User`s guide

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Basic Configuration
5.7. Defining Circuit Parameters
The Circuit Parameters Menu is used to define Circuit Names, boot/sequence delay
times and Power Up Default values for each RPC switched circuit. Note that this
function is only available when you have accessed command mode using a password
that permits Administrator Level commands. The Circuit Parameters Menu allows you to
define the following parameters:
• CircuitName: (Up to 24 Characters, Default = undefined.)
Note: Circuit Names must begin with either a lower case alphabetic letter
or upper case alphabetic letter. Circuit Names cannot begin with a number
character or symbol character.
• Boot/Seq.Delay: When more than one circuit is switched On or a reboot cycle is
initiated, the Boot/Sequence delay determines how much time will elapse before
the next circuit is switched On. When the Boot/Sequence Delay is applied, the
RPC will wait for the user-defined delay period before switching On the next circuit.
When Reboot cycles and switching actions are initiated, the Boot/Sequence Delay
will be applied as follows: (Default = 0.5 Second.)
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 RebootCycleDelay: During a reboot cycle, the RPC will first switch all selected
circuits "Off" (with a 0.5 second pause between each "Off" operation), and then
begin to switch selected circuits back On again, pausing for the user-defined
Boot/Sequence Delay before switching On the next circuit. For example, if the
Boot/Sequence Delay for Circuit 3 is ten seconds, then the RPC will pause for ten
seconds before proceeding to the next circuit.
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 "On"SequenceDelay: When two or more circuits are switched On, the RPC
will pause for the user-defined Boot/Sequence Delay before switching the next
circuit.
• PowerUpDefault: Determines how this circuit will react when the Default
command (/DPL) is invoked, or after power to the unit has been interrupted and
then restored. After the default command is invoked, or power is restored, the
RPC will automatically switch each circuit On or Off as specified by the Power-Up
Default. (Default = On).
Note:
• If you have accessed command mode using an account that permits
Administrator or SuperUser level commands, then the Default command will
be applied to all switched circuits.
• If you have accessed command mode via an User Level account, then the
Default command will only be applied to circuits allowed by your account.
• BootPriority: The Boot Priority parameter determines the order in which circuits
will be switched On. The Circuit that has been assigned a Boot Priority of "1" will
always be switched on first, followed by the circuit that has been assigned the Boot
Priority of "2", and so forth. For more information on the Boot Priority parameter,
please refer to Section 5.7.1. (Default = All circuits prioritized according to Circuit
Number.)