APC AP9810, AP9613 User Manual
Installation and
Configuration
Dry Contact I/O
SmartSlot Card
AP9613
This manual is available in English on the enclosed CD.
Contents
Safety Overview 1
Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Product Overview 2
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Product description 2
Hardware and software requirements and tools needed 3
Showing the product detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Itemizing the features of the Dry Contact I/O SmartSlot Card 4
Itemizing the input contact and output relay terminal blocks 6
Configuring the Dip Switches 7
Location of dip switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Dip switches: input and outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing 9
Planning your installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operating considerations 9
Connection strategies 11
Installation steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting to the configuration utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Specifications 16
Electrical, physical, environmental, and approval
specifications 16
Ratings for input contacts and output relays 17
Warranty 18
Two-Year Factory Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Terms of warranty 18
Non-transferable warranty 18
Exclusions 18
Warranty claims 19
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Disclaimer 20
APC Worldwide Customer Support 32
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Safety Overview
Important Safety Information
Follow all applicable electrical codes for your installation area.
Read the instructions carefully to become familiar with the equipment before
trying to install, operate, service or maintain it. The following special messages
may appear throughout this manual or on the equipment to warn of potential
hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a procedure.
The addition of this symbol to a Danger or Warning safety label
indicates that an electrical hazard exists which will result in personal
injury if the instructions are not followed.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential
personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can
result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
NOTICE addresses practices not related to physical injury including certain
environmental hazards, potential damage or loss of data.
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Product Overview
Introduction
The Schneider Electric™ Dry Contact I/O SmartSlot Card (AP9613) is a
management product that provides the following features:
• UPS status information presented through 6 fully isolated output
relays. This is expandable to 8 using universal input/output ports and
optional Dry Contact I/O Accessory (AP9810)
• UPS control and testing by using 4 opto-isolated input contacts. An
additional 4 input contacts (non opto-isolated) may be added using
universal input/output ports and an optional Dry Contact I/O Accessory
(AP9810)
• UPS control and testing based on environmental conditions using
universal input/output ports and an optional Environmental Sensor
(AP9335T or AP9335TH)
• screw terminal connectors for easy integration into various
management systems
• a Configuration Utility user interface to customize your setup, see
“Connecting to the configuration utility” on page 14
For more details, see “Showing the product detail” on page 4, “Configuring the
Dip Switches” on page 7, “Insta lli ng” on page 9, “Specifications” on page 16.
Product description
The Schneider Electric Dry Contact I/O SmartSlot Card consists of a printed
circuit board assembly. It installs in the SmartSlot of the UPS host device. The
product contents are:
• the Dry Contact I/O SmartSlot Card
• the USB A to Mini B cable (to access the Configuration Utility, see
“Connecting to the configuration utility” )
• this printed manual
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Hardware and software requirements and tools needed
The Dry Contact I/O SmartSlot Card works with most APC by Schneider
Electric UPS devices with an output rated less than or equal to 160kVA and an
available SmartSlot.
While most devices meet this requirement; verify the compatibility of your
device by locating it on the APC website, www.apc.com, and checking for
compatible accessories.
You need the following tools:
• #1 Phillips screwdriver for screw terminals
• #2 Phillips screwdriver for SmartSlot screws
• a wrench of size 1" or 25.4 mm, or adjustable, to tighten the grommet
For the Configuration Utility, you need: Windows (XP, 2003, 2008, Vista, or 7)
and Internet Explorer browser v7 or higher.
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Showing the product detail
Itemizing the features of the Dry Contact I/O SmartSlot Card
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Item Name Description
Universal I/O
ports 1 and 2
USB cable
connector
Reset button Use an appropriately sized, non-metallic tool to
Status indicator • SOLID GREEN indicates communications and
Dip switches These are located near the back of the front panel on
Output relay
terminals
These support the AP9335T/ TH and AP9810 dry
contact accessories
Connecting this to your PC enables usage of the
Configuration Utility.
press the Reset button.
Holding the button for 5 seconds reboots the Card.
Holding the button for 25 seconds resets the Card to
the factory defaults. (The status light flashes green
when you do this).
operations are fine
•
FLASHING GREEN indicates the Card is
initializing
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FLASHING RED indicates a communication fault
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SOLID RED indicates a non-operational fault
the right-hand side. See the “Location of dip
switches” and “Configuring the Dip Switches”
sections.
Connections for alarm outputs.
See “Itemizing the input contact and output relay
terminal blocks” and “Ratings for input contacts and
output relays” .
Input contact
terminals
Cord grip Supports the cabling that is used to control external
Connections for control inputs.
See “Itemizing the input contact and output relay
terminal blocks” and “Ratings for input contacts and
output relays” .
devices, or to connect up external switches. The
bare wires connect to the terminal blocks on the
Card.
The cord grip is plastic and can secure a single cord
with a diameter range of 5.8 – 10mm. This limits the
number of conductors (inside the cord) and the
power ratings.
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Itemizing the input contact and output relay terminal blocks
Number of positions on each terminal block 9
Tightening torque 0.35 N.m
Tightening torque max 0.4 N.m
Wire stripping length 5 mm
Minimum wire gauge 0.14 mm
Maximum wire gauge 2.5 mm
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(26 AWG)
2
(14 AWG)
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