Powerware Plus 80, Operation

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Each communications port on the UPS operates in one of five modes, which you
select when configuring the port using the Port Setup screen. The ports cannot operate in
the same mode at the same time.
Terminal mode
Alarm
Computer
Remote
System events are logged immediately as they occur
and updated in real time. You can use this mode to
keep a written log of system events, depending on the
equipment connected to the port. This mode is the
for Port 2.
Used only by factory and service personnel to calibrate
system meters.
you to set up up to six (6) building alarms and
configure them to meet the needs of your enterprise.
(Not yet
Allows you to use Binary Computer Mode (BCM) (Not
yet
Sends system event information to a remote monitor
panel This mode is the for Port 1.
The following describe each mode in detail.
Terminal Mode
In this mode, system events are continually logged through the port to whatever
device is connected to the port. For example, if the port is connected to a printer, events
print immediately as they occur. If the port is connected to a computer running a terminal
emulation program, events are logged on the screen as they occur. You can also capture
the log to a file and it. Port 2 operates by default in Terminal mode.
The printed contain a time and date stamp and alarm text message.
Terminal Mode uses this format for entries:
MESSAGE..
Symbol Description
(3 letters)
Day
(2
digits)
Hours (2 digits)
M M
Minutes (2 digits)
s s
Seconds (2 digits)
h h
Hundredths of Seconds (2 digits)
Keyword (ALARM, NOTICE, COMMAND, or STATUS)
<CR>
Return (ASCII 13)
Feed (ASCII code 10)
An alarm message is prefixed by the word “CLEAR” whenever an alarm is entered into the
Event History Log with a cleared status. For more information about system event
messages, see Plus 80 Operation.
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