American Power Conversion VT ISX User Manual

Operation

Smart-UPS® VT ISX

30-40 kVA

400 V

About this Manual

This manual is intended for the users of the Smart-UPS® VT ISX.

It refers to important safety warnings and instructions, gives an introduction to the display interface, and provides information on operation, load connection, parts replacement, troubleshooting and restart.

Companion manuals

For additional information about the Smart-UPS® VT ISX, refer to the companion manuals

• Safety – part no. 990-2822

• Receiving and Unpacking – part no. 990-2821

• Installation – part no. 990-2813

How to find updates to this manual

You can check for updates to this manual on the APC Web site (www.apc.com).

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Contents

Safety................................................................................1

Overview...........................................................................2

System Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

System Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Opening front and rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

User interface (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

User interface area (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Battery Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Menu tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Basic display navigation principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Status views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Clock set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Alarm threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Display setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Diagnostics screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Operation........................................................................14

Operation Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Normal operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Battery operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Bypass operation (or static bypass operation) . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Mechanical bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Operation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Turn into mechanical bypass using the Mechanical Bypass

Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Turn into normal operation (from mechanical bypass

operation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Configuration................................................................. 17

Connection of Load to the PDU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting load to the PDUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting 1-phase load to PDU I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting 3-phase load to PDU II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting 1-phase load to PDU II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Disconnecting load from the PDU(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PDU output breaker ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Parts Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

How to determine if you need a replacement part . . . . . . . . . 20

How to return parts to APC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

How to remove Battery Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

How to install a Battery Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

How to replace a Network Management Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Troubleshooting ............................................................ 24

Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Restart ............................................................................ 27

Power application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Voltage confirmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Safety

Warning

All safety instructions in Safety Sheet 990-2822A shall be read, understood and

followed prior to handling/using the system. Failure to do so could result in

equipment damage, serious injury, or death.

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Overview

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System Overview

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Front view

With front panel

With internal batteries For external batteries

Rear view

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System Components

Opening front and rear doors

The UPS has a lock mechanism on the front and rear doors. The key is provided with the manual for the Network Management Card.





To open the front door, pull out the lower end of the handle and turn it clockwise to a horizontal



position to open the front door.

To open the rear door, pull out the lower end of the handle and turn it counterclockwise to a



horizontal position to open the rear door.

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Overview – System Components

User interface (front)

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



 Network Management Card with Temperature Sensor: used for remote system control and

monitoring, e-mail notifications etc. For configuration and use, refer to the separate user manual

– Network Management Card with Environmental Monitor – shipped with the UPS.

 

Output

Pwr

Zone

Probe

10/100Base-T

Reset

10/100

AP9619 Network Management Card EM



 

 Computer-interface port for the connection of computers with APC Powerchute

software.

 Mechanical Bypass Lever: used to bypass the upstream mains power around the UPS to support

the load directly = internal mechanical bypass operation.

 Service port (for APC maintenance personnel only).  Display port for the connection of display communication cable.  Documentation storage.  Power Module.  Battery Units.

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User interface area (rear)

The Power Distribution Unit is installed behind the rear doors of the UPS.

Battery Module

One Battery Module consists of 4 Battery Units.

Serial:

Model:

BATTERY UNIT

Serial:

Model:

BATTERY UNIT

Serial:

Model:

BATTERY UNIT

4 x 24 kg

Serial:

Model:

BATTERY UNIT

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