ViewPower User’s Manual Management Software for Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems
Table of Contents 1. ViewPower Overview...........................................................................................2 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 2. ViewPower Install and Uninstall ...................................................................3 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 3. Introduction..............................................................................................................................2 Structure....................................................................................
5.3.1. Realtime Control........................................................................................................39 5.3.2. Scheduled On/Off.......................................................................................................40 5.3.3. Scheduled Battery SelfTest.................................................................................41 5.4. View.............................................................................................................................
Google chrome, Safari, Opera, Avant Browser, and Deepnet Explorer. 1.3. Applications l Monitor and manage the local UPS connected to local computer l Monitor and manage other UPSs (with software installed) in LAN l Remote monitor and manage other UPSs via INTERNET from remote PC (with software installed) 1.4.
l Platforms supported by software are listed below: Ø Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/2012 (32bit & x64bit) Ø Windows 7 / 8 (32bit & x64bit) Ø Windows SBS 2011 Ø Linux RedHat 8, 9 Ø Linux RedHat Enterprise AS3, AS5, AS6 (32bit) Ø Linux RedHat Enterprise AS6 (64bit) Ø Linux RedHat Enterprise 5.2 (32bit & 64bit) Ø Linux SUSE 10 (32bit & 64bit) Ø Linux Cent OS 5.4 (32bit & 64bit) Ø Linux Ubuntu 8.X, 9.X, 10.X (32bit) Ø Linux Ubuntu 10.X (64bit) Ø Linux Ubuntu 12.
Step 2 PC will show the following screen as Diagram 22. Then Click “install” button to start the installation. Diagram 22 Step 1 After clicking install, it will display the installation in process. Refer to the diagram 23. Diagram 23 Step 2 Choose wanted language and click “OK” as diagram 24.
Step 3 Click “Next” to proceed to the next screen as Diagram 25. Diagram 25 Step 4 Click “Choose” button to change the default folder. After choosing the installed folder, click “Next” button. Refer to the following diagram 26.
Diagram 26 Step 5 Choose the shortcut folder and click “Next” button. Refer to the following diagram 27.
Diagram 27 Step 6 It will display the software summary before installation. Click “Install” button to start the installation and refer to Diagram 28.
Diagram 28 Step 7 Click “Done” button to confirm the installation completely. Refer to Diagram 29.
Diagram 29 Note: Please uninstall the previous version before install the new version software. If detecting installed ViewPower during installation, it will remind users to uninstall old version first. Refer to Diagram 210.
Diagram 210 2.3. Software Uninstall Note: Before uninstall software, you must stop all software programs first and then log in as “Administrator”! Otherwise it can't be uninstalled completely. Please choose Start >> All Programs >> ViewPower >> Uninstall. Then follow the onscreen instruction to uninstall the software. 3. Service Tray Application The Installer will leave a shortcut icon on your desktop. Simply click the shortcut.
Shortcut icon ViewPower icon 3.1. Start Monitor This software will be automatically activated when installing it as service application. At this time, users can remote monitor the ups through web browser even though users do not login in operation system. If service application can not be registered successfully, when starting up service tray service, it will automatically activate monitoring application. If it’s failed or stopped manually, simply click “Start Monitor” to activate it.
If port conflict occurs, you may modify value of tray port. The default setting for tray port is listed as below (Refer to section A in Diagram 31): l Web Service port: 15178 l Web service shutdown port: 8005 l AJP port: 8009 You may modify the value of tray port to any number between 0 to 65536. If value entry is used, the system will remind users to enter another number again. NOTE1: Please do NOT modify port value unless port conflict occurs.
l Save files to: The directory to save files. l Online autoupdate: If selected, it will automatically check if there is any new version launched online every 1 hour. l If applying online upgrade, please follow below for configuration: 1. Select “Apply the proxy configuration”; 2. Enter IP address and port of server; 3. If ID identification is requested, select “Enable authentication” and enter User Name and Password. l Connection test: Click this button to test if all configurations are set up well.
Diagram 31 3.3.4. Configuration Saved Click “Apply” button to save all changes in Configuration page. Click “Cancel” to stop the change. 3.4. Software Update Software update includes online update and manually update: l Online Update: Click “Online Update” to search the latest software version. If there is new version, it will automatically download and update. Refer to Diagram 32： Diagram 32 l Manually Update: Users can manually update the software.
