Netlink Installation and Operation Manual
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Installation and Operation
Figure 3.4 - Battery Run Time Test Warning
• While the test is in progress, there will be two messages on the page - one indicating "Battery discharging . . ." in the Battery Test
section, and one indicating "Caution Battery test in progress . System powered by battery" in the Power System Monitoring sec-
tion (See Figure 3 .5)
• At the conclusion of the test, the measured battery runtime and last test date will be displayed in the Battery Test section (See
Figure 3 .6) . The results will also be emailed if emailing is enabled .
To Schedule a Test
• Ensure a battery set is connected to the power supply and that the Current Sensor is properly connected in line with the battery
set . See Section 1 .3 .4 for more information on the Current Sensor . The "Enable/Disable" button in the Battery Status section
must be ENABLED .
• Select whether or not you want a report emailed at the end of the test by selecting "Y" or "N" in the "Battery Test" header . Email
parameters must be properly set up on the Configure page of the Netlink, or this selection will be unavailable .
• Enter the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and am/pm for when you want the test to begin .
• Enter the test interval (in days) for repeating the battery test . For example, to run the test yearly, enter 365 . Set to 0 for a one-
time test .
• Click the "Schedule Test" Button - the Scheduled Start Time will appear .
• At the conclusion of the test, the measured battery runtime and last test date will be displayed in the Battery Test section (See
Figure 3 .6) . The results will also be emailed if enabled .
• If the tested battery standby time is less than the Required Battery Standby entered in the Battery Settings section, an alert will
be generated . (See section 3 .2 .1 .5)
3.2.1.5 Battery Settings
The Battery Settings block is under the Battery Test block on the power supply page (See Figure 3 .7) . The available settings are as
follows:
Required Battery
Runtime
Enter the required standby time for the application . This number is only used for comparison to the
measured standby time after the battery test .
Rated Battery Life
Enter the rated battery life or desired replacement period in years . This is used by the Netlink to calcu-
late the Battery End-of-Life alert time .
Note:
The current time and date MUST be set BEFORE setting
the rated battery life for proper Battery End-of-Life date calculation.
Rated Capacity
Enter the battery capacity of the battery connected to the FPO . This rating is used by the Netlink to ap-
proximate how much capacity is remaining in the battery (if using the current sensor to monitor battery
health) .
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Note:
After setting the battery information, click the "Submit" button for the changes to take effect .
