MGE UPS Systems Pulsar Esprit 313.5 kVA User Manual

Pulsar Esprit

3 –13.5 kVA

High Availability UPS for Internet Servers

MGE UPS SYSTEMS all new Pulsar Esprit has been specifically
designed to meet the needs of Internet Service Providers & Application
Service Providers. Esprit provides total power availability with redundant
UPSs for the price of a regular, single UPS. This redundant combination,
called Power Cluster, has been pioneered exclusively by MGE.

Pulsar Esprit has been designed with the Internet in mind:

For the first time, it is possible to remotely monitor an UPS using
XML tags to perform automatic actions. This breakthrough technology
is the result of MGE's heavy investment in research and development.
They provide ISPs with the best combination of power availability
and cost. With the revolutionary Esprit Power Cluster, MGE brings
affordable, total power availability to smaller ISPs and mid-size
businesses with 3 to 15 servers.

Pulsar Esprit World First. . .

◗ First high availability UPS with maximum reliability

at an affordable cost (Power Cluster)

◗ First UPS with infinitely expandable batteries
◗ First UPS to provide “redundant hot swap” battery capability

◗ First server-grade UPS with built-in USB communications
◗ First UPS in its class with HID protocol for seamless

integration with Windows 2000

◗ First UPS managed with XML tags

Advanced Features

◗ High availability power

+ maximum reliability =
MGE Power Cluster

◗ Web-based management

using XML

◗ Standard USB

communications

◗ Seamless integration

with Microsoft
Windows 2000

◗ Redundant battery

back-up potential

◗ Redundant

battery chargers
(with additional batteries)

◗ Plug-in convenience

up to 8.5 kVA

◗ Can be installed by

non-technical personnel

◗ Capable of long

duration backup

The Power Cluster Advantage

Traditional N+1
Redundant UPS

N+1

Redundant Server

MGE Esprit

Power Cluster

N+1

Redundant Server

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B

A

B

UPSBatteries

Redundant DC

Power Supplies

CPUs

UPSBatteries

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2

2

3

3

Redundant DC

Power Supplies

CPUs

Configuration Comments

Single point of failure Traditional redundant UPSs are paralleled at their outputs and provide

a worrisome single point of failure.
Redundant power paths With Esprit, power sharing is achieved within each server on the DC bus.
Redundant power sources Input power connections of servers will be connected to 2 (or 3) different Esprit

modules, providing 2 (or 3) different sources, eliminating a single point of failure.
Esprit, for the first time, provides MGE’s advanced engineering & design significantly reduces the component

total power availability combined count for high availability and reliability at an affordable price. Traditional N+1
with maximum reliability UPS redundancy can provide power availability at the expense of reliability with

multiple sub-assemblies that increase the chance of costly failures.

Power redundancy for servers with multiple power supplies

Most servers provide multiple power supplies for N+1 redundancy. To maintain high availability of the system when considering
power, a redundant configuration as offered with the Esprit Power Cluster is better than traditional N+1 redundant UPSs:

Maximum Availability and Reliability

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2

3

Example of 5 PC servers with 3 redundant power supplies:

◗ Select a 4.5 kVA Esprit Power Cluster
◗ Connect the first power supply of each server to the Esprit
◗ Connect the second power supply of each server to the Esprit
◗ Connect the third power supply of each server to the Esprit
◗ Connect each Esprit to a separate wall outlet.

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Z

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B

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B C

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B C

A

B C

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Esprit 4.5

(5-50)

Esprit 3.1

(L5-30)

Easy Connections and Installation

Electronic Module
(Esprit 3.1)

Comprehensive Display and Controls

Versatile output receptacles

Various combinations of
receptacles make it easy to
connect any type of
server to your Esprit

Multiple
Communications ports

◗ RS232 port
◗ USB port

Plug-In convenience up to 9 kVA

Simple installation: simply plug
the system in, up to 9 kVA

Esprit 6

(L14-30)

Esprit 9

(14-50)

Rack Mounting

Esprit’s unique design lets you stack up
electronic and battery modules as you
want (up to 3 max.). A 5U rack mount
kit that can accommodate 2 modules
is available as
an option.

Redundant battery path

Each UPS is equipped with two
battery connectors:

◗ Battery modules are user

hot-swappable with no risk of
power interruption during
the exchange

◗ Parallel battery modules avoid the

single point of failure generated by
daisy-chained battery modules.

Multiple chargers

Each battery module includes
its own internal charger:

◗ Fast recharge for any

battery runtime

◗ A faulty charger doesn't

prevent the recharge of
the other battery strings.

