General Purpose Monitoring Agent

 


Datasheet

 

Overview: Features: 

The Phoenix Broadband Technologies PBT-CA1 is a general purpose status monitoring agent intended to monitor and control equipment that has “contact closure” interface points. 

The PBT-CA1 has a general purpose I/O interface consisting of 8 digital inputs that can be monitored for external contact closures, 2 controllable relay contact outputs that can be used to remotely control external equipment, and an RS-485 port that can programmed to interface with proprietary serial interfaces.  All I/O points are easily interfaced with individual user-installed wiring via a modular plug-in terminal block on the unit’s front panel. The unit is small (8.4” x 4.2” x 1.5”) and can be mounted in virtually any location. An optional rack-rail mounting bracket facilitates easy and inconspicuous installation in communications equipment racks. 

The monitoring interface is completely user-programmable and includes provision to define the normal state of each input, whether an input generates an alarm when it is not in the normal state, the normal state of each output, and unique user-defined labels for each input and output. The unit is powered from a small AC or DC wall transformer. 

The PBT-CA1 has an ethernet network interface and a built-in SNMP proxy agent that can be used to interface to virtually any SNMP compliant monitoring software or network operations center (NOC).  The SNMP Proxy supports SNMP standard and HMS MIBs.  Functionality not presently defined under HMS is available using a Phoenix Broadband enterprise MIB.  HMS Traps are generated based on alarm conditions defined using the HMS property MIB.

The unit also has a built-in web server which allows external equipment to be monitored and controlled from virtually anywhere in the world via the internet using a common web browser. 

An SMTP mail client is also built-in to the PBT-CA1. The mail client can be set up to send alarm messages to another computer or to a mobile phone when an alarm occurs. 

The PBT-CA1 firmware is completely downloadable over the network, facilitating firmware upgrades and feature enhancements as they become available. 

More technical information about the technology built into the PSIU can be found in the PBT-OEMNA “nanoAgent” datasheet. Contact Phoenix Broadband Technologies for more information.

  • Monitors and controls equipment having contact closure interfaces.

  • 8 contact closure inputs and 2 Form-C relay contact outputs

  • Programmable RS-485 port monitors proprietary serial interfaces

  • User-definable monitoring & alarm parameters

  • Built-in SNMP proxy agent easily interfaces to most NOC’s

  • Built-in web server eliminates need for expensive monitoring software

  • Built-in SMTP mail client sends alarm messages to another computer or to a mobile phone.

  • Fully downloadable operating firmware

  • Can be used in conjunction  with Cable modem in CATV networks

  • Rack mounting kit available

  • Low Cost