GE Industrial Solutions RS232 User Manual

GE

Consumer & Industrial

Installation manual

Digital Energy™ USB / RS232 / Relay Interface Card

for use with GE Digital Energy
VH Series UPS 700 - 3000 VA

GE Consumer & Industrial SA

General Electric Company
CH – 6595 Riazzino (Locarno)
Switzerland
T +41 (0)91 / 850 51 51
F +41 (0)91 / 850 51 44
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 Save these instructions

1.2 Safety rules

2 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................3

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Intended use

2.3 Warranty

3 Installation.................................................................................................................................................3

3.1 Package contents

3.2 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.

modifications reserved
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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

* 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).

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.

modifications reserved
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