viewpower user manual

ViewPower

UsersManual

ManagementSoftwareforUninterruptiblePowerSupplySystems

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TableofContents1. ViewPowerOverview...........................................................................................2

1.1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................21.2. Structure.....................................................................................................................................21.3. Applications ..............................................................................................................................21.4. Features ......................................................................................................................................3

2. ViewPowerInstall,QuickStart,andUninstall .......................................32.1. SystemRequirement ...........................................................................................................32.2. SoftwareInstall......................................................................................................................42.3. SoftwareQuickStart ...........................................................................................................72.4. SoftwareUninstall ................................................................................................................8

3. ViewPowerGUIInterface..................................................................................83.1. Refresh ........................................................................................................................................93.2. UPSSearching .......................................................................................................................103.3. UPSNavigation ..................................................................................................................... 11

3.3.1. MonitoredUPSInformation.................................................................................. 113.3.2. UPSRemoteControl&Monitor ..........................................................................12

4. ViewPowerFunctionMenu..............................................................................134.1. ViewPowerConfiguration...............................................................................................13

4.1.1. PasswordConfiguration .........................................................................................134.1.2. SMSConfiguration......................................................................................................144.1.3. EmailConfiguration.................................................................................................164.1.4. EventActionConfiguration ...................................................................................184.1.5. WakeonLAN .................................................................................................................194.1.6. Com.PortPlugAndPlaySetting.........................................................................204.1.7. LogSetting .....................................................................................................................204.1.8. ModBusCommunicationSetting........................................................................21

4.2. UPSSetting .............................................................................................................................224.2.1. LocalShutdown ...........................................................................................................224.2.2. RemoteShutdown......................................................................................................244.2.3. ParameterSetting ......................................................................................................254.2.4. PurchasingInformation..........................................................................................28

4.3. Control .......................................................................................................................................284.3.1. RealtimeControl........................................................................................................284.3.2. ScheduledOn/Off.......................................................................................................294.3.3. ScheduledBatterySelfTest.................................................................................30

4.4. View.............................................................................................................................................314.4.1. Status.................................................................................................................................314.4.2. History...............................................................................................................................34

4.5. Format........................................................................................................................................384.6. Language ..................................................................................................................................384.7. Help..............................................................................................................................................39

AppendixA:Glossary ......................................................................................................40

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1.ViewPowerOverview

1.1. Introduction

ViewPower is UPS management software which is perfect for home users and

enterprises. It canmonitor andmange from one tomultiple UPSs in a networked

environment,eitherLANorINTERNET.Itcannotonlypreventdatalossfrompower

outageandsafelyshutdownsystems,butalsostoreprogrammingdataandscheduled

shutdownUPSs.

1.2. Structure

ViewPowerincludesViewPowerservice,GUI(userinterface)andViewPowericon.

ViewPowerserviceisthecoreofViewPowersoftware.Itsasystemprogramrunningin

thebackend.ItwillcommunicatewithUPS,recordevent,notifyuserswithevents,and

executecommandaccordingtousersrequest.

GUI is operated in Browser and communicatedwith backend program. Users can

monitorUPSsforrealtimestatus,informationandmodifyUPSsettingparametersvia

GUI.

ViewPowericonismanagingtoolforViewPowersoftware.WhenViewPowerisactivated,

thereisanorangeplugiconlocatedintaskbar.Italsowilldisplaypopupdialogfor

currentUPSstatus.

NOTE1:TrayicononlyexistsunderWindowsOS.

NOTE2:Supportedbrowser:InternetExplorer,Mozilla,Firefox,NetscapeNavigator,

Googlechrome,Safari,Opera,AvantBrowser,DeepnetExplorer.

1.3. Applications

l MonitorandmanagethelocalUPSconnectedtolocalcomputer

l MonitorandmanageotherUPSs(withsoftwareinstalled)inLAN

l RemotemonitorandmanageotherUPSsviaINTERNETfromremotePC(with

softwareinstalled)

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1.4. Features

l AllowscontrolandmonitoringofmultipleUPSsviaLANandINTERNET

l RealtimedynamicgraphsofUPSdata(voltage,frequency,loadlevel,battery

capacity)

l SafelyOSshutdownandprotectionfromdatalossduringpowerfailure

l Warning notifications via audible alarm, popup screen, broadcast, mobile

messenger,andemail

l ScheduledUPSon/off,batterytest,programmableoutletcontrol,andaudible

alarmcontrol

l Passwordsecurityprotectionandremoteaccessmanagement

2.ViewPowerInstall,QuickStart,andUninstall

2.1. SystemRequirement

l 256MBphysicalmemoryatleast(512MBisrecommended)

l 200MBharddiskspaceatleast

l Administratorauthorityisrequired

l More than 16bit colors and 800 x 600 or above resolution display is

recommended

l TCP/IPprotocolmustbeinstalledfornetworkmanagement

l Anavailablecommunicationport(RS232serialportorUSBport)isneeded

l Platformssupportedbysoftwarearelistedbelow:

