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S
OFTWARE
M
ONITORING AND CONTROL SOFTWARE
The
PowerShield
3
software guarantees effective, intuitive UPS management, displaying all the most important
information such as input voltage, applied load, battery capacity.
It is also able to perform shutdown operations and send e-mails, text messages and network messages automatically
when certain events, selected by the user, occur.
INSTALLATION OPERATIONS
1) Connect one of the UPS’s communication ports to one of the PC’s communication ports using the cable
supplied.
2) Download the software from the web site
www.riello-ups.com
selecting the specific operating system.
3) Follow the installation program instructions.
4) For more detailed information please read the user manual which can be downloaded from
www.riello-
ups.com
.
C
ONFIGURATION SOFTWARE
The
UPSTools
software allows the configuration and full display of the status of the UPS via USB or RS232.
For a list of possible configurations available to the user, refer to the UPS Configuration paragraph.
INSTALLATION OPERATIONS
1) Connect one of the UPS’s communication ports to one of the PC’s communication ports using the cable
supplied.
2) Follow the installation instructions shown within the software manual which can be located in the UPSTools
directory or downloaded from the web site
www.riello-ups.com
.
CAUTION:
If the RS232 communication port is used, it is not possible to communicate with the USB port and vice
versa.
It is advisable to use a cable which is shorter than 3 metres for communication with the UPS.
To obtain additional communication ports with different functions, independent from the standard USB and
RS232 ports on the UPS, various accessories are available which can be inserted into the communication
card slot.
To check whether new, more up-to-date software versions are available and for more information about the
accessories available, consult the website:
www.riello-ups.com
.
Call Critical Power Supplies on 0800 978 8988 for the latest information