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Connecting and Using Valere Power System’s LAN/Ethernet Features

LAN/Ethernet Features

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Table of Contents

1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................. 3 2 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................. 3 3 INITIAL SETTINGS ................................................................................................................ 3 4 IPSETUP................................................................................................................................. 4

4.1 DIRECT CONNECTION ....................................................................................................... 5 4.2 LAN CONNECTION............................................................................................................ 6 4.3 AUTO IP UPDATE.............................................................................................................. 8 4.4 UPDATE SOFTWARE.......................................................................................................... 9

5 WEB INTERFACE................................................................................................................ 11 5.1 LOGIN ............................................................................................................................ 11 5.2 HOME PAGE ................................................................................................................... 13 5.3 RECTIFIER PAGE ............................................................................................................ 16 5.4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PAGE ...................................................................................... 17 5.5 BATTERY MGT................................................................................................................ 26 5.6 PLANT DISPLAY SETUP ................................................................................................... 28 5.7 EVENT LOG .................................................................................................................... 28

6 TELNET ................................................................................................................................ 31 7 SNMP.................................................................................................................................... 31

7.1 MIB ELEMENTS .............................................................................................................. 32 7.2 SNMP ACCESS TO OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS.............................................................. 32 7.3 SNMP TRAPS ................................................................................................................ 32 7.4 SNMP TRAP MONITORING.............................................................................................. 33

8 WEB INTERFACE TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................... 35

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1 Overview

The purpose of this document to provide information on the Web interface available with the Valere BC1000-series controller. The photos used in this manual use a compact shelf as an example, but the same information applies to the Integrated system, or any system that uses the BC1000-series controller.

2 Minimum Requirements

The minimum browser requirements for the Valere Power LAN Interface are Microsoft Internet Explorer Versions 5 or later and Netscape Navigator versions 6 or later. Windows 98 or above is also required. Accessing the web interface via a browser other than listed above will result in the following error message:

Figure 1 – Error Message

Notes - Netscape Navigator version 6 users must install the Macromedia Flash Player found on the included CD to display the battery meter as the version installed with NS6 is not compatible.

An Ethernet, Cat-5 crossover patch cord with RJ-45 connectors is required for a direct connection between a computer and the Valere Power LAN port.

An Ethernet, Cat-5 straight through patch cord with RJ-45 connectors is required for the LAN connection.

3 Initial Settings

Ensure that any firewall programs or pop up blockers are set to allow traffic from the program IPSetup.exe via UDP packets. Also, disable any wireless networks not being used to connect to the Valere Power System as it can interfere with the communication with the controller.

Your browser must be set up to look for a local area network. To ensure this is setup correctly, check the following options based on your browser:

Go to the “Internet Options” submenu on the “Tools” menu and then click on the “connections” tab. Ensure the “Never dial a connection” or the “Dial whenever a


network connection is not present” option is selected. This will tell the browser to look for the network first. Press “OK” to accept the changes.

Note: Netscape Navigator automatically detects this properly.

Figure 2 – Internet Options

The default LAN setting on the Valere Power system is DHCP enabled. The IP address will have a default value of 0.0.0.0.

Every BC1000-series controller is shipped from Valere Power with its own unique MAC address. This unique identifier is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node (Valere Power System) of a network.

4 IPSetup

There is an application that comes with every LAN enabled Valere Power system on a CD called (IPSetup).

Figure 3 – IPSetup


The IPSetup application gives access to the network management settings for the LAN Port and direct access to the Web Interface feature system controller. The web interface feature displays the power plant status and many other remote features such as system configuration (section 5).

The Firmware & LAN software version is noted on the front of the CD and the Web Interface home page.

Running IPSetup will interrogate the LAN (Local Area Network) or direct connection between a PC and the Valere Power LAN Port and only identify Valere Power Systems that are LAN enabled.

The first dialog box that will appear when IPSetup is executed is the LAN Modules Configuration Utility window as seen in Figure 4. From this window you will find the MAC address, IP address, DHCP address, Location and network management tools for the Valere Power Systems.

Note: Before using IPSetup make sure that all firewalls are set to accept the IPSetup.exe program and UDP packets.

Figure 4 – LAN Modules Configuration Utility

4.1 Direct Connection

If you are establishing a direct connection between the Valere Power System and a PC, be sure you are using a crossover patch cord. Keep in mind the IP address and DHCP address will always have default address of zero when first shipped from factory.


