ViewPower

UsersManual

ManagementSoftwareforUninterruptiblePowerSupplySystems

TableofContents
1.

ViewPowerOverview...........................................................................................2
1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.

2.

ViewPowerInstall,QuickStart,andUninstall .......................................3
2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.

3.

Introduction..............................................................................................................................2
Structure.....................................................................................................................................2
Applications ..............................................................................................................................2
Features ......................................................................................................................................3
SystemRequirement ...........................................................................................................3
SoftwareInstall......................................................................................................................4
SoftwareQuickStart ...........................................................................................................7
SoftwareUninstall ................................................................................................................8

ViewPowerGUIInterface..................................................................................8
3.1.
Refresh ........................................................................................................................................9
3.2.
UPSSearching .......................................................................................................................10
3.3.
UPSNavigation ..................................................................................................................... 11
3.3.1. MonitoredUPSInformation.................................................................................. 11
3.3.2. UPSRemoteControl&Monitor ..........................................................................12

4.

ViewPowerFunctionMenu..............................................................................13
4.1.
ViewPowerConfiguration...............................................................................................13
4.1.1. PasswordConfiguration .........................................................................................13
4.1.2. SMSConfiguration......................................................................................................14
4.1.3. EmailConfiguration.................................................................................................16
4.1.4. EventActionConfiguration...................................................................................18
4.1.5. WakeonLAN .................................................................................................................19
4.1.6. Com.PortPlugAndPlaySetting.........................................................................20
4.1.7. LogSetting .....................................................................................................................20
4.1.8. ModBusCommunicationSetting........................................................................21
4.2.
UPSSetting .............................................................................................................................22
4.2.1. LocalShutdown ...........................................................................................................22
4.2.2. RemoteShutdown......................................................................................................24
4.2.3. ParameterSetting......................................................................................................25
4.2.4. PurchasingInformation..........................................................................................28
4.3.
Control .......................................................................................................................................28
4.3.1. RealtimeControl........................................................................................................28
4.3.2. ScheduledOn/Off.......................................................................................................29
4.3.3. ScheduledBatterySelfTest.................................................................................30
4.4.
View.............................................................................................................................................31
4.4.1. Status.................................................................................................................................31
4.4.2. History...............................................................................................................................34
4.5.
Format........................................................................................................................................38
4.6.
Language ..................................................................................................................................38
4.7.
Help..............................................................................................................................................39

AppendixA:Glossary ......................................................................................................40

1.ViewPowerOverview

1.1. Introduction
ViewPower is UPS management software which is perfect for home users and
enterprises. It can monitor and mange from one to multiple UPSs in a networked
environment,eitherLANorINTERNET. Itcannotonlypreventdatalossfrompower
outageandsafelyshutdownsystems,butalsostoreprogrammingdataandscheduled
shutdownUPSs.

1.2. Structure
ViewPowerincludesViewPowerservice,GUI(userinterface)andViewPowericon.
ViewPowerserviceisthecoreofViewPowersoftware.Itsasystemprogramrunningin
thebackend.ItwillcommunicatewithUPS,recordevent,notifyuserswithevents,and
executecommandaccordingtousersrequest.
GUI is operated in Browser and communicated with backend program. Users can
monitorUPSsforrealtimestatus,informationandmodifyUPSsettingparametersvia
GUI.
ViewPowericonismanagingtoolforViewPowersoftware.WhenViewPowerisactivated,
thereisanorangeplugiconlocatedintaskbar.Italsowilldisplaypopupdialogfor
currentUPSstatus.
NOTE1:TrayicononlyexistsunderWindowsOS.
NOTE2:Supportedbrowser:InternetExplorer,Mozilla,Firefox,NetscapeNavigator,
Googlechrome,Safari,Opera,AvantBrowser,DeepnetExplorer.

