Adder RED PSU Manual

RED-PSU
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Introduction
Welcome ................................................................................................................
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Protection and control .................................................................................. 2
5VDC converter dongles  ............................................................................. 2
Supplied items...

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Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Adder RED-PSU system. In tune with your network, as KVM 
systems expand so too do their requirements for the reliable supply of power. While 
individual Adder power adaptors perform well, as devices proliferate they can become 
unwieldy and difficult to manage. RED-PSU provides the next step in terms of efficiency, 
reliability and power management. 
The heart of the RED-PSU system is a...

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SuPPlieD itemS
information wallet 
containing:
Four self-adhesive rubber feet Safety document
ReD-PSu chassis with  
 8 or 16 power output ports
one or two power module(s)   
(pre-installed within the chassis)   
and country-specific power cord(s)
Secondary power module
Part number: PSU-RED-460W
oPtional extRaS
Country-specific power cords
  CAB-IEC-EURO  (Central Europe)
 CAB-IEC-UK  (United Kingdom)
 CAB-IEC-USA  (United States)...

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Installation
location
Please consider the following important points when planning the position of the RED-
PSU unit:
• 
The RED-PSU main chassis occupies a single 1U (19”) rack slot and r\
equires either 
one or two (when the redundancy option is used) mains inputs.
•  For devices that require a 12VDC supply, a 2m link cable (VSC48) is required.
•  For devices that require a 5VDC supply, small Converter dongles (PSU-RPS-5V) are 
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connectionS
The multiple output ports of the RED-PSU each 
provide power at 12VDC; when powering a 12VDC 
device, you merely need to use a basic cable 
(part 
number: VSC48) . However, if you need to power a 
5VDC device, you must use a converter dongle  (part 
number: PSU-RPS-5V) as the link.   
connect the 
converter dongle 
2.5mm jack to 
the power input 
of the device
connecting a 12V device
Devices that require a 12VDC supply 
can be...

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Fitting/removing a 
power module
The RED-PSU main chassis can accommodate two power modules, although operation is 
perfectly possible with just one module fitted. The addition of a second module provides 
redundancy for critical installations. 
imPoRtant: t o ensure correct and reliable operation, only  adder power 
modules may be used with the ReD-PSu . upon startup, each inserted power 
module is interrogated by the ReD-PSu and only...

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S/FtP screened 
patch cable link 
to a network 
switch
network connection
The RED-PSU allows remote monitoring and control via a standard network connection.
Note: The patch cable used to link with the RED-PSU must be screened to the S/FTP level.
t
o connect to a network
1  Use a screened patch cable (cross-
over or straight connections are 
both supported) to link the Ethernet 
10/100 network port (
) on 
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Configuration
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cceSSinG  the  mana Gement aPPlication
Each RED-PSU is configured via its network connections using an intuitive browser-based 
application, called Redundant Power Supply Manager. This secure, password protected 
application is accessible by any authorized admin user, located anywhere.
to access the management application
1  Use a computer that is directly or indirectly (i.e. via a network switch) connected to 
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the StatuS & contR
ol PaGe
This opening page of the manager application provides a useful 
real time overview of the power input and output status. Using 
this page you can quickly ascertain the key metrics related to 
the power modules (e.g. temperatures, fan speeds, mains and 
output currents) as well as each output port. Additionally, you can 
monitor, name and control each output port individually. 
to change the status of a single...