Black Box Outlet Managed PDU Multi-tool User Manual


 
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8.6. The Current History Screen
The Current History Screen displays current, voltage and temperature readings as a
function of time. In the Web Browser Interface, the Current History can be displayed
as a graph or downloaded in ASCII, CSV or XML format. In the Text Interface,
the Current History can be displayed as straight ASCII data, or can be downloaded
in CSV or XML format. To view the Current History Screen, access the Outlet
Managed PDU command mode, and proceed as follows:
Text Interface: Type /L and press [Enter] to access the "Display Logs" main
menu. From the "Display Logs" menu, type 3 and press [Enter] to display the
Current Metering Log Menu. From the Current Metering Log Menu, you can
display current history data in ASCII, CSV or XML format or erase the existing
Current Metering Log. The Text Interface also allows you to select the following
display parameters:
Display Data Option: Determines whether data will be displayed in "Unit"
format (displays total current per branch) or "Plug" format (displays current
consumption for each individual outlet.)
Web Browser Interface: Place the cursor over the "Current Metering" link on the
left hand side of the screen. When the y-out menu appears, click on the "Current
History" link to display the Current Metering Log menu. At the Current Metering
Log menu, you can display current history data as a graph, or download or display
the log in ASCII, CSV or XML format. The Web Browser Interface also allows you
to select the following display parameters:
Select Plugs: Determines whether the Outlet Managed PDU will display
total current for all outlets, total current for one or more Plug Groups or total
current for up to four individual. user-selected outlets.
Plug Groups: Determines which user-dened plug groups will be included
in the Current History Data.
Plugs: Determines which plugs will be included in the Current History Data.
Date Range: Determines whether the Outlet Managed PDU will display
current consumption data for the previous Day, Week, Month or Year. Also
allows "Live" data display, which shows current consumption for the past ten
minutes (approximately.)