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If you change parameter 39 to “Yes,” this command requires the User password.

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To do this

Use this key sequence

Delete last character typed.

[BACKSPACE] or [CTRL]-[H]

Delete line.

[CTRL]-[X]

Pause displays that take more than one screen.

[CTRL]-[S]

Resume scrolling. (Turn Pause off.)

[CTRL]-[Q]

402 Entering Commands from a Terminal or Computer

To monitor or control FERRUPS from a terminal or computer, simply type in one of the commands and press
[ENTER]. (See the table below.) You can type the command in uppercase or lowercase, and you can use the
whole command or the short form, or you can abbreviate the command as long as you include the letters in the
short form. You can also enter more than one command on a line if you put a semicolon between commands.

Command

Short Form

Password

Function

alarmshelp

ah

None

Shows a list of all possible alarm messages, the audio code and letter
for each alarm and whether the alarm is active.

alarmlog

al

None

Displays Alarm Log. See 

Section 306

.

alarmtest

at

None

Allows you to test the alarm function. Alarmtest sounds the User
Test alarm (J). See 

Section 304

.

alarmtest cancel

at c

Turns the User Test alarm off.

chargermode

chm

None

4

Shows the FERRUPS’ battery charger mode. By entering a mode after
the chargermode command, you can change the charger mode:
chargermode off (chm f) or chargermode disable  (chm d) = charger
off; chargermode on (chm o) or chargermode enable (chm e) =
charger on; chargermode auto (chm a) = charger enabled if AC input
voltage and battery voltage are acceptable.

clearalarms

ca

None

Clears all active alarms.

clearhistory

ch

None

Clears the minimum and maximum parameter values shown when you
use the extendedhistory or history commands.

clearpassword

cp

None

Clears the current password.

commands

cm

None

Displays a list of all valid commands.

contdisplay

cd

Depends on

parameter

password

Continuously displays the parameter that you are currently displaying.
You can specify other parameters for the continuous display by
entering the name or number of each parameter after the contdisplay
command.

contstatus

cs

None

Continuously displays the Status information. (See the status
command.)

date

da

None

Displays system time and date. To set the date, enter date
[month]/[day]/[year]
.

Summary of Contents for FSS-0342J

Page 1: ...FERRUPS Uninterruptible Power Systems FE or QFE 500VA to 18KVA 50 60 Hz USER MANUAL FSS 0342J Listed Models Available...

Page 2: ...7200 Worldwide Service 1 800 356 5737 U S A Canada 1 608 565 2100 Service Fax 1 608 565 2509 International Fax 1 608 565 7675 International Service Fax 1 608 565 2799 Best Power Canada A Unit of Gener...

Page 3: ...2 308 How and When to Shut Down Your FERRUPS 22 Section 400 Communication 24 401 Connecting a Terminal or Computer to the RS232 Port 25 402 Entering Commands from a Terminal or Computer 27 403 Remote...

Page 4: ...er bulletin board service and CompuServe are available and Best Power has a World Wide Web site with more product information Best Power s toll free Fax on Demand service is also available 24 hours a...

Page 5: ...ction for your model If your FERRUPS does not have a plug or if it has a separate battery cabinet make sure it has been installed before you go on If your FERRUPS looks like this drawing it is in the...

Page 6: ...t 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Keep batteries in storage fully charged Recharge the batteries every 90 120 days Batteries will have a longer shelf life if you store them below 77 F 25 C 202 Startup FE and QF...

Page 7: ...ould have a power cord that you can disconnect or unplug Disconnect this cord from your equipment and use it to plug in the UPS If you need to order a UPS power cord please call the nearest Best Power...

Page 8: ...e CheckUPS II Suite monitors power conditions during a long power outage CheckUPS II automatically shuts down your computer system just before the FERRUPS runs out of battery power To install CheckUPS...

Page 9: ...t be 0 95 without condensation The air must be free of dust chemicals that corrode or other contaminants and the air must be free to move around FERRUPS FERRUPS Features Front Panel Lights LEDs Contro...

Page 10: ...ERRUPS has an input plug make sure the AC input power is off at the service panel Then plug in the UPS If the plug and your outlet receptacle do not match ask your electrician to install the outlet yo...

Page 11: ...the service panel The green AC LINE light will light After a few seconds FERRUPS will switch from battery power inverter to AC input power The BATTERY POWER light should turn off If your FERRUPS does...

Page 12: ...lay 0 Display 0 ENTER 00 Time 11 30 20 PROGRAM 00 Pgm Enter the correct time using the 24 hour system To do this you enter times from 1 00 a m to 12 59 p m just as you would read them from a clock Fro...

Page 13: ...nstructions you received with the software That s it Your FERRUPS is now providing conditioned computer grade power to your equipment and FERRUPS is ready to provide power from its batteries if there...

Page 14: ...and FE 3 1 the On Off switch is not on Not applicable READY Green FERRUPS is ready to provide backup power from its batteries when needed FERRUPS cannot provide backup power it may be in the Line Cond...

Page 15: ...e may be times when you need to set the operating mode manually from the control panel Notice that the names of the operating modes appear in red on the bottom of keys 1 4 Operating Mode How to Select...

Page 16: ...ide Service or the nearest Best Power office To enter the User Password follow these steps PRESS THIS KEY DISPLAY SHOWS CLEAR FERRUPS by BEST PROGRAM Password 3 7 7 Password 377 ENTER Level User When...

Page 17: ...continue to show the UPS status and the control panel will show UPS alarms To enable the control panel again PRESS THESE KEYS DISPLAY READS CLEAR and ENTER together Unlock 8 2 0 4 9 Unlock 82049 ENTER...