Selecting a MAC address & clicking on the Web Interface button will establish a direct connection between that Valere Power System and the PC. For the default IP address of zero, the power system will initiate an automatic IP update in order to establish a connection.

Note: If the power system has already been assigned an IP address from a previous session or installation then the automatic IP update will not run (since it is not needed) and a direct connection will be establish through the web. If this is the case, then you can move forward to the next major section for the Web Interface Authentication Process.

Note: Remember that every LAN enabled Power System is shipped with DHCP enabled. Therefore, if you are establishing a direct connection between a computer and a Valere Power System or establishing a static IP address for the first time, then DHCP will be disabled.

By selecting the “Yes” button in the message as seen in Figure 5, you will initiate the automatic IP update. This will establish an IP address with the Valere Power System and begin the process of launching the Web Interface application.

Note: Once you have terminated a direct connection and you are going to be installing the Power System onto a DHCP configured network or a network using static IP address, you will need to go back to the LAN Modules Configuration Utility window and enabled DHCP or assign an IP address to the LAN card. See the LAN Installation section for details.

Figure 5 – Auto IP Update

4.2 LAN Connection

If the Valere Power System is being installed directly onto a LAN, then you will need to determine if the LAN is a DHCP configured network or if a Static IP address is required.

If this is a new installation that is being placed on a DHCP configured network, then the Valere Power System is ready for installation since it is already DHCP enabled. If a Static IP address is required then please proceed to the next section for additional LAN Interface network settings.

Referencing Figure 4, the LAN Modules Configuration Utility:


Select the appropriate Valere Power System (by identifying the MAC address or LAN Port IP address) and click the “Configuration” button. This will open the LAN Interface network settings window as seen in Figure 6.

From this window you will be able to choose the following options: • Enabled DHCP – allows the controller to work on a DHCP network • Enabled Static IP – allows the controller to work on a static IP

network • Auto IP Update – automatically updates the IP address for a direct

connection

Figure 6 – IPSetup Configuration

4.2.1 Enabling DHCP

Enabling DHCP allows you to set the power system to dynamically obtain an IP address via DHCP instead of using a static IP address. Enable DHCP is only available if you have previously assigned the LAN card an IP address through Static IP Enable or Auto IP Update.

Once selected, DHCP will be enabled and an address of 0.0.0.0 will be assigned. When executed properly you will be returned to the LAN Modules Configuration Utility window and an IP address of 0.0.0.0 will be returned as seen in the image above Figure 6. The dynamically assigned IP address will also be displayed under the DHCP heading. This will ready the Valere Power System for installation onto DHCP configured network.

4.2.2 Enabling Static IP

Networks that require a static IP address can be assigned using the Enable Static IP button as shown in Figure 7.


Enabling Static IP allows you to set the power system to work on a static network. Enable Static IP is only available if you have previously assigned the LAN card an IP address through DHCP (default).

Note: IP address used in Figure 6 is for example only, your system administrator will provide you with a proper IP address.

Figure 7 – Assigned IP Address

Move the cursor over the IP address field for editing. Enter the desired IP address, Network Mark, Gateway, and DNS and click the Enabled Static IP button as shown in Figure 7. After enabling the Static IP address, the update window will appear asking you to confirm the IP configuration change. When the Static IP address has been assigned properly you will be returned to the LAN Modules Configuration Utility window and the Static IP address that was assigned to the LAN card will be displayed under the IP heading as seen in Figure 4.

4.3 Auto IP Update

This option is only used when a direct connection between a PC and the Valere Power System is to be established. Auto IP Update will assign and IP address that is compatible with the PC that is establishing the direct connections. You will not be able to run this option when the Valere Power System is already connected to an existing LAN with more than one LAN module present.

When the IP address has been assigned properly you will be returned to the LAN Modules Configuration Utility window and the IP address that was assigned to the Power System will be displayed under the IP heading.


4.4 Update Software

The update software button allows you to remotely upgrade the LAN software so that you may update to the most recent software version available for the Valere Power System.

The update software screen will use the IP address selected when pressing the option.

Figure 8 – Auto Update

Select the appropriate file to load. Please note the only valid file types are “.s19”. Use the “Browse” button to locate the correct update file.

Select whether or not an immediate reboot of the LAN module is desired. The new software load will only take affect after a LAN module reboot so if it is desired to leave the system running as is until a later time when the controller can be reset, leave this box unchecked. Press “Update”. A password is needed for the update process to be complete.