Windows2000

Windows2003

WindowsXP

WindowsVISTA

Windows2008(32bit&x64bit)

Windows7(32bit&x64bit)

RedHatLinux8andabove

RedHatEnterpriseAS3andabove

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SuseLinux10andabove

Ubuntu6.10andabove

Fedora5andabove

LinuxServer:RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS5,SUSELinux10

LinuxDesktop:UbuntuLinux8.10

MacOSX10.1,10.2,10.3,10.4,10.5,10.6

MacOS8,9

Solaris8910

2.2. SoftwareInstall

Step1 InsertthesoftwareCDintoCDROM. willdisplaytheinstallationmenu,oryou

canrunautorun.exetostarttheinstallationinCDdirectory.Refertothe

diagram21.

Diagram21

Step2 PCwillshowthefollowingscreenasDiagram22.ThenClickinstallbuttonto

starttheinstallation.

Diagram22

Step1 Afterclickinginstall,itwilldisplaytheinstallationinprocess.Refertothe

diagram23.

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Diagram23

Step2 ChoosewantedlanguageandclickOKasdiagram24.

Diagram24

Step3 ClickNexttoproceedtothenextscreenasDiagram25.

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Diagram25

Step4 ClickChoosebuttontochangethedefaultfolder.Afterchoosingtheinstalled

folder,clickNextbutton.Refertothefollowingdiagram26.

Diagram26

Step5 ChoosetheshortcutfolderandclickNextbutton.Refertothefollowing

diagram27.

Diagram27

Step6 Itwilldisplaythesoftwaresummarybeforeinstallation.ClickInstallbuttonto

starttheinstallationandrefertoDiagram28.

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Diagram28

Step7 ClickDonebuttontoconfirmtheinstallationcompletely.

RefertoDiagram29.

Diagram29

2.3. SoftwareQuickStart

TheInstallerwillleaveashortcuticononyourdesktop.Simplyclicktheshortcut.Then

itwill startthe software anddisplay anorangeplugicon located intaskbar. To launch the

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GUI,doubleclicktheplugiconorchooseopenbyclickingrightbuttonofthemouse.

Refertobelowdiagram.

Or,usetheStartMenumethodStart>>AllPrograms>>Viewpower>>Viewpower

Shortcuticon ViewPowericon

NOTE:Aftersoftwareisinstalledsuccessfully,itwillpopupaplugiconinthetray.If

there is an X on the icon, the software service is not activated. Under service

inactivesituation,iflogintowindowsOS,thesoftwarewillrunnormally.Iflogout

windowsOS,thesoftwarecantbeoperated.

2.4. SoftwareUninstall

Note:Beforeuninstallsoftware,youmuststopallsoftwareprogramsfirstandthenlog

inasAdministrator!Otherwiseitcan'tbeuninstalledcompletely.

Please chooseStart>>All Programs>>Viewpower>>Uninstall. Then follow the

onscreeninstructiontouninstallthesoftware.

3.ViewPowerGUIInterface

TheGUIhasfivesectionsasmarkedintheillustrationbelow:

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Diagram31

A.FunctionMenuofferscompletetoolsetfornavigatingandsettingtheGUI.

B.ShortcutMenuprovidesshortcutstomorecommonlyusedfunctions.

C.CurrentMonitoringInformationdisplaysuserIDandmonitoredUPSname.

D.UPSNavigationindicatesallUPSlocationsinnetworkedenvironment.

E.MainWindowcontainsinformationand/orcontrolsthatchangewitheachfunction

menuorshortcutmenuselected.

3.1. Refresh

ClicktheRefreshicon torefreshscreen(RefertoDiagram32).

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Diagram32

3.2. UPSSearching

Step1 ClicktheUPSSearchingicon tosearchUPSdevicesinLANorINTERNET.

Step2 ClicktheUPSsearchicon (RefertoDiagram33).

Diagram33

Step3 SelectLANbandforLANsearchorenterIPaddressforINTERNETsearch.

Step4 ClicksearchbuttonandthesystemwillstartsearchUPSs.AllUPSsfound

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inLANorINTERNETwillbelistedinUPSNavigationsection.

3.3. UPSNavigation

ItdisplaysallUPSsfoundthroughUPSsearchingfunction.

