American Power Conversion Redundant Switch manual

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This manual is availab le in English on the enclosed CD. Dieses Handbuch ist in Deutsch auf der beiliegenden CD-ROM verfügbar . Este manual está disponible en español en el CD -ROM adjunto. Ce manuel est disponibl e en français sur le CD-ROM ci-inclus. Questo manuale è disponi bile in italiano nel CD-ROM allegato. O manual em Português está [...]

APC Redund ant Switch: Instal lation and Operation M anual Conte nts Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pre-In stallation Pro cedure s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Availab le Mode ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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APC Redund ant Switch: Instal lation and Operation M anual 1 Befor e Y ou Begin Safety a nd gr ounding information Read the follo wing information before installi ng or o peratin g your APC Redundant Swit ch. • Do not work alone under hazardous conditio ns. • Check that the power cord, plu gs, and sockets are in good c ond iti on. • T o reduc[...]

2 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Pr e-Installation Pr ocedures Receiving inspecti on Inspect the package and contents for shipping damage, and make sure th at all parts were s ent. Repor t any damage immediat ely to the shipping agent, and repor t missing cont ents, damage, or other problems im medi atel y to APC or you r[...]

APC Redund ant Switch: Instal lation and Operation M anual 3 Available Models Following is a rear view and basic information for each available Redundant Switch model. Model SU041 Model SU042-1 For info rmation on th e circuit breaker safety device and load indicator fo r t his m odel, see “ Fe atu res of mo dels SU 04 2-1 and SU042-4” on page [...]

4 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Available Mode ls Model SU042-4 For info rmation on th e circuit breaker safety device and load indicator fo r t his m odel, see “ Fe atu res of mo dels SU 04 2-1 and SU042-4” on page 5. Model SU043 Model SU044-1 V oltage Source (Input) Load (Output) 3000 V A 120 V 2 NEMA L5-30 6 NEM A[...]

APC Redund ant Switch: Instal lation and Operation M anual 5 Availa bl e Models Model SU045-1 Featur es of models SU042-1 and SU042-4 Safety device. Models S U042- 1 an d SU042- 4 have a red c ircu it breaker safety devi ce attached to each circuit breaker switch. Do not remove this devi ce. • The device prevents accidentally trippin g of the cir[...]

6 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Installation Install management pr oducts and the UPS 1. Before you plu g in the Red undant Sw itch and the two UPS s, install any compatible APC management product s: – If you u se a Web/SNMP Management Card, install it in the card slot of the preferred APC Smart-UPS, not in the card sl[...]

APC Redund ant Switch: Instal lation and Operation M anual 7 Installation Attach the brackets to the Redundant Switch Attach the two included brack ets to the Redundant Switch. T he following example sho ws how to attach the bracket for th e right side. (Attach the left bracket in the same ma nne r.) 1. T o allow space to route the cables an d to p[...]

8 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Inst allat ion Install th e rails (4-post ra ck only) Mount the rails only if you are using a four-post rack. (In a two-p ost r ack, you moun t the R edundant S wit ch by the brackets alone.) For info rmation on whi ch clips and screws your rack requires, see Appendix A: Ra ck-Mount Sup pl[...]

APC Redund ant Switch: Instal lation and Operation M anual 9 Installation 4. On each side, attach the fr ont rail segment that you set aside in s tep 2 to the R edundant Swit ch. a. Align the top two holes on the front rail segment with the two holes on the side ( toward the rear ) of the Redun dant Swit ch. b. Attach the rail s egment with the tap[...]

10 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Inst allat ion Connect a nd r oute the cables 1. T o the front of the Redundan t Switch, conn ect the commu nicat ion s cable an d a ny acces sor y cables that require front connections . 2. Ro ute the c able s ar ound th e R edundant Switch through the side channel (mar ked with arro ws [...]

APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual 11 Installation Mount the Redundant Switch in th e rack 1. Slide the f ront rail segmen ts attached to the R edundant Switch into the rear rail segments attached to the rack. 2. From the rear of the rack, insert and tight en the slid e screws and nuts. Connect y our equipment 1. Use your s e[...]

12 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Inst allat ion Tu r n o n t h e equipment and Redundant Switch 1. T urn on all connected equip ment. 2. T o provide p ower to the equipme nt, press the ON button of UPS - A to turn on the Redundant Switch and UPS - B . 3. T o test whether the c ables are connected corre c tly, press the O[...]

APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual 13 Config uratio n Supported con figur at ions T wo suppo rted configurat ions for Redun dant Switch are s hown below . For more information on these and other su pported configurations, visit the APC W eb site at www .apc.com . Confi guring PowerChute plus 1. Instal l PowerC hute plus as de[...]

