EFTA01140481.pdf

DON'T ROLL A TRUCK! Reduce service calls & improve customer satisfaction with BlueBOLV Remote Power & Energy Management - as easy as 1-2-3. I. Install 2. Log-in Get Started! BluelrAT SANAA.% PUICIWAN Install a BlueBOLT" enabled component and connect Log in to your free account at it to the Internet. and claim your component. 3. Control "This has the potential to save us $500 for every service call..." "I set up three BlueBOLT Devices (one MBI 500 UPS/Battery Back-up and two M4315-Pro Power Management/Surge Protectors) for a new customer in Crown Point, about 1 1/2 hours away—not during rush hour. This has the po- tential to save us $500 for every service call to this customer if all we have to do is power cycle a device to fix an issue." Robert MacDougall, Reboot locked up components from anywhere Abt Electronics, Glenview, IL and anytime. PAIVAIVIAIC FURMAN EFTA01140481  REMOTE POWER & ENERGY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY ( Save Time. Save Money. Save Energy. BlueBOL1C) Remote Power and Energy Management provides real-time, cloud- based control and monitoring of the energy used by electronic devices. From easy reboots of locked-up electronics to comprehensive energy tracking and scheduled conservation, BlueBOLT provides a unique combination of control and monitoring directly of the electronics' power source. The Power of Control - Anywhere in the World. Electronics plugged into a BlueBOLT-enabled component con easily be rebooted with the click of a button through BlueBOLT's easy to use, cloud-based user interface, from any web-enabled device, from anywhere in the world. ton Sdedislid Caand tat 'Kam, 404 , 0n4001•04 Go Green with Scheduled Conservation. CI InINCIAM Standby power (sometimes called "vampire power") - the power used by • 0004 Mann Pal 041 electronic devices when they ore turned off - is often identified as one of the • allorla•00. • OINt(IPCIIIE4, biggest wastes of electric power, adding up to more than $3 billion of annual • WM • dettsw, • oar lItOOlan energy costs in the U.S. alone*. BlueBOLT's Scheduled Conservation allows the a.ac1CSIAd •C•foli user to automatically shut off all power to electronic devices during non-use hours - providing o real-world solution to reducing energy bills and the impact on the Sant •.r 0 40600 environment. Ilea, • nine's •••••••••, &Mune • , .r 21.4-0, * Source: Outlet Controls Tame Your Customer's Router. With BlueBOLT, you can assign outlets to automatically reboot once on active Internet connection is lost — completely automating the all-to-common procedure of re-establishing an Internet connection with a hard reboot. Lei Ow... 1.4 Setup in Minutes. fM Ouk. BlueBOLT's cloud-based communications provides an incredibly easy setup procedure. You can immediately register it and begin monitoring and controlling from your computer, tablet or smartphone: no static IP addresses or port forwarding needed. If desired, BlueBOLT-enabled power management components may also be accessed via standard Telnet communications or integrated into a home automation system via RS-232. PAIVAIMAX FURMAN EFTA01140482 M4 31 5 -PRO Power conditioners and surge protectors typically don't get much fanfare, but when you combine top of the line Linear Noise Filtration, Automatic Voltage Monitoring and catastrophic surge protection (Protect or Disconnect') into such an advanced power controller, it really becomes the most important component in the rack. ADVANCED LOCAL CONTROL BIueBOLTt not only allows installers to control their customers systems through the cloud but the M4315-PRO also allows local system control. It's simple to use! itlAMII":1 I I. Front Panel Reboot Buttons Rear Panel 1 2V Trigger Input REBOOT I & 2: Each button is discrete. Press & hold either button for The I 2V trigger input can switch on pair of outlets (default Profile two seconds to initiate a "reboot" sequence of Outlet #1 or #2 (default or initiate an on/off sequence depending on the configuration. It func- Profile I). Press & hold both buttons for two seconds (called the Green tions as an input trigger (to be controlled) 3.5mm mono tip-ring ± (5-24 Button) to initiate a full power-up or shutdown sequence. This can be used VDC). for customers going on vacation, who do not wish to access BlueBOLTO to power their unit down, while still leaving the system controllable. The front panel outlet is always on, unless the circuit breaker is switched to OFF Command Line Telnet SAMPLE TEXT COMMANDS (which also disallows any control). Refer to the custom sequencing section Interfacing & QUERIES: M4315-PRO for changing these reboot and startup/shutdown timings. All of our BlueBOLT® prod- ucts can utilize the power of tALL_ON<CR> simple