MGE UPS Systems EX20Rack, EX30Rack User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing the EX

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Uninterruptible Po wer Supply.
The EX

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has been designed to
provide many years of trouble-free
operation. Please review the manual
which has been prepared to provide
you with all the necessary information
concerning the installation and use of
your EX

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For service call 1-800-523-0142.
Sincerely,

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Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Statement

Note: this equipment has been tested and

found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference when equipment is operated in
a residential environment. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Properly shielded
and grounded cables and connectors must
be used in order to meet FCC emission
limits.

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MGE UPS SYSTEMS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This manual contains important instructions for Models EX20Rack / EX30Rack / EXB20/30 that should be
followed during installation and maintenance of the UPS batteries.

c This equipment can be operated by any
individual, with no previous training;
c CAUTION: Risk of electric shock, even
with unit disconnected from AC power
source. Hazardous voltage still may be
present through operation from battery.
The battery supply should be disconnected
at the plus and minus terminals using the
quick disconnect connectors of the battery
when maintenance or service work inside
the UPS is necessary.

c The UPS contains voltages which are
potentially hazardous. All repairs should
be performed by qualified service
personnel only;
c do not attempt to power the UPS from
any receptacle other than a 2-pole 3-wire
grounded receptacle;

c do not place Pulsar near water or in
environment of excessive humidity;
c do not allow liquids or any foreign objects
to get inside Pulsar;
c do not block air vents in front or back of
Pulsar;
c do not plug household appliances such as
hair dryers to Pulsar receptacles;
c do not place Pulsar in direct sunlight or
close to a heat-emitting source;

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c the AC power receptacle should be near
the equipment and easily accessible. To
isolate Pulsar from AC input, remove the
input power cord from the AC power
receptacle;
c if Pulsar is to be stored for a long time, it
is recommended to recharge the batteries
(by connecting AC power source to Pulsar,
switch "ON" or "OFF"), once a month for 24
hours to avoid a full battery discharge;
c Pulsar contains batteries that should be
disposed of or recycled in accordance with
local applicable laws;
c prior to installation, store Pulsar in a dry
location;
c storage temperatures must be between
–4°F (-20°C) and +113°F (+45°C);
c servicing of batteries should be performed
or supervised by personnel knowledgeable
of batteries and the required precautions.
Keep unauthorized personnel away from
batteries;
c when replacing the batteries, use the
same number and the following type of
batteries:

v Pulsar EX20
v Pulsar EX30

c ~ : alternating current supply symbol;

Pulsar EX

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c CAUTION: do not dispose of battery or
batteries in a fire. The battery may explode;
c CAUTION: do not open or mutilate the
battery or batteries, released electrolyte is
harmful to the skin and eyes. It may be toxic;
c CAUTION: a battery can present a risk of
electric shock and high short circuit current.
The following precautions should be
observed when working with batteries:
v remove watches, rings or other metal
objects,

v use tools with insulated handles,
v wear rubber gloves, boots and safety

glasses;
c please dispose of the packaging in
accordance with applicable laws.

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introduction

In critical situations, count on MGE UPS
SYSTEMS Pulsar EX20

EX30

Rack

uninterruptible power supplies
(UPS). Their protection keeps your data
intact and accessible.

Pulsar EX20

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ensure top quality power around the clock,
and continue operations during power
failures. An intelligent microprocessor
detects any operating anomalies of the UPS
and triggers an alarm if corrective action is
necessary.
In addition to the high-technology aspect of
these UPSs, you can count on backup from
our staff, a team of specialists, around the
corner from you, throughout the world. It’s
no accident that MGE UPS SYSTEMS is the
world leader in UPS protection. The UPS
provides power factor correction to reduce
harmonic distortion and current created by
non-linear critical loads from polluting the
incoming AC line.

UPS includes:

c batteries,
c power factor correction / battery charger,
c DC to DC converter,
c DC to AC inverter,
c bypass switch,
c input/output filters.

The MGE Pulsar UPS is capable of
providing the following modes of operation:
c ON LINE MODE which is the primary
mode of operation in which the critical load
is continuously supplied by the inverter and
protected from all forms of power line
disturbances:

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AC

IN

EMI
filter

power

factor

corrector

rectifier

charger

DC / DC

micro

control and

DC to AC

inverter

monitored

batteries

critical

system

c BYPASS MODE which is a default mode
in the event of an inverter failure or overload
in which the critical load is supplied AC
through EMI/RFI filter:

AC

IN

EMI
filter

power

factor

corrector

rectifier

charger

DC / DC

uses of Pulsar EX20
EX30

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:

micro

control and

DC to AC

inverter

monitored

batteries

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and

critical

system

Network servers and interconnection
devices are very sensitive to electrical
disturbances of all types, including outages,
voltage sags, brownouts, spikes, etc. The
origins of the disturbances also vary, ranging

from atmospheric phenomena, to nearby
devices generating interference such as
elevators, photocopy machines and machine
tools, not to mention human errors, like the
accidental pulling out of power cords or
tripping of circuit breakers. The
consequences of these disturbances on
computer systems range from data losses to
hardware damage (power supplies, hard
disks).

Pulsar EX20

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and EX30

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are
specially designed to protect network
servers and all other interconnection devices
that are sensitive to electrical disturbances.

Pulsar EX20

Rack

and EX30

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add fault­tolerance to the utility supplying your
sensitive equipment.