• User Name – Admin • Password – 5001 (unless the password has been changed)

Enter authentication information in the appropriate dialog as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9 - Authentication

Monitor the progress through the Update Status dialog window shown in Figure 10. Once the upload is complete you will receive a confirmation notice as seen in Figure 11.


Figure 10 – Update Status

Figure 11 – Confirmation Notice

IMPORTANT! If you want the new firmware to be immediately invoked after uploading, be sure to check the “Reboot when complete” button.

The error messages shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13 may appear during the upload procedure if communication is lost or other problems occur. If these problems reoccur please call Valere Power Tech Support.

Figure 12 – Timeout Failed

Figure 13 – Update Failed


5 Web Interface

5.1 Login

Once you access the system you will be challenged for authentication as seen in Figure 14.

Figure 14 – Authentication Process

The factory default settings for the authentication process are as follows:

• Administrator privileges, this allows the user to access and change all system settings.

User name: Admin Password: 5001

• User privileges, this allows the user to view system settings and review the system performance only. No changes to the system settings can be made.

User name: User Password: 1001

Passwords are changed from the System Configuration page. Refer to section 5.4.2.5 for details.

Note: Once you have established Administrator privileges, it is recommended that you change the Admin password for security


purposes. Please note that the user name and password are case sensitive.

If login is unsuccessful, the message in Figure 15 will appear.

Figure 15 – Login Error

The first time the web interface is entered, you may be prompted with the screen shown in Figure 16. To display the various graphs provided by the Valere Power System, it is necessary to install the Flash Plug-in. Your browser may already have it installed, but if not, press the “Yes” button and it will be loaded automatically. The web interface will then be displayed normally and you will not see this message again on the computer form which you are currently working.

Figure 16 – Flash Browser Plug-in


Note: Netscape Navigator version 6 users must install the Macromedia Flash Player found on the included CD to display the battery meter as the version installed with NS6 is not compatible.

5.2 Home Page

After a successful authentication, the Web Interface Home Page as seen in Figure 17 will report the immediate system status of the power plant (or system summary).

Figure 17 – Home Page


5.2.1 System Type

Describes the type of system you have, i.e. 12V, 24V, or 48V DC power system.

5.2.2 Shelf Display

If the active shelf displayed doesn’t match your configuration, you will need to go to the Graphical Display Configuration tab (section 5.4.2.4) to configure the shelf width and distribution type. To above the shelf configuration a 20 character identifier can be displayed to reflect the power plant location. This identifier can also be changed under the Graphical Display Configuration tab (section 5.4.2.4).

5.2.3 Battery Status

This area contains a gauge of the current system voltage. It will remain constant if the rectifier(s) is(are) running normally. During an outage where the batteries are powering the load, the voltage indicator will slowly drop showing the dropping battery life. The values indicating yellow and red states can be adjusted in the “battery meter settings” on the SYS CONFIG pages.

5.2.4 Battery Discharge Test

This area contains the status and results of the most recent battery discharge test. See section 5.5 for more information on the battery discharge test

5.2.5 System Status

This area contains the current system status. It includes: • System Voltage – the DC output voltage of the system • System Current – the DC output current, not including the current

through the battery shunt if one is installed • Battery Current – the amount of current flowing through the battery

shunt if one is installed • Thermal Compensation – the state of the thermal compensation

feature. In a normal situation it will be inactive; if this feature is active this could affect the output voltage.

• Internal Temperature – the temperature value measured by the temperature sensor located inside the controller

• Probe 1, 2, or 3 Status – The battery temperature probe readings. Valid readings include Not Present, a temperature value, or Removed if a thermal probe has been inserted and removed from the temperature point. See Valere Installation, Operation manual


that came with the controller for help with clearing a removed thermal probe status.

• Battery Current Limit – the state of the battery current limit feature. This feature requires a battery shunt to be useable. The status can be either inactive (normal) or active. If this feature is active this could affect the output voltage.

5.2.6 System State

The system state has four different states that can be displayed. Factors such as the refresh rate, delays caused by cable lengths, or communication functions may not capture change of state. For example, if you pull out a rectifier and put it back in the shelf faster than the refresh rate, you will not see a “Change” in the system state using the Web Interface.