1.3. Applications
l MonitorandmanagethelocalUPSconnectedtolocalcomputer
l MonitorandmanageotherUPSs(withsoftwareinstalled)inLAN
l RemotemonitorandmanageotherUPSsviaINTERNETfromremotePC(with
softwareinstalled)

1.4. Features
l AllowscontrolandmonitoringofmultipleUPSsviaLANandINTERNET
l RealtimedynamicgraphsofUPSdata(voltage,frequency,loadlevel,battery
capacity)
l SafelyOSshutdownandprotectionfromdatalossduringpowerfailure
l Warning notifications via audible alarm, popup screen, broadcast, mobile
messenger,andemail
l ScheduledUPSon/off,batterytest,programmableoutletcontrol,andaudible
alarmcontrol
l Passwordsecurityprotectionandremoteaccessmanagement

2.ViewPowerInstall,QuickStart,andUninstall

2.1. SystemRequirement
l 256MBphysicalmemoryatleast(512MBisrecommended)
l 200MBharddiskspaceatleast
l Administratorauthorityisrequired
l More than 16bit colors and 800 x 600 or above resolution display is
recommended
l TCP/IPprotocolmustbeinstalledfornetworkmanagement
l Anavailablecommunicationport(RS232serialportorUSBport)isneeded
l Platformssupportedbysoftwarearelistedbelow:
Windows2000
Windows2003
WindowsXP
WindowsVISTA
Windows2008(32bit&x64bit)
Windows7(32bit&x64bit)
RedHatLinux8andabove
RedHatEnterpriseAS3andabove

 SuseLinux10andabove
Ubuntu6.10andabove
Fedora5andabove
LinuxServer:RedHatEnterpriseLinuxAS5,SUSELinux10
LinuxDesktop:UbuntuLinux8.10
MacOSX10.1,10.2,10.3,10.4,10.5,10.6(x64bit)
MacOS8,9
Solaris8910

2.2. SoftwareInstall
Step1 InsertthesoftwareCDintoCDROM. Willdisplaytheinstallationmenu,oryou
canrunautorun.exetostarttheinstallationinCDdirectory.Refertothe
diagram21.

Diagram21
Step2 PCwillshowthefollowingscreenasDiagram22.ThenClickinstallbuttonto
starttheinstallation.

Diagram22
Step1 Afterclickinginstall,itwilldisplaytheinstallationinprocess.Refertothe
diagram23.

Diagram23
Step2 ChoosewantedlanguageandclickOKasdiagram24.

Diagram24
Step3 ClickNexttoproceedtothenextscreenasDiagram25.

Diagram25
Step4 ClickChoosebuttontochangethedefaultfolder.Afterchoosingtheinstalled
folder,clickNextbutton.Refertothefollowingdiagram26.

Diagram26
Step5 ChoosetheshortcutfolderandclickNextbutton.Refertothefollowing
diagram27.

Diagram27
Step6 Itwilldisplaythesoftwaresummarybeforeinstallation.ClickInstallbuttonto
starttheinstallationandrefertoDiagram28.

Diagram28
Step7 ClickDonebuttontoconfirmtheinstallationcompletely.
RefertoDiagram29.

Diagram29

2.3. SoftwareQuickStart
TheInstallerwillleaveashortcuticononyourdesktop.Simplyclicktheshortcut.Then
itwill startthe software anddisplay anorangeplugicon located intaskbar. To launch the

GUI,doubleclicktheplugiconorchooseopenbyclickingrightbuttonofthemouse.
Refertobelowdiagram.
Or,usetheStartMenumethodStart>>AllPrograms>>Viewpower>>Viewpower

Shortcuticon

ViewPowericon

NOTE:Aftersoftwareisinstalledsuccessfully,itwillpopupaplugiconinthetray.If
there is an X on the icon, the software service is not activated. Under service
inactivesituation,iflogintowindowsOS,thesoftwarewillrunnormally.Iflogout
windowsOS,thesoftwarecantbeoperated.

2.4. SoftwareUninstall
Note:Beforeuninstallsoftware,youmuststopallsoftwareprogramsfirstandthenlog
inasAdministrator!Otherwiseitcan'tbeuninstalledcompletely.
Please choose Start >> All Programs >> Viewpower >> Uninstall. Then follow the
onscreeninstructiontouninstallthesoftware.

3.ViewPowerGUIInterface
TheGUIhasfivesectionsasmarkedintheillustrationbelow:

Diagram31
A.FunctionMenuofferscompletetoolsetfornavigatingandsettingtheGUI.
B.ShortcutMenuprovidesshortcutstomorecommonlyusedfunctions.
C.CurrentMonitoringInformationdisplaysuserIDandmonitoredUPSname.
D.UPSNavigationindicatesallUPSlocationsinnetworkedenvironment.
E.MainWindowcontainsinformationand/orcontrolsthatchangewitheachfunction
menuorshortcutmenuselected.

3.1. Refresh
ClicktheRefreshicon

torefreshscreen(RefertoDiagram32).

