for each feature tab.
60 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide 2. Click the username you wish to delete. NOTE: You cannot delete the admin account. 3. Click the Delete button to delete the selected user. 4. Click the Save button to save the change.
Appendices Contents Appendix A: Application Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Appendix B: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Appendix C: EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Pinouts . . 67 Appendix D: SNMP Trap MIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Appendix E: Customer-Supplied Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Appendix F: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendices 63 Appendices Appendix A: Application Updates The Application Update feature enables you to update the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance with the latest version of the system Java JAR file. To perform this update, you will need an FTP or HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) server to store the new file. To update the JAR file: 1. Verify that the updated JAR file is located on an FTP or HTTP server and determine the exact directory address and filename of the file. 2.
64 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide 6. Click the Restart button to complete the upload. Wait for a few minutes for the system to restart. 7. Clear the temporary cache files on your PC as follows: a. b. From Internet Explorer, click Tools - Internet Options. The Internet Options dialog box displays. In the Internet Options dialog box, select Temporary Internet Files - Delete Files. From the Windows Start menu, click Settings - Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click the JAVA Plug-in icon.
Appendices 65 Appendix B: Technical Specifications EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Specifications USB Ports Number Types Connectors Configuration Port Number Type Connector Setup Network Connection Number Type Connector Analog Input Sensor Ports Number Type Resolution Connector Power Supports Digital Input Sensor Ports Number Type Connector Supports Digital Output Sensor Ports Number Type Connector Output voltage Sink current 2 USB 1.0 compliant RJ-45 1 Serial RS-232 DB9 male Baud Rate: 38.
66 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Specifications (continued) Dimensions Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight Power consumption Input power AC-input voltage rating AC-input frequency rating AC-input current rating AC-input cable 4.2 x 21.5 x 20.5 cm 1U form factor (1.75 x 8.5 x 8 in) 3.5 lbs without cables 25 W +5 VDC/+12 VDC supplied from external DC power brick 90 to 264 47 to 63 Hz 1.
Appendices 67 Appendix C: EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Pinouts This appendix provides pinouts and signal definitions for the following EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance connectors: analog sensors (RJ45), digital I/O (eight-wire insert), COM1 (RS-232) serial port, Ethernet 10/100 BaseT and VGA display. Figure C.1 shows the digital I/O connections on the appliance terminal blocks.
68 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide COM 1 Serial Port Connector RS-232 Signal Name Description 1 DCD Data carrier detect 2 RXD Receive data 3 TXD Transmit data 4 DTR Data terminal ready 5 GND Signal ground 6 DSR Data set ready 7 TRTS Transmit ready to send 8 CTS Clear to send 9 RI Receive interrupt Ethernet 10/100 BaseT Connector Pin Signal Name Description 1 XMIT+ Transmit output 2 XMIT- Transmit input 3 RCV+ Receive output 4 N/C Not connected 5 N/C Not connecte
Appendices VGA Display Connector (continued) Pin Signal Name Description 11 N/C Not connected 12 DDC DAT DDC data 13 H-SYNC Horizontal synchronization 14 V-SYNC Vertical synchronization 15 DDC CL DDC clock 69
70 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Appendix D: SNMP Trap MIB This appendix provides the SNMP trap MIB definitions. The EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance supports pre-configured traps, which can be used in Combination actions, Thresholds, Rules and Timed Rules. EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Trap MIB Definitions evr1500TrapValueName Type Object-Type Description This object is sent in a trap to identify the configured name of the trap value. Syntax Octet String (Size (1..
Appendices 71 EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Trap MIB Definitions (continued) evr1500TrapInternalAirFlowHIGH Type Trap-Type Description The internal air flow sensor has sampled a value that exceeds the configured threshold. Variables { evr1500TrapValueName, evr1500TrapValue } evr1500TrapInternalAirFLowLOW Type Trap-Type Description The internal air flow sensor has sampled a value that is below the configured threshold.
72 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Appendix E: Customer-Supplied Sensors Customer-supplied sensors used with the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance must meet the requirements shown in the following table. Requirements for Customer-Supplied Sensors Analog Sensors Requirements Power Must accept 12 VDC if powered by EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance. Input Voltage Positive voltage between Ø to 40 V; Example input minimum voltages are 1, 0, 0, 2. Example input maximum voltages are 5, 5, 10, 10.
Appendices 73 Appendix F: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: 1. Check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following the procedures outlined. 2. Check our web site at www.avocent.com/support to search the knowledge base or use the on-line service request. 3.
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