• Normal: No faults or alarms • Change: Active when a shelf component such as a rectifier has

been removed • Alarm: Active when an alarm condition exists • Menu: Active when a session on the front panel of the enhanced

display has been initiated

System alarms are displayed under System State. Below is a list of potential system alarms:

• Major Alarm – summary alarm for all alarms assigned to major

alarm. This can be adjusted in section 5.4.2.3. • Minor Alarm – summary alarm for all alarms assigned to minor

alarm. This can be adjusted in section 5.4.2.3. • AC Fail Alarm – loss of commercial AC power • High Voltage Warning Alarm – the system voltage has exceeded

the high voltage setting • High Voltage Shutdown Alarm – the controller has shut the

rectifiers down because the rectifier voltage has exceeded the HVSD setting

• Battery On Discharge Alarm – the battery voltage has dropped below the battery on discharge setting

• LVD Warning Alarm – the battery voltage has dropped below the LVD Warning setting. This value will be less than the battery on discharge setting

• LVD Open Alarm (Requires LVD to be installed) – the low voltage disconnect has opened because the battery voltage has dropped below the LVD Open setting

• Distribution Alarm – a fuse or circuit breaker is in the open state • Auxiliary System Alarm – an alarm has triggered on one of the

auxiliary input alarm ports


• System Redundant Capacity Alarm – the system current has extended N+1 redundancy

• Rectifier Current Share Alarm – one or more rectifiers is not sharing the system current within tolerances

• Single Rectifier Fail Alarm – one rectifier has stopped outputting power

• Multiple Rectifier Fail Alarm – more than one rectifier has stopped outputting power

• System Communication Alarm – the controller has lost communication with a rectifier or LVD

• Temperature Threshold Exceeded – the maximum temperature setting has been exceeded. See section 5.4.2.1.

• Thermal Runaway - the batteries have exceeded the thermal runaway setting. The rectifiers will reduce the output voltage to compensate. See section 5.4.2.6.

• Battery Discharge (BD) Test Fail – the battery voltage has dropped below the BD alarm setting during a battery discharge test. See section 5.4.2.6.

• Temperature Probe (TPROBE) Open – one of the temperature probes has been removed

• Ringer Alarm (Requires ringer to be installed) – a ringer has failed

Note: Please refer to the ‘Valere Power System – BC-series Operation manual for further alarm descriptions or how to troubleshoot any of these alarms.

5.3 Rectifier Page

The rectifier page, shown in Figure 18, will display the current state of each rectifier and its output current. There are three possible states:

• None – no rectifier installed in that slot • Normal – installed rectifier working normally • Alarm – installed rectifier is in an alarm state

The distribution type and LVD state, if installed, will also be displayed from this page by clicking on “Distribution”. There are three possible states:

• Open – an LVD is installed and open • Closed – an LVD is installed and closed • None – No LVD installed


Figure 18 – Rectifier Page

5.4 System Configuration Page

The system configuration page, Figure 19, provides access to all system operational settings.

Note: Due to limitations with the Netscape 6 browser, sections are not expandable or retractable


Figure 19 – System Configuration Page

If the system user has entered the Web Interface as an “Administrator”, then all system settings can be reviewed and modified from this page. If the user has entered as a “User”, then the system configuration may only be reviewed. To view the system settings click on the setting category you want to view (i.e. Plant Settings). This will expand this selection, and will allow the Administrator to modify the settings or the user to view it as shown in Figure 20. See section 5.4.2 for descriptions of each section shown in Figure 20.


Figure 20 – Expanded View


5.4.1 Making Changes

To change the system configuration, edit the appropriate fields and click the “Submit” button. Upon submission the processing screen will appear as seen in Figure 21.

Figure 21 – Processing Submission

Once the system has validated that all values are loaded correctly, you will be returned to the Sys Config page. If, after a certain delay, the system cannot determine validity of all the system values, the validation error screen will appear as seen in Figure 22. if this error continues to occur see troubleshooting section or call Technical Support.

Figure 22 – Validation Error

Note: When thermal compensation is active, submission will not be made permanent until an inactive state is obtained. If thermal compensation is disabled while it is active, you will need to resubmit any changes made while it was in an active state.


5.4.2 Configuration Page

The configuration page allows an administrative user to change system settings from the webpage.

5.4.2.1 Plant Configuration Tab

The plant configuration tab contains most of the major system settings for the power system including float voltage, temperature units, high voltage shut down, high voltage alarm, and battery on discharge. See the BC-series operation manual for detailed descriptions of each setting. A description of the overtemperature settings is below.

