Technical data

8. INTERFACES & CONNECTIVITY
CHLORIDE Active
UPS from 700 VA to 3000 VA
MKA4CAT0UKAG4/Rev. 1-07/2008
08
Active shall be equipped with DB9 and In order to use the Remote Power Off
8.2 USB port
USB communication ports and a slot for (RPO) functionality, a normally closed
Active shall be equipped with a USB
inserting advanced communication volt-free contact has to be inserted
communication port for protocol-data
cards. These interfaces can be used for: between pins 1 and 2. When this
contact is open, the UPS will
transfer. This port shall be classified as
• Direct communication between UPS
disconnect all loads and shut down. To
HID (Human Interface Device).
and workstation/server
return to normal operation, it is
• Integration of the UPS as client into
8.3 Communication slot
necessary to close the contact and
a network with centralized
restart the unit.
monitoring via a ManageUPS SNMP
The Active communication slot may be
adapter in the interface slot
In order to use the Remote On Off
fitted with various interface cards.
• Transfer of operational states to
(ROO) functionality, a normally closed
Interface cards available as accessories
external alarm systems via volt-free
volt-free contact has to be inserted
shall come with detailed descriptions
contacts (with interface volt-free
between pins 2 and 3, while keeping
enclosed. Available interface cards
contact card, available as accessory,
the pins 1 and 2 interconnected. When
include SNMP adapters (ManageUPS
in the interface slot).
the contact between 2 and 3 is open,
NET) for connecting the UPS to a TCP/IP
the UPS will disconnect all loads. After
network or the volt-free contacts
The necessar y communication
that, if the contact is closed the unit will
adapter. Please see section 11 for more
software packages and interface cables
restart and restore power to the
are either bundled with the UPS or
details. Users are advised to follow
connected loads.
available as options. Please refer to the
carefully the installation guidelines
website
8.5 MopUPS Professional
attached to the accessories.
http://connectivity.chloridepower.com
f o r m o r e d e t a i l s . I n t e r n a l
8.4 RPO/ROO
MopUPS Professional software shall be
communication protocol is CUSPP.
bundled with Active. Its primary
Active shall be equipped with three
function is the safe shutdown of the
8.1 DB9 port (RS232 communication
terminals for the connection of RPO
operating system of an unattended
and basic signals)
computer in the event of a power
(Remote Power Off) and ROO (Remote
failure. All files will be closed and
On Off) devices. The terminals shall be
Active shall be equipped with a 9-pole
directory pointers will be written to disk
located on the rear side of the unit (see
SUB-D connecto r (DB9 port),
while the system operates from UPS
section 7 for more details).
electrically isolated from all other
battery power.
circuits. This connector shall contain the
The next figure shows the pin
RS232 signals (RxD and TxD) and 5
MopUPS Professional shall provide this
distribution. The unit comes out of the
output signals. They shall be available as
function as well as other services
factory with a wire which connects pins
opto-coupled, open collector signals.
useful to network administrators
1 and 2. For normal UPS operation,
Pin distribution shall be as indicated in
including:
these pins must be kept connected.
the next figure.
• Automated responses to a variety of
events: e-mail, messaging, paging,
running script files, etc
• Logging of various events and status
information to files
• Real time viewing of site power and
UPS status information
• Administrative shutdown for
scheduling planned system
shutdowns
• Remote access and monitoring of
UPS attached to remote servers on
the network using TCP/IP
For more details, please refer to
Chloride's Connectivity Solutions
literature.
DB9 pin distribution
ROO
RPO
3
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
7
8
1
6
9
5
TXD
RXD
BYPASS ACTIVE
SUM ALARM
BATT LOW
AC FAIL
AC FAIL
SGN