User`s guide

is 2 minutes, NPS will disconnect after 2 minutes of inactivity. Type 7, press [Enter], and follow the instructions in
the submenu. (Default value selected by Option Switch 4).
Command Confirmation: When enabled, the NPS will display a prompt before completing the following
commands: /T, /X, /R, /BOOT, /ON, /OFF, /D and "A" (Default Parameters). To enable/disable this feature, type 8
press [Enter], and follow the instructions in the submenu. (Default = Enabled).
8.
Default Parameters: When selected, the NPS will display a prompt. Type Y [Enter] to reset the unit to the
defaults specified by the Option Switches. When this command is invoked, all user selected parameters, including
port names and passwords, will be lost.
.
Note:
If the Default Parameters function is invoked via the Network Port, the IP Address will not be reset. If this
function is invoked via the Console Port or Modem Port, the IP Address will be reset.
After defining the General Parameters, press [Esc] to exit from the General Parameters menu.
4.5. Plug Parameters
The Plug Parameters menus are used to assign names and select parameters for each individual switched outlet. There is a
separate Plug Parameters menu for each outlet. Note that the Plug Parameters menus are not available in User Mode.
In addition to selecting parameters for each outlet, the Plug Parameters menus also determine which outlets will be
controlled or "owned" by each User Password. A separate User Password can be assigned to each plug, or the same
password can be assigned to several plugs. When a User Password is entered, the user will have access to all plugs owned
by that password.
To access the Plug Parameters menus from the NPS> prompt, type /P n and press [Enter] where n is the number or
name of one of the eight switched outlets. The Plug Parameters menu (Figure 6) offers the following options:
PLUG #1 PARAMETERS:
1. Plug Name: (none)
2. Password: (none)
3. Boot Delay: 5 Sec
4. Power Up Default: On
Enter Selection or <ESC> to Exit ...
Figure 6: Plug Parameters Menu (Plug 1 Shown)
Plug Name: (Up to 16 Characters) Assigns a name to the plug. Typically this name describes the equipment
connected to the outlet. When plug names are assigned, Boot/On/Off commands can be invoked using the name or
number of the desired plug. (Default = undefined).
1.
Password: (Up to 16 Characters) Assigns a User Password to this plug. When a User Password is assigned, the
plug is then "owned" by that User Password. When the password is entered at the prompt, the user will have access
to this plug and all other plugs owned by this password. (Default = undefined).
Note:
If the System Password is defined, and the plug's User Password is not defined, then the System
Password will "own" this plug, and only the System Mode will be able to control the plug.
2.
Boot Delay: During a Boot cycle, power to the plug is first switched off and then switched back on. The Boot
3.
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