CURRENTmeanscurrentlyconnectedPCandUPSdevice

LANmeansconnectedPCsandUPSdevicesinlocalareanetwork

INTERNETmeansconnectedPCsandUPSdevicesinwideareanetwork

NOTE:ThedefinitionofLANandINTERNETdependsonthelocalPClocation.

3.3.1.MonitoredUPSInformation

SelectoneUPSfromUPSnavigationanditwilldisplaycompleteUPSinformationin

mainwindow.RefertoDiagram34.

l UPSrated information includesratedVA, ratedoutputvoltage, ratedoutput

frequency,ratedoutputcurrent,andratedbatteryvoltage.

l Batteryinformationincludesbatterygroupnumbers.

l PurchasinginformationmeansUPSpurchasingdate,batterypurchasingdate,

warrantyforUPS,andwarrantyforbattery.

Diagram34

NOTE:ThisdisplayscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPS.

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3.3.2.UPSRemoteControl&Monitor

IfyouwanttocontrolandsetuptheremoteUPS,youmustloginasanadministrator.

TherearetwowaystoremotemonitorUPS:

Methodone:DoubleclickanyUPSfromUPSnavigationanditwillpopupamessage

windowtoconfirmthemonitoringaction.Refertobelowdiagram35.

Diagram35

Select Yes and it will open another new window to display remote UPS

information.RefertoDiagram36.

Diagram36

NOTE:ThisdisplayscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPS.

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Method2:OpenIEandentertheremoteUPSIPaddressand15178.Forexample,

remoteUPSIDaddressis202.16.53.142.

Pleaseenterhttp://202.16.53.142:15178 inIE.RefertoDiagram37

Diagram37

4.ViewPowerFunctionMenu

4.1. ViewPowerConfiguration

4.1.1.PasswordConfiguration

Itspasswordconfigurationforadministratoronly.Beforeoperatingandconfiguringthe

software, please login first and modify the password. The default password is

administratoratfirstlogin. UserscanonlybrowseUPSstatusandinformationas

GueststatuswithoutloginasanAdministrator.GuestcanNOTcontrolorexecutiveany

setting.

Modifypassword

Step1 SelectViewPowerConfiguration>>Password.RefertoDiagram41.

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Diagram41

Step2 Enteroldpassword,newpassword,andretypenewpasswordinconfirm

passwordcolumntomodifypasswordforadministrator.(Thepasswordshould

beatleast6digits)ThenclickApplybuttontosuccessfullymodifypassword

foradministrator.

NOTE1:SimplyclickLoginbuttononthetoprightcornertologinthesoftware.

NOTE2:Ifpasswordisforgotten,itsnecessarytoreinstallthesoftware.

4.1.2.SMSConfiguration

Its for entering SMS receiver list. In the event of an alarm condition occurring,a

messageaboutUPSstatuswillbesenttothespecifiedusersviamobilephone.Forthe

eventreceivinglist,pleaseconfigureinEventActioncolumn(refertosection414).

Step1 ChooseViewPowerConfiguration>>SMS.RefertoDiagram42.

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Diagram42

Step2 Selectcommunicationportandbaudrate.

Step3 EntermobilephonenumbersinPhoneno.columnandclickAddbuttonto

addphoneno.inReceiversList.Todeletenumbers,simplyselectphoneno.

fromReceiverslistandclickDelete.

Step4 ClickApplybuttontosaveallchanges.TheTestbuttoncanbeusedtosend

testSMStoconfirmthecorrectoperation.Ifallparametersaresetupcorrectly,

systemwillsendatestmessagetoallreceiversandpopupasuccessful

message.(RefertoDiagram43)Otherwise,itwillpopupafailuredialogto

indicatethereisanerrorforparametersetting.(RefertoDiagram44)

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Diagram43

Diagram44

NOTE:ItsrequiredtopluginGSMModemifsendingSMStomobilephone.

4.1.3.EmailConfiguration

ThisfeatureenablestheconfigurationtosendalarmmailbySMTPserver.Fortheevent

receivinglist,pleaseconfigureinEventActioncolumn(refertosection4.1.4).

Tousethisfunction,theemailservicemustbecorrectconfiguredonthecomputer.All

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valuesinthisfunctionpagearedefaultempty.Thisactioncantbeexecutedwithoutthe

SMTPinformation,emailaccount,andpassword.Besides,thesenderaccountshould

beallowedforSMTP/POP3forwarding.

Step1SelectViewPowerConfiguration>>Email.RefertoDiagram45.

Diagram45

Step2 EnterSMTPserver,SendfromEmailaddress,Usernameandpassword.Click

checkboxofpasswordauthenticationneededforpasswordverify.

