Installation and User Manual
2.5Communication Ports
EX 5/7/11RT Power Module provides 3 communication method's that can be used simultaneously:
◗ | A female DB9 5 provides RS232 communications using MGE Serial HID UPS Transfer (SHUT) |
| protocol. This COM Port is compatible with Solution Pac 2 to perform graceful shutdown. |
◗ | The Dry Contact Port 2 is used for basic signaling or for protection of IT systems like IBM iSeries |
| (formerly AS400) and more. |
◗ | The slot 1 is compatible with most MGE UPS SYSTEMS, INC. Transverse communication card (see |
| section 2.7.3 or check www.mgeups.com for the complete list of compatible cards). |
2.5.1Connecting the RS232 Communication Port
1. | Connect the RS232 32 communications cable to the serial port on the computer. |
2. | Connect the other end of the communications cable 32 to the RS232 5 communications port on the |
| EX 5/7/11RT. |
The EX 5/7/11RT systems can now communicate with Solution Pac 2 for power management. UPS configuration settings are done by Personal Solution Pac for Windows or through the LCD screen on the front panel (see section 3.2).
Figure 2-8: RS232 Communication Cable Connection.
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