7.0 COMMUNICATIONS
All SSG Series UPSs are provided with the following communication ports:
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RS-232 port with standard DB-9F serial port connector.
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USB port supporting the connection of a standard USB interface cable.
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One advanced communications option slot is provided on the rear panel of the UPS.
Unless an advanced communications option board has been previously purchased and
installed, the port will be covered with a small cover plate. This plate will be secured
with screws.
CAUTION: NEVER INSTALL OPTION CARDS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SUPPLIED BY
FALCON ELECTRIC OR ARE FOR ANOTHER FALCON MODEL WITHOUT
CONSULTING WITH FALCON SERVICE.
Advanced communications option cards available from Falcon are:
Internal SNMP/HTTP Agent Board
Standard Dry Contact Interface Board
Note:
A special external SNMP/HTTP Agent device is available that may be connected to the UPS's
RS-232 port. This allows for one dry contact interface board to be installed into the
Advanced Communications Option Slot concurrently.
CAUTION: When an internal SNMP/HTTP AGENT device is installed into the Advanced
Communications Option Slot, the RS-232 port and UPSilon software may
not be used. The USB port may be used in conjunction with UPSilon
software concurrently with the SNMP/HTTP agent.
RS-232 & USB Ports
This UPS is equipped with (1) RS-232 and (1) USB port located on the UPS rear panel. A standard
RS-232C interface cable is provided to allow for the connection of the UPS to another RS-232 port
found on most computers. The USB port interfaces with a standard USB cable to be supplied by the
end-user. The USB cable required is a - 4 Pin USB Type A (M) connector - 4 PIN USB Type B (M)
connector. The USB and RS-232 ports cannot be used concurrently. When an RS-232 or USB cable
has been connected, and the supplied UPSilon Computer Shutdown and Management software has
been properly installed on the connected computer, a high level of UPS management and
protection against lost or corrupted files is in effect.
Please follow the installation and setup
instructions supplied on the UPSilon software CD.
The UPSilon users manual is also located on the UPSilon CD supplied with this unit. UPSilon
supports most popular operating systems. Should you have special UNIX requirements, please
contact Falcon Sales for information and pricing of UPSilon for UNIX.
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