The Jacarta PowerFox8

PowerFox8

 

The Jacarta PowerFox8 is a powerful, intelligent,power management device for monitoring and
controlling power in IT environments. PowerFox8 can monitor and log the input current, voltage and
frequency as well as the current being supplied to the devices connected to each of the 8 receptacles
on the rear of the unit. It is also possible to remotely control the power to the connected devices either
via a schedule, timed delay or immediately. This functionality makes the PowerFox8 a vital tool in
controlling IT power costs, minimising engineering site visits to reset remote equipment, and assessing future power requirements.

In addition, the PowerFox8 can be used to monitor critical data centre and rack environmental conditions such as
temperature, humidity, water ingress, smoke and security. The PowerFox8 is supplied with a temperature/humidity
probe and door security sensor as standard, and an additional optional sensor (water, smoke, security, etc.)
can be connected if required. Email alerts and SNMP traps will provide early-warning of an environmental or
power problem.

 

The Power Manager
Using the PowerFox8’s web interface or SNMP, it is possible to control the power on/off for any device remotely
via the network. The PowerFox8 comes with eight power outlets, each of which can be monitored and controlled through the console or web interfaces. It is also possible to manually use the front panel to operate the power outlets.
The PowerFox8 console port can also be used for connecting an Environmental Monitoring Device (EMD)
for monitoring temperature and humidity, plus two additional environmental alarms (water, smoke, security, etc.)
The PowerFox8 is provided with two digital outputs which can be used for connecting status indicators or digital
switches, and activating automatic responses to environmental alarm events.

 

The Event Manager
The PowerFox8 has a number of advanced features that enable it to be used as a crisis event manager to automatically safeguard
equipment in the event of a power or environmental problem. For example, it is possible to automatically turn-off the power
to critical loads if a critical over-temperature threshold has been breached to prevent hardware from damage. Also, if an input voltage problem to the PowerFox8 is detected (eg. thresholds can be set for conditions such as input overvoltage, under-voltage), once again, power to critical equipment can be removed automatically. It is also possible for the PowerFox8 to automatically activate one of its digital outputs (eg. to activate an alarm beacon, emergency fan, etc.) if necessary, when a problem is detected.

 

 

 

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