GE
Consumer & Industrial
Installation manual
for use with GE Digital Energy
VH Series UPS 700 - 3000 VA
Digital Energy™ USB / RS232 / Relay
Interface Card
GE Consumer & Industrial SA
General Electric Company
CH – 6595 Riazzino (Locarno)
Switzerland
T +41 (0)91 / 850 51 51
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www.gedigitalenergy.com
Installation manual
Digital Energy™ USB / RS232 / Relay
Interface Card
for use with GE Digital Energy
VH Series UPS 700 - 3000 VA
Please read these instructions carefully before installation of the interface
card. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Contents
1
Important safety instructions ...........................................................................................................2
1.1
1.2
2.1
2.2
2.3
Save these instructions
Safety rules
2
Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................3
Introduction
Intended use
Warranty
3
Installation.................................................................................................................................................3
3.1
3.2
Package contents
Installation procedure
4
Specifications...........................................................................................................................................6
© General Electric Consumer & Industrial SA. All rights reserved; reproduction without permission prohibited. The content of this
manual may be subject to change without prior notice; no liability can be accepted for any error or omission. The illustrations and plans
describing the equipment are intended as general reference only and are not necessarily complete in every detail.
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1 - Important safety instructions
1.1
Save these instructions
This manual contains all necessary information about the correct installation of the USB/RS232/Relay Card
into the Digital Energy™ VH Series UPS. Before attempting to install or operate the equipment, carefully read
this manual.
Full understanding of and compliance with the safety instructions and warnings
contained in this manual are the
ONLY CONDITIONS
to avoid any dangerous situation during installation, operation and maintenance work,
and to preserve the maximum reliability of the UPS system.
GE refuses any responsibility in case of non-observance, unauthorized alterations or improper use of the
delivered UPS.
While every care has been taken to ensure the completeness and accuracy of this manual, GE accepts no
responsibility or liability for any loss or damage resulting from the use of the information contained in this
document.
This document shall not be copied nor reproduced without the permission of GE.
Due to technical improvements, some of the information contained in this manual may be changed without
notice.
1.2
Safety rules
CAUTION
There may be damage to the equipment if procedures and practices are not strictly observed
and followed.
NOTE
The installation and cabling of the option “USB/RS232/Relay Card” must be performed by a
qualified service person*.
Please refer to the “Safety Rules” included in the “Operating Manual” of the UPS.
If any problems are encountered with the description of this installation guide, please contact
the nearest Service Centre before proceeding.
For the installation and cabling of the card in USA use only type DP (DP1, DP1-P or DP2, DP2-P) or
equivalent cable.
* Qualified, skilled personnel are persons who (because of their training, experience, and position as well as
their knowledge of appropriate standards, regulations, health and safety requirements and working
conditions) are authorised to be responsible for the safety of the equipment, at all times whilst carrying out
their normal duties and are therefore aware of, and can report, possible hazards (observe IEC 364, DIN VDE
0105 and national wiring regulations and accident prevention rules).
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2 - Introduction
2.1
Introduction
The USB/RS232/Relay interface card enables advanced communication between the UPS and the computer
(software required). The card is to be installed in the option slot of the Digital Energy™ VH Series UPS models.
The card is provided with an USB connector, a 9-pole sub-D connector and four potential free changeover
contacts, representing: mains failure, general alarm, battery low and bypass active.
The identification number of the USB/RS232/Relay Card is 18802.
2.2
Intended use
•
The USB/RS232/Relay interface card is to be installed in the option slot of the Digital Energy™ VH Series
UPS models.
•
The technical data can be found in this document and shall be strictly observed.
2.3
Warranty
GE Consumer & Industrial SA, operating through its authorized agents, warrants that the standard products
will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months after the date of invoice, or
such other period as may be specified.
NOTE
This warranty does not cover failures of the product which result from incorrect installation,
misuse, alterations by persons other than authorized agents, or abnormal operating conditions.
3 - Installation
3.1
Package contents
The USB/RS232/Relay Card kit contains the following items:
-
ESD-proof bag with USB/RS232/Relay Card (PCB IM0131A1, article ID# 18802)
-
plastic bag with two screws
-
USB cable
-
RS232 cable
-
this manual
Inspect the card for damage after unpacking. If any damage is present please immediately notify the carrier
and place of purchase.
WARNING!
In case of recognizable damage do not insert the card in the UPS
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3.2
Installation procedure
Be sure that you have read and fully understood Chapter 1 “Important Safety Instructions”.
Step 1 Make all necessary connections
NOTE
The text ‘NO’ and ‘NC’ (normally open resp. normally closed) printed on the card reflects the ‘cold’
situation, i.e. when the card comes out of the box.
After installation, and during normal operation, pins 4-5 are open and 4-6 are closed.
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