Gude | PDU | EPC Series | IP & RS232 | Version 1.0

Introduction & Manufacturer Profile

GUDE is a German manufacturer of high quality power and monitoring solutions for the demanding AV, IT, KVM professional for over 35 years.

The reliable solutions improve the energy efficiency and resilience of AV and IT infrastructures typically found in network, server and media closets.

Version History

Version 1.0

Initial Release

System Requirements & Prerequisites

RTI System Requirements

Integration Designer: 11.10 or later.

XP FW: 23.5.11 or later.

Manufacturer Requirements

Should work with the full EPC series of PDU’s.

The following settings should be set in the PDU before loading the driver :

Configuration/Protocols

TCP/IP Console (If you want to use IP Control)

Enable Telnet – yes

Telnet TCP Port – set to the port you want to use (Default is 23)

Raw Mode – yes

Active Negotiation – no

Activate Echo – no

Push Messages – yes

Enable SSH – no

Require user login (Telnet/SSH) – Select yes or no

If you select yes:

Use radius server passwords – no

Use locally stored passwords – yes

Username – Enter Username to use (This needs to also be used in the driver)

Set new password – Enter Password to use (This needs to also be used in the driver)

Repeat password – Re-enter the password

Serial Console (If you want to use RS232 Control)

Enable serial console – yes

Raw mode – yes

Activate echo – no

Enable binary KVM protocol – no

Enable UTF-8 support – no

Push messages – yes

Require user login (Telnet/SSH) – Select yes or no

If you select yes:

Use radius server passwords – no

Use locally stored passwords – yes

Username – Enter Username to use (This needs to also be used in the driver)

Set new password – Enter Password to use (This needs to also be used in the driver)

Repeat password – Re-enter the password

Make sure you click on Apply

Driver Configuration

Add driver to Global.

Select the model of the PDU you are going to use.

Select either Online or Offline mode. (Online mode requires the PDU to be on the same network)

If you select Offline Mode :

If the device has IP and RS232 Control - Select either IP Control or RS232 Control

If you select Online Mode :

If the device has IP and RS232 Control - Select either IP Control or RS232 Control

If you select IP Control :

Enter the PDU IP Address

Enter the PDU Telnet port (Must be the same port you entered in the PDU Configuration)

Select whether Login is required.

If you select Yes :

Enter the PDU Username (This is the Telnet Username)

Enter the PDU Password (This is the Telnet Password)

The driver will connect to the PDU and pull the config.

If you select No :

The driver will connect to the PDU and pull the config.

If you are in Online Mode :

If you don’t want ID to automatically update the PDU when you change the PDU Name or Port Names, Select Offline mode)

Renaming the PDU will automatically update and restart the PDU (This takes 10s)

Renaming any ports will automatically update the PDU.

If you need to retrieve the configuration again, Select Get Device Config (Ensure the PDU is on the same Network).

Driver

Template Page Names:

PDU

Driver Features

This driver will control and give feedback for all Banks and Ports

It will also give you feedback for the built in sensors.

System Testing

Integration Designer 11.11:

XP Processor Model: XP-8v

XP Processor Firmware: 24.3.29

Device Model(s): EPC-8045, EPC-8291

EPC-8045 FW: v1.3.2

EPC-8291 FW: v1.3.2

Support Contact

RTI Control

+ 1.952.253.3137

support@rticontrol.com