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1NetBotz Rack Monitor 200 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual
Introduction
Product Description
The American Power Conversion (APC
®
) NetBotz Rack Monitor 200 is a central hardware appliance for
an APC environmental monitoring and control system. The rack-mountable Rack Monitor 200 includes
six universal sensor ports for connecting temperature and humidity sensors, door switch sensors, and
third-party dry contact sensors. Using other ports on the Rack Monitor 200, you can connect up to eight
temperature and humidity sensors with digital display. To expand your system, you can connect up to
twelve NetBotz Rack Sensor Pod 150s, which include six universal sensor ports each. The Rack Monitor
200 also includes ports that provide power to or allow control over other devices. And you can connect
the Rack Monitor 200 to your building management system. Once installed, you monitor and control
your system using a network or serial connection. (The Rack Monitor 200 cannot be connected to—or
networked with—any other NetBotz appliances. It uses unique software that is not compatible with other
NetBotz products.)
Document Overview
The NetBotz Rack Monitor 200 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual describes how to install
the Rack Monitor 200, the provided temperature/humidity sensor, and additional options you connect to
the system. After performing the configuration procedures in this manual, you can access your system
through its software interface, configure the system, and monitor the environment.
Additional Documentation
Unless otherwise noted, the following documentation is available on the CD provided with the appliance
or on the applicable product page on the APC Web site, www.apc.com. To quickly find a product page,
enter the product name or part number in the Search field.
NetBotz Rack Monitor 200 User’s Guide – includes all details for using, managing, and configuring the
system when using a NetBotz Rack Monitor 200 (NBRK0200).
Security Handbook – describes security features for the APC Network Management Card and for
devices with embedded components of the Network Management Card.
Modbus Register Map – defines NetBotz Rack Monitor 200 (NBRK0200) Modbus datapoint registers
for communication with a building management system using the Modbus protocol.
Modbus Over Serial Line Specification & Implementation Guide – the Modbus standard. Available at
www.modbus.org.