Infinite battery runtime

You can “parallel daisy chain” as
many battery modules as needed.

Fault detected

Replace battery

Battery charging

Overload

On Utility

On Battery

Alarm Reset

Enable UPS

Disable UPS

Battery Module

Stacking

Recessed
front and back
handles for
easy installation

Operating Systems Supported RS232 USB

Win 98 SE / Windows 2000

Win 95 OSR2 / NT 3.51 & 4

Linux RedHat 5.2 kernel 2.0.x

Linux RedHat 6.0 kernel 2.2

Netware 3.12, 4.12, 5.0
SCO 5.0x
Unixware 7.x

SNMP Management

Enterprise users can take advantage of the extensive TCP/IP-based
communications offering developed by MGE.

Features include:

◗ Remote management from an NMS platform such as

HP OpenView, CA Unicenter TNG, SunNetManager and more

◗ Shutdown of multiple servers running different operating systems
◗ Perform automatic actions based on power events such as paging

the network administrator or sending an eMail

◗ Reboot a locked up server remotely using the UM Switch power controller (option)
◗ Monitor the temperature and humidity of the computer room with the UM Sensor environmental module (option)

Connection to the network is achieved through an Ethernet/SNMP card that fits into the MultiSlot Communication Expander.
The multiple slots available let you manage 2 or 3 redundant Esprit UPSs as one single system over the network.

Windows

MGE has been partnering for several years with Microsoft to co-develop
power management interfaces for Windows products. As a result, Windows 2000
will ship with a dedicated power panel for MGE's Esprit product. Simply connect
your UPS to the PC and Windows 2000 will install automatically all the drivers to
secure your operating system and its files during a power failure.

MGE

power management software is available for

Windows 95/98/NT 4 and 2000 & is fully Plug & Play.

Esprit communication is based on
the new Microsoft's HID protocol, which

will become the
standard for any
device interfaced
with Windows

2000. By already implementing this
industry standard, MGE offers seamless
integration and faster, more reliable
communications to its customers.

All Esprit models come standard with built-in communications capabilities using either an RS232 or USB port. UPS-to-server
communications is essential to secure the operation of your operating system during an extended power failure. The UPS will
signal the O/S when its batteries are almost depleted to launch an orderly, graceful shutdown process to make sure all files are
protected. This feature is vital for systems running unattended, such as Web servers.

Web-based Management Using XML

MGE UPS SYSTEMS is currently chairing the W3C UPS industry workgroup, which will define an industry standard for power
management over the Web. XML will quickly replace HTML as the protocol of choice for web-based management. HTML
can only display information in a browser, it cannot easily send the data to another piece of software to perform an automatic
action such as triggering a shut down command of the system or paging an administrator. MGE's XML -@gent runs on a
Windows NT/2000 server and constantly monitors the status of the incoming power, publishing browser alerts during a power
problem to all subscribing web-enabled nodes. MGE is the first UPS to offer Web-based management using the new XML/XSL
(Extended Mark-up Language/Extended Style Language) specification for data communications

Internet-Grade Monitoring and Communications

Linux

MGE's popular Solution-Pac power
management software is available for
Linux. It provides a simple way to secure
the operation of multiple Web servers
during a power outage.

UM Switch

UM Sensor

MultiSlot Communication Expander

Standard 2 Batteries 3 Batteries 4 Batteries 5 Batteries 6 Batteries

Standard 4 Batteries 6 Batteries 8 Batteries 10 Batteries 12 Batteries

13 30 54 75 108 126

8 22 34 42 54 72

13 30 54 75 108 126

8 22 34 42 54 72

* For servers with 3 redundant power supplies, add additional Esprit UPS.

Notes:1Example above requires adding one additional battery module to an Esprit 4.5 & will provide 22 minutes of runtime at full load. 2For Esprit 6 & 8.5 kVA, battery modules must be added in pairs.