Diagram32

3.2. UPSSearching
Step1 ClicktheUPSSearchingicon
Step2 ClicktheUPSsearchicon

tosearchUPSdevicesinLANorINTERNET.
(RefertoDiagram33).

Diagram33
Step3 SelectLANbandforLANsearchorenterIPaddressforINTERNETsearch.

Step4

ClicksearchbuttonandthesystemwillstartsearchUPSs.AllUPSsfound
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inLANorINTERNETwillbelistedinUPSNavigationsection.

3.3. UPSNavigation
ItdisplaysallUPSsfoundthroughUPSsearchingfunction.
CURRENTmeanscurrentlyconnectedPCandUPSdevice
LANmeansconnectedPCsandUPSdevicesinlocalareanetwork
INTERNETmeansconnectedPCsandUPSdevicesinwideareanetwork
NOTE:ThedefinitionofLANandINTERNETdependsonthelocalPClocation.

3.3.1.MonitoredUPSInformation
Select one UPS from UPS navigation and it will displaycomplete UPS information in
mainwindow.RefertoDiagram34.
l UPS rated information includes rated VA, rated output voltage, rated output
frequency,ratedoutputcurrent,andratedbatteryvoltage.
l Batteryinformationincludesbatterygroupnumbers.
l PurchasinginformationmeansUPSpurchasingdate,batterypurchasingdate,
warrantyforUPS,andwarrantyforbattery.

Diagram34
NOTE:ThisdisplayscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPS.

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3.3.2.UPSRemoteControl&Monitor
IfyouwanttocontrolandsetuptheremoteUPS,youmustloginasanadministrator.
TherearetwowaystoremotemonitorUPS:
Methodone:DoubleclickanyUPSfromUPSnavigationanditwillpopupamessage
windowtoconfirmthemonitoringaction.Refertobelowdiagram35.

Diagram35
Select Yes and it will open another new window to display remote UPS
information.RefertoDiagram36.

Diagram36
NOTE:ThisdisplayscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPS.
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 Method2:OpenIEandentertheremoteUPSIPaddressand15178.Forexample,
remoteUPSIDaddressis202.16.53.142.
Pleaseenterhttp://202.16.53.142:15178 inIE.RefertoDiagram37

Diagram37

4.ViewPowerFunctionMenu

4.1. ViewPowerConfiguration
4.1.1.PasswordConfiguration
Itspasswordconfigurationforadministratoronly.Beforeoperatingandconfiguringthe
software, please login first and modify the password. The default password is
administratoratfirstlogin. UserscanonlybrowseUPSstatusandinformationas
GueststatuswithoutloginasanAdministrator.GuestcanNOTcontrolorexecutiveany
setting.
Modifypassword
Step1 SelectViewPowerConfiguration>>Password.RefertoDiagram41.

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Diagram41
Step2 Enteroldpassword,newpassword,andretypenewpasswordinconfirm
passwordcolumntomodifypasswordforadministrator.(Thepasswordshould
beatleast6digits)ThenclickApplybuttontosuccessfullymodifypassword
foradministrator.
NOTE1:SimplyclickLoginbuttononthetoprightcornertologinthesoftware.
NOTE2:Ifpasswordisforgotten,itsnecessarytoreinstallthesoftware.

4.1.2.SMSConfiguration
Its for entering SMS receiver list. In the event of an alarm condition occurring, a
messageaboutUPSstatuswillbesenttothespecifiedusersviamobilephone.Forthe
eventreceivinglist,pleaseconfigureinEventActioncolumn(refertosection414).
Step1 ChooseViewPowerConfiguration>>SMS.RefertoDiagram42.

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Diagram42
Step2 Selectcommunicationportandbaudrate.
Step3 EntermobilephonenumbersinPhoneno.columnandclickAddbuttonto
addphoneno.inReceiversList.Todeletenumbers,simplyselectphoneno.
fromReceiverslistandclickDelete.
Step4 ClickApplybuttontosaveallchanges.TheTestbuttoncanbeusedtosend
testSMStoconfirmthecorrectoperation.Ifallparametersaresetupcorrectly,
systemwillsendatestmessagetoallreceiversandpopupasuccessful
message.(RefertoDiagram43)Otherwise,itwillpopupafailuredialogto
indicatethereisanerrorforparametersetting.(RefertoDiagram44)

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Diagram43

Diagram44
NOTE:ItsrequiredtopluginGSMModemifsendingSMStomobilephone.

