ADDER ePower Switch 8 Master Manual

							 
50 Number of unsuccessful Requests before Action: 
In this field, define the number of Ping commands to be sent to the IP device before executing the actions. 
The number can be set between 1 and 65535 seconds. 
Delay before First Request after Power up: 
In this field, define the time in seconds before restarting the monitoring after the reboot action. 
The delay can be set between 30 and 65535 seconds. 
 
Configuring the Actions: 
 
For the Event defined above, you can choose and configure following actions: 
 
Set Group: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created at least one 
group (Settings/Groups Tab). 
Check this box and in the corresponding drop-down list choose the power outlet group the rule will apply 
to. In the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. 
Each power outlet group can be switched On/Off and restarted. If you choose restart you will also be 
able to define a restart delay between 0 and 65535 seconds. 
- If you choose 0 second for the delay, the delay will be the delay defined in the power outlets settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, it will replace the delay defined in the power outlets settings. 
Set Power Outlet: 
Check this box and in the corresponding drop-down list, choose the power outlet the rule will apply to. In 
the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. Each power outlet can be switched 
On/Off and restarted. If you choose restart you will also be able to define a restart delay between 0 and 
65535 seconds. 
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch power outlets settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch  
  power outlets settings. 
Set Digital Output: 
Check this box and in the first corresponding drop-down list, choose the device from which one you want 
to switch a digital output. In the second drop-down list, choose the digital output the rule will apply to. In 
the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. Each digital output can be open, 
close, pulse open or pulse close. If you choose pulse..., you will also be able to define a pulse delay 
between 0 and 65535 seconds.  
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the digital output settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the digital output 
  settings. 
Send Syslog Message: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created at least one 
destination Syslog Server (Misc/Log Settings Tab). 
Check this box if you want to send a message to a Syslog server. In the following drop-down lists choose 
the facility and the severity of the message to send. The address of the Syslog server has to be defined in 
the Log Settings Page. 
Send Trap Message 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already specified at least a 
destination SNMP Server (General/SNMP Tab). 
Check this/these box(es) and specify one or two SNMP addresses in the corresponding field if you want to 
send SNMP messages to one or two SNMP Servers.  
Mail to: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created a destination 
SMTP Server (General/SMTP Tab). 
Check this/these box(es) and specify one or two e-mail address(es) in the corresponding field if you want 
to send an e-mail to one or two specific user(s). To send e-mails, you will need a SMTP server on the 
network and you will have to configure its parameters in the SMTP Page.  
Syslog / Trap / Mail Message 
This field appears only if you have already configured at least one destination Syslog Server 
(Misc/Log Settings 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.  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  
						

							51  LOGOUT: 
Click Logout at the bottom of the page to exit the session without saving changes. 
DISCARD CHANGES: 
Click Discard Changes at the bottom of the page to discard all the changes you have made on this page. 
APPLY CHANGES: 
Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the page to save changes. 
   
						

							 
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							53  Interval between Requests: 
In this field, define the delay between the scan commands sent to the IP device. The delay can be set 
between 30 and 65535 seconds. 
Number of unsuccessful Scan Commands before Action: 
In this field, define the number of Port scanning commands to be sent to the IP device before executing 
the actions. 
The number can be set between 1 and 65535 seconds. 
 
Delay before First Request after Power Up: 
In this field, define the time in seconds before restarting the monitoring after the reboot action. 
The delay can be set between 30 and 65535 seconds. 
 