• External Temp Min – The temperature, via an external temperature

probe, at which the overtemperature alarm is cleared. • External Temp Max - The temperature, via an external temperature

probe, at which the overtemperature alarm is set • Internal Temp Min – The temperature, via the internal temperature

sensor, at which the overtemperature alarm is cleared. • Internal Temp Max - The temperature, via the internal temperature

sensor, at which the overtemperature alarm is set

Presets – nonadjustable values from the factory. For profile number 01 (Valere default) all presets are the same. Press the set button on the desired preset and then press OK when prompted.

5.4.2.2 Network Settings Tab

SNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol. A way to receive alarms from the controller via an SNMP manager program. Valere has provided a freeware program that will provide basic SNMP trap reception. Enter up to four IP addresses of computers that will accept traps. If a password is required on your SNMP manager enter your Read, Write, and Trap passwords in the corresponding location. See section 7 for more detail.

Event Setting – Uses Syslog to provide an event history for the Valere Power system. This feature requires a computer running a syslog program to receive this information. Enter up to two IP addresses of computers running Syslog Manager into either Syslog IP Address location. Enter your syslog facility Identifier into this location. To clear event history press the clear button. Refer to the RFC 3164 syslog standard for more information. See Table 3 for trap information.

Socket Settings – If your network requires a specific port, enter the port into the TCP/IP port # location.


5.4.2.3 Relay Alarm Configuration Tab

This section provides the user a way to configure the six form-C output relays on the controller.

Relay naming – allows the user to change the name of the relays that are displayed under System Alarm mapping

Figure 23 – Relay Naming

System alarm – allows the user to associate all alarms produced by the controller with one or more of the six form-C output relays. This also allows the user to associate all alarms with either a major or minor severity. This association will be displayed on the controller display when that alarm is triggered. The default alarm configuration is based on profile number 01 (Valere default) and is shown in the BC-series Controller Operation manual.


Figure 24 – Relay Mapping

Auxiliary Alarm Naming – allows the user to change the name of the relays that are displayed under Auxiliary Alarm mapping.


Figure 25 – Auxiliary Alarm Naming

Auxiliary Alarm Mapping – allows the user to map the input aux alarms to any of the six form-C relays. The Compact System contains four auxiliary alarms found on the BC1000 controller. The Integrated System contains up to eight auxiliary alarms; four found on the BC1000 and four found on the LVD controller or alarm board (if one is installed). If an LVD controller or alarm board is not installed, these relays will be grayed out. See the respective manuals for more information.

Figure 26 – Auxiliary Alarm Mapping


External Polarity – Allows the user to set the alarm polarity of the external input alarms. Only available on the four external auxiliary alarm via the LVD controller or alarm board on select Integrated Systems. These will be grayed out if the system does not have an LVD controller or alarm board.

Figure 27 – External Alarm Polarity

5.4.2.4 Graphical Display Configuration Tab

Plant Display Settings – see Plant Display setup section 5.6

Identification – 20 character name used to uniquely identify the controller on your network

Battery Meter Settings – used to determine the green, yellow, and red levels of the Battery Status on the Main page.

Use Default Values – will return the Battery Status values back to the factory defaults

Preset Naming – allows the user to change the name of the presets that are displayed on the webpage. This will not effect the name on the controller display.

5.4.2.5 Security Configuration Tab

This section allows the user to change the Administrator or User passwords for LAN access only. This will NOT change the front display password. The password is limited to 8 characters and is case sensitive.


Figure 28 – Security Configuration

5.4.2.6 Battery Management Configuration

Use this section to adjust thermal compensation settings, battery discharge settings, battery boost settings, battery current limit settings, and start a boost charge,. See the BC-series controller manual for further information on these settings

Thermal Management Settings – The user can enable or disable and also adjust settings for thermal compensation

Battery Discharge Test Settings – The user can enable or disable and also adjust settings for a battery discharge test. The test cannot be started from this section. See the “Battery Mgt” section 5.5 for more information on starting a test.

Battery Boost Settings – The user can enable or disable and also adjust settings for a battery boost charge. A battery boost charge may be manually started from this section.

Battery Current Limit – The user can enable or disable and also adjust the battery current limit setting. This feature requires a battery shunt to work properly

5.5 Battery Mgt

A graphical view of the Battery Discharge test can be reviewed under the Battery Mgt. page. The graph shows the voltage of the batteries over the length of the test time. The graph also shows the current output over the same time. A history of the previous eight tests is available under the Select Test pull down menu. The battery discharge test can also be started and stopped from this section


Figure 29 – Battery Discharge Test Graph


5.6 Plant Display Setup

On the system configuration page you will need to go to the Graphical Display Config section. Click on the Plant Display Settings link to open this section. You can then change the language, number of shelves, max rectifiers slots, distribution type, and identification as shown in Figure 30.

