Installation and Quick Start Rack Automatic Transfer Switch
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Contents Preliminary Information.................................................. 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Additional documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Receiving inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Please recycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product inventory . . . .
Configuring the Rack ATS ............................................ 13 Configuring sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Configuring voltage transfer range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Recovering From A Lost Password............................. 14 Warranty ......................................................................... 15 Terms of warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preliminary Information Overview The American Power Conversion (APC®) Rack Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) is a high-availability switch that provides redundant power to connected equipment and has two input power cords, one for each AC line. The Rack ATS supplies power to the connected load from a primary AC source. If that primary source becomes unavailable, the Rack ATS automatically begins sourcing power from the secondary source.
pdu0393a Product inventory Rack Automatic Transfer Switch (1 U or 2 U) Communication cable - RJ12 to female DB-9 Screw Cage nut Clip-on retainer 1-U rack-mount bracket kit (provided with 1-U Rack ATS) 2-U rack-mount bracket kit (provided with 2-U Rack ATS) Additional options Front and rear rail segments AP7768 (not provided) Cord retention bracket AP7769 (not provided) Note: Install the Rack ATS with front and rear rail segments for increased stability.
Overview Front panel B1 - OK - W arning - Overload TOTA L - OK - W arning - Overload B2 Link - Rx/Tx 10 /100 A Preference Output Input A B B Amps Item Automatic Transfer Switch Press to select data Reset Serial Port pdu0392a Status Description Source A and B LEDs Provide information about the input voltage from each source. If the RMS input voltage and the measured frequency are within the selected tolerance range, the corresponding indicator will light.
4 Item Description Serial port Access internal menus by connecting this port (an RJ-11 modular port) to a serial port on your computer, using the supplied communication cable. Ethernet port Connects the ATS to your network using a CAT5 network cable. Status LED Indicates the status of the Ethernet LAN connection and the state of the ATS. • Off –The ATS has no power. • Solid green –The ATS has valid TCP/IP settings. • Flashing green– The ATS does not have valid TCP/IP settings.
Installation Mounting options Horizontal mounting. You can mount the Rack ATS in a APC NetShelter® or other EIA-310-D standard 19-in rack: 1. Choose a mounting position for the Rack ATS with either the digital display or the rear panel facing out of the enclosure. pdu0352a 2. Attach the mounting brackets to the Rack ATS using the provided flat-head screws. 3. Choose a location for the unit: Note: The unit occupies one or two U-spaces.
Quick Configuration Note: Disregard the procedures in this section if you have APC InfraStruXure® Central or InfraStruXure Manager as part of your system. See the InfraStruXure devices documentation for more information.
Note: Most software firewalls must be temporarily disabled for the Wizard to discover unconfigured Rack ATSs. 1. Insert the APC Automatic Transfer Switch Utility CD into a computer on your network. 2. If autorun is enabled, the user interface of the CD starts when you insert the CD. Otherwise, open the file contents.htm on the CD. 3. Click Device IP Configuration Wizard and follow the instructions.
DHCP. You can use an RFC2131/RFC2132-compliant DHCP server to configure the TCP/IP settings for the Rack ATS. This section summarizes the Rack ATS communication with a DHCP server. For more detail about how a DHCP server is used to configure the network settings for the Rack ATS, see “DHCP Configuration” in the User’s Guide. 1.
Remote access to the control console From any computer on the same network as the Rack ATS, you can use ARP and Ping to assign an IP address to the Rack ATS and then use Telnet to access the control console of that Rack ATS and configure the other TCP/IP settings. Note: After the IP address of the Rack ATS is configured, you can use Telnet, without first using ARP and Ping, to access that Rack ATS. 1.
Control console After you log on at the control console, as described in “Local access to the control console” on page 8 or “Remote access to the control console” on page 9: 1. Choose Network from the Control Console menu. 2. Choose TCP/IP from the Network menu. 3. If you are not using a BOOTP or DHCP server to configure the TCP/IP settings, select the Boot Mode menu. Select Manual boot mode, and then press ESC to return to the TCP/IP menu. (Changes will take effect when you log out). 4.
How to Access the Rack ATS Interfaces Overview After the Rack ATS is running on your network, you can use the interfaces summarized here to access the unit. For more information on the interfaces, see the User’s Guide. Web interface Use Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.5 or higher (on Windows operating systems only), Firefox, version 1.x, by Mozilla Corporation (on all operating systems), or Netscape® 7.x or higher (on all operating systems) to access the Rack ATS through its Web interface.
Telnet for basic access. Telnet provides the basic security of authentication by user name and password, but not the high-security benefits of encryption. To use Telnet to access the Rack ATS control console from any computer on the same network: 1. At a command prompt, use the following command line, and press ENTER: telnet address Note: As address, use the Rack ATS IP address (or DNS name if configured). 2.
FTP and SCP You can use FTP (enabled by default) or Secure CoPy (SCP) to transfer downloaded firmware to the ATS, or to access a copy of the event or data logs of the ATS. To use an InfraStruXure Central or InfraStruXure Manager to manage the ATS, you must have FTP Server enabled in the ATS interface. To enable or disable FTP Server access, you must be an Administrator. Select the Administration tab, select the Network menu on the top menu bar, and use the FTP Server option on the left navigation menu.
Configuring the Rack ATS Configuring sensitivity The sensitivity setting controls how tolerant the Rack ATS is of fluctuations in power before it switches to the secondary power source. Configure the sensitivity range for your Rack ATS using the Switch Configuration menu, which can be found by selecting the Unit tab and the Configuration menu in the left navigation menu.
Recovering From A Lost Password You can use a local computer (a computer that connects to the ATS through the serial port) to access the control console. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer and disable any service that uses that port. 2. Connect the communication cable to the selected port on the computer and to the serial port at the ATS. 3.
Warranty The limited warranty provided by American Power Conversion (APC®) in this Statement of Limited Factory Warranty applies only to Products you purchase for your commercial or industrial use in the ordinary course of your business. Terms of warranty APC warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase.
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Life-Support Policy General policy American Power Conversion (APC) does not recommend the use of any of its products in the following situations: • In life-support applications where failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the life-support device or to affect significantly its safety or effectiveness. • In direct patient care.
Radio Frequency Interference Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. USA — FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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