Page 18: ...RRUPS detects a problem it sounds an alarm code lights up the red ALARM light on the front panel and the control panel if you have one and displays an error message on the control panel if you have on...

Page 19: ...de See your model s VA rating The unit will continue to run with overloads as high as 125 for 10 minutes and then shut down Reduce the amount of equipment using FERRUPS power and turn FERRUPS on again...

Page 20: ...ment or bypass the UPS then turn the UPS off and call Best Power s Worldwide Service Phone Best Power s Worldwide Service 305 Parameter Table The table on the next two pages shows the first 26 paramet...

Page 21: ...6 06 I Batt 0 0 Service ibatt ib Battery Current When the UPS is running on AC input this is the charging current in amps When the UPS runs on battery power inverter this is the amount of current in...

Page 22: ...nit 21 21 OvrLds 0 Change Not Allowed overloads ol The number of times FERRUPS has sensed an overload that is the number of times VA Out has been greater than VA Limit 22 22 SysHrs 00000 Change Not Al...

Page 23: ...ing and start it again 1 through 9 Go to the next log entry Each log entry consists of four pieces of information the alarm code the date month day of the alarm the time in 24 hour time and the durati...

Page 24: ...both the Alarm and Inverter Logs These commands will display up to 20 log entries in a table For example the log might look like the table below Active EventDate EventTime Duration Code Event No 08 25...

Page 25: ...Even when it s not powering your equipment FERRUPS will monitor its internal condition and keep the Time and Date parameters current There will be some times though when you want to shut down FERRUPS...

Page 26: ...2 CAUTION Equipment will be damaged if you change the switch position when line is applied and the UPS is off or on inverter See TIP 410 2 Turn off FERRUPS On Off switch 3 If your FERRUPS is plugged...

Page 27: ...can access through the RS232 port remote monitoring and remote shutdown The diagram below shows the functions of the pins at the FERRUPS communication port Pin Description 2 Transmit Data In 3 Receiv...

Page 28: ...mputer you will need a cable designed specifically for this purpose See Figures 401 402 Best Power offers cables for computers or terminals using 25 pin or 9 pin serial ports call your local Best Powe...

Page 29: ...s Specification Standard Setting Adjustable to Connector 25 pin D female wired as DCE Format ASCII 8 data bits 1 stop bit Most significant bit set to 0 Standard setting or 7 8 bits stop Baud Rate 1200...

Page 30: ...test the alarm function Alarmtest sounds the User Test alarm J See Section 304 alarmtest cancel at c Turns the User Test alarm off chargermode chm None4 Shows the FERRUPS battery charger mode By enter...

Page 31: ...re version inverterlog il None Displays the Inverter Log See Section 306 logs l None Displays both the Alarm and Inverter Logs See Section 306 message message m None Displays a message up to 16 charac...

Page 32: ...ode alone displays which system mode is now active You can use systemmode with a o i or l to enter one of the modes below systemmode auto sm a None4 Enters the Auto Mode This is the normal FERRUPS mod...

Page 33: ...a set of contacts that can apply FERRUPS 12 VDC on pin 6 to FERRUPS pin 21 You can use pin 18 instead of pin 6 do not use pin 14 Use a shielded single twisted pair cable to connect the switch to FERR...

Page 34: ...nverter Your technician must observe important safety precautions while performing these checks For more information on what your technician should do in a Preventative Maintenance check or to schedul...

Page 35: ...mps 3 3 amps 2 8 amps 6 2 amps 6 0 amps 5 7 amps 3 2 amps 3 1 amps 2 9 amps 7 0 amps 4 0 amps 3 4 amps 7 7 amps 7 2 amps 7 1 amps 3 8 amps 3 6 amps 3 5 amps 9 3 amps 5 7 amps 5 3 amps 5 0 amps 4 7 amp...

Page 36: ...21 amps 100 68 amps 120 58 amps 200 34 amps 208 34 amps 220 31 amps 240 29 amps 220 31 amps 230 30 amps 240 28 amps 100 98 amps 120 82 amps 200 49 amps 208 48 amps 220 46 amps 240 41 amps 220 45 amps...

Page 37: ...ine frequency up to limit which is adjustable from 0 01 Hz to 3 00 Hz Inverter turns on if line frequency exceeds the selected limit 604 Lightning and Surge Protection FERRUPS provides 2000 to 1 spike...

Page 38: ...the low AC output shutdown setpoint the unit will alarm and shut down Some FERRUPS models have output receptacles protected by fuses or circuit breakers 608 Batteries and Battery Charger Standard batt...

Page 39: ...unable to repair or replace the product to conform to this warranty after a reasonable number of attempts BEST POWER will refund the purchase price Remedies under this warranty are expressly limited...

Page 40: ...hazards accident fire or other casualty misuse negligence incorrect wiring and any use or installation not in conformance with instructions furnished by BEST POWER or repairs or replacements needed b...

Page 41: ...dem Extended Runtimes If you want extended runtimes call Best Power for information on adding additional battery capacity or an optional battery charger Interface Kits For computers that include their...

Page 42: ...VA models IEC 320 receptacles are only available for QFE500VA QFE3 1KVA models QA QG EUROPEAN QB QF FRENCH IEC 320 SHUKO UNITED KINGDOM AUSTRALIAN SHUKO 10A 250V 10A 16A 250V 10A 250V 10A 250V 10 16A...

Page 43: ...set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications We hereby certify that the uninterruptible power system QFE 500VA 700VA 850VA 1 15KVA 1 4KVA 1 8KVA 2 1KVA 3...

Page 44: ...r Off G Output Overload Q High PFM Temp H High Ambient Temp R Probe Missing I High Heatsink Temp S High AC Input J User Test Alarm T Call Service W Fan Alarm Best Power P O Box 280 Necedah Wisconsin 5...

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