to use hosted-remote access, while allowing simul- SET TRIGGER 7 BUTTON 1<CR> Custom Sequencing Profiles taneous local control via an The M4315-PRO has four, start up or shutdown, preset profiles to choose automation system or com- 'REBOOT 2<CR> from via the front panel interface. Profile 1 is the default profile (Pt). puter with a telnet protocol or One personal profile (PP) may be custom programmed via telnet. Using TCP/IP. Port 23 is also open !SET FEEDBACK ON<CR> this custom sequencing ability, the programmer can set a personal profile by default. ?OUTLETSTAT<CR> (PP) of outlet timings using any of the four mentioned triggers: (1st - I2V), (2nd - Reboot 1), (3rd - Reboot 2), or 4th (Green Button). This is vital for ?POWERSTAT<CR larger custom systems, commercial applications, or control systems. STEMPERATURE = status<CR> PAIVANIAX FURMAN EFTA01140483  CONTROL SYSTEMS MODULES (SOLUTIONS BlueBOLT products can be controlled via the cloud, while simultaneously responding to local commands from a control system via TCP/IP. Automation and control manufacturers have designed interfaces utilizing this local two-way control while leaving the BlueBOLT cloud-based control simultaneously available. These preprogrammed modules or drivers allow installers to perform a variety of locally automated tasks/macros ranging from basic energy management to system troubleshooting, all while allowing the cloud-based BlueBOLT platform to still control their systems remotely, providing incredible value. PANAMAX/FURMAN CONTROL PARTNERS K AI I INil savanr Partner in Excellence Control the Experience. Control =ettc- Topetner. CC clarecontrols For more information please visit PA/VA/WAX FURMAN EFTA01140484 REM Blu ALT Success from the Cloud WeR trOeieR MANAGEMENT BlueBOLT® Remote Power and Energy Management provides real-time, cloud-based control and monitoring of the energy used by the electronics at your installations. Simply plug into a BlueBOLT-enabled power management component to open up a new world of command and visibility of your power. From easy reboots of locked-up electronics to comprehensive energy tracking and scheduled conservation, BlueBOLT provides a unique combination of control and monitoring directly at your electronics' power source. From saving your clients money on their utility bills to improving your customer service, BlueBOLT can provide your business with a solution that will not only make your customers happier, but will improve your bottom line. AT A GLANCE Product Focus Implementation Highlights BlueBOLT® Remote Power & Energy • Energy management features Management Platform allows clients to log and monitor overall system energy consumption, Industry greatly reducing operational costs. Systems Integration (Residential/ • Ability to hard reboot problem Commercial) equipment to troubleshoot and Implementation Partners resolve system issues without an in- person service call saves costs and Saint Louis University time. Paul Murdick, TSI Global (Integration firm) • Service issues in general are handled Mike Capalety, Capalety Digital more efficiently, providing a greater (Integration Firm) level of convenience for clients. Evan Marty, Paragon Technology • Ability to power down equipment Group (integration Firm) when client's homes are unoccupied Jason Barth, The Premier Group results in utility-bill savings along with (Integration Firm) prolonged equipment life. Key Challenges Key Benefits • Reduce Service Calls - Demonstrate • Simple, easy to use cloud based improved customer service with platform to monitor and control power immediate response capability. within client install locations. • Cost Savings - Show quantifiable • Faster response time to service calls, cost and time savings by utilizing maximizing overall efficiency and remote system management. client satisfaction. • Improved System Integration - Reduced operational costs and Illustrate ease of set-up and use via environmental impact due to decrease cloud based platform for A/V or in truck rolls and time spent on the control/automation system integration. road. EFTA01140485 REMOTE POWER & ENERGY T. Each of the 17 revamped classrooms features one M4315- BIueft.... MA "GEMENT PRO, enabling SLU to manage all components on an individual level, while also monitoring how much power is being drawn across the system. Case Study 1: BlueBOLT® Makes The Grade At SLU Client: Saint Louis University "While Panamax/Furman is renowned for their power Integrator: TSI Global protection, what really set the M4315-PRO apart for us is its BlueBOLT capability. With BlueBOLT, we receive notifications SLU is a Catholic, Jesuit university ranked among the top 100 in the event of a power issue at one of these