Configuring the Actions 
For the Event defined above, you can choose and configure following actions: 
Set Group 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created at least one 
group (Settings/Groups Tab). 
Check this box and in the corresponding drop-down list choose the power outlet group the rule will apply 
to. In the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. 
Each power outlet group can be switched On/Off and restarted. If you choose restart you will also be 
able to define a restart delay between 0 and 65535 seconds. 
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the power outlets settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the power outlets  
  settings. 
Set Power Outlet: 
Check this box and in the corresponding drop-down list, choose the power outlet the rule will apply to. In 
the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. Each power outlet can be switched 
On/Off and restarted. If you choose restart you will also be able to define a restart delay between 0 and 
65535 seconds. 
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch power outlets settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch  
  power outlets settings. 
Set Digital Output: 
Check this box and in the first corresponding drop-down list, choose the device from which one you want 
to switch a digital output. In the second drop-down list, choose the digital output the rule will apply to. In 
the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. Each digital output can be open, 
close, pulse open or pulse close. If you choose pulse..., you will also be able to define a pulse delay 
between 0 and 65535 seconds.  
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the digital output settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the digital output  
  settings. 
Send Syslog Message: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created at least one 
destination Syslog Server (Misc/Log Settings Tab). 
Check this box if you want to send a message to a Syslog server. In the following drop-down lists choose 
the facility and the severity of the message to send. The address of the Syslog server has to be defined in 
the Log Settings Page. 
Send Trap Message: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already specified at least a 
destination SNMP Server (General/SNMP Tab). 
Check this/these box(es) and specify one or two SNMP addresses in the corresponding field if you want to 
send SNMP messages to one or two SNMP Servers.  
Mail to: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created a destination 
SMTP Server (General/SMTP Tab). 
Check this/these box(es) and specify one or two e-mail address(es) in the corresponding field if you want 
to send an e-mail to one or two specific user(s). To send e-mails, you will need a SMTP server on the 
network and you will have to configure its parameters in the SMTP Page.  
 
 
   
 
  
						

							 
54 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.  
 
LOGOUT: 
Click Logout at the bottom of the page to exit the session without saving changes. 
DISCARD CHANGES: 
Click Discard Changes at the bottom of the page to discard all the changes you have made on this page. 
APPLY CHANGES: 
Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the page to save changes.      
						

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56 A character between brackets can follow this ID Code: 
- The X character means that the corresponding peripheral is physically not connected. 
- The ! character means that the corresponding peripheral is physically connected but not activated.  
   If you want to activate it, go to the Settings/Power Outlets tab. 
- The   character (blank) means that the corresponding satellite is physically connected and activated. 
In the second Drop-Down list, choose the power input (Input A or Input B) you wish to monitor. 
Action if power supply...: 
In this Drop-Down list, choose if the action has to be executed on power on or power failure. 
 
Configuring the Actions 
 
For the Event defined above, you can choose and configure following actions: 
 
Set Group: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created at least one 
group (Settings/Groups Tab). 
Check this box and in the corresponding drop-down list choose the power outlet group the rule will apply 
to. In the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. 
Each power outlet group can be switched On/Off and restarted. If you choose restart you will also be 
able to define a restart delay between 0 and 65535 seconds. 
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch power outlets settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch  
  power outlets settings. 
Set Power Outlet: 
Check this box and in the corresponding drop-down list, choose the power outlet the rule will apply to. In 
the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. Each power outlet can be switched 
On/Off and restarted. If you choose restart you will also be able to define a restart delay between 0 and 
65535 seconds. 
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch power outlets settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch  
  power outlets settings. 
Set Digital Output: 
Check this box and in the first corresponding drop-down list, choose the device from which one you want 
to switch a digital output. In the second drop-down list, choose the digital output the rule will apply to. In 
the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. Each digital output can be open, 
close, pulse open or pulse close. If you choose pulse..., you will also be able to define a pulse delay 
between 0 and 65535 seconds.  
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the digital output settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the digital output  
  settings. 
Send Syslog Message: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created at least one 
destination Syslog Server (Misc/Log Settings Tab). 
Check this box if you want to send a message to a Syslog server. In the following drop-down lists choose 
the facility and the severity of the message to send. The address of the Syslog server has to be defined in 
the Log Settings Page. 
Send Trap Message: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already specified at least a 
destination SNMP Server (General/SNMP Tab). 
Check this/these box(es) and specify one or two SNMP addresses in the corresponding field if you want to 
send SNMP messages to one or two SNMP Servers.  
Mail to: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created a destination 
SMTP Server (General/SMTP Tab). 
Check this/these box(es) and specify one or two e-mail address(es) in the corresponding field if you want 
to send an e-mail to one or two specific user(s). To send e-mails, you will need a SMTP server on the 
network and you will have to configure its parameters in the SMTP Page.  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
  
						

							57  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 (a temperature sensor for example). For this, simply enter, between two percent 
characters, the ID of the corresponding input device (for details see § 5.1 Sending status and values using 
rules). 
 
LOGOUT: 
Click Logout at the bottom of the page to exit the session without saving changes. 
DISCARD CHANGES: 
Click Discard Changes at the bottom of the page to discard all the changes you have made on this page. 
APPLY CHANGES: 
Click Apply Changes at the bottom of the page to save changes. 
     
						

							 
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							59  In the second drop-down list, choose the Input you want to monitor. The ePowerSwitch 8XM uses ID 
Codes to clearly identify each Input:  
• DI1 to DI4 for the digital inputs of the ePowerSwitch 8XM,  
• PS followed by a number for the IR  proximity sensor inputs, 
• DI followed by a number for the digital inputs of a DIM module, 
• SP followed by a number for a short push on the push buttons, 
• LP followed by a number for a long push on the push buttons. 
 
 
Action if contact...: 
In this Drop-Down list choose if the action has to be executed when: 
- a contact opens or closes, 
- when a push button is used (On or Off), 
- when a IR proximity sensor detects a presence (On or Off). 
 
Configuring the Actions 
 
For the Event defined above, you can choose and configure following actions: 
Set Group: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created at least one 
group (Settings/Groups Tab). 
Check this box and in the corresponding drop-down list choose the power outlet group the rule will apply 
to. In the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. 
Each power outlet group can be switched On/Off and restarted. If you choose restart you will also be 
able to define a restart delay between 0 and 65535 seconds. 
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch power outlets settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch  
  power outlets settings. 
Set Power Outlet: 
Check this box and in the corresponding drop-down list, choose the power outlet the rule will apply to. In 
the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. Each power outlet can be switched 
On/Off and restarted. If you choose restart you will also be able to define a restart delay between 0 and 
65535 seconds. 
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch power outlets settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the ePowerSwitch  
  power outlets settings. 
Set Digital Output: 
Check this box and in the first corresponding drop-down list, choose the device from which one you want 
to switch a digital output. In the second drop-down list, choose the digital output the rule will apply to. In 
the next corresponding drop-down list, choose the action to execute. Each digital output can be open, 
close, pulse open or pulse close. If you choose pulse..., you will also be able to define a pulse delay 
between 0 and 65535 seconds.  
- If you choose 0 second, the delay will be the delay defined in the digital output settings. 
- If you choose a delay different from 0, the delay will replace the delay defined in the digital output  
  settings. 
Send Syslog Message: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created at least one 
destination Syslog Server (Misc/Log Settings Tab). 
Check this box if you want to send a message to a Syslog server. In the following drop-down lists choose 
the facility and the severity of the message to send. The address of the Syslog server has to be defined in 
the Log Settings Page. 
Send Trap Message: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already specified at least a 
destination SNMP Server (General/SNMP Tab). 
Check this/these box(es) and specify one or two SNMP addresses in the corresponding field if you want to 
send SNMP messages to one or two SNMP Servers.  
Mail to: 
This type of action appears and can be configured only if you have already created a destination 
SMTP Server (General/SMTP Tab). 
Check this/these box(es) and specify one or two e-mail address(es) in the corresponding field if you want 
to send an e-mail to one or two specific user(s). To send e-mails, you will need a SMTP server on the 
network and you will have to configure its parameters in the SMTP Page.