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User’s Manual
The Multi-Por t Chassis (120V ONLY) allows the user to have three MINUTEMAN opti on cards working simult aneously.
The user can i nstall three i dentical opti on cards or mix and mat ch any of the av ailable option cards f rom MINUTEMAN.
The Multi-Port Chassis can be daisy chained by using the RS 232 Multi- P or t Card. There are two status LEDs on the rear
panel. The Red LED indicates that there is power to the Multi-Port Chassis. T he Green LED i ndicates the wor k ing status
of the Multi- Port Chassis. When the Green LED is blinki ng everything is normal, when the Green LED is off or on solid
this indicates that there is a problem.
Multi-Port Chassis
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Multi-Port Chassis with the RS232 Multi-Port Card, the SNMP-C03 and the RPM/UPS Interface Card installed.
Installation Procedure of the Multi-Port Chassis
1. Turn off all the equi pment that is plugged into the UPS.
2. Turn off the UPS and unpl ug the UPS ’s power cord from the wall outlet.
3. Connect one end of the RS232 serial cable to the DB9 connector on the rear panel of t he UP S.
4. Connect the other end of t he RS 232 serial cable to the DB9 connector on t he rear panel of the Multi-Port Chassis.
5. Connect the power cord fr om the Multi-Port Chassis to the “Batter y B ac k up” receptacles on the rear panel of the UPS.
6. Remove the retaining screws from the Multi-Port Chassis’s option slots (front panel of the Multi-Port Chassis).
7. Remove the cover plates from the Multi-Port Chassis’s option slots (front panel of t he Multi-Port Chassis).
8. Install the opti on cards into the option slot s on the Multi-Port Chassis.
9. Install the retaining screws for the option car ds (prov ided with the option cards).
10. See the individual opt ion cards User’s Manual for t he cable connections and setup instructi ons.
11. Turn the UPS, your equi pm ent and t he M ulti-Port Chassis ON.
12. The Multi-Por t Chassis is operational.
Contents of the Multi-Port Chassis Package
1. Multi-Port Chassis.
2. Rackmount brack ets and retaining screws.
2. Power Cord.
3. One DB9 Male-to-Fem ale S eri al Cable (connects from the Multi- P ort Chassis’s DB9 connec tor to the UPS).
4. User’s Manual.
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Daisy Chaining the Multi-Port Chassis
The Multi-Por t Chassis can be Daisy Chained to provide more opti on c ar ds as needed. T o Daisy Chain the Multi-Por t
Chassis, one of the opti on c ar ds must be t he RS 232 Mul ti-Port Card.
Installation Procedure for Daisy Chaining the Multi-Port Chassis
1. Follow steps 1 through 10 of the Installation Procedur e for the Multi-Port Chassis to install the first Multi-Port Chassis.
2. Install the RS232 M ul ti-Port Card as one of the three option c ar ds (
3. Connect one end of the RS232 seri al cable (pr ovided with the second Mul ti-Por t Chassis) to the DB9 conn ector on
the rear panel of t he second Multi-Port Chassis.
4. Connect the ot her end of the RS 232 serial cabl e to the DB9 connector on the RS 232 Multi-Por t Card installed in t he
first Multi-Port Chassis .
5. Connect the po wer cor d f rom t he second M ult i-Por t Chassi s to the “B att ery Bac kup” rec eptacl es on t he re ar p anel of
the UPS.
6. Remove the retaining screws from the second Multi- P ort Chassis’s option slots (front panel of the Multi-Port Chassis).
7. Remove the cover plates from the second Multi-Port Chassis’ s option slots (front panel of the Multi-Port Chassis).
8. Install the opti on c ards into the option slots on the second Multi-Port Chassis.
9. Install the retaining screws for the option car ds (prov ided with the option cards).
10. See the individual opt ion cards User’s Manual for t he cable connections and setup instructi ons.
11. Turn the UPS, your equi pm ent and bot h M ulti-Port Chassis ON.
12. The Multi-Por t Chassis is operational.
Required
) in the first Multi-Port Chassis.
Note:
Chaining the Multi-Port Chassis.
To Daisy Chain additional Multi-Port Chassis, follow steps 1 through 12 of the Installation Procedure for Daisy
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LIMITED PRODUCT W ARRANTY
Para Systems Inc. (Para Systems) warrants this equipment, when properly applied and operated within specified
conditions, agai nst fault y materials or workm anship for a peri od of three y ears from the dat e of original purchase by the
end user. For equipment sites within the United States and Canada, this warranty covers repair or replacement of
defective equipment at the discretion of Para Systems. Repair will be from the nearest authorized service center.
Replacement par ts and warranty labor will be borne by Para Systems. For equipment loc ated out si de of the United S tates
and Canada, Para Systems only covers faulty parts. Para Systems products repaired or replaced pursuant to this
warranty shall be warranted f or the remaining portion of the warranty that applies to the original product. This warrant y
applies only to the original purchaser who must have properl y registered the product within 10 days of purchase.
The warranty shall be void if (a) the equipment is damaged by the customer, is improperly used, is subjected to an
adverse operating environment, or is operated outside the limits of its electrical specifications; (b) the equipment is
repaired or modifi ed by anyone ot her than Para S ystems or Par a Systems-approv ed personnel; or (c ) has been used in a
manner contrary to t he pr oduc t's operating manual or other writ ten instructions.
Any technic al advice furnished befor e or after delivery in regard t o use or applicati on of Para Systems’s equipm ent is
furnished without c har ge and on the basis that it r epr esents Para Systems’s best judgment under the circum stanc es, but it
is used at the reci pient's sole risk.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, PARA SYSTEMS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES O F MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do
not permit limitation of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesai d lim itation(s) may not apply to the purchaser.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL PARA SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIB ILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Specifically, Para Systems is not liable for any costs, such as lost
profits or r evenue, l oss of equipm ent, l oss of use of equi pment, l oss of soft ware, loss of data, c ost of substit utes, cl aims
by third parties, or otherwise. The sole and exclusive remedy for breach of any warranty, expressed or implied,
concerning Para Systems’s products and the only obligation of Para Systems hereunder, shall be the repair or
replacement of defectiv e equipment, c omponents, or parts; or, at Para Sy stems’s option, ref und of the purc hase price or
substitution wi th an equivalent repl acem ent produc t. This warrant y gives you specifi c legal ri ghts and you m ay also hav e
other rights, which vary from state to state.
Longer term and F.O.B. job site warranties are available at extra cost. Contact Para Systems (1-972-446-7363) for
details.
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