NOTE:IfusingExchangeServerformailboxsystem,itsrequiredtoconfigure

ExchangeserverdomainnameinSMTPseverandselectExchange

server,thenclickApplybutton.

Step3 EntercorrectemailaccountsinEmailcolumn.ThenclickAddtoaddinto

receiverslist.Todeleteemailaccount,simplyselectaccountsfromReceivers

listandclickDeletebutton.

Step4 ClickApplytosaveallchanges.TheTestbuttoncanbeusedtosendatest

emailtoallreceiverstoconfirmcorrectoperation.Whenthetestemailsare

successfullysenttospecificrecipients,itwillpopupasuccessfulmessageon

operatedPC.Otherwise,itwillpopupafailuredialogtoindicatethereisan

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errorforparametersetting.

4.1.4.EventActionConfiguration

ItstoconfigureresponseactionsforUPSevents.Softwareprovidessixresponse

actionsaftereventsoccur.

1.Eventrecord:Itwillrecordeventtodataloginsoftwareaftereventsoccur.

Thisfunctionisdefaultselected.

2.Computeralarm:Computerwillbeeptoremindusersaftereventsoccur.This

functionisonlyavailableforWindowsOS.

3.Warningdialog(local):Itwillpopupamessagedialogaroundthesoftware

orangeplugiconintaskbaraftereventsoccur.Thisfunctionisdefaultselected.

4.Broadcast:ItwillsendtheeventmessagetoallPCswithsoftwareinstalledin

LANnetwork.

5.SMS:Itwillsendtheeventmessagetospecificmobilephonenumbersafter

eventsoccur.

6.Email:Itwillsendtheeventemailtoassignedemailaccountsafterevents

occur.

Step1 SelectViewPowerConfiguration>>EventActions.RefertoDiagram46.

Diagram46

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NOTE:ThedisplayedeventlistmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.

Step2 SelectaspecificeventfromEventListandthenactionmethodpagewillbe

activeontherighthandcolumn.

Step3 Selectdesiredactionmethodsbyclickingcheckbox.

Step4 ClickApplybuttontosaveallconfigurations.

NOTE1:Wheneditingreceiver list inSMSoremailcolumns, itsnecessaryto

refreshtheeventactionpagetoreloadtheupdatedreceiverlist.

NOTE2:Itisrequestedtohavefollowingconditionsforsuccessfulbroadcast.

1. AllreceivingPCsmusthaveinstalledsoftware.

2. OnlysendthemessagetothePCsinLANfoundinUPSNavigation.

4.1.5.WakeonLAN

ItwillmanagethelistforwakeonLANandtestthefunction.

AfteraddingMACaddressofremotePCsintoMAClist,itwillallowremotecontrolthe

PCs.However,itsalsorequiredtohavehardwaresupportforremotePCstoimplement

thisfunction.

Step1 SelectViewPowerConfiguration>>WakeonLAN.RefertoDiagram47.

Diagram47

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Step2 Add:EnterMACaddressandclickAddbuttontoaddinMACList.Delete:

SelectonefromlistandclickDeletebutton.Test:Selectonefromlistand

clickTestbutton.ThenitwillexecuteWakeonLANtest.

NOTE:TheMACaddressformatexample:011FC6C7E008.

4.1.6.Com.PortPlugAndPlaySetting

TorealtimemonitorUPSdevice,thesoftwarewillscaneachcom.portanytime.Inthis

way, itwilloccupycom.port.This functionwill releasesomecom.portswhichnot

connect to UPS devices. To avoid any improper operation, inused com. portswill

displayindisabledgreyicons.UserscanselectAllowscannedorforbidscannedto

rescanorreleasecom.portsbasedontheirrequirements.

Step1:SelectViewpowerconfiguration>>Com.portplugandplaysetting.Referto

Diagram48.

Diagram48

Step2:ClickRefreshtoreloadthestatusofcom.ports.

Step3:ClickForbidscannedtostopscanningonthiscom.port.ClickAllowscanned

tostartscanningonthiscom.port.

4.1.7.LogSetting

UserscansetupRecordInterval,Themax.Numbersoflogsforhistoricaldata,and

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Themax.Numbersoflogsforhistoricaleventsaccordingtorealsituation.

ThesettingrangeforRecordinternalis30~600seconds.Itwilleffecthistorydata

displayedunderView>History.

The setting range for The max. Numbers of logs for historical data is

100000~9999999.ItwilleffectdisplayeddataunderView>History.

The setting rang for The max. Numbers of logs for historical events is

100000~9999999.ItwilleffectdisplayeddataunderView>Eventlog.

Step1 SelectViewpowerconfiguration>>Logsetting.RefertoDiagram49.

Diagram49

Step2 Enterdatainthescreen.

