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# ATEN eco PDU

> ATEN eco PDU range (PE6108G and siblings) over the Telnet CLI on port 23. Per-outlet on/off/reboot control and per-outlet power metering; device-level voltage and total power draw.

**Works with:** ATEN eco PDU range, such as the PE6108G.

|                                  |                           |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| **Type**                         | Vendor adapter            |
| **Vendor**                       | ATEN                      |
| **Device types**                 | Control                   |
| **Connection**                   | Telnet CLI (TCP 23)       |
| **Power on/off from the portal** | No                        |
| **Protocol in the portal**       | ATEN eco PDU (`aten_pdu`) |

## Before you start

1. Enable Telnet on the PDU and note an admin username and password.
2. For models with more than 8 outlets, set the `outlet_count` tag on the device.

## Add the device

1. In the portal, go to **Devices** and select **New device**.
2. Choose the **Collector** that can reach the device, and set **Protocol** to **ATEN eco PDU**.
3. Enter the settings below and save. The Collector picks up the new device within five minutes.

| Setting                    | Required | What to enter                                                                                                                      | Example         |
| -------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| **Address**                | Yes      | PDU IP or host. Port 23 is the ATEN Telnet default; append :port to override.                                                      | `192.168.90.10` |
| **Username**               | Yes      | Admin username configured on the PDU.                                                                                              | `administrator` |
| **Password**               | Yes      | Admin password.                                                                                                                    |                 |
| **Poll rate (seconds)**    | No       | How often to sample outlet state and power. 30s is a good default — every outlet is queried each poll.                             | `30`            |
| **Tags → `outlet_count`**  | No       | Override the outlet count for non-PE6108G models. Defaults to 8.                                                                   | `16`            |
| **Tags → `outlet_N_name`** | No       | Optional per-outlet label override (e.g. the `outlet_1_name` tag set to `Codec`). Wins over the name configured on the PDU itself. | `Codec`         |

<Note>
  **Tags** are set under **Advanced (JSON) → Tags** in the device form, as a JSON object, for example `{"outlet_count": "16"}`.
</Note>

## Readings

These values appear under **Device Information** on the device page, and can be checked in Room Readiness routines.

| Reading              | Shown as           |
| -------------------- | ------------------ |
| `voltage_v`          | Voltage V          |
| `total_power_w`      | Total Power W      |
| `outlet_count`       | Outlet Count       |
| `response_ms`        | Response Ms        |
| `outlet_N_state`     | Outlet N State     |
| `outlet_N_current_a` | Outlet N Current A |
| `outlet_N_power_w`   | Outlet N Power W   |
| `outlet_N_name`      | Outlet N Name      |

## Commands

Each command is a button on the device page, and can be used in Room Readiness routines.

| Command         | Button        | Notes                                         |
| --------------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `outlet_on`     | Outlet On     | Asks for the outlet number.                   |
| `outlet_off`    | Outlet Off    | Asks for the outlet number.                   |
| `outlet_reboot` | Outlet Reboot | Asks for the outlet number (power-cycles it). |

<Note>
  **Power readings:** per-outlet current and power show the live draw of whatever is plugged in. Energy estimates in Reports use the **Power on** and **Power standby** wattage set on each device's own record.
</Note>