Model Single UPS

Power Cluster

(for servers with 2 redundant power supplies*)

◗3-server protection ◗3-server protection

Esprit 3.1 ◗3.0 kVA ◗3.0 kVA

◗5U (in rack) ◗10U (in rack)

◗Expand load to 6 kVA

(with no redundancy)

◗5-server protection ◗5-server protection

Esprit 4.5 ◗4.5 kVA ◗4.5 kVA

◗5U (in rack) ◗10U (in rack)

◗Expand load to 9 kVA

(with no redundancy)

◗6-server protection ◗6-server protection

Esprit 6 ◗6 kVA ◗6 kVA

◗10U (in rack) ◗Expand load to 12 kVA

(with no redundancy)

Select the Esprit you need for your Web Servers

◗9-server protection ◗9-server protection

Esprit 9 ◗8.5 kVA ◗8.5 kVA

◗10U (in rack) ◗Expand load to 17 kVA

(with no redundancy)

◗15-server protection ◗15-server protection

Esprit 13.5 ◗13.5 kVA ◗13.5 kVA

◗15U (in rack) ◗Expand load to 27 kVA
◗3 to 1 interface (with no redundancy)

◗3 to 1 interface

Scalable Battery Runtimes (in Minutes)

Esprit 3.1

Esprit 4.5

Esprit 6

Esprit 9

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CANADA

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Characteristics

Esprit 3.1 Esprit 4.5 Esprit 6 Esprit 9

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Independent test lab report available on MGE’s web site

Dimensions

and Weights

Electrical

Power (VA/W) 3000/2016 4500/3150 6000/4032 8500/6000
Input voltage range

100/120/127 Volts +10% -15% 100/120/127 Volts +10% -15% 208/220/240 Volts+10%-15% 208/220/240 Volts+10%-15%

Output voltage range 100/120/127 Volts 100/120/127 Volts 100/120/127/200/208/220/240 Volts
Output frequency regulation 50/60 Hz +/- 0.5 Hz
Surge protection 420 joules 420 joules 630 joules 630 joules
Efficiency (on battery) > 94% > 94% > 94% > 94%
Waveform Compatible with multiple server-grade, Power Factor Corrected (PFC) power supplies

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Batteries

Number and type 12 x 12V/7Ah 12 x 12V/7Ah 24 x 12V/7Ah 24 x 12V/7Ah
Recharge time 4 hours to 80% 4 hours to 80% 4 hours to 80% 4 hours to 80%
Battery life expectancy 4-5 years 4-5 years 4-5 years 4-5 years

User connections

Input power cord 6 feet w/ L5-30P 6 feet w/ 5-50P 6 feet w/ L14-30P 6 feet w/ 14-50P
Output receptacles

L5-30 & 4 x 5-15 5-50 & 4 x 5-15 L14-30, L6-30 & 6 x 5-15 14-50, L6-30 & 6 x 5-15
Communication ports 1xRS232 & 1xUSB
Software included Solution-Pac Power Management suite

Environment

Safety UL, cUL 1778
Surge protection ANSI C62.41
Noise level 45 dBA max.
Operating temperature 32-105 F
Manufacturer certifications FCC, ISO 9001
Warranty 2 years, parts and labor electronics (battery modules:1year)
Warranty extension (option) 3 years, parts and labor incl. batteries
Environmental Recyclable components, packing & documentation, recycled materials, used battery recovery

3 PC 4 PC 5 PC 6 PC 2 RISC 9 PC 12 PC 15 PC
servers servers servers servers servers servers servers servers

Esprit 3.1 17
Esprit 4.5 20 12 8
Esprit 6 45 26 18 15 13
Esprit 9 48 33 22 20 15 10
Esprit 13.5

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100 70 55 47 40 25 18 13

Single UPS

Sizing Guide and
Battery Runtimes

Single UPS Power Cluster (for servers with 2 redundant power supplies)

Model

Dimensions

Weight

Dimensions

Weight

WxHxD (in.) (lbs.) WxHxD (in.) each (lbs.) each

Esprit 3.1 Electronic 1 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 20 2 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 20

Battery 1 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80 2 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80

Esprit 4.5 Electronic 1 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 20 2 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19” 20

Battery 1 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80 2 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80

Esprit 6 Electronic 1 ea. 17" x 7.25" x 19" 40 2 ea. 17" x 7.25" x 19" 40

Battery 2 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80 4 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80

Esprit 9 Electronic 1 ea. 17" x 7.25" x 19" 40 2 ea. 17" x 7.25" x 19" 40

Battery 2 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80 4 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80

Esprit 13.5

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Electronic 3 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 20 6 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 20
Battery 3 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80 6 ea. 8.5" x 7.25" x 19" 80
3 to1 Interface

1 ea. 19” x 4” x 5.1” 20 2 ea. 19” x 4” x 5.1” 20

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Esprit 13.5 consists of 3 each Esprit 4.5 plus 1 3 to 1 interface

Pulsar Esprit

Specifications

Esprit 4.5

Esprit 13.5
Power Cluster

Note: In a Power Cluster configuration, the battery runtimes given above will double.