Figure 30 – Graphical Display Configuration

• Language – English, Francais, and Espanol • Number of Shelves – Number of power shelves connected to this

controller • Max. Rectifier slots – Number of rectifier slots available for each shelf • Distribution type – None, Zero, Single, Dual External, and External

1. None – No distribution present, internal nor external 2. Zero – Distribution present but does not take up a rectifier slot 3. Single – Distribution takes up one rectifier slot 4. Dual – Distribution takes up two rectifiers slots 5. External – Distribution is not internal to the power shelf

• Identification – A 20 character name to uniquely identify the system on

the network.

After you have made your desired changes go to the bottom of the page and click the submit button. This will save any changes that you have made, be sure that if any changes are made you hit the submit button or all changes will be lost.

5.7 Event Log

Once the system user has logged onto the controller webpage, an event log can be reviewed from this page. In the address bar will be displayed the IP address, for example http://192.168.120.17/INDEX.HTM. To view the event log change the text after the last forward slash to eventlog.htm, for example http://192.168.120.17/eventlog.htm. When this is done you will see the event


log page as shown in Figure 31. Once you are done, press the back button on your browser.

Note: Since the BC controller does not have a real time clock the events cannot be associated with a certain time frame.

Figure 31 – Event Log


Use the following tables to determine the explanation of the event log abbreviations.

Event Codes Description 1RNGALM 1 RINGER FAILURE1RNG-OK 1 RINGER OKACF AC FAILUREACFL AC FAILUREADMPWD ADMIN PASSWORDAUPD AUTOMATIC UPDATE AUXALM AUXILIARY ALARMBD-ALM BATTERY DISCHARGE ALARMBD-OK BATTERY DISCHARGE OKBOD BATTERY ON DISCHARGEBOOST ON BATTERY BOOST ONBOOST OFF BATTERY BOOST OFFBTMPAL EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE ALARM BTMPOK EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE OKCFGCHG CONFIGURATION CHANGEDCFGFL CONFIGURATION CHANGE FAILEDCKTBO CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENCLEAR EVENT CLEAREDCOMALM COMMUNICATION ALARMCONTO CONTACTOR OPENDCFL DC FAILUREDISTO DISTRIBUTION OPENHVSD HIGH VOLTAGE SHUTDOWNHVSD HIGH VOLTAGE SHUTDOWNHVW HIGH VOLTAGE WARNING ISHARE CURRENT SHAREITMPAL INTERNAL TEMPERATURE ALARMITMPOK INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OKLGN-FL LOGIN FAILEDLGN-OK LOGIN OKLOGOUT LOGGED OUTLVDO LOW VOLTAGE DISCONNECT OPENLVDW LOW VOLTAGE DISCONNECT WARNINGLVDW LOW VOLTAGE DISCONNECT WARNING

Table 1 – Event Code Identifier/Description


Event Codes Description MAJOR MAJOR MINOR MINOR MODALM MODULE ALARMMODINS MODULE INSERTED MODRMV MODULE REMOVEDMRCTFL MULTIPLE RECTIFIER FAILUREMRNGALM MULTIPLE RINGER FAILUREMRNG-OK MULTIPLE RINGER OKOVRTMP OVER TEMPERATURERDNDCY REDUNDANCYRNGAALM RINGER A ALARMRNGA-OK RINGER A OKRNGBALM RINGER B ALARMRNGB-OK RINGER B OKSET EVENT SETSRCTFL SINGLE RECTIFIER FAILURESWBOOT SOFTWARE REBOOTSWDNLD SOFTWARE DOWNLOADSYSOK SYSTEM OKTCMPAL TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION ALARM TCMPOK TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION OKTRUNALM THERMAL RUNAWAY ALARMTRUNOK THERMAL RUNAWAY OKVPWR VALERE POWERWEB WEB INTERFACE

Table 2 – Rectifier Alarm Name String/Description

6 Telnet

Refer to the “BC Series Controller: Telnet Feature” manual for help with telnet commands. Find the manual on the provided CD or call Valere Technical Support.

7 SNMP

The Valere Power System supports SNMP (V1 & V2) and the MIB-II (RFC 1213) implementation that reports network usage variables from MIB-II. MIB-II is supported 100% with the following exceptions:

• The ipForwarding variable is read only and set to non-forwarding. • ipRouteTable : since the forwarding gateway is fixed, the route table is

read only and set to a single value. The table will reflect the current state of the IP connections and routes stored in the ARP table, but is not writeable.

