Contents
1Introduction 1
2Getting Started 2
2.1 Achieving the Best Performance 2
2.2 Safety Instructions 2
2.3 Recycling Kramer Products 3
3Overview 4
3.1 Using the IR Transmitter 4
4Defining the RB-6 6 Channel Power Controller 5
5Installing in a Rack 8
6Connecting the RB-6 9
6.1 Connecting Devices to the RB-6 9
6.2 Connecting to the RB-6 via Ethernet 10
6.3 Connecting to the RB-6 via RS-232 14
6.4 Connecting a PC or Controller to the RS-485 Port 15
7Operating the RB-6 Locally 17
7.1 Operating the RB-6 via the Front Panel Buttons 17
7.2 Resetting the RB-6 to Factory Defaults 18
8Operating the RB-6 Remotely Using the Web Pages 19
8.1 Accessing the RB-6 Embedded Web Pages 19
8.2 The Panel Page 21
8.3 The Scheduler Page 22
8.4 The Configurations Page 23
9Firmware Update 25
10 Technical Specifications 26
11 Default Communication Parameters 27
12 RB-6 Communication Protocol 28
12.1 Syntax 28
12.2 Supported Commands 31
Figures
Figure 1: RB-6 6 Channel Power Controller Front and Rear Panels 5
Figure 2: RB-6 (US) 6 Channel Power Controller Front and Rear Panels 6
Figure 3: Connecting to the RB-6 Rear Panel 9
Figure 4: Local Area Connection Properties Window 11
Figure 5: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 11
Figure 6: K-Upload Main Screen 12
Figure 7: Connect Screen 13
Figure 8: Device Properties Screen 14
Figure 9: Crossed Cable RS-232 Connection 15
Figure 10: Straight Cable RS-232 Connection with a Null Modem Adapter 15
Figure 11: Entering the IP Address in your Browser 19
Figure 12: Loading the Embedded Web Pages 20
Figure 13: Security Warning 20