Step3 ClickApplybuttontosavealldata.

Step4 ClickDefaultbuttontorecoverthedefaultsetting.

4.1.8.ModBusCommunicationSetting

ItwilldisplayallconnectedPCsthroughModBus.

Step1 SelectViewpowerconfiguration>> ModBusCommunicationSetting

RefertoDiagram410.

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Diagram410

Step2 Passwordsetting/changemenuforModBus.Realtimecontrolwillbeavailable

whentheModBuspasswordisthesametotheUPSpassword.

Step3 Com.portsetting:

ThedefaultIDfornominatedcom.portis0

Selectable baud rates are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200. The default

settingis4800

Selectabledatabitis7and8.Thedefaultsettingis8

Selectablestopbitis1and2.Thedefaultsettingis1

SupportedparityisODDparity,eventparityandNONE.Thedefaultsettingis

NONE.

NOTE:ThisfunctionisonlyavailablefortheUPSwithModBuscommunicationport.

4.2. UPSSetting

4.2.1.LocalShutdown

ItsshutdownsettingforlocalPCwhichisdirectlyconnectedtomonitoredUPSwith

communication port. This configuration enables system shutdownof local PC or to

remoteshutdownPCswhicharepoweredbymonitoredUPS.

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Step1 SelectUPSSetting>>LocalShutdownorclickshortcuticon .Referto

Diagram411.

Diagram411

NOTE:ThisscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.

Step2 Selectshutdownconditionsandpoweroffoptions,setdelaytimetoshutdown

system.

Step3 EntertimeforpopupdialogbeforeshutdownandwarningintervalinWarning

DialogSettingarea.

Step4ClickApplybuttontosavealldata.

NOTE:ClickDefaultbuttontorecoverthedefaultsetting.

Conditions:

l UPSworksonbatterymode Local systemshutdownafterxxminxx sec:

Whenclickingthecheckbox,localPCwill starttoshutdownafter monitoredUPS

worksonbatterymodeforxxminxxsectime.Themaximumsettingnumber

forminutesis999,andforsecondsis59.

l LocalsystemshutdownwhenUPSisat lowbatterylevel:Whenclickingthis

checkbox,localPCwillshutdownwhenmonitoredUPSisatlowbatterylevel.

l AllowslocalsystemshutdownwhenUPSisscheduledoff:Whenclickingthis

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checkbox,thelocalsystemwillshutdownbeforemonitoredUPSisscheduledto

poweroff.Thedefaultsettingisclicked.

l Acceptshutdowncommandfromremotesystem:Whenclickingthecheckbox,it

acceptsshutdowncommandfromspecificremotePCs.PleaseenterIPaddress

ofremotesystemsinblankcolumnandclickAddbuttontoaddintolist.

l UPSshutdownwhilesystemshutdown:Whenclickthecheckbox,monitored

UPSwillshutdownafterlocalsystemshutsdown.TheUPSshutdowntimewill

belaterthansystemcompleteshutdowntime.Thedefaultsettingisclicked.But

userscanchoosetoshutdownthesystemwithoutshuttingdownthemonitored

UPS.

Poweroffoption:Selectingpoweroffmethodforaboveshutdownsystem.

l Shutdown:Whenclickingthecheckbox, theselectedsystemwill shutdown. The

defaultsettingisclicked.

l Sleepmode:When clicking the checkbox, selected systemwill suspend the

systeminsteadofanormalshutdown.Butthisfunctionisonlysupportedby

Windows2000orhigheronsupportedhardware.

Delay time to shutdown system: Enter the delay time to shut down the

operatingsystem.Thevaluerangeisfrom1to99minutes.

Onshutdownexecutefile:Enterthepathofexecutefile.

WarningDialogSetting:

l Popup dialog before shutdown: Timer setting for popup warning dialog

displayed in local PC. LocalPCwillpopupawarningdialogbeforesystem

startstoshutdown.Therangeisfrom1to999seconds.

l Warning dialog interval: Reminding dialog interval setting. This setting also

appliesforUPSshutdownbecauseofpowerfailure.Therangeisfrom1to999

seconds.

4.2.2.RemoteShutdown

ThisconfigurationistoremoteshutdownspecificPCswhicharepoweredbymonitored

UPS.

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Step1 SelectUPSSetting>>RemoteShutdown.RefertoDiagram412.

Diagram412

Step2 Selectremoteshutdownconditions.

Step3 Add/DeleteremotesystemIPaddress.


NOTE:ClickDefaultbuttontorecoverthedefaultsetting.

