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System Status Summary System Status Energy Usage Configure Diagnostics |
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The System Status Summary screen, available through the UPS Status menu option, is the default PowerChute Business Edition screen for this Web user interface. This screen summarizes the current device status and the environmental status, as well as showing the contact information. The Device Status under UPS System Status indicates the present operating status of the UPS and displays one of the following states:
The Environmental Status information is displayed if an Environmental Monitoring device is being used. The device can be configured to monitor and report ambient temperature, relative humidity, and the state of external contact closures of safety and security devices. You can use an Environmental Monitoring device with a Smart-UPS (except models 420 and 620). Environmental Status information reports the following:
The Contact Information shows the contact name and system location. These parameters were configured by the user either during the installation process or by accessing System Settings on the Server Shutdown menu.
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The System Status screen displays UPS System Parameters Status, Power Status and Battery Status. UPS System Parameters Status reports the following:
Power Status reports the following:
Battery Status reports the following:
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Energy Usage enables you to monitor the energy consumption of equipment attached to your UPS. In addition it gives you energy-related data like your carbon dioxide consumption and your energy costs. The Energy Report Period is by default from the installation date to today. To change this, choose Configure Period. This displays a screen where you can set a start and end date for an energy report. It is not possible to pick a start date earlier than your installation date, as there is no data previous to that date. In order to change the end date from the default, today, you must first select the check box named Use custom end date. Use Apply to save your changes. Energy Report Summery gives you information on:
On installation, PowerChute reads your system locale and assumes average prices and emissions for your area or country. Your locale is displayed in the Assumes average energy prices for field. If you wish to change the settings, click on Configure Settings. This brings you to a screen where you can choose another country or area. On the same screen, if you select the check box named Override default energy usage constants, you can enter the cost per kilowatt hour (available from your electricity bill), and the carbon dioxide emitted per kilowatt. If you change the carbon dioxide figure, you should also check that it applies in kilograms or pounds. | ||||||
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The UPS Configuration screen, available throught the Configuration menu option, enables you to configure line settings and general settings for your UPS. Line Settings enables you to configure the following (different options display depending on your UPS):
If the supported equipment can tolerate a wide voltage range for On Line operation, you can safely increase the Upper Bypass Limit value and decrease the Lower Bypass Limit value. A wider voltage range reduces the number of times the UPS switches to battery operation, especially in areas where the input voltage is unstable or is chronically high or low. If you change the Output Voltage setting, the Upper and Lower Bypass Limit values change also. Please check these values again after you set output voltage. General Settings allow you to configure the following:
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The Diagnostic Settings screen, available through the Diagnostics menu option, enables you to view the last diagnostic results, and schedule and initiate diagnostics. The diagnostics that PowerChute Business Edition can perform are a self-test, a runtime calibration and a test of the UPS alarm. A self-test performs internal UPS diagnostics. A runtime calibration causes the UPS to recalculate its available runtime capacity based on its current load. Caution - Runtime calibrations deeply discharge UPS batteries, which can leave a UPS temporarily unable to support its equipment if a power failure occurs. Frequent calibrations reduce the life of batteries. Therefore, select runtime calibrations to occur only annually or semiannually. Also perform a calibration whenever you significantly increase the load that the UPS is supporting.A UPS alarm test sounds the UPS system's audible alarm, and flashes its lights (if it is a model that has lights). Last Diagnostic Results reports the following:
For a Smart-UPS On-Line, a Bypass Status field reports on the current bypass status of the UPS. Scheduled Diagnostics enables you to schedule when the UPS will run a self-test. The options available vary for different UPS devices. The full possible list is:
Initiate Diagnostics enables you to select a diagnostic action. You can
choose to run a self-test, a runtime calibration, test the UPS alarm,
or put a Smart-UPS On-Line into or out of its bypass mode for maintenance,
or run no diagnostics at all. |
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