high-profile institutions in the United States. Founded in 1818, it is also teaching spaces, and have the ability to respond immediately the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second by power cycling equipment remotely from another office," oldest Jesuit university in the nation. In 2010, the University said Nathan Burge, senior multimedia support analyst at SLU. made the decision to retrofit 17 of its older classrooms with "In addition, its energy management features allow us to log the latest A/V technology, including new projectors, control and monitor overall system energy consumption, helping us to systems, audio mixers, video switchers, and even a 5x5 video reduce operational costs." wall as the centerpiece of one room on its medical campus. "The M4315-PRO was an easy choice for this project with its advanced functionality and Panamax's reputation for "With BlueBOLT®, we receive notifications reliability — all at a low cost," added Burge. "The classrooms in the event of a power issue at one of these have recently been completed and the units have performed high-profile teaching spaces, and have the flawlessly, with staff reporting that the BlueBOLT interface is ability to respond immediately:' extremely simple to use. It's been such a success that we intend to include an M4315-PRO in each new classroom we build." Paul Murdick Case Study 2: BlueBOLT® Eases The Pain Of Utility Bills Vice President of AV for TSI Global Client: Chiropractic Office, Colorado Integrator: Capalety Digital Media "For SLU, system reliability was a key factor for the upgraded BlueBOLT's menu of scheduled conservation commands allow classrooms," noted Paul Murdick, vice president of AV for integrators or their clients to integration firm TSI Global. "Not only did new equipment schedule times for electronics require protection from power anomalies, but the University to shut on and off. Since the needed to be able to respond quickly to minimize any commands are sent to the outlet potential downtime, all while keeping operational costs at a on a BlueBOLT-enabled power minimum." conditioner instead of the component itself, this provides several exciting applications to optimize a system and reduce operating costs. Periodic hard-reboots on equipment such as modems, routers, automation controllers, and Copolety Digital Media realized other networked devices can significant energy savings by installing BlueBOLT with X-Ray substantially reduce equipment machines and other diagnostic lock ups and optimize system medical equipment. performance. Additionally, shutting electronics off at the outlet level completely eliminates any energy waste during Ponamax BfueBOLT-enabled M4315-PRO's are integrated with off hours, whether the waste is from electronics that are left on Cresiron Control Systems at SW fo facilitate local and remote at night, or from devices that go into standby mode. Integrator power control and monitoring. Mike Capalety discovered first-hand the impact BlueBOLT can have: "We used BlueBOLT products in a light commercial PANAMAX FURMAN EFTA01140486 installation of a medical office," explained Mike. "This from within the house, as well as from an iPhone or via the particular client is a chiropractor whose offices are open 5 web. Turning off equipment for long periods of time can save hours a day, 4 days a week. Because it would take so long for on both equipment and electricity." Marty said that Paragon equipment to power up in the morning, they needed to leave chose BlueBOLT because its web hosting is handled off-site, everything on 24-7. Equipment such as spinal decompression which allows his firm or the client to interact with the devices machines, X-Ray machines, and large video panels consume without punching holes in firewalls or worrying about their a tremendous amount of electricity even while not in use. By network security. "All connections via The Cloud are protected, using BlueBOLT's scheduled conservation features to power and we can develop lower-tier access for customers that equipment down during off hours and bringing it back online want to cloak or restrict certain functions, for example, from an hour before the offices open - along with implementing guests. The ability to interface these devices via IP or RS-232 some best practices in shutting down computers and ancillary connections is a definite advantage." In addition to its Aspen equipment around the office - we have been able to realize showroom, Paragon operates regional offices in Denver and significant energy savings without disrupting workflow. In three other Colorado locations, as well as Nashville, so it fact, this client is now paying nearly $1000 less to their utility knows