4.1.3.EmailConfiguration
ThisfeatureenablestheconfigurationtosendalarmmailbySMTPserver.Fortheevent
receivinglist,pleaseconfigureinEventActioncolumn(refertosection4.1.4).
Tousethisfunction,theemailservicemustbecorrectconfiguredonthecomputer.All

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valuesinthisfunctionpagearedefaultempty.Thisactioncantbeexecutedwithoutthe
SMTPinformation,emailaccount,andpassword.Besides,thesenderaccountshould
beallowedforSMTP/POP3forwarding.

Step1 SelectViewPowerConfiguration>>Email.RefertoDiagram45.

Diagram45
Step2 EnterSMTPserver,SendfromEmailaddress,Usernameandpassword.Click
checkboxofpasswordauthenticationneededforpasswordverify.
NOTE:IfusingExchangeServerformailboxsystem,itsrequiredtoconfigure
ExchangeserverdomainnameinSMTPseverandselectExchange
server,thenclickApplybutton.
Step3 EntercorrectemailaccountsinEmailcolumn.ThenclickAddtoaddinto
receiverslist.Todeleteemailaccount,simplyselectaccountsfromReceivers
listandclickDeletebutton.
Step4 ClickApplytosaveallchanges.TheTestbuttoncanbeusedtosendatest
emailtoallreceiverstoconfirmcorrectoperation.Whenthetestemailsare
successfullysenttospecificrecipients,itwillpopupasuccessfulmessageon
operatedPC.Otherwise,itwillpopupafailuredialogtoindicatethereisan

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errorforparametersetting.

4.1.4.EventActionConfiguration
ItstoconfigureresponseactionsforUPSevents.Softwareprovidessixresponse
actionsaftereventsoccur.
1.Eventrecord:Itwillrecordeventtodataloginsoftwareaftereventsoccur.
Thisfunctionisdefaultselected.
2.Computeralarm:Computerwillbeeptoremindusersaftereventsoccur.This
functionisonlyavailableforWindowsOS.
3.Warningdialog(local):Itwillpopupamessagedialogaroundthesoftware
orangeplugiconintaskbaraftereventsoccur.Thisfunctionisdefaultselected.
4.Broadcast:ItwillsendtheeventmessagetoallPCswithsoftwareinstalledin
LANnetwork.
5.SMS:Itwillsendtheeventmessagetospecificmobilephonenumbersafter
eventsoccur.
6.Email:Itwillsendtheeventemailtoassignedemailaccountsafterevents
occur.
Step1 SelectViewPowerConfiguration>>EventActions.RefertoDiagram46.

Diagram46

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NOTE:ThedisplayedeventlistmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.
Step2 SelectaspecificeventfromEventListandthenactionmethodpagewillbe
activeontherighthandcolumn.
Step3 Selectdesiredactionmethodsbyclickingcheckbox.
Step4 ClickApplybuttontosaveallconfigurations.
NOTE1: When editing receiver list in SMS or email columns, its necessary to
refreshtheeventactionpagetoreloadtheupdatedreceiverlist.
NOTE2:Itisrequestedtohavefollowingconditionsforsuccessfulbroadcast.
1. AllreceivingPCsmusthaveinstalledsoftware.
2. OnlysendthemessagetothePCsinLANfoundinUPSNavigation.

4.1.5.WakeonLAN
ItwillmanagethelistforwakeonLANandtestthefunction.
AfteraddingMACaddressofremotePCsintoMAClist,itwillallowremotecontrolthe
PCs.However,itsalsorequiredtohavehardwaresupportforremotePCstoimplement
thisfunction.
Step1 SelectViewPowerConfiguration>>WakeonLAN.RefertoDiagram47.

Diagram47

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Step2 Add:EnterMACaddressandclickAddbuttontoaddinMACList.Delete:
SelectonefromlistandclickDeletebutton.Test:Selectonefromlistand
clickTestbutton.ThenitwillexecuteWakeonLANtest.
NOTE:TheMACaddressformatexample:011FC6C7E008.

4.1.6.Com.PortPlugAndPlaySetting
TorealtimemonitorUPSdevice,thesoftwarewillscaneachcom.portanytime.Inthis
way, it will occupy com. port. This function will release some com. ports which not
connect to UPS devices. To avoid any improper operation, inused com. ports will
displayindisabledgreyicons.UserscanselectAllowscannedorforbidscannedto
rescanorreleasecom.portsbasedontheirrequirements.
Step1:SelectViewpowerconfiguration>>Com.portplugandplaysetting.Referto
Diagram48.

