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C H A P T E R
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OMMUNICATION
The UPS is equipped with a communications interface port that allows
communication with a wide variety of external devices including:
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Video or dumb terminal
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Serial printer
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Computer with power management or shutdown software
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AS/400 systems
The serial port enables you to monitor and record diagnostic data with
the following communication interfaces:
:
Serial Communications Interface
Terminal Mode
Data Dump Mode
Printer Mode, 2400 Baud, with Novell Contacts (default)
Printer Mode, 19200 Baud, with Novell Contacts
:
LAN Configuration
Novell-Style Network Interface
3Com-Style Network Interface
AS/400-Style Network Interface
Custom User-Configurable Interface
Initial Communications Settings
The UPS is factory-configured for one of several communication
interfaces (usually determined by the customer). To determine the initial
UPS communications configuration, you can:
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Look at the box label with the serial number (communication mode
is shown in the upper right corner).
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Use the Display Configuration option on the UPS Serial
Communications Menu (see page 60).
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For assistance with IBM 9910 UPSs, see Chapter 8, “AS/400 Service”
on page 75.
If you want to change the UPS configuration settings, use the front panel
or the UPS Serial Communications Menu.
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