• The egp table and values are not applicable as the Valere Power System is not a router and does not do egp.


Because of this compliance, the Valere Power System may be managed by most SNMP management systems (i.e HP Openview, Castlerock SNMP, etc.).

7.1 MIB Elements

The CD included with the controller contains a file (valereDcPower.mib) which provides a list of MIB elements. Once the MIB is loaded find the Valere Power elements under “Enterprise\private\valeredcpowermgmt”.

7.2 SNMP Access to Operational Parameters

The Valere Power System SNMP interface provides access and control of the same system operational parameters (available via the Web interface) with the following exceptions:

• Configuration (mapping) of the six form ‘C’ relays. • Selection / invocation of the ‘Preset A’, ‘Preset B’, and ‘Preset C’

configurations. • Enable / Disable of Capacity, I-Share, and Comm. Fail Alarms. • Selection of Fahrenheit temperature – all temperature parameters

must be in Celsius. • Battery Meter Values

7.3 SNMP Traps

The Valere Power System SNMP interface provides the following traps:

Trap Description PowerMajorAlarm Major Alarm PowerMinorAlarm Minor Alarm ACFAlarm AC Fail Alarm HVAlarm High Voltage Warning Alarm HVSDAlarm High Voltage Shutdown Alarm BDAlarm Battery on Discharge Alarm LVDWarningAlarm LVD Warning Alarm LVDOpenAlarm LVD Open Alarm DISTAlarm Distribution Open Alarm AuxAlarm Auxiliary System Alarm SystemRedundancyAlarm System Redundant Capacity Alarm IShareAlarm Rectifier Current Share Alarm ModuleFailAlarm Single Rectifier Fail Alarm MultipleModuleFailAlarm Multiple Rectifier Fail Alarm ModuleCommAlarm Module Communication Alarm SystemOverTemperatureAlarm System Over Temperature Alarm SystemOK System OK- No Active Alarms ModuleInserted A Module has been inserted ModuleRemoved A Module has been removed


Trap Description ThermalCompActive Thermal Compensation is active ThermalCompInactive Thermal compensation is de-activated

InternalTempAlarmSet Internal Temperature upper threshold exceeded

InternalTempAlarmCleared Internal Temperature within limits

BatteryTempAlarmSet At least one Battery Temperature exceeded upper threshold

BatteryTempAlarmClear All Battery Temperatures within limits

LoginFail Admin login failed due to wrong username/password

LoginSuccess Admin login successful Adminlogout Admin logout AdminPwdChange Config change submitted with invalid access IllegalConfigSubmit Config change submitted with invalid access CfgChange Config change submitted ClearEventHistory Clear Event History SwDownloadNoReboot System software upgrade without reboot SwDownloadAndReboot System Reboot due to software upgrade SystemClockChange System clock update ModuleAlarm Module Alarm TrapOIDChange Change in OID ThermalRunaway Thermal Runaway Alarm BatteryDischargeTestAlarm Voltage dropped to BDT Alarm Setpoint RingerAAlarm Ringer A Fail Alarm RingerBAlarm Ringer B Fail Alarm SingleRingerAlarm Single Ringer Fail Alarm MultipleRingerAlarm Multiple Ringer Fail Alarm ThermalProbeAlarm Thermal Probe Missing Alarm RingerCommAlarm Ringer Communication Alarm DistributionCommAlarm Distribution Communication Alarm ConverterAlarm Single Converter Fail Alarm MultipleConvFailAlarm Multiple Converter Fail Alarm UnmappedAddressAlarm Unmapped I2C Address ConfigErrorAlarm Configuration Error DisplayFirmwareMismatchAlarm Display Firmware Mismatch TrapBatteryRechgIlimitFailAlarm Battery Recharge Current Limit Fail ConverterInputFailAlarm Converter Input Fail Alarm SystemAlive Periodic Keep Alive Trap

Table 3 – Valere Traps

7.4 SNMP Trap Monitoring

As Stated before, the Valere Power System may be managed by most SNMP management systems. In addition a number of software packages may be used to simply monitor SNMP traps. Thus, with the Valere Power system properly configured, alerts may be sent to a monitoring location in real time.


Although polling is not required to receive traps, it is recommended to detect the controller state periodically. Excessive polling can have adverse effects on the controller. Therefore Valere recommends not polling the system more than ever 30 seconds.

