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Chapter 5 – Monitoring Features
PS-2000B Series User Manual
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 System Monitor
The System Monitor feature (software utilities) allows users to enable or disable
the monitoring of any of the above monitoring items and external signal input, as
well as to individually set alarm processing settings.
5.2 System Monitor/RAS Features
In addition, System Monitor includes a dynamic link library (API-DLL) feature
that gives other applications access to RAS features.
5.1.2 RAS Feature Details
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 Error Monitoring
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 Power Voltage Alarm
Monitors the status of the PS-B unit's built-in power supply and internal CPU
power supply.
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 Cooling Fan Rotation Alarm
Monitors the power-supply and CPU cooling fan RPM speeds.
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 Internal Temperature Alarm
Monitors the internal temperature of the PS-B unit and the ambient temperature
of the CPU.
After configuring the settings via [System Setup], use the System Monitor
feature to enable/disable individual monitoring features, and the monitoring
levels for voltage, fan and temperature.
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 Watchdog Timer Timeup
This feature monitors the performance of the CPU by writing the CPU's time-
up count value from the application to the RAS feature's built-in programmable
timer. Errors are detected when the writing of the count value from the applica-
tion stops, which will cause a timer overflow.
Use the System Monitor Property area to set the Watchdog Timer Timeup ON
or OFF, and enter detailed error processing settings.
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 SMART Alarm
Monitors the status of the hard disk. Detects a warning of trouble of the hard
disk.
• Administrator Authentication is required for executing SMART Moni-
toring.
• A CF card doesn't support SMART and therefore the status of the CF
card cannot be monitored.
• When a hard disk except options made by Pro-face is used, opera-
tion of SMART Monitoring cannot be guaranteed.