Installation and Quick Start Automatic Transfer Switch
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Contents Preliminary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Additional documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Please recycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Receiving inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Two-Year Factory Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Terms of warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Non-transferable warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Exclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Warranty claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 USA—FCC . . . . . . .
Preliminary Information Additional documentation This Installation and Quick Start Manual and the online User’s Guide are available on the supplied CD or on the American Power Conversion (APC®) Web site www.apc.com. The online User Guide contains additional information about the following topics related to the Automatic Transfer Switch: • Management interfaces • User accounts • Customizing setup • Security Please recycle The shipping materials are recyclable.
Overview Front panel A B Output Input Smart Slot Preference B Configuration Network Management Card No. 2 Status Automatic Transfer Switch Item Description/Function Reset switch Restarts the Network Management Card. Ethernet port Connects the Automatic Transfer Switch to your network, using a network cable. Link–RX/TX LED Indicates whether there is activity on the network. Status LED Indicates whether power is applied to the Network Management Card.
Installation Attach mounting brackets Attach the left and right mounting brackets to the unit, using two flat-head, Phillips screws (provided) for each bracket. mph0096a Note: Place the brackets flush with the front of the rack to leave room for routing cables. Disassemble the adjustable brackets The adjustable brackets are necessary only if you are using a four-post enclosure or rack. If you are using a two-post rack, the Automatic Transfer Switch is supported by the mounting brackets alone.
Attach rear segments to the rack 1. Insert cage nuts (provided with your enclosure) on the rear vertical mounting rails at your chosen location. 2. Align the rear segments of the adjustable bracket with the cage nuts you inserted in step 1. mph0013b 3. Insert and tighten mounting screws (provided). Attach front segments to the switch 1. Align the front segments of the adjustable bracket with the four corresponding holes on the sides of the switch. mph0095a 2.
Mount the Automatic Transfer Switch in the enclosure Heavy: Two people should perform this procedure. 1. Position the Automatic Transfer Switch in front of the mounted rear adjustable bracket segments. 2. Align the front and rear adjustable bracket segments, and slide the front segments onto the rear segments. 3. Align the mounting brackets on the switch with the enclosures front vertical mounting rails and insert cage nuts (provided) in the appropriate holes on the front vertical mounting rails. 4.
Quick Configuration Note: Disregard the procedures in this section if you have StruxureWare as part of your system. See the StruxureWare documentation for more information.
Device IP Configuration Wizard You can use the Device IP Configuration Wizard on a Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000®, Windows 2003, or Windows XP computer to discover unconfigured Automatic Transfer Switches and configure their basic TCP/IP settings. To configure one or more Automatic Transfer Switches by exporting configuration settings from a configured Automatic Transfer Switch, see “How to Export Configuration Settings” in the User’s Guide on the Utility CD. 1.
BOOTP. You can use an RFC951-compliant BOOTP server to configure the TCP/IP settings for the Automatic Transfer Switch. Note: The DHCP & BOOTP setting assumes that a properly configured DHCP or BOOTP server is available to provide TCP/IP settings to Automatic Transfer Switches. 1. Enter the Automatic Transfer Switches MAC and IP addresses, the subnet mask and default gateway settings, and an optional Bootup file name in the BOOTPTAB file of the BOOTP server.
2. A properly configured DHCP server responds with a DHCP offer that includes all of the settings that the Automatic Transfer Switch needs for network communication. The DHCP offer also includes the Vendor Specific Information option (DHCP option 43).
The Automatic Transfer Switch Interfaces Overview After the Automatic Transfer Switch 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 Guide online at www.apc.com. Web interface As your browser, you can use Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0 (and higher) or Netscape® 6.x to access the Network Management Card through its Web interface.
Telnet/SSH You can access the control console through Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH), depending on which is enabled. (An Administrator can enable these access methods through the Telnet/SSH option of the Network menu.) By default, Telnet is enabled. Enabling SSH automatically disables Telnet. Telnet for basic access. Telnet provides the basic security of authentication by user name and password, but not the high-security benefits of encryption.
FTP/SCP You can use FTP (enabled by default) or Secure CoPy (SCP) to transfer new firmware to the Automatic Transfer Switch, or to access a copy of the Automatic Transfer Switches event logs. SCP provides the higher security of encrypted data transmission and is enabled automatically when you enable SSH. Note: If you enable SSL and SSH for their high-security authentication and encryption, disable FTP.
Remote access to the control console From any computer on the same subnet as the Automatic Transfer Switch, you can use ARP and Ping to assign an IP address to a Automatic Transfer Switch, and then use Telnet to access that Automatic Transfer Switches control console and configure the needed TCP/IP settings. Note: After the Automatic Transfer Switch has its IP address configured, you can use Telnet, without first using ARP and Ping, to access that Automatic Transfer Switch.
Configuring the ATS Configuring sensitivity The sensitivity setting controls how tolerant the ATS is of fluctuations in power before it switches to the secondary power source. Configure the sensitivity range for your ATS using the Switch Configuration menu. When sensitivity is set to low, the ATS will wait 5 ms before switching to the alternate power source when there is a disturbance in the power supply. When sensitivity is set to high, the ATS will wait 3 ms before transferring power.
Recovering From A Lost Password Note: Use the following instructions to reset the Network Management Card password. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer and disable any service that uses that port. 2. Connect APC serial cable 940-1000B to the Automatic Transfer Switch serial port and to the serial port on the local computer.
Two-Year Factory Warranty This warranty applies only to the products you purchase for your use in accordance with this manual. 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. APC will repair or replace defective products covered by this warranty. This warranty does not apply to equipment that has been damaged by accident, negligence or misapplication or has been altered or modified in any way.
NO SALESMAN, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF APC IS AUTHORIZED TO ADD TO OR VARY THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY. WARRANTY TERMS MAY BE MODIFIED, IF AT ALL, ONLY IN WRITING SIGNED BY AN APC OFFICER AND LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Warranty claims Customers with warranty claims issues may access the APC customer support network through the Support page of the APC Web site, www.apc.com/support. Select your country from the country selection pull-down menu at the top of the Web page.
Radio Frequency Interference Warning: 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.
APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Visit the APC Web site to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base and to submit customer support requests. – www.apc.com (Corporate Headquarters) Connect to localized APC Web sites for specific countries, each of which provides customer support information. – www.apc.com/support/ Global support searching APC Knowledge Base and using e-support.
