Tripp Lite 220/230/240V AC / 12W owner manual Communications continued, AS-400 INTERFACE

Communications (continued)

AS-400 INTERFACE

This female DB9 port connects your UPS to an IBM AS-400 computer via the included AS-400 cable. The port uses AS-400 communications to report UPS status. It can be used to allow an AS-400 to automatically save open files and shut down its operat- ing system during a blackout. AS-400 protocol includes: operation on inverter, operation on AC power supply, operation on battery and low battery alarm.

Pin assignment:
Pin 5:	Common
Pin 6:	Operation on AC power supply
Pin 7: Low battery alarm
Pin 8: Operation on inverter
Pin 9: Operation on battery
AS-400 INTERFACE TABLE
		Pin 6,5	Pin 7,5	Pin 8,5	Pin 9,5
Battery		OFF	*	ON	ON
Low Battery		OFF	ON	ON	ON
Direct Mains Supply		ON	OFF	OFF	OFF
Inverter		OFF	*	ON	*

* Inactive: may be in either state.

DRY CONTACT INTERFACE

This female DB9 contact-closure port allows your UPS to			Pin assignment:
send contact-closure signals to indicate that it is on battery
back-up mode and if its batteries are running low. The port
can also receive a remote shutdown signal.
DRY CONTACT INTERFACE TABLE
UPS Operating	Pin 8,3	Pin 1,3
Mode
Normal	OPEN	OPEN	+- 3 V
Back Up	CLOSE	*
Low Battery	CLOSE	CLOSE

* Inactive: may be in either state.

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