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Life-Support Policy
General policy As a general policy, APC does not recommend the use of any of its products 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. APC does not recommend the use of any of its products in direct patient care. APC will not knowingly sell its products for use in such applications unless it receives in writing assurances satisfactory to APC that (a) the risks of injury or damage have been minimized, (b) the customer assumes all such risks, and (c) the liability of American Power Conversion is adequately protected under the circumstances.
Examples of life- Life support devices include but are not limited to neonatal support devices oxygen analyzers, nerve stimulators (whether used for anes-
thesia, pain relief, or other purposes), autotransfusion devices, blood pumps, defibrillators, arrhythmia detectors and alarms, pacemakers, hemodialysis systems, peritoneal dialysis systems, neonatal ventilator incubators, ventilators for both adults and infants, anesthesia ventilators, and infu- sion pumps as well as any other devices designated as “critical” by the U.S. FDA.
Hospital-grade wiring devices and leakage current protec- tion may be ordered as options on many APC UPS systems. APC does not claim that units with this modifications are certified or listed as Hospital Grade by APC or any other organization. Therefore these units do not meet the require- ments for use in direct patient care.
Interface Expander
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Contents
Connection procedure Connecting the Interface Expander
Introduction
On next
Hardware Software Requirements
Part Number
By the Interface Expander. When ordering a cable, provide
Product Description
Status Description
Simple Signaling Smart Signaling
Key Concepts
Communication Types
UPS can provide simple signaling, we strongly recommend
PowerChute plus, configured for smart signaling, to moni
PowerChute plus
Expander use simple signaling with PowerChute or
UPS and continue with the installation, including
Signaling. Use either one of these procedures
Reboot of the system
Run PowerChute plus and connect to the UPS
Less of whether the UPS is on battery. The Interface
Interface Expander generates a Low Battery signal
Expander generates a Low Battery signal under certain
Other conditions according to the configured shutdown
Key Concepts
Multiple SmartSlot Installation
Multiple SmartSlot Installation
Multiple SmartSlot Installation
Installation
Slot. Slide the Interface Expander all the way into
Orient the Interface Expander to fit the accessory
Slot until the front panel is flush with the back
Panel of the UPS or device
Connecting to Protected Devices
Described in Connection procedure on
Configuring the Interface Expander
Firmed shutdown mode when set up for simple signaling
Some versions of PowerChute plus do not support Con
PowerChute plus installation directory. To find out
Whether your version of PowerChute plus supports Con
UPS before all connected servers have signaled shut
If power returns before any connected server has signaled
UPS battery is exhausted, shutting down the UPS after
Low Battery Signal Time has elapsed
Power is restored, or until the battery is exhausted. If
Expander allows the UPS to run on battery until utility
Interface Expander detects a UPS Low Battery condition, it
Equal to the Low Battery Signal Time and then shuts down
Testing Interface Expander
Warranty Information
Purpose. Some jurisdictions do not permit limitation or
Claims by third parties, or otherwise. This warranty gives
Exclusion of implied warranties therefore, the aforesaid
Specifically, APC is not liable for any costs, such as lost
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Troubleshooting on page 26, or if the problem
For problems not covered in the troubleshooting chart see
Persists, follow this procedure
Lem. a technician will help solve the problem over
Life-Support Policy
Specifications
Assignments
Interface Expander
Specification
Index
Index
Y, Z
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Cil Directives Standards to Which
Application of Coun
Conformity is
Declared
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