Communications
10.0COMMUNICATIONS
10.1Communications Interface Port
The UPStation GXT2 UPS has a standard DB-9 serial port female connector located on the rear of the UPS unit. Several signals are provided on this port and are assigned as follows:
Table 2 DB-9 pin assignment
DB-9 Assignment Description
Pin
1Low Battery (open collector)
2UPS TxD (typically RS-232 levels)
3UPS RxD (typically RS-232 levels)
4Remote Shutdown (5-12VDC, 10-24mA max; battery operation)
5Common
6Remote Shutdown (short to pin 5); all modes of operation
7Low Battery (open emitter)
8Mains Fail (open emitter)
9Mains Fail (open collector)
| Pin Assignment | Collector to Emitter* |
| 6 | 7 8 | 9 | (+) | Open |
| | | | Collector |
| | | | 330 Ohms | |
| | | | (-) | Open |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Emitter |
|
*Maximum voltage and current on pins 1, 7, 7 and 9 are 60VDC and 10.0 mA
10.2Pin 4 - Remote Shutdown on Battery
1.1. This pin is functional only when the UPS is in battery mode. If the UPS is being powered by the mains, Pin 4 will ignore any signal on this pin.
2.2. Pin 4 requires a 5-12 VDC signal to shutdown. This normally comes form the serial port using Liebert's contact closure cable. It cannot be used with just a contact closure unless the relay is used to switch a voltage source. A 5-12 VDC signal for 1.5 seconds or greater is required to signal a shutdown. Signals for less than 1.5 seconds will be ignored. After Pin 4 receives a shutdown signal for 1.5 seconds, the command cannot be canceled.
3.3. A battery shutdown signal on Pin 4 will NOT cause an immediate Shutdown. A shutdown signal will start a 2-minute shutdown timer. The timer cannot be stopped. After 2 minutes, the UPS will shut down.
4.4. If the mains returns during the 2-minute timer countdown, the shutdown timer will continue until the end of 2 minutes and the UPS will turn OFF. The UPS must remain OFF for at least 10 seconds even if AC input power Returns before the UPS turns OFF. This serves to reset and restart the server.
Whether the UPS turns back ON when power is restored depends on the auto-restart setting: enabled or disabled.
If the auto-restart is disabled, the UPS will not restart after performing the 2-minute shutdown delay.
