Powerware 9330 Communications and Expansion Ports, Connecting Equipment to a Serial Port

Communications

12.1Description

This chapter describes the serial communications feature of the Powerware 9330 10 kVA---20 kVA and 25 kVA---40 kVA UPS. One serial communications port on the UPS allows you to connect equipment to view system event information.

The following sections describe the serial communications feature, and provide information about connecting hardware, and using terminal mode.

12.2Communications and Expansion Ports

The the rear of the UPS contains one DB---9 Serial Communications Port. The port provides a computer interface to a remote terminal and/or printer. The the rear of the UPS also contains a 120 VAC, .2A convenience outlet for powering a modem used for remote notification. In addition, expansion slots are provided to extend customer communications options (refer to Chapter 7 “Operational Controls and Features”, for a description of the available options). Refer to Appendix A for location of the Customer Interface Panel on the UPS.

12.3Connecting Equipment to a Serial Port

The UPS is designed to accept a wide variety of Data Communication Equipment (DCE) such as terminals, printers, and computers to the serial port. Set up the remote equipment using the appropriate parameters for the mode you select. The following section provides more information about configuration.

The cable you use for connection depend on the equipment you are connecting to the UPS. The Cable should be no longer than 16m (50 ft). The connector for the Serial Communications Port in the UPS is female, so the cable connecting to the UPS should be male. Figure 12---1 shows the pin assignments for Serial Port, and Table 12---1 describes them.

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