first-hand about remote communication needs. bill every single month." Home entertainment systems are more sophisticated and With BlueBOLT, the integrator was able to install a system connected than ever before and with this complexity comes a that paid for itself in a matter of months, shows continued higher chance for electronic lockups, freezes, and crashes. All ROI, and reduces the business' impact on the environment. too often, the only fix is to unplug the unit from the wall and plug it back in (aka the "hard reboot:') "Electronics plugged Case Study 3: BlueBOLT® Brings The Cloud To Aspen into a BlueBOLT-enabled component can easily be rebooted (Reprinted from Residential Systems, April 2011) through its Cloud-based user interface from any web-enabled Clients: Residential homeowners, Colorado device located anywhere in the world," Marty noted. "Our Integrator: Paragon Technology Group first clients are very happy with their BlueBOLT systems," said Paragon Technology Group's Marty. At winter resort towns high in the Colorado "We are able to monitor and power down equipment when mountains, homes are their home is unoccupied. Utility-bill savings will realize a often unoccupied for return on investment, along with prolonged equipment life. It's several months of the a win-win situation all round." year. And it might happen that an owner Case Study 4: BlueBOLT® Takes The "Call" Out of "Service Call" leaves without turning (Reprinted from CustomRetailer, June 2011) off energy-sapping Clients: Residential Homeowners, Indianapolis devices or discovers Integrator: The Premier Group that a modem-based monitoring system has The Premier Group is Paragon Technology Group utilizes failed because of a a nationally ranked, litueBOLT to monitor power and conserve temporary brownout. top-tier professional energy in client's Aspen vacation homes. Reacting to such needs, custom electronics Paragon Technology design and installation Group, an Aspen-based electronic systems integrator, has firm. Recently, Jason installed a number of systems using the new cloud-based Barth, the company's Furman BlueBOLT power-management and monitoring lead designer and system. CEO, began tracking how many of the "One of the main reasons we needed a solution like BlueBOLT company's service is because houses here are often vacant for extended periods calls could be resolved of time;' said Paragon CTO Evan Marty. "We want to allow simply by helping a our clients to easily turn off non-essential loads in their houses Premier Group ensures the highest level of client reset something. customer satisfaction by using Blue8OLT- while they are away. Using BlueBOLT in conjunction with a enabled products fo immediately resolve control processor, we enable clients to shut down systems system issues. PANAMAX FURMAN EFTA01140487 REMOTE POWER & ENERGY Bluer LT* MANAGFNIFte "BlueBOLT solves many problems, such as resetting routers and cable boxes, and performing hard reboots on equipment." Jason Barth CEO, Lead Designer for The Premier Group The result was a jaw-dropping 70 percent. So when Panamax/ Furman announced beta testing for its new BlueBOLT® power and energy management platform last year, Barth was one of the first installation firms to sign up for testing. "BlueBOLT solves many problems, such as resetting routers and cable boxes, and performing hard reboots on equipment. We can do this for them remotely without inconveniencing them with a service call, which they really appreciate," said Barth. "And, of course, reducing operational expenses and time spent on truck rolls is huge." Relying on BlueBOLT, the company began an entirely new service protocol designed to limit both truck rolls and service phone calls by using a support tab on its website. Now, instead of calling, a client just fills out an online form, which includes the login information for their BlueBOLT account. The form is emailed to the Premier's service manager, while another confirmation email is auto-generated and sent to the customer. Shortly afterward, the client will be contacted, asking them to try their equipment again. If it's a problem that can be solved with a hard reboot, the equipment will work. In the end, the new protocol not only reduces service calls, but it allows service issues in general to be handled more efficiently, and provides a greater level of convenience for the customer. For more information on BlueBOLT, please visit: For more information about the extensive line of product< offered by Panamax and Furman, please visit: Petaluma, CA 94954. ©2013 Core Brands, LLC. All rigF. reserved. BlueB0LT©, Panamax® and Furman® are registered trademarks of Core Brands, LLC, a subsidiary of Nortek, Inc. EFTA01140488