Setting Up Share-UPS | American Power Conversion AP9207 guide

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Chapter 2—Setting Up Share-UPS. . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Installing Multiple Accessories . . .		. .	.	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Introduction 15
Multiple Share-UPS units		15
Priority of APC accessories		16
Expanding SmartSlot capacity				17
Installing Share-UPS	. . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Planning a location for Share-UPS 18
Warning	18
Reminder	18
Installation options 18
Please recycle 18
Mounting Share-UPS in a NetShelter 19
Mounting Share-UPS on a wall				20
After installation 20
Connecting Share-UPS		. .	.	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connection procedure 21
After connecting Share-UPS			22
Configuring Share-UPS		. .	.	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Shutdown modes 23
DIP switches 23
Confirmed shutdown mode			24

Behavior of Confirmed shutdown mode 24

PowerChute plus support for Confirmed shutdown mode 25 Confirmed shutdown mode and the Advanced port 25 Until Low Battery shutdown mode 26

Timer shutdown mode 26

Soft timer 27

Completing the configuration 27

Testing Share-UPS 28

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American Power Conversion AP9207 manual Setting Up Share-UPS

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Share-UPS Thank You Contents Setting Up Share-UPS Using the Share-UPS Menus Product Information Introduction Following list shows some of the features of Share Supports advanced or simple signaling on itsCan delay shutdown of the UPS until all servers have UPS and Share-UPS. See Using the Share-UPS On next Cable supplied with your APC UPS Product Description Tery and Low Battery conditions in the UPS. For further Information see Simple versus smart signaling TableOn page 10. For Basic port specifications, see Basic port Pin assignments, on Product Description If the LED Is… Then Share-UPS… Labeled… Product Description Key Concepts Simple Signaling Smart SignalingCommunication Types Key Concepts If the UPS had previously been connected using Smart signaling Low Battery condition at the UPS. Share-UPS generates a To the configured shutdown mode see Configuring ShareUPS on page 23, when it may force a Low Battery signal An On Battery signal, causing the servers to shut down Key Concepts Installing Multiple Accessories Accessory Priority Position Accessory slot with the higher numberInterface Expander AP9604. For installation instructions, refer to the user If you need additional SmartSlot capacity betweenShare-UPS unit and the master server, you can purchase an APC Expansion Chassis AP9600 or Triple Chassis Installing Share-UPS Mounting Share-UPS NetShelter Figure Mounting Share-UPS on a wall Figure Connecting Share-UPS Configuring Share-UPS, onIf using Optional Power input see Optional If daisy-chaining multiple Share-UPS units Ate cable. See Choosing simple signaling If an accessory, such as Measure-UPS II orAn Expansion Chassis, is already using Share-UPS use simple signaling for moni Configuring Share-UPS Behavior Confirmed shutdown mode Effect Down delay for a time longer than Share-UPS timer Setting. Otherwise, if the power returns afterShutdown delay, go to ConfigurationEvent Actions and select UPS On Battery from the Event If you want to change Share-UPS settings Com If configuring multiple Share-UPS units repeat Troubleshooting on Steps in the order given. If Share-UPS fails this test, see Using the Share-UPS Menus Using the Management Port Using a dumb terminal or a computer and terminal emula Tion software, you can access the UPS remotely.Password-protected menu interface allows you to view Load, battery conditions, and current UPS status Nected, after three unsuccessful password For security, change the password as soonAs possible. See Share-UPS Settings Characters long, and is case-sensitive Main Menu Main menu The following figure shows the Main menu. Figure Measure-UPS environmental monitoring accessory UPS accessoryMain menu only if Share-UPS has detected an APC For a description of the Measure-UPS Status screen Main menu Following table describes the items that appear onDescription Behavior Connected UPS, output and load readings, battery informa Access the UPS Status display, type s from the Main menuUPS Status Display Following figure shows the UPS Status display UPS Status Display Definitions Waiting to Power Load Tions on demand through Share-UPS. To access the UPS UPS Control MenuStatus display, type c from the Main menu Following figure shows the UPS Control menu UPS Control menu It is connected to the UPS Share-UPS Settings Menu Share-UPS Settings menu allows you to configureFollowing figure shows the Share-UPS Settings menu Menu, type d from the Main menu Share-UPS Settings menu Definitions Paging Setup Menu Site IDspaceevent code Following figure shows a typical sequence of events During a utility power outage when Share-UPS is configUred for paging Following figure shows the Paging Setup menu Following table lists some common modem commandsThat you may include in your dial string see Share-UPS Information, see the documentation supplied with Paging Setup menu Setting Description Paging Setup Menu Definitions Warranty Information Claims by third parties, or otherwise. This warranty gives Purpose. Some jurisdictions do not permit limitation orExclusion of implied warranties therefore, the aforesaid Specifically, APC is not liable for any costs, such as lost Troubleshooting Trouble Shooting Trouble Shooting Table For problems not covered in the troubleshooting chart see Troubleshooting on page 26, or if the problemPersists, follow this procedure Material authorization RMA number Life-Support Policy Specifications Assignments Specifications Normally Open Communications port. The port is configured as data termi Management port is a standard 9-pin RS-232 serialData bits with 1 start bit, 1 stop bit, and no parity Management port pin assignments are listed in the fol Specification Following table shows the product specifications forShare-UPS Product Specifications Symbols Index Index Re-Boot All Servers Y, Z Page W. a p c c . c o m