Diagram 33 2．Click “Browse” to choose file directory. And then click “Upgrade” to upgrade software. Refer to Diagram 34. Diagram 34 3.5. Debug Mode If debug mode is activated, the software will record process of UPS searching and communication into log so that it can be analyzed when communication failure occurs. l Start: Click “Start” to activate debug mode. Refer to Diagram 35. Click “Stop” to stop recording. Refer to Diagram 36.
Diagram 36 l Logs: Click “Logs” to check the log records. Refer to Diagram 37. Diagram 37 3.6. Open Monitor Click “Open Monitor” to open monitor page. 3.7. Message Board Users can check message board for event list.
Diagram 38 3.8. Exit Click “Exit” to exist service application 4.
Diagram 41 A. Function Menu offers complete toolset for navigating and setting the GUI. B. Shortcut Menu provides short cuts to more commonly used functions. C. Current Monitoring Information displays user ID and monitored UPS name. D. UPS Navigation indicates all UPS locations in networked environment. E. Main Window contains information and/or controls that change with each function menu or shortcut menu selected. 4.1. Refresh Click the Refresh icon to refresh screen (Refer to Diagram 42).
Diagram 42 4.2. UPS Searching Step 1 Click the UPS Searching icon Step 2 Click the UPS search icon to search UPS devices in LAN or INTERNET. (Refer to Diagram 43).
l Manual Internet search: 1. Precise search: Input the designated IP address, and then click the search button for searching 2. Related search: Input a IP address ranging, and click the search button to activate the searching Note: The period last on related search is proportional to the range of provided IP address 4.3. UPS Navigation It displays all UPSs found through UPS searching function.
Diagram 44 NOTE: This display screen may be different for different types of UPS. 4.3.2. UPS Remote Control & Monitor If you want to control and set up the remote UPS, you must log in as an administrator. There are two ways to remote monitor UPS: Ø Method one: Double click any UPS from LAN or INTERNET and it will pop up a message window to confirm the monitoring action. Refer to below diagram 45.
Diagram 45 Select “Yes” and it will open another new window to display remote UPS information. Refer to Diagram 46. Diagram 46 NOTE: This display screen may be different for different types of UPS. Ø Method 2: Open browser and enter the remote PC IP address and 15178. For example, remote PC IP address is 202.16.53.142. Please enter http://202.16.53.142:15178/ViewPower in browser. Refer to Diagram 47 Diagram 47 5. ViewPower Function Menu 5.1. ViewPower Configuration 5.1.1.
software, please login first and modify the password. The default password is “administrator” at first log in. Users can only browse UPS status and information as Guest status without login as an Administrator. Guest can NOT control or executive any setting. Modify password Step 1 Select ViewPower Configuration>>Password. Refer to Diagram 51. Diagram 51 Step 2 Enter old password, new password, and retype new password in confirm password column to modify password for administrator.
Diagram 52 Step 2 Select communication port and baud rate. Step 3 Enter mobile phone numbers in “Phone no.” column and click “Add” button to add phone no. in Receivers List. To delete numbers, simply select phone no. from “Receivers list” and click “Delete”. Step 4 Click “Apply” button to save all changes. The “Test” button can be used to send test SMS to confirm the correct operation. If all parameters are set up correctly, system will send a test message to all receivers and pop up a successful message.
Diagram 53 Diagram 54 NOTE: It’s required to plugin GSM Modem if sending SMS to mobile phone. 5.1.3. Email Configuration This feature enables the configuration to send alarm mail by SMTP server. For the event receiving list, please configure in “Event Action” column (refer to section 5.1.4). To use this function, the email service must be correct configured on the computer. All values in this function page are default empty.
SMTP information, email account, and password. Besides, the sender account should be allowed for SMTP/POP3 forwarding. Step 1 Select ViewPower Configuration >> Email. Refer to Diagram 55. Diagram 55 Step 2 Enter SMTP server, SMTP port, Send from Email address, User name and password. Click checkbox of password authentication needed for password verify.
5.1.4. Event Action Configuration It’s to configure response actions for UPS events. Software provides six response actions after events occur. 1. Event record: It will record event to data log in software after events occur. This function is default selected. 2. Computer alarm: Computer will beep to remind users after events occur. This function is only available for Windows OS. 3. Warning dialog (local): It will pop up a message dialog around the software orange plug icon in taskbar after events occur.