Diagram48
Step2:ClickRefreshtoreloadthestatusofcom.ports.
Step3:ClickForbidscannedtostopscanningonthiscom.port.ClickAllowscanned
tostartscanningonthiscom.port.

4.1.7.LogSetting
UserscansetupRecordInterval,Themax.Numbersoflogsforhistoricaldata,and
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Themax.Numbersoflogsforhistoricaleventsaccordingtorealsituation.
ThesettingrangeforRecordinternalis30~600seconds.Itwilleffecthistorydata
displayedunderView>History.
The setting range for The max. Numbers of logs for historical data is
100000~9999999.ItwilleffectdisplayeddataunderView>History.
The setting rang for The max. Numbers of logs for historical events is
100000~9999999.ItwilleffectdisplayeddataunderView>Eventlog.
Step1 SelectViewpowerconfiguration>>Logsetting.RefertoDiagram49.

Diagram49
Step2 Enterdatainthescreen.
Step3 ClickApplybuttontosavealldata.
Step4 ClickDefaultbuttontorecoverthedefaultsetting.

4.1.8.ModBusCommunicationSetting
ItwilldisplayallconnectedPCsthroughModBus.
Step1 SelectViewpowerconfiguration>> ModBusCommunicationSetting
RefertoDiagram410.

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Diagram410
Step2 Passwordsetting/changemenuforModBus.Realtimecontrolwillbeavailable
whentheModBuspasswordisthesametotheUPSpassword.
Step3 Com.portsetting:
ThedefaultIDfornominatedcom.portis0
Selectable baud rates are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200. The default
settingis4800
Selectabledatabitis7and8.Thedefaultsettingis8
Selectablestopbitis1and2.Thedefaultsettingis1
SupportedparityisODDparity,eventparityandNONE.Thedefaultsettingis
NONE.
NOTE:ThisfunctionisonlyavailablefortheUPSwithModBuscommunicationport.

4.2. UPSSetting
4.2.1.LocalShutdown
ItsshutdownsettingforlocalPCwhichis directlyconnectedtomonitoredUPSwith
communication port. This configuration enables system shutdown of local PC or to
remoteshutdownPCswhicharepoweredbymonitoredUPS.

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Step1 SelectUPSSetting>>LocalShutdownorclickshortcuticon

.Referto

Diagram411.

Diagram411
NOTE:ThisscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.
Step2 Selectshutdownconditionsandpoweroffoptions,setdelaytimetoshutdown
system.
Step3 EntertimeforpopupdialogbeforeshutdownandwarningintervalinWarning
DialogSettingarea.

Step4ClickApplybuttontosavealldata.
NOTE:ClickDefaultbuttontorecoverthedefaultsetting.
Conditions:
l UPS works on battery mode Local system shutdown after xx min xx sec:
Whenclickingthecheckbox,localPCwill starttoshutdownafter monitoredUPS
worksonbatterymodeforxxminxxsectime.Themaximumsettingnumber
forminutesis999,andforsecondsis59.
l Local system shutdown when UPS is at low batterylevel: When clicking this
checkbox,localPCwillshutdownwhenmonitoredUPSisatlowbatterylevel.
l Allows local system shutdown whenUPS is scheduled off: When clicking this

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checkbox,thelocalsystemwillshutdownbeforemonitoredUPSisscheduledto
poweroff.Thedefaultsettingisclicked.
l Acceptshutdowncommandfromremotesystem:Whenclickingthecheckbox,it
acceptsshutdowncommandfromspecificremotePCs.PleaseenterIPaddress
ofremotesystemsinblankcolumnandclickAddbuttontoaddintolist.
l UPS shutdown while system shutdown: When click the checkbox, monitored
UPSwillshutdownafterlocalsystemshutsdown.TheUPSshutdowntimewill
belaterthansystemcompleteshutdowntime.Thedefaultsettingisclicked.But
userscanchoosetoshutdownthesystemwithoutshuttingdownthemonitored
UPS.
Poweroffoption:Selectingpoweroffmethodforaboveshutdownsystem.
l Shutdown:Whenclickingthecheckbox, theselectedsystemwill shutdown. The
defaultsettingisclicked.
l Sleep mode: When clicking the checkbox, selected system will suspend the
systeminsteadofanormalshutdown.Butthisfunction isonlysupportedby
Windows2000orhigheronsupportedhardware.
Delay time to shutdown system: Enter the delay time to shut down the
operatingsystem.Thevaluerangeisfrom1to99minutes.
Onshutdownexecutefile:Enterthepathofexecutefile.
WarningDialogSetting:
l Popup dialog before shutdown: Timer setting for popup warning dialog
displayed in local PC. Local PC will pop up a warning dialog before system
startstoshutdown.Therangeisfrom1to999seconds.
l Warning dialog interval: Reminding dialog interval setting. This setting also
appliesforUPSshutdownbecauseofpowerfailure.Therangeisfrom1to999
seconds.

