User`s guide

Additional UPS Features
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DB -9 Communication Port
To establish communication between the UPS and a computer, connect
your computer to the UPS communication port using the supplied
communication cable.
When the communication cable is installed, power management software
canexchangedatawiththeUPS.ThesoftwarepollstheUPSfordetailed
information on the status of the power environment. If a power
emergency occurs, the software initiates the saving of all data and an
orderly shutdown of the equipment.
The cable pins are identified in Figure 14 and the pin functions are
described in Table 2.
3
8
7
9
1
6
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UPS Rear Panel
Figure 14. Communication Port
Table 2. Communication Port Pin Assignment
Pin
Number
Signal Name Function Direction
from the UPS
1 Low Batt Low Battery relay contact; 20 mA,
30 Vdc contact rating
Out
2 TxD Transmit to external device Out
3 RxD Receive from external device In
4 DTR PnP (Plug and Play) from external
device (tied to Pin 6)
In
5 GND Signal common (tied to chassis) —
6 DSR To external device (tied to Pin 4) Out
7 — No Connection —
8 AC Fail AC Fail relay contact; 20 mA, 30 Vdc
contact rating
Out
9 Power Source +V (8 to 24 volts DC power) Out