Conditions:

l UPSworksonbatterymodeRemotesystemsshutdownafterxxminxxsec:

Whenclickingthecheckbox,remotesystemswhicharepoweredbymonitored

UPSwillshutdownaftermonitoredUPSrunningonbatterymodeforxxminxx

sec.Themaximumsettingnumberforminutesis999,andforsecondsis59.

l RemotesystemsshutdownwhenUPSisatlowbatterylevel:Whenclickingthe

checkbox,remotesystemswhicharepoweredbymonitoredUPSwillshutdown

whenmonitoredUPSisatlowbatterylevel.

4.2.3.ParameterSetting

SomeUPSfunctionscanbesetandchangedviasoftware.Parametersettingincludes

backup time setting for P1, battery number setting, voltage and frequency range

settingforbypassmode,andvoltagerangesettingforECOmode.

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Step1 SelectUPSSetting>>ParameterSetting.RefertoDiagram413.

Diagram413


Step2 SelectthefunctionsbyclickingEnableorDisablebutton.Orchangethe

numbersbyclickingupdownarrowsormodifythenumbersdirectlyinthe

numbercolumn.

Step3 ClickApplybuttontosavethesettings. Eachfunctionsettingissavedby

clickingeachApplybutton.

NOTE1:AnyfunctionswhicharenotsupportedbyUPSwillnotbeabletoaccess.

NOTE2:ClickDefaultbuttontorecoverthedefaultsetting.

l Alarmatbypassmode:Ifenabled,UPSalarmswhen itsworkingatbypass

mode. Viceversa.

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l Alarmatbatterymode:Ifdisabled,UPSwillnotalarmwhen itsworkingat

batterymode.Viceversa.

l Auto reboot: If enabled, UPSwill auto recoverwhenAC is recovering. Vice

versa.

l BypasswhenUPSisoff:Ifenabled,ACwilldirectlyprovidepowertoconnected

deviceswhenUPSisoff.Viceversa.

l Convertermode:Ifenabled,theUPSwill operateinconvertermode.Viceversa.

l ECOmode:Ifenabled,theUPSwilloperateinECOmodewheninputvoltageis

withinacceptablerange.Viceversa.

l Battery open status check: If enabled, themonitoredUPSwill check if the

batteryconnectionokornotwhenUPSisturnedon.

l Coldstart: Ifdisabled, theUPScanbeturnedononlywhenAC isnormally

connectedtoUPS.Viceversa.

l Bypassnotallowed:Ifenabled,theUPSwillnottransfertobypassmodeunder

anyconditions. Ifdisabled,theUPSwillbeallowedtotransfertobypassmode

accordingtoUPSinternalsetting.

l Batterydeepdischargeprotection:Ifenabled,themonitoredUPSshutdownin

accordancewiththeconditionofbatteryandloadonbatterymodetoprotect

battery.Viceversa.

l Sitefaultdetection: Ifenabled,themonitoredUPSwillbeepwhentheinput

neutralandhotwiresarereversed.Viceversa.

l P1 Programmable outlet control (battery mode): If enabled, when UPS is

runningatbatterymode,it will cutoffP1outlets afterbackup setting time arrive.

Ifdisabled,UPSwillprovidecontinuouspowertoP1outletsuntilthebatteryis

runningout.

l Outletsetting:UserscansetlimitedbackuptimeforP1outletswhenUPSison

batterymode.

l Batterynumberssetting:

Numbersinparallel:setbatterynumbersinparallel.

l Voltage and frequency range for bypassmode: Set acceptable voltage and

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frequencyrangeinbypassmode.

Maximumandminimumvoltage:WhenUPSisonbypassmodeandinput

voltageisoutofsettingrange,UPSwillenterbatterymode.

Maximumandminimumfrequency:WhenUPSisonbypassmodeand

inputfrequencyisoutofsettingrange,UPSwillenterbatterymode.

l VoltagerangeforECOmode:SetacceptablevoltagerangeforECOmode.

4.2.4.PurchasingInformation

UserscanenterUPSpurchasingdate,batterypurchasingdate,UPSwarrantytime,and

batterywarrantytime.

Step1 SelectUPSSetting>>PurchasingInformation.RefertoDiagram414.

Diagram414

Step2 Pleasefilloutpurchasinginformation.


4.3. Control

4.3.1.RealtimeControl

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Step1 SelectControl>>RealtimeControlorclickshortcuticon .RefertoDiagram

415.

Diagram415


Step2 ChooserealtimecontrolfunctionbyclickingStartbuttononeachfunction

section.

