APC SYBATT manual

Symmetra LX Rack-mount UPS Symmetra LX T ower UPS Symmetra LX Rack-mount Extended Run Symmetra LX T ower Extended Run Symmetra LX Operations Guide ® For use with Symmetra LX UPS Models: 200 V , 4–8 kV A 208/240 V , 4–8 kV A 220/230/240 V , 4–8 kV A 200 V , 4–16 kV A 208/240 V , 4–16 kV A 220/230/240 V , 4–16 kV A 990-1546A-001 06/2005[...]

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Chapter 1: Overview ............................................................................................................ ....... 1 PowerView ...................................................................................................................... ....................................... 1 Keys and In dicato r[...]

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C HAPTER 1: O VERVIEW 1 Overview This manual provides an ov erview of operations for the Symmetra ® LX and Extende d Run Cabinet, including detail ed explanations of monitoring, co ntrol, and configuration through t he PowerView user interface. Illustrations are representative. Your unit and configurat io n, including components and o ptional APC [...]

C HAPTER 1: O VERVIEW 2 Navigation Keys Name Sound Function ? Help Short beep Opens context-sensitive help. Enter Short beep Opens the selected menu item or setting. Two short beeps When pressed simultaneously for about one second, resets the PowerView RM interface. ESC + ? + Escape + Help + Enter One long beep When pressed simultaneously for about[...]

C HAPTER 2: B ASIC C OMMANDS 3 Basic Commands Supply Power to the UPS This procedure supplies po wer to the Symmetra LX and do es not supply power to the equipme nt connected to the UPS. 1. Turn ON the AC utility power to the UPS 2. Switch ON the circuit breake rs for all connected equipment. a. If connected equipment is hard wired , check that the[...]

C HAPTER 2: B ASIC C OMMANDS 4 Set the Correct Output Voltage 1. Press the ‘Esc’ button until the Ma in Menu appears. Use the up and do wn arrow keys to choose ‘Setup’ , and ENTER to select. Control Logging Status Display >Setup Diags Accessories Help 2. Use the arrow keys and ENTER to select ‘Other’. Settings: Alarms Shutdown Bypass[...]

C HAPTER 2: B ASIC C OMMANDS 5 5. In approximately 90 seconds, the green Load On indicator will illuminate and this message will appear. UPS LOAD IS ON Press any key… Turn Off UPS Output Power and Load Equipment 1. Press ‘Esc’ until the Main Menu appears. >Control Logging Status Display Setup Diags Accessories Help 2. Scroll down and selec[...]

C HAPTER 2: B ASIC C OMMANDS 6 Command Bypass Command Bypass requires utilization of the c ommands on the PowerView display. T his mode is used to bypass the UPS electronics and direct ly supply power to the load. Follow the steps below to directly connect the output powe r of the UPS to the branch circuit (mains) usin g the command bypass mode. 1.[...]

C HAPTER 2: B ASIC C OMMANDS 7 Language Setting The factory default language of the us er inte rface is English. You can change the la nguage by do wnloading new firmware into the PowerView. French, German, Italian, and Spanish are availa ble on the enclosed CD. Visit the APC web site at http://www .apc.com for multilingual produc t documentation a[...]

C HAPTER 2: B ASIC C OMMANDS 8 Language Setting (continued) 6. Locate the language program file to be downloaded into the UPS. See the APC website at http://www.apc.com/support and download the des ired language. 7. Place the PowerView in programming m ode simultaneous ly pressing the three keys on the right (‘Esc’, ‘Help’, and ‘ENTER’)[...]

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 9 Menu Commands The following sections describe the details of each co mman d. Commands are organized accord ing to the menu hierarchy in the Po werView. Accessories Menu The Accessories Menu allows you to monitor APC accessories if they are installed. The Po werView must be connected to the computer interface por t at t[...]

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 10 Display Menu The Display Menu allo ws the user to customize the Po werView display. Display Function Options Date/Time Sets the correct date and time. Date: dd-mmm-yyyy Ex:11-Aug-2003 Time: hh:mm:ss Ex: 21:36:10 Password Protects against unauthorized configuration changes. Password Sets a password. Valid characters in[...]

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 11 Diagnostics Menu The Diagnostics Menu prov ides useful information for troubles hooting. Menu Item Function Fault and Diagnostics Displays current sy stem f ault and diagnostic information of that fault. (Main) Intelligence Module Displays detailed in tellige nce module status and information. Redundant Intelligence M[...]

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 12 Logging Menu (continued) Menu Item Function List Event Groups Lists the specific events in each group. Power Events UPS Control Events User Activiti es UPS Fault Event s Measure UPS Events Clear Log Clears the view log. Does not clear the active event lists. Status Menu The Status Menu displays load, battery/po wer mo[...]

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 13 Setup Menu The Setup Menu allo ws the user to customize the UPS functionalit y. Menu Item Function Options Shutdown Sets the shutdown parameters in the event of a utility pow er failure. None Low Batt(ery) Dur(ation) Sets the number of minutes an audible alarm sounds before the UPS shuts down due to battery exhaustion[...]

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 14 Setup Menu (continued) Menu Item Function Options Alarms Sets the alarm thresholds. None Redundancy An audible alarm sounds if the redundancy falls below this level. 0 (default), 1, or 2 Load An audible alarm sounds w hen the load exceeds this limit. (Upper value is limited by the maximum power of the UPS.) Never (def[...]

C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTIN G 15 T roubleshooting The PowerView reports various messages on the displa y, i ncluding alarm status and changes i n system configuration. This section lists all the Po werView display messages, the reason for the message, and the appropriate corrective action. Contact APC Technical Support Staff for assistance with com[...]

C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTIN G 16 Condition PowerView Message Reason Correcti ve Action AC adequate for UPS but not for bypass. The UPS will funct ion on-line with the input voltage. But, in the event that bypass is required, the input voltage is not adequate to power the load equipment. Option 1: Improve the incoming voltage. Option 2: Proceed with[...]

C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTIN G 17 Condition PowerView Message Reason Correcti ve Action Redundancy Restored. Power module redundancy loss occurred and was restored. Additional modules have be en installed or the load has been reduced. Load is No Longer above Alarm Threshold. The load exceeded the load alarm threshold. The situation has been correcte[...]

C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTIN G 18 Condition PowerView Message Reason Correcti ve Action Redundancy is below alarm threshold. Actual power module redundancy has fallen below the user-specified redundancy alarm threshold. The power module(s) failed or the load has increased. Option 1: If possible, install additional power modules. Option 2: Decrease t[...]

C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTIN G 19 Condition PowerView Message Reason Correcti ve Action On Battery. The UPS is in the on-battery mode. The battery modules are being discharged. No corrective action is necessary. Note: The runtime duration is limited. Prepare to shutdown the UPS and the load equipment, or restore incoming voltage. Need Bat Replacemen[...]

C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTIN G 20 Condition PowerView Message Reason Correcti ve Action Input circuit breaker tripped open. The input circuit breaker on the UPS tripped open. Input voltage is disconnected from the UPS. Option 1: If this occurs in conjunction with an overload condition, decrease the load and reset the breaker. Option 2: If no overloa[...]

C HAPTER 5: S ERVICE 21 Service If the UPS requires service, do not return it to the dealer. Follow these steps: 1. Review the problems discussed in the Tro ubleshooting chapter to elimi nate common problems. 2. Verify that the circuit breakers have not tripp ed. A tripped circuit breaker is the most common UPS problem. 3. If the problem persists, [...]