Step 2 Select a specific event from “Event List” and then action method page will be active on the righthand column. Step 3 Select desired action methods by clicking checkbox. Step 4 Click “Apply” button to save all configurations. NOTE1: When editing receiver list in SMS or email columns, it’s necessary to refresh the event action page to reload the updated receiver list. NOTE2: It is requested to have following conditions for successful broadcast. 1. All receiving PCs must have installed software. 2.
Diagram 57 Step 2 Add: Enter MAC address and click “Add” button to add in MAC List. Delete: Select one from list and click “Delete” button. Test: Select one from list and click “Test” button. Then it will execute WakeonLAN test. NOTE: The MAC address format example: 011FC6C7E008. 5.1.6. Com.Port Plug And Play Setting To realtime monitor UPS device, the software will scan each com. port anytime. In this way, it will occupy com. port. This function will release some com.
5.1.7. Log Setting Users can set up “Record Interval”, “The max. Numbers of logs for historical data”, and “The max. Numbers of logs for historical events” according to real situation. The setting range for “Record internal” is 30~600 seconds. It will effect history data displayed under View –> History. The setting range for “The max. Numbers of logs for historical data” is 100000~100000000. It will effect displayed data under View –> History. The setting rang for “The max.
Diagram 510 Step 2 Password setting/change menu for ModBus. Realtime control will be available when the ModBus password is the same to the UPS password. Step 3 Com. port setting: The default ID for nominated com. port is 1; Selectable baud rates are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200. The default setting is 4800; Selectable data bit is 7 and 8. The default setting is 8; Selectable stop bit is 1 and 2. The default setting is 1; Supported parity is ODD parity, even parity and NONE.
remote shut down PCs which are powered by monitored UPS. Step 1 Select UPS Setting >> Local Shutdown or click shortcut icon . Refer to Diagram 511. Diagram 511 NOTE: This screen may be different for different types of UPSs. Step 2 Select shutdown conditions and poweroff options, set delay time to shutdown system. Step 3 Enter time for popup dialog before shutdown and warning interval in Warning Dialog Setting area. Step 4 Click “Apply” button to save all data.
l Also shut down UPS after shutting down the local system: When clicking this checkbox, monitored UPS will shut down after local system shuts down. The UPS shutdown time will be later than system complete shutdown time. The default setting is clicked. But users can choose to shut down the system without shutting down the monitored UPS by unclicking this checkbox.
l Popup dialog before shutdown: Timer setting for popup warning dialog displayed in local PC. Local PC will pop up a warning dialog before system starts to shut down. The range is from 1 to 999 seconds. l Warning dialog interval: Reminding dialog interval setting. This setting also applies for UPS shutdown because of power failure. The range is from 1 to 999 seconds. 5.2.2. Remote Shutdown This configuration is to remote shut down specific PCs which are powered by monitored UPS.
monitored UPS will shut down after monitored UPS running on battery mode for xx min xx sec. The maximum setting number for minutes is 999, and for seconds is 59. l Immediately shut down the following remote systems when the battery is running low: When clicking the checkbox, remote systems which are powered by monitored UPS will shut down when monitored UPS is at low battery level. 5.2.3. Parameter Setting Some UPS functions can be set and changed via software.
Step 3 Click “Apply” button to save the settings. Each function setting is saved by clicking each “Apply” button. NOTE1: Any functions which are not supported by UPS will not be able to access. NOTE2: Click “Default” button to recover the default setting. l UPS alarm: If enabled, UPS alarm will be activated. Vice versa. l Alarm at bypass mode: If enabled, UPS alarms when it’s working at bypass mode. l Vice versa.
If disabled, UPS will provide continuous power to P1 outlets until the battery is running out. l Outlet setting: Users can set limited backup time for P1 outlets when UPS is on battery mode. l Battery numbers setting: Ø l Numbers in parallel: set battery numbers in parallel. Voltage and frequency range for bypass mode: Set acceptable voltage and frequency range in bypass mode.
