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Table Of Contents

Figure 2.1: VMR Series - Front Panel (Model VMR-16HD20-1 Shown)
Figure 2.2: VMR Series - Back Panel (Model VMR-16HD20-1 Shown)
Figure 2.3: NPS Series - Front Panel (Model NPS-16HD20-1 Shown)
Figure 2.4: NPS Series - Back Panel (Model NPS-16HD20-1 Shown)
Figure 5.1: Boot Priority Example 1
Figure 5.2: Boot Priority Example 2
Figure 9.1: The Help Menu (Administrator Mode; Text Interface - VMR Shown)
Figure 14.1: Web Access Parameters (Text Interface Only)
Figure B.1: RS232 SetUp Port Interface
1. Introduction
2. Unit Description
- 2.1. VMR Series - Front Panel
- 2.2. VMR Series - Back Panel
- 2.3. NPS Series - Front Panel
- 2.4. NPS Series - Back Panel
- 2.5. Additional Button Functions
3. Getting Started
- 3.1. Installing the VMR Hardware
  - 3.1.1. Apply Power to the VMR or NPS
  - 3.1.2. Connect your PC to the VMR or NPS
- 3.2. Communicating with the VMR or NPS
4. Hardware Installation
- 4.1. Connecting the Power Supply Cables
  - 4.1.1. Installing the Power Supply Cable Keepers
  - 4.1.2. Connect the VMR or NPS to Your Power Supply
- 4.2. Connection to Switched Outlets
- 4.3. Serial SetUp Port Connection
  - 4.3.1. Connecting a Local PC
  - 4.3.2. Connecting an External Modem
- 4.4. Connecting the Network Cable
- 4.5. Rack Mounting
5. Basic Configuration
- 5.1. Communicating with the VMR or NPS Unit
- 5.2. Configuration Menus
- 5.3. Defining System Parameters
- 5.4. User Accounts
- 5.5. Managing User Accounts
- 5.6. The Plug Group Directory
- 5.7. Defining Plug Parameters
  - 5.7.1. The Boot Priority Parameter
    - 5.7.1.1. Example 1: Change Plug A3 to Priority 1
    - 5.7.1.2. Example 2: Change Plug A5 to Priority 2
- 5.8. Serial Port Configuration
- 5.9. Network Configuration
- 5.10. Save User Selected Parameters
  - 5.10.1. Restore Configuration
6. Reboot Options
- 6.1. Ping-No-Answer Reboot
- 6.2. Scheduled Reboot
7. Alarm Configuration
- 7.1. The Over Current Alarms (VMR Only)
  - 7.1.1. Over Current Alarms - Load Shedding and Auto Recovery
- 7.2. The Over Temperature Alarms
  - 7.2.1. Over Temperature Alarms - Load Shedding and Auto Recovery
- 7.3. The Circuit Breaker Open Alarm
- 7.4. The Lost Voltage (Line In) Alarm
- 7.5. The Ping-No-Answer Alarm
- 7.6. The Invalid Access Lockout Alarm
- 7.7. The Power Cycle Alarm
- 7.8. The Plug Current Alarm (VMR Only)
8. The Status Screens
- 8.1. Product Status
- 8.2. The Network Status Screen
- 8.3. The Plug Status Screen
- 8.4. The Plug Group Status Screen
- 8.5. The Current Metering Status Screen (VMR Only)
- 8.6. The Current History Screen (VMR Only)
- 8.7. The Power Range Status Screen (VMR Only)
- 8.8. The Power History Screen
9. Operation
- 9.1. Operation via the Web Browser Interface
  - 9.1.1. The Plug Control Screen - Web Browser Interface
  - 9.1.2. The Plug Group Control Screen - Web Browser Interface
- 9.2. Operation via the Text Interface
  - 9.2.1. Switching and Reboot Commands - Text Interface
  - 9.2.2. Applying Commands to Several Plugs - Text Interface
- 9.3. The Automated Mode
- 9.4. Manual Operation
- 9.5. Logging Out of Command Mode
10. SSH Encryption
11. Syslog Messages
- 11.1. Configuration
12. SNMP Traps
- 12.1. Configuration:
13. Operation via SNMP
- 13.1. VMR/NPS SNMP Agent
- 13.2. SNMPv3 Authentication and Encryption
- 13.3. Configuration via SNMP
- 13.4. Plug Control via SNMP
  - 13.4.1. Plug Status/Control
  - 13.4.2. Plug Group Status/Control
- 13.5. Viewing VMR/NPS Status via SNMP
  - 13.5.1. Plug Status
  - 13.5.2. Unit Environment Status
- 13.6. Sending Traps via SNMP
14. Setting Up SSL Encryption
- 14.1. Creating a Self Signed Certificate
- 14.2. Creating a Signed Certificate
- 14.3. Downloading the Server Private Key
15. Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters
- 15.1. Sending Parameters to a File
- 15.2. Restoring Saved Parameters
- 15.3. Restoring Previously Saved Parameters
16. Upgrading VMR/NPS Firmware
- 16.1. Firmware Upgrade Utility (Recommended)
- 16.2. The Upgrade Firmware Function (Alternate Method)
17. Command Reference Guide
- 17.1. Command Conventions
- 17.2. Command Summary
- 17.3. Command Set
Appendix A. Specifications
Appendix B. Interface Descriptions
- B.1. SetUp Port (RS232)
Appendix C. Customer Service
Index