YoucanrealtimecontroltheUPSbyexecutingfollowingoperation:

l UPSturnOn/Off:ClickOntoturnontheUPSandOfftoturnofftheUPS

immediately.

l AlarmControl:ClickOntoturnonalarmsystemandOfftoturnoffalarm

systemimmediately.

l BatterySelfTest:Softwareoffersthreetypesofbatteryselftest:10second

selftest,deepdischargetest,andselfdefinedselftest.SimplyclickingStart

buttonfromeachtype.Itwillexecutetheselftestimmediately.

l Outlet Control: It will cut off P1 outlets when setting time arrives. When

entering 0 in timer column and click Start button, it will cut off outlets

immediatelywhenUPSworksinbatterymode.

4.3.2.ScheduledOn/Off

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ScheduledUPSon/offcanbeexecutedonce,daily,weekly.InthewindowScheduled

On/OffSetting,userscanchoosetimeparameters.Itisrecommendedtosetonlyone

actioninthesametime. Ifmultipleactionshavebeenspecifiedatthesametime,

someoftheseactionsmaybeignored.AnyactionswhicharenotsupportedbytheUPS

willbeignored.

Step1 SelectControl>>ScheduledOn/Off.RefertoDiagram416.

Diagram416

Step2 Setfrequencyandsettingtimeontherightcolumn.

NOTE:Rulesforsettingtime.

DailyschedulePowerofftimeshouldbeearlierthanpowerontime.Itonly

appliestosetpowerontimeandpowerofftimewithinthesameday.

WeeklyschedulePowerofftimeshouldbeearlierthanpowerontime.Itonly

appliestosetpowerontimeandpowerofftimewithinthesameweek.

Step3:ClickAddtoaddtask.Iftaskissuccessfullyset,itwilldisplayonthetask

tableonthelefthandside.SelectspecifictaskandclickDeletebuttontodelete

thetask.

4.3.3.ScheduledBatterySelfTest

Scheduledbatteryselftestcanbeexecutedonce,daily,weekly,ormonthly. Inthe

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windowofScheduledBatterySelfTestSetting,userscanchoosetimeparameters.It

isrecommendedtosetonlyoneactioninthesametime. Ifmultipleactionshavebeen

specifiedatthesametime,someoftheseactionsmaybeignored.Anyactionswhich

arenotsupportedbytheUPSwillbeignored.

Step1 SelectControl>>BatterySelfTest.RefertoDiagram417.

Diagram417

Step2 Selectmethodandtimeparameters.

Therearethreeselftestmethods:

l 10secondselftest:Batterywilldischargefor10seconds.

l Selftest:Userscansetbatterydischargetimeforselftest.

l Deeptest:Thistestwillletbatterydischargeuntilitsinlowbatterylevel.

Step3 ClickAddtoaddtask.Iftaskissuccessfullyset,itwilldisplayonthetask

tableonthelefthandside.SelectspecifictaskandclickDeletebuttontodelete

thetask.

4.4. View

4.4.1.Status

4.4.1.1. PowerFlow

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InthePowerFlowwindow,itsshowntheinternaldynamicworkingschemeoftheUPS.

Green/blackflowmeansOKandworking.Greybarmeansthattheobjectispresentbut

notinuseatthemoment.Therearefourinformationblockstodisplaydetailsforinput,

output,UPSandbatteryinformation.

l Inputinformationincludesinputvoltageandinputfrequency.

l Outputinformationincludesoutputvoltage,outputfrequency,loadlevel,and

outputcurrent.

l UPSinformationincludesUPSmode,UPStemperature.

l Batteryinformationincludesbatteryvoltageandbatterycapacity.

SelectView>>Status>>PowerFloworclickshortcut icon .Refer toDiagram

418.

Diagram418


4.4.1.2. UPSInfo

SelectView>>Status>>UPSInfo.RefertoDiagram419.

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Diagram419


IntheUPSInfowindow,itsshowndetailedUPSrealtimeinformation.

4.4.1.3. Diagram

IntheDiagramwindow, itsshownrealtimemonitoredUPSdata includingvoltage,

frequency,load,battery,temperatureinformationindiagram.

Step1 SelectView>>Status>>Diagram.RefertoDiagram420.

Diagram420


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Step2 Selectmonitoringparametersonlefthandtabtoswitchdiagram.

l Inputvoltagemonitoringshowsanychangeforinputvoltage.

l Outputvoltagemonitoringshowsanychangeforoutputvoltage.

l Inputfrequencymonitoringshowsanychangeforinputfrequency

l Outputfrequencymonitoringshowsanychangeforoutputfrequency.

l Loadlevelmonitoringshowsanychangeforconnectedloadlevel

l Batterycapacitymonitoringshowsanychangeforconnectedbatterycapacity.

l UPStemp.MonitoringshowsanytemperaturechangeformonitoredUPS.

