Alpha FXM Communication User Manual
FXM Communication Manual
Operator’s Manual
017-201-B1 9/06
EFFECTIVE: September, 2006
Alpha Technologies
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Power
®
1 Introduction to FXM Computer Communication
There are several ways to connect a computer to the FXM UPS:
Use the RS-232 port to access the UPS’s command line system with Window’s
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HyperTerminal or other terminal emulation program (see the operator’s manual for your
UPS for details).
Use the RS-232 port along with the Novus User Software installed on your computer.
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The software is downloadable from www.alpha.com (Section 3).
If the optional, factory-installed optional FXM Communication Module is present, then
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you can communicate with the UPS over a company intranet or the internet using a web
browser or with SNMP communications (Section 4).
All of these options are shown in Figure 1.1 below
Option 3
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Option 3
On-Site
Ethernet Connection
Option 3
FXM UPS Computer Communications Options
FXM
Communication
Module
Figure 1.1
Ethernet Port
Note: FXM Communication Module
is a factory-installed option
Option 1
or 2
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2 Novus User Software and Microsoft’s .NET Framework
To use the Novus User Software your computer MUST have Microsoft’s free .NET Framework
installed. If you try to install it without the .NET Framework installed, your computer will display
an error message saying the Framework is not installed.
2.1 Checking Your Computer for the .NET Framework
1. Click on the Start button.
2. Go to Settings. Click on it.
3. Click on Control Panel.
4. Double-click on the Add or Remove Programs icon.
When that window appears, scroll through the list of applications. If you see Microsoft .NET
Framework listed as shown below in Figure 2.1, the Framework is already installed and you
can go ahead and install the Novus User Software. If you don’t see it listed, you have to install
it before installing the software.
Figure 2.1
Add or Remove Programs Window
2.2 Install Through Microsoft’s Windows Update Web Site
You must have Microsoft’s Internet Explorer installed on your computer to download from
Microsoft’s web site. In addition to installing the free .NET Framework, downloading from the
web site will bring your computer up to date with all the latest security updates available from
Microsoft. If your computer is part of a company network, you should check with your network
administrator to see if your network allows software downloads from the internet.
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3 Novus User Software
3.1 Introduction
The Novus User Software Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides Windows© like computer
communications with the UPS. The screen and it’s features are shown below in Figure 3.1.
With it you can monitor, control and set various parameters like the date and time, when the
weekly self test is run, change the relay congurations, etc. The Fault or Alarm indicators
show you if the UPS has a malfunction and what it it. Descriptions of all the screens and their
functions are given in Section 3.3, “Operation.”
Menus
Online
Indicator
Current UPS
operating
mode
Screen
Selection
Menus
Fault and
Alarm
Indicators
When a light
in this bar is
on, move the
mouse over
the light to
learn what the
malfunction
is. Clicking on
the light will
send you to
the Alarms &
Faults screen.
Readout
Screens
Figure 3.1
Novus User Software (UPS Specication Screen Shown)
3.2 Installation and Set Up
Tools and Materials Required
Novus User Software (available for download from www.alpha.com). It is packaged as
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a Zip le, so you have to un-zip it and save it where you can access it.
Computer with at least Windows 98 with Microsoft’s .NET framework installed.
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Standard DB–9 to DB-9 serial straight-through computer cable.
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