4.2.2.RemoteShutdown
ThisconfigurationistoremoteshutdownspecificPCswhicharepoweredbymonitored
UPS.

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Step1 SelectUPSSetting>>RemoteShutdown.RefertoDiagram412.

Diagram412
Step2 Selectremoteshutdownconditions.
Step3 Add/DeleteremotesystemIPaddress.
Step4 ClickApplybuttontosavealldata.
NOTE:ClickDefaultbuttontorecoverthedefaultsetting.
Conditions:
l UPSworksonbatterymodeRemotesystemsshutdownafterxxminxxsec:
Whenclickingthecheckbox,remotesystemswhicharepoweredbymonitored
UPSwillshutdownaftermonitoredUPSrunningonbatterymodeforxxminxx
sec.Themaximumsettingnumberforminutesis999,andforsecondsis59.
l RemotesystemsshutdownwhenUPSisatlowbatterylevel:Whenclickingthe
checkbox,remotesystemswhicharepoweredbymonitoredUPSwillshutdown
whenmonitoredUPSisatlowbatterylevel.

4.2.3.ParameterSetting
SomeUPSfunctionscanbesetandchangedviasoftware.Parametersettingincludes
backup time setting for P1, battery number setting, voltage and frequency range
settingforbypassmode,andvoltagerangesettingforECOmode.

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Step1 SelectUPSSetting>>ParameterSetting.RefertoDiagram413.

Diagram413
NOTE:ThisscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.
Step2 SelectthefunctionsbyclickingEnableorDisablebutton.Orchangethe
numbersbyclickingupdownarrowsormodifythenumbersdirectlyinthe
numbercolumn.
Step3 ClickApplybuttontosavethesettings. Eachfunctionsettingissavedby
clickingeachApplybutton.
NOTE1:AnyfunctionswhicharenotsupportedbyUPSwillnotbeabletoaccess.
NOTE2:ClickDefaultbuttontorecoverthedefaultsetting.
l Alarm at bypass mode: If enabled, UPS alarms when its working at bypass
mode. Viceversa.

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l Alarm at batterymode: If disabled, UPS will not alarm when its working at
batterymode.Viceversa.
l Auto reboot: If enabled, UPS will auto recover when AC is recovering. Vice
versa.
l BypasswhenUPSisoff:Ifenabled,ACwilldirectlyprovidepowertoconnected
deviceswhenUPSisoff.Viceversa.
l Convertermode:Ifenabled,theUPSwill operateinconvertermode.Viceversa.
l ECOmode:Ifenabled,theUPSwilloperateinECOmodewheninputvoltageis
withinacceptablerange.Viceversa.
l Battery open status check: If enabled, the monitored UPS will check if the
batteryconnectionokornotwhenUPSisturnedon.
l Cold start: If disabled, the UPS can be turned on only when AC is normally
connectedtoUPS.Viceversa.
l Bypassnotallowed:Ifenabled,theUPSwillnottransfertobypassmodeunder
anyconditions. Ifdisabled,theUPSwillbeallowedtotransfertobypassmode
accordingtoUPSinternalsetting.
l Batterydeepdischargeprotection:Ifenabled,themonitoredUPSshutdownin
accordancewiththeconditionofbatteryandloadonbatterymodetoprotect
battery.Viceversa.
l Site fault detection: If enabled, the monitored UPS willbeep when the input
neutralandhotwiresarereversed.Viceversa.
l P1 Programmable outlet control (battery mode): If enabled, when UPS is
runningatbatterymode,it will cutoffP1outlets afterbackup setting time arrive.
Ifdisabled,UPSwillprovidecontinuouspowertoP1outletsuntilthebatteryis
runningout.
l Outletsetting:UserscansetlimitedbackuptimeforP1outletswhenUPSison
batterymode.
l Batterynumberssetting:

Numbersinparallel:setbatterynumbersinparallel.

l Voltage and frequency range for bypass mode: Set acceptable voltage and

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frequencyrangeinbypassmode.

