MGE UPS Systems 4 manual

Made in USA Made in USA Slim Line Rack UPS User’ s Manual Models 3 & 4 www .mgeups.com[...]

For service call: 1-800-438-7373 MGE UPS SYSTEMS 1660 Scenic A ven ue Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 557-1636 www .mgeups .com Revision History Esprit Rack UPS User's Manual 86-153301-03 Copyright © 2000 MGE UPS Systems All rights reser ved. Printed in USA Revision A00 New Release 10/00[...]

Important Safety Instructions. Save These Instructions. This manual contains impor tant saf ety instructions for the Esprit Models 3 and 4 that should be f ollowed during installation and maintenance of the UPS and Batteries. Caution: Risk of electric shock, even with the unit disconnected fr om the A C po wer source. Hazardous v olta ges still may[...]

ii Caution: Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. The batteries may e xplode. Do not open or mutilate the batteries. Released electrol yte is harmful to the skin and ey es. It may be to xic. A battery can present a risk of electric shock and high short circuit current. The follo wing precautions should be observed when working with batteries: ◗ [...]

iii Contents Quick Start ..........................................................inser t Important Safety Instructions ....................................i 1. Introduction ........................................................1—1 MGE UPS Systems ......................................................................................1—1 Wh y [...]

iv 6. Ad vanced Configuration ..................................6—1 6A. Entering/Exiting Configuration Mode ....................................................6—1 6B Using Configuration Mode ....................................................................6—1 6C Configuration Options .......................................................[...]

1—1 Thank you f or your purchase of the Esprit rack "UPS" from MGE. The Espr it "UPS" will provide many y ears of, trouble-free po wer protection for critical high av ailability ser vers and other de vices. Please read this manual fully , to familiarize yourself with the saf ety instructions and Espr it features . MGE UPS Syst[...]

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2. Getting to Know Your Esprit Rack UPS 2A. Pr oduct Featur es & Benefits Features Benefits Comments ◗ Plug in operation Low installation cost ◗ Modular concept Greater fle xibility Add batteries as needed ◗ High efficiency Longer lif e and back-up time Up to 93% on batter y , 98% on utility ◗ 2/3 components reduction Longer lif e, high[...]

2—2 2C. Esprit Rack UPS Pr oduct V iews With Rack Kit Figure 2a. Rear View of Models 3 and 4 With Rack Kit and Extended Batteries Model 3 Model 4 Figure 2b. Optional Rack Mounting Kit Figure 2c. Typical Front Views of Models (ESP104) 3, 4, Extended Battery, Label Placement ! Models 3 and 4 Extended Battery Rack "ears" (included) mountin[...]

3A. Storing the UPS and Rechar ging the Battery Alwa ys store the equipment in its or iginal packaging. The batter y is of the sealed lead-acid type. Batter y recharge requires that the batter y module be plugged into an energized NEMA 5-15 receptacle f or 6-8 hours. The batter y may be charged in the bo x by pulling the A C cord out through the bo[...]

3E. Connecting the Optional Extended Battery Plug the DC batter y cable into the UPS module as sho wn in Figure 2a . The cable plug is keyed , so make sure to align the plug properly to the receptacle. Do not force the cab le on, nor attempt to re verse the connection. T o do so, will damage the equipment and v oid the warranty . Plug the AC line c[...]

The transistor resistance is 27 ohms and the maximum current allo wed is 140mA AC or DC with ambient temperature of up to 40°C . In order to get a "logic low" y ou have to limit the current to: logic low voltage required divided by 27, logic lo w voltage = 0.5V . I max = 0.5/27=0.0185A=18mA. If you intend to use other f or ms of communic[...]

3—4 Caution: Connect only computer -type loads to the Esprit UPS. W arranty is void if non- computer-type loads are connected to the UPS. 3J. Solution-Pac Softwar e Solution P ac software allows y ou to interf ace your computer with the UPS . The software is loaded on your computer and through the comm unication por t, can access and react to sta[...]

4. Startup and Shutdown 4A. UPS Startup Y ou are ready to star t the equipment after installing the UPS module , optional batter y module(s), any options , and the communication cab le (if used). F ollow these simple steps: 1. Connect your computer equipment. 2. Depress the green "ON" b utton. Y ou will hear an audible beep , and the “U[...]

4—2 If desired, the UPS can be set up to operate at a known, fix ed frequency regardless of the detected utility frequency . Fixed-frequency operation is often desir able in installations that make use of cold-start capability . Discussion on this is in the Advanced Configuration Section (section 6) of this manual. If utility power is present and[...]

4—3 Off Flashing On 1. F ault The UPS is operating The UPS has detected a The UPS has detected an Detected normally . No faults ne w operating fault. The operating fault that has been (yello w) hav e been detected. F A UL T indicator will continue ackno wledged by the user . to flash until the f ault has been ackno wledged by pressing the gre y s[...]

4—4 The "F ault Detected" LED tur ns on and acts as described above f or ANY system alar m, including those that hav e their own status indicators (e.g. ov er load, replace batter y). Button Operation There are 3 buttons present on the front panel: ◗ The gre y , " " top button controls the audib le alar m and alar m/fault ha[...]

4—5 Although six button states are detectab le, not ev er y button combination has an assigned task. button states/combinations that hav e no assigned task will simply be ignored. The “Utility P ower Present” does NOT reflect the state of the UPS output. If , for e xample, the UPS has shut down due to an output o verload, the Utility P ower P[...]

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5. Performance & Product Specifications 5—1 T able 5a. Esprit Models 3 and 4 Rack UPS Specifications Item Specification Comment Output V A 2880/4000 Output W 2016/3150 Surge protection, joule rating 420 joules per system Each batter y cabinet adds 210 joules W avef or m Stepped appro ximation of sine wa ve Pseudo-sine wa ve on bac k-up only N[...]

T able 5a. Esprit Models 3 and 4 Rack UPS Specifications (Continued) Item Specification Comment Design standards Safety; UL, cUL 1778, Emissions; FCC A, Surge protection; ANSI C62.41, T ranspor tation; (drop test), IEC 68 le vel 1, (vibr ation), IEC 68.2-6 le vel 3, testing; Po werCet tested Input connection NEMA 5-30/50 w/ six f oot cord Output co[...]

6. Advanced Configuration 890-=qwertyuio Esprit Front Panel Configuration Mode Usage and Instructions For advanced users only! The Esprit UPS is shipped from the factory with a configuration that is suitable f or most applications . Howe ver , there are some circumstances where modification of the UPS operating parameters is required. A special con[...]

6—2 It is possible to cycle bac kward through the configuration options by pressing and holding the top button. A given option setting can be f orced to its f actor y def ault state by pressing and holding the bottom button. The middle (P ower ON) b utton is not used in configuration mode. T o leav e configuration mode, sim ultaneously depress an[...]

6—3 Options 0, 1, 2 – Extended Batter y Configuration These three option s witches should be changed as shown in the tab le below when new battery cabinet(s) are added to the UPS. The standard setting for these options are all OFF , selecting the single/internal batter y module option. Option Setting Number of battery cabinets installed 0 (A) 1[...]

6—4 Options 5, 6 – Input V oltage T olerance Use these two option s witches to select the Esprit’ s sensitivity to low/high input v oltage conditions. The Esprit will switch to battery power when the utility v oltage falls outside the range selected. The percentages shown in the tab le below are subtracted/added to the nominal voltage setting[...]

6—5 Option 10 – A utomatic UPS restar t after Low Battery shutdown The f actor y setting f or this option is ON, which allows the UPS to automatically turn its output back on f ollowing a Low Battery shutdown once input A C is present. This setting is the usual one f or applications where the UPS is connected to automated or unattended equipmen[...]

6—6 Option 15 – P ower -On In ver ter T est (POIT) When this option is set to the f actor y def ault ON setting, the Esprit will perform a shor t batter y/in verter test shor tly after it is tur ned on. This test is only perf ormed only if the UPS is able to po wer up the load from utility power first. If the POIT is enabled, the UPS will po we[...]

7—1 7. Service & Maintenance 7A. Maintenance Clean the UPS with a dr y cloth after turning off all power to the UPS and s witching off the power s witch. The UPS perf orms monthly automatic batter y tests. Howe ver , it is recommended that a 6 month test be perf ormed on the UPS for battery condition. Perf orm all tests off peak hours with ap[...]

7—2 7B. Recycling Y our UPS In USA or Canada, call 1-714-557-1636, M - F , 6:00 A.M. to 5:00 P .M. PST . Ask for a return goods authorization for free UPS or battery recycling. MGE does not cov er return freight charges f or recycling and will not accept items without a return goods authorization number .[...]

8—1 8. T roubleshooting Pr oblem Possible cause Requir ed User Action ◗ UPS does not turn on. ◗ UPS is not plugged in. ◗ Plug UPS into a working outlet. ◗ W all socket is dead. ◗ T est wall sock et, repair as required. ◗ UPS has not been activated. ◗ Press Output ON (1) button f or one second, then release. ◗ There is no power to [...]

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