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Alarm Configuration

• PlugGroupThresholds: Defines current consumption level(s) that will trigger

alarm(s) for each user-defined Plug Group. The Plug Group Thresholds can be

configured to trigger an alarm when total current consumption for a given Plug

Group rises above a user-defined "High" value and/or when current consumption

falls below a user-defined "Low" value. This allows you to define a "normal" current

range for each Plug Group, allowing the Plug Current Alarm to be triggered

whenever total current consumption for the Plug Group strays outside of this range.

(Default = undefined.)

Note: In order to define Plug Group Thresholds, you must first define at least

one Plug Group as described in Section 5.6.

• Plug"Off"LowAlarm: Allows you to configure the "Low" current alarm to suppress

triggering when an outlet is purposely switched Off. When this feature is "On", the

VMR will generate a Low alarm whenever current drops below the Low threshold

value, even if the current drop is due to an outlet being purposely switched Off.

When this feature is "Off", the VMR will not generate a Low alarm due to a current

drop caused by an outlet being switched Off. (Default = On)

Notes:

• The Plug "Off" Low Alarm feature will also be applied to Plug Groups.

• When the Plug "Off" Low Alarm feature is enabled (On), the VMR will always

generate a Low current alarm when current drops below the Low threshold

value, even when the current drop was caused by one or more outlets in the

Plug Group being purposely switched Off.

• When the Plug "Off" Low Alarm feature is disabled (Off), the VMR will not

generate a Low current Alarm when a current drop is caused by all outlets in

the Plug Group being purposely switched Off.

• ResendDelay: Determines how long the VMR will wait to resend an email

message generated by this alarm, when the initial attempt to send the notification

was unsuccessful. (Default = 60 Minutes.)

• NotifyUponClear: When this item is enabled, the VMR will send additional

notification when the situation that caused the alarm has been corrected. For

example, when Notify Upon Clear is enabled, the VMR will send initial notification

when it detects that a current consumption has risen above the defined "High"

trigger value, and then send a second notification when it determines that current

consumption has fallen below the "Low" trigger value. (Default = On.)

• EmailMessage: Enables/Disables email notification for this alarm. (Default = On.)

Note: The Email Message parameter offers four different options: On, Off, On

(Copy to All Triggers) or Off (Copy to All Triggers). If either of the "Copy to All

Triggers" options is selected, then email notification for all other alarms will be

switched On or Off as indicated by this parameter. For example, If "Off (Copy

to All Triggers)" is selected, then Email notification will be disabled for all other

alarms too.