Figure 32 is the typical ‘freeware’ SNMP monitoring application available on the CD.

Figure 32 – SNMP Monitoring Program


8 Web Interface Troubleshooting 1. “The page cannot be displayed” - If the network settings for the

Valere Power LAN interface haven’t been properly set for a LAN installation or direct connection with a PC then the window shown in Figure 33 will return an error message.

Figure 33 – Page Cannot be Displayed

Try to resolve using the following possibilities: • If the network into which you are installing the Valere Power System

is a DHCP configured network, then make sure the Valere Power LAN Interface is DHCP enabled.

• If the network you are installing the Valere Power System requires a Static IP address then be sure you have enabled the correct Static IP address.

• Note: Please refer to section 4.2 or contact your local IT administrator for the proper network settings.


• If you suspect the Valere Power LAN hardware or controller is causing the problem, or require any further assistance please contact technical support.

2. No IP address in IPSetup – Problem could be caused by multiple

issues. Try using one of the following possibilities: • Verify that you have a valid crossover cable • Verify that your firewall is not blocking traffic from the controller • Windows has made a network connection with the controller and has

assigned a valid IP address to your computer

3. Forgot password – At this time there is no way to reset the password in the field. Contact technical support for further help

4. Controller returns an error returns “Your Authentication

Failed” – Wrong password or someone is already logged in as an Admin. If someone forgot to logout the controller will time out after 10 minutes.

5. Validating data error - Upon entry to any page in the system

values from the controller are loaded and then validated. If the system detects that a value loaded is inconsistent or not correct, the validation screen will appear as seen in Figure 34.

Figure 34 –Validating Data

Once the system has validated that all values are loaded correctly, you will be taken to the page you selected. If, after a certain delay, the system cannot determine validity of all the system values, the validation error screen will appear as seen in Figure 35.


Figure 35 – Validating Data Failure

As can be seen in this screen, the values which were not able to be loaded are displayed. This information can be used to find the problem which can then be fixed directly form the controller display interface. If necessary, please contact Valere Technical Support for assistance.


Glossary DHCP: The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP. DHCP can be used to automatically assign IP addresses, to deliver TCP/IP stack configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and default router, and to provide other configuration information such as the addresses for printer, time and news servers. MAC Address: (MAC is an acronym for Media Access Control address. The MAC hardware address uniquely identifies each node of a network. In IEEE 802 networks, the Data Link Control layer of the OSI Reference Model is divided into two sub layers: the Logical Link Control layer and the Media Access Control (MAC) layer. The MAC layer interfaces directly with the network media. Consequently, each different type of network media requires a different MAC layer. Network Mask This is a filter that selectively includes or excludes certain values. For example, when defining a database field, it is possible to assign a mask that indicates what sort of value the field should hold. Values that do not conform to the mask cannot be entered. Gateway This is a node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network. For example, when a user connects to the Internet, that person essentially connects to a server that issues the Web pages to the user. These two devices are host nodes, not gateways. In enterprises, the gateway is the computer that routes the traffic from a workstation to the outside network that is serving the Web pages. In homes, the gateway is the ISP that connects the user to the internet. In enterprises, the gateway node often acts as a proxy server and a firewall. The gateway is also associated with both a router, which use headers and forwarding tables to determine where packets are sent, and a switch, which provides the actual path for the packet in and out of the gateway.


DNS Short for Domain Name System (or Service), an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to remember. The Internet however, is really based on IP addresses. Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address. For example, the domain name www.example.com might translate to 198.105.232.4. The DNS system is, in fact, its own network. If one DNS server doesn't know how to translate a particular domain name, it asks another one, and so on, until the correct IP address is returned. IP Abbreviation of Internet Protocol, pronounced as two separate letters. IP specifies the format of packets, also called datagrams, and the addressing scheme. Most networks combine IP with a higher-level protocol called Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which establishes a virtual connection between a destination and a source. IP by itself is something like the postal system. It allows you to address a package and drop it in the system, but there's no direct link between you and the recipient. TCP/IP, on the other hand, establishes a connection between two hosts so that they can send messages back and forth for a period of time. SNMP Short for Simple Network Management Protocol, a set of protocols for managing complex networks. The first versions of SNMP were developed in the early 80s. SNMP works by sending messages, called protocol data units (PDUs), to different parts of a network. SNMP-compliant devices, called agents, store data about themselves in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data to the SNMP requesters.

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