Step3Timeintervalsetting,Itdisplaysrealtimedatachangesincertaininterval.To

changetimeintervalinXaxisofdiagram,simplyclickupdownarrowsand

thenclickRefreshicontogettheupdateddiagramwithnewsettinginterval.

RefertoDiagram421

4.4.2.History

4.4.2.1. EventLog

IntheEventLogwindow,itsshownallhistoryevents.Userscananalyzethehistory

dataandimprovethecurrentelectricityenvironmentaccordingtohistorydata.

Step1 SelectView>>History>>EventLog.RefertoDiagram421.

Diagram421

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Step2 SelectUPSfromcom.portlist.Usersstillcanretrieveolddatasavedinthe

softwareeventhoughtheUPSisnolongerconnectedtolocalsystem.

Step3 Selecttimeperiodbyclickingcalendaricon.ThenclickBrowsebuttontoget

listofallhistoryeventsduringselectedperiodtime.

Step4 Print/Delete/Exportfunctionkeys

Print:ClickPrintbuttontoprintthecurrenteventlog.

Delete/DeleteAll:Todeletespecificevent,simplyselectthateventand

thenclick Deletebutton.Or click DeleteAllbutton todeleteall history

eventsonthelistedtable.

Export:ClickExportbuttontosavelistedtabletolocalPCin.CSVfile.

4.4.2.2. EventStatistics

ItwilllistdownandprovidealleventstatisticsforUPSswithsoftwareinstalledbasedon

timeperiodAandtimeperiodB,andthechangepercentage[=100*(B/A1)%].

NOTE:EventtypesincludeUPSinternalevent,bypassevent,batteryevent,software

event,loadevent,inputevent,parallelsystemeventandcommunicationevent.

Step1 SelectView>>History>>EventStatistics.Orclickshortcuticon .Refer

toDiagram422.

Diagram422

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Step3 Selecttwoperiodsfromclickingcalendaricon. ThenclickBrowsebutton.

Theresultstatisticswillbelistedinbelowtableaccordingtoeventtypes.Refer

toDiagram423.

Diagram423

Step4 ClickPrintbuttontoprinteventstatistics.

4.4.2.3. Data

InthewindowofData,itshowsUPSpowerdatainfiguresduringselectedperiodtime.

Softwarealsooffersprint,saveas,anddeletefunctions.

Step1 SelectView>>History>>Data.RefertoDiagram424.

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Diagram424




Step3 Selectthestartingtimeandendingtimebyclickingcalendaricon.Thenclick

Browsebuttontogetthedatatable.

Print:Printthelisteddatatable.

Delete:SelectspecificdataandclickDeletebuttontodeletetherecord.

DeleteAll:ClickDeleteAllbuttontodeleteallrecordsonthelistedtable.

Export:ClickExportbuttontosavelistedtabletolocalPCin.CSVfile.

4.4.2.4. Diagram

IntheDiagram window,it shows UPSpowerdataindiagramduringselectedperiodtime.

UPS power data includes input voltage, output voltage, input frequency, output

frequency,loadlevel,batterycapacity,andUPStemperature.

Step1 SelectView>>History>>Diagram.RefertoDiagram425.

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Diagram425




Step3 Selectcycleandperiodtime.ThenclickBrowsebuttontogetthediagram.

Step4 Selectmonitoringparametersonlefthandtabtoswitchdiagram.

4.5. Format

FullScreen:ClickFullScreentogetthesoftwareinfullscreen.ThenpressESCkey

togetbacktonormalscreen.

Userscanchooseformatsfortemperatureunitanddate.

TemperatureUnit:Thereare twotemperatureunits forselecting:Centigradeand

Fahrenheit.Defaultsettingiscentigrade.

DateFormat:Therearefourformatsfordatedisplay:YYYYMMDD,YYYY/MM/DD,

MMDDYYYY,MM/DD/YYYY.DefaultsettingisYYYYMMDD.

4.6. Language

Currently,softwareofferselevenlanguagesforselection:

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Chinese

English

German

Italian

Polish

Portuguese

Russian

Spanish

Ukrainian

French

Turkish

Whenfirstusingthesoftware,itwill searchproperlanguagetodisplayaccordingtoOS

language.

4.7.Help

l About:ClickHelpmenuandselectAboutitem.Itrepresentsthecopyright

informationaboutsoftware

l Help:ClickHelpmenuandselectOnlinehelpitem.Itwillopenthehelp

manual.Beforeoperatingsoftware,pleasereadmanualcarefully.

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AppendixA:Glossary

l LocalPC(system):ThelocalPC(system)isphysicallyconnectedtoUPSwith

communicationport.

l RemotePCs(systems):TheremotePCs(systems)arephysicallypoweredby

UPSwithoutcommunicationportconnection.

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