Pulsar EX20

Rack

and EX30

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are
designed as compact units and feature very
quiet operation.

Pulsar EX20

Rack

and EX30

Rack

provide a
stable supply of clean power, long back-up
time during a utility outage (see table) and
vast information and control possibilities
according to the configuration selected.

Pulsar EX20

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and EX30

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On-Line
technology provides maximum protection
and availability of workstations, servers, and
network communication devices.

Pulsar EX20

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and EX30

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offer
many functions and characteristics designed
to simplify power management:
c automatic battery test carried out
periodically. In the event of a fault, a LED
provides advance warning for battery
replacement;
c front panel LEDs signal all types of faults
and alarms;

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c Bar graph continuously indicates the
battery charge level or the critical load power
level;

c Pulsar EX20

environment friendly: all components are
recyclable and an electronic power-saver
device reduces power consumption if the
UPS is not active for a period exceeding 5
minutes while on battery back-up;
c EX Driver software provides rapid startup
of Pulsar EX20
the EX Tuner configuration module. This
module adapts Pulsar EX20

EX30

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frequency, startup and shutdown
sequences, setting of battery thresholds,
etc.). See "communication" section for
further details;
c Solution-PacTM is a CD-ROM which
contains all the tools needed to supervise
your UPS.
c Simply download the EX driver utility from
the CD and Solution-Pac. The UPS must be
serialy connected to a Windows PC.

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to user preferences (battery test

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and

options

c UM Sensor environment measurement
unit: compatible with SNMP or Solution

PacTM, this unit measures the temperature
and the relative humidity in the room where
the Pulsar is installed. Eight relay contacts
are provided to transmit signals to an
administration platform, in the form of
voltage-free contacts to enable monitoring of
(fire alarm, climate control fault, intrusion,
etc.);

c battery extension module: Pulsar
EXB20/30 battery extension modules
lengthen the battery time of the Pulsar
EX20

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/EX30

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requirements. For rack installation of EXB20/
30 order 19" rack kit P/N 8907U.
c output transformer: input line cord plugs
into the Pulsar EX30
receptacle. Rating is 120V AC input, 208V/
240V AC 2.75 kVA output;
c maintenance bypass switch: enables
the user to continue supplying ac power to
the load while performing routine or
emergency maintenance.

to meet your

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additional communications
options:

c SNMP administration: MGE has the
most complete offering for the administration
of a group of UPSs using the SNMP protocol
with different network-connection modules
(SNMP card or proxy software), supervision
modules (application for NMS platforms
such as HP OpenView or C.A. UNICENTER
TNG) and a file-closing module (UM Client).
c SNMP card: this card, inserted into your
unit, can establish a direct Ethernet network
connection for your UPS. It can then be
temporarily managed using SNMP or the
various software modules of Solution-Pac.
The MGE UPS SYSTEMS offering complies
with RFC 1628 specifications (IETF) and
was certified by the InterWorking Labs
during the Test Summit in June 1994;
c status information card: this option
provides you with 5 voltage-free contacts: on
battery, on by-pass, low battery, load on
UPS. This card can be used with the UPS
driver of IBM AS/400.

Contact your dealer for further information
on these options.

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software supplied with
Pulsar EX20
EX30

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To meet the different operating
environments of your UPS, Pulsar EX
includes 2 MGE UPS SYSTEMS software
programs:

c EX-Driver software for Windows
c Network based Solution-PacTM power

management software

EX-Driver for Windows

EX Driver for Windows provides
communication with the UPS from a simple
Windows workstation. EX-Driver is
compatible with Windows 3.1x and Windows
95/98, for communication with the UPS via a
serial connection for various needs:

c personalization of the UPS operating
mode: the EX-Tuner utility, can be used to

change certain UPS operating parameters if
the standard factory settings are not ideal for
the operating conditions.
It is possible to modify the output voltage,
battery-test frequency, startup and shutdown
sequences, operation of automatic by-pass,
etc.;

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Solution-PacTM for networks and
multi-server systems

Protection by UPS is only complete and
effective if combined with powerful software
functions which warn users and the operator
of any power supply problem, automate
system shutdown, supervise and remotely
control the UPSs. MGE UPS SYSTEMS
created Solution-PacTM for this purpose.
Solution-PacTM combines all these functions
in a single CD-ROM, usable in local or
remote mode (TCP/IP and SNMP), and
covering the main network environments.
Solution-PacTM is the ideal solution for
protecting networks and multiserver
systems.
Solution-PacTM on a single CD-ROM
contains everything needed to safeguard
one or more systems and to supervise one
or more UPSs from a local or remote station.
Solution-PacTM includes SNMP proxy
agents, system shutdown software, and
supervision software.

Solution-PacTM is a powerful and upgradable
software tool which provides all the
supervision, control and safety functions
associated with a UPS:

v graphic display of the UPS,
v remote control of the UPS and output

receptacles,

v user alarm of problems,
v recording of events in log files,
v automatic system shutdown and restart,
v local or remote supervision of UPSs and

ancillary devices,
v transmission of UPS information and
alarms to any SNMP supervisor.

v paging / e-mail capabilities
v multiple server shutdown in

heterogeneous environment.

Platforms supported:

Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT, Novelle Netware,
OS/2, Linus, Mac/OS, Sun Solaris, HP/UX,
IBM Aix, Dec Unix and Open VMS, Silicon
Graphics, IRIX.

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