Schneider Electric RS232/ASCII Marine Radio User Manual


 
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The option you have purchased is made up
of the following items:
an installation and user manual for the
RS232/ASCII communication system;
an RS232/ASCII communication card;
an serial RS232 DB9/DB9 communication
cable compatible with "Plug&Play"
Microsoft
TM
;
two screws for fixing the RS232/ASCII
communication card on the UPS.
Description
Storage
If the equipment is stored before use, leave
your communication card in its original
packing in a dry place (storage temperature:
–40°C to +70°C).
Packing
Comply with current legislation regarding
disposal of packing material.
Function
The RS232/ASCII communication card
enables transmission to a computer tool of a
set of data concerning UPS (Uninterruptible
Power Supply) operating status. It is
equipped with two communication channels
which can be used simultaneously but
completely independently from one another.
It complies with the Microsoft™ "Plug&Play"
standard for PC peripheral identification.
Both communication ports issue information
in the form of an RS232 serial link,
supported by APC by Schneider Electric’s
own communication protocol. The software
contained in Solution-Pac™ enable use of
the data supplied by this protocol.
Both communication ports also issue the
following information on the DB9 connector
pins (see figure 2, page 12):
operation on mains (as opposed to
battery);
operation on mains 2 (static switch or
manual bypass);
low battery warning;
operation on UPS;
operation on battery.