14 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Conf igurati on b. Re s tar t the c om p u t er on which Pow er Chu t e pl us is installed. c. Start PowerChute plus . Communicati on is to UPS - A . d. Configure UPS - A according to your req uirements. e. Set the UPSID to UPS _ A . When one UPS becomes unav ailabl e When one of the two [...]

APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual 15 Operation Controls, LED s, and po rts o n the front panel Storage Not e APC recommends the factory default s ettings among the s e ttin gs sh own below . Function LED Display Description Source A Sensitivity Br ight = Nor m al Dim (the fact ory defa ult ) = Re duc e d Off = low Sets trans[...]

16 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Operation Emergency Power Off Y o u can us e a remotely operated Eme rgency Power O ff ( EPO ) switch to turn off the UPS and disconnect power to the equipmen t load. When you turn o ff the UPS through th e Emergency Power Off system, it will turn off immediately without switching to batt[...]

APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual 17 Operation Front pa nel pro grammable settings The follow ing programmab l e se t t i ngs ar e access ib le us ing controls located on the Redundant Switch front panel. Function Select LED Indicat o r. The three green Function Select LED s indicate which us er programmabl e parameter is se[...]

18 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual T r oubleshooting Basic troubleshooting For comp uter interface port specifications, s ee the APC We b site, www .ap c.com . Elec tr ical Ha z ard Only train ed APC technic ian s shou ld ope n the Redundant Swi tch for repair . Problem Possible Cause Corrective Actions The Redund ant Swit[...]

APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual 19 Trou bleshoo ting T r ou bles ho otin g communi cat ions and los t re du n d a n c y W ith the high availability sy stem, the attached UPS s are polled continuously for capability to carry a load and ability to communicate with the man agement software (PowerChute plus ). When a p roblem [...]

20 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Specifications SU04 1, SU04 2-1, SU04 2-2, and SU04 2-4 Item Specification Power Nominal i nput volta ge 120 V AC Input voltag e range 0 – 16 5 VA C Freq uen cy ra nge 47 – 63 Hz Normal sensitivity tra nsfer times 8 ms maximum at 60 Hz 10 ms maximum at 50 Hz Reduced sensi tivity trans[...]

APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual 21 Specifi cations SU04 3 and SU04 4-1 Item Specification Power Nominal i nput volta ge 230 V A C Input voltag e range 0 – 32 5 VA C Freq uen cy ra nge 47 – 63 Hz Normal sensitivity transfer times 4 ms typical, 8 ms max imum at 60 Hz 5 ms typical, 10 ms maximu m at 50 Hz Reduced sen siti[...]

22 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Specifica tions SU045 Item Specification Power Nominal i nput volta ge 208 V A C Input voltag e range 0 – 27 5 VA C Freq uen cy ra nge 47 – 63 Hz Normal sensitivity transfer times 4 ms typical, 8 ms max imum at 60 Hz 5 ms typical, 10 ms maximu m at 50 Hz Reduced sen sitivity transfer [...]

APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual 23 Appendix A: Rack-Mount Supplem ent Installation for rack-mount units The Redundant Swit ch i s pro vided w i th brack et s for mo unt i ng in standard 19 in.( 46.5 cm.) rack. Select a rack location with adequate air flow that is free from excessive dust. Do not operate the Redundant Switc[...]

24 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Append ix A : R ack-Mou nt Supple ment R a i l h a r d w a re D i f fere n t t y pe s o f rack s re q u i re d i ff e ren t r a i l har d w a r e . The following APC clip nuts and cage nuts, mentioned in the preceding table, are provided with the Redundan t Switch: •C l i p N u t ( 810-[...]

APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual 25 W arranty and Ser vice Limited warranty APC warrants t he Redundan t Switch t o be f ree from de fects in materials and work mans hip for a period of two years from the date of pur chase. Its ob ligation unde r this war ranty is li mited to repairi ng or repl aci ng , at its own sole opti[...]

26 APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual Warrant y and Serv ice replacement. 4. Pack the unit carefully . The warran ty does not co ver damage sust ained in transit. Enc lose a letter with your name, addres s, RMA number and d aytime phon e numb e r; a copy of th e sales r eceipt; and a c heck as payment, if applicable. 5. Mark [...]

APC Redundant Swi tch: Install ation and Operation Manual 27 Life-Support Policy General poli cy Amer ican Power Conv ers i on ( APC ) does not recommend th e use of an y of its products in the followin g situations: • In l ife-suppor t applications where fail ure or malfunc tion of th e APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of [...]

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Radio Fr equenc y Interference This equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class A digit al device, pu rsu ant to part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limi ts are desi gned to p rovide reas onable protecti on against harm ful interferenc e when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates[...]

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