ADDER ePower Switch 8 Master Manual

 
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3.3.8.5. Settings / Peripherals - AC Current Probe 
 
 
 
Up to 16 AC Current probes can be attached to the ePowerSwitch*8XM to monitor the current 
consumption of an electrical device (PC, server, light, printer…) and trigger actions if predefined limits are 
exceeded.  
 
You can connect an AC Current probe to each of the RJ45 connector on the ePowerSwitch*8XM or 
behind an xBus peripheral already connected to the ePowerSwitch*8XM (Daisy Chain connection). 
 
To connect an AC Current probe to the...

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3.3.8.6. Settings / Peripherals - Energy Meter 
 
 
 
Up to 16 EnergyMeters can be attached to the ePowerSwitch 8XM to monitor the energy consumption 
(kWh) and the current consumption (Amp RMS) of eight electrical devices (PC, server, light, printer…) and 
trigger actions if predefined limits are exceeded. The EnergyMeter is also able to monitor the Input voltage 
of both 16 Amps power inputs.  
 
You can connect an EnergyMeter to the RJ45 connector located on the ePowerSwitch 8XM or behind an...

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45  A total of 255 rules can be created and there are 6 different types of rules: 
 
1. Schedule Rule: 
This rule can be used to trigger user-specified actions according to a defined time table.  
 
2. Ping Monitoring Rule: 
This rule is used to control actions according to the response to a Ping command. 
 
3. Scan Monitoring Rule: 
This rule is used to control actions according to the response to a Scan command. 
 
4. Power Supply Monitoring Rule: 
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47  Stop Time 
Defines what time the rule ends. 
- End Time must be greater than or equal to Start Time. 
- If the rule has to be executed only once at the selected weekday, enter the same value for Start 
Time and End Time. 
- If the rule has to be executed 24 hours at the selected weekday, Start Time must be 1 minute 
later than EndTime. 
Applicable weekday 
Defines which day(s) the rule has to be executed. 
 
Type of Action 
 
For the Event defined above, you can choose and configure following...

 
48 Syslog / Trap / Mail Message: 
This field appears only if you have already specified at least one destination Syslog Server 
(Misc/Log Settings Page), one destination SNMP Server (General/SNMP Page) or a destination 
SMTP Server (General/SMTP Page). 
Up to 255 characters may be entered in this free text field. The text will appear in the Syslog, the Trap and 
the e-mails.  
The message can be completed with the status of an input (a power supply or door contact for example) 
or the value of a sensor...

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