Diagram 514 Step 2 Please fill out purchasing information. Step 3 Click “Apply” button to save all data. 5.3. Control 5.3.1. Realtime Control Step 1 Select Control >> Realtime Control or click shortcut icon . Refer to Diagram 515. Diagram 515 NOTE: This screen may be different for different types of UPSs. Step 2 Choose realtime control function by clicking “Start” button on each function section.
l Battery SelfTest: Software offers three types of battery selftest: 10second selftest, deep discharge test, and selfdefined selftest. Simply clicking “Start” button from each type. It will execute the selftest immediately. l Outlet Control: It will cut off P1 outlets when setting time arrives. When entering 0 in timer column and click “Start” button, it will cut off outlets immediately when UPS works in battery mode. 5.3.2.
applies to set poweron time and poweroff time within the same day. Weekly schedule –Poweroff time should be earlier than poweron time. It only applies to set poweron time and poweroff time within the same week. Step 3: Click “Add” to add task. If task is successfully set, it will display on the task table on the lefthand side. Select specific task and click “Delete” button to delete the task. 5.3.3.
l Selftest: Users can set battery discharge time for selftest. l Deep test: This test will let battery discharge until it’s in low battery level. Step 3 Click “Add” to add task. If task is successfully set, it will display on the task table on the lefthand side. Select specific task and click “Delete” button to delete the task. 5.4. View 5.4.1. Status 5.4.1.1. Power Flow In the Power Flow window, it’s shown the internal dynamic working scheme of the UPS. Green/black flow means OK and working.
Diagram518 NOTE: This screen may be different for different types of UPSs. 5.4.1.2. UPS Info Select View >> Status >> UPS Info. Refer to Diagram 519. Diagram 519 NOTE: This screen may be different for different types of UPSs.
In the UPS Info window, it’s shown detailed UPS realtime information. 5.4.1.3. Diagram In the Diagram window, it’s shown realtime monitored UPS data including voltage, frequency, load, battery, temperature information in diagram. Step 1 Select View >> Status >> Diagram. Refer to Diagram 520. Diagram 520 NOTE: This screen may be different for different types of UPSs. Step 2 Select monitoring parameters on lefthand tab to switch diagram. l Input voltage monitoring shows any change for input voltage.
then click “Refresh” icon to get the updated diagram with new setting interval. Refer to Diagram 520 5.4.2. History 5.4.2.1. Event Log In the Event Log window, it’s shown all history events. Users can analyze the history data and improve the current electricity environment according to history data. Step 1 Select View >> History >> Event Log. Refer to Diagram 521. Diagram 521 Step 2 Select UPS from com. port list.
events on the listed table. Ø “Export”: Click “Export” button to save listed table to local PC in .CSV file. 5.4.2.2. Event Statistics It will list down and provide all event statistics for UPSs with software installed based on time period A and time period B, and the change percentage [= 100*(B/A – 1)%]. NOTE: Event types include UPS internal event, bypass event, battery event, software event, load event, input event, parallel system event and communication event.
Diagram 523 Step 4 Click “Print” button to print event statistics. 5.4.2.3. Data In the window of Data, it shows UPS power data in figures during selected period time. Software also offers print, save as, and delete functions. Step 1 Select View >> History >> Data. Refer to Diagram 524.
Diagram 524 NOTE: This screen may be different for different types of UPSs. Step 2 Select UPS from com. port list. Users still can retrieve old data saved in the software even though the UPS is no longer connected to local system. Step 3 Select the starting time and ending time by clicking calendar icon. Then click “Browse” button to get the data table. Ø “Print”: Print the listed data table. Ø “Delete”: Select specific data and click “Delete” button to delete the record.
Step 2 Select UPS from com. port list. Users still can retrieve old data saved in the software even though the UPS is no longer connected to local system. Step 3 Select cycle and period time. Then click “Browse” button to get the diagram. Step 4 Select monitoring parameters on lefthand tab to switch diagram. 5.5. Format Temperature Unit: There are two temperature units for selecting: Centigrade and Fahrenheit. Default setting is centigrade.
l About: Click “Help” menu and select “About” item. It represents the copyright information about software l Help: Click “Help” menu and select “Online help” item. It will open the help manual. Before operating software, please read manual carefully.
Appendix A: Glossary l Local PC (system): The local PC (system) is physically connected to UPS with communication port. l Remote PCs (systems): The remote PCs (systems) are physically powered by UPS without communication port connection.