Maximumandminimumvoltage:WhenUPSisonbypassmodeandinput
voltageisoutofsettingrange,UPSwillenterbatterymode.

Maximum and minimum frequency: When UPS is on bypass modeand

inputfrequencyisoutofsettingrange,UPSwillenterbatterymode.

l VoltagerangeforECOmode:SetacceptablevoltagerangeforECOmode.

4.2.4.PurchasingInformation
UserscanenterUPSpurchasingdate,batterypurchasingdate,UPSwarrantytime,and
batterywarrantytime.
Step1 SelectUPSSetting>>PurchasingInformation.RefertoDiagram414.

Diagram414
Step2 Pleasefilloutpurchasinginformation.
Step3 ClickApplybuttontosavealldata.

4.3. Control
4.3.1.RealtimeControl

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Step1 SelectControl>>RealtimeControlorclickshortcuticon

.RefertoDiagram

415.

Diagram415
NOTE:ThisscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.
Step2 ChooserealtimecontrolfunctionbyclickingStartbuttononeachfunction
section.
YoucanrealtimecontroltheUPSbyexecutingfollowingoperation:
l UPSturnOn/Off:ClickOntoturnontheUPSandOfftoturnofftheUPS
immediately.
l AlarmControl:ClickOntoturnonalarmsystemandOfftoturnoffalarm
systemimmediately.
l BatterySelfTest: Software offers three types of batteryselftest: 10second
selftest,deepdischargetest,andselfdefinedselftest.SimplyclickingStart
buttonfromeachtype.Itwillexecutetheselftestimmediately.
l Outlet Control: It will cut off P1 outlets when setting time arrives. When
entering 0 in timer column and click Start button, it will cut off outlets
immediatelywhenUPSworksinbatterymode.

4.3.2.ScheduledOn/Off

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ScheduledUPSon/offcanbeexecutedonce,daily,weekly.InthewindowScheduled
On/OffSetting,userscanchoosetimeparameters.Itisrecommendedtosetonlyone
action in the same time. If multiple actions have been specified at the same time,
someoftheseactionsmaybeignored.AnyactionswhicharenotsupportedbytheUPS
willbeignored.
Step1 SelectControl>>ScheduledOn/Off.RefertoDiagram416.

Diagram416
Step2 Setfrequencyandsettingtimeontherightcolumn.
NOTE:Rulesforsettingtime.
DailyschedulePowerofftimeshouldbeearlierthanpowerontime.Itonly
appliestosetpowerontimeandpowerofftimewithinthesameday.
WeeklyschedulePowerofftimeshouldbeearlierthanpowerontime.Itonly
appliestosetpowerontimeandpowerofftimewithinthesameweek.
Step3:ClickAddtoaddtask.Iftaskissuccessfullyset,itwilldisplayonthetask
tableonthelefthandside.SelectspecifictaskandclickDeletebuttontodelete
thetask.

4.3.3.ScheduledBatterySelfTest
Scheduled battery selftest can be executed once, daily, weekly, or monthly. In the

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windowofScheduledBatterySelfTestSetting,userscanchoosetimeparameters.It
isrecommendedtosetonlyoneactioninthesametime. Ifmultipleactionshavebeen
specifiedatthesametime,someoftheseactionsmaybeignored.Anyactionswhich
arenotsupportedbytheUPSwillbeignored.
Step1 SelectControl>>BatterySelfTest.RefertoDiagram417.

Diagram417
Step2 Selectmethodandtimeparameters.
Therearethreeselftestmethods:
l 10secondselftest:Batterywilldischargefor10seconds.
l Selftest:Userscansetbatterydischargetimeforselftest.
l Deeptest:Thistestwillletbatterydischargeuntilitsinlowbatterylevel.
Step3 ClickAddtoaddtask.Iftaskissuccessfullyset,itwilldisplayonthetask
tableonthelefthandside.SelectspecifictaskandclickDeletebuttontodelete
thetask.

4.4. View
4.4.1.Status
4.4.1.1. PowerFlow

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InthePowerFlowwindow,itsshowntheinternaldynamicworkingschemeoftheUPS.
Green/blackflowmeansