Tripp Lite NEMA 5-20R manual

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    Owner’ s Manual W arranty Registration Register online today for a chance to win a FREE T ripp Lite product! www .tripplite.com/warranty Monitored PDU Zero U (V er tical) Format Important Safety Instructions 2 Installation 2 Features 6 T echnical Suppor t 8 1111 W . 35th Street • Chicago, IL 60609 USA 773.869.1234 • www .tripplite.com Copyrig[...]

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    2 SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS This manual contains instructions and warnings that should be follo wed during the installation, operation, and storage of this product. Failure to heed these instructions and warnings will v oid the pr oduct warranty . Important Safety Instructions Installation • The PDU provides conv enient multiple outlets, but it D[...]

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    3 Installation continued 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 A C B B A C A A B Connecting the PDU 2-1 (Mod els w ith I EC po we r inl et on ly .) Se lec t mod els hav e a d etac hab le po wer co rd. A tta ch th e inc lud ed po wer co rd to the PD U by i nser tin g the IEC connector A of th e po wer cord into the I EC power inlet B located near the end of the PDU. [...]

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    4 Installation continued Netw orking the PDU Note: The MAC address of the PDU (a 12-digit string in this format: 000667xxxxxx) is printed on a label attached to the PDU enclosure . The MA C addr ess is also printed on a label attached to the internal network card. If yo ur ne tw o rk 's DH CP se rv er wi ll as si gn a d yn am ic IP ad dr es s [...]

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    5 Installation continued Networking the PDU continued 4-5 Configure PDU in T erminal Mode: After a brief pause, an initialization page should appear in the terminal emulation program. Press any key on the keyboard within 10 seconds to change the PDU settings. (If the 10-second period has elapsed, you can reboot the PDU by po wering down completely [...]

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    6 Features Input Plug Adapter (Select Models): Converts the twist-lock input plug to a straight-blade input plug. Power Inlet (Select Models): The IEC power inlet connects to the included power cord or a compatible user-supplied power cord. The inlet includes a bracket to secure the cord connection. Outlets (V ary by Model): During normal operation[...]

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    7 Features continued Mounting Brackets: Use these brackets to mount the PDU . Mounting Buttons: Attach the included mounting buttons to the PDU. Position the PDU as desired in the rack enclosure, align the buttons with the rack mounting slots, and slide the PDU into position. Note: Regar dless of configuration, the user must determine the fitness o[...]

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    8 Configuration and Operation Remote Monitoring and Control The PDU provides remote monitoring and more via W eb bro wser, telnet and SNMP-based Network Management Systems. For more information about configuration and operation of the PDU via the Po werAlert W eb browser interface, refer to the SNMPWEBCARD User's Guide, included on the CD-ROM [...]

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    9 W arranty and W arranty Registration LIMITED W ARRANTY Seller warrants this product, if used in accordance with all applicable instructions, to be free from original defects in material and workmanship for a per iod of 2 years (except internal UPS system batteries outside USA and Canada, 1 year) from the date of initial purchase. If the product s[...]