2. FEATURES
10
2.5 Communication / Interface Options
The CFR is equipped with four rear panel jacks for communication
and remote interfaces: RS-232 Serial data; LAN Interface; External I
2
D and
External Alarms.
NOTE: With the SID installed in the UPS, either the External I
2
D port or
the RS-232 port can be activated. The factory default is set for RS-232
operation. With the internal I
2
D option installed in the UPS both ports are
active.
RS-232 Monitoring / Control Applications
The Alpha CFR-UPS provides a standard RS-232 serial port on a DE-
9 female connector. This port may be used to monitor and control the CFR
using 1) ASCII terminals, 2) UPS monitoring software and 3) SNMP agent
devices.
You may use the serial port to interface with a dumb terminal or a
personal computer (running a terminal emulation software) to monitor,
control, and calibrate the CFR. All you need is a standard off-the-shelf RS-
232 cable (straight through) and a terminal. Refer to section 5 “RS-232
TERMINAL COMMUNICATION” for more information.
You may also use the RS-232 serial port to communicate with the
intelligent UPS monitoring software running on a host computer or a SNMP
agent device connected to your LAN network. Alpha Technologies
provides the “AlphaNet C” family of UPS monitoring software and SNMP
agents to manage your network requirements. You can use the “AlphaNet
C shutdown software” to monitor the CFR in a network environment and to
perform an orderly system shutdown when the battery becomes low
(during extended line fail situations). AlphaNet C shutdown software
informs all workstations of pending power failures and shutdowns and in
multi-server networks, AlphaNet can shutdown other servers in the
network as well as the workstations. For a full description of the features
and capabilities of AlphaNet C shutdown software, refer to its user’s
manual or contact Alpha Technologies. AlphaNet C is available for all
major network platforms and operating systems — Novell Netware, SCO
Unix, IBM OS/2, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX (DAT),
and Digital Equipment (OS/F, VMS, and DECNET).
Alpha Technologies also provides the “AlphaNet CS SNMP Agent
Device” to monitor and control the CFR using the SNMP protocol. This
provides an interface between the CFR and your network environment and
allows you to use your Network Management Station (NMS) to monitor
and control the CFR. To obtain detailed information on SNMP manage-
ment solutions for your CFR refer to AlphaNet CS SNMP Agent User’s
Manual or contact Alpha Technologies.
Summary of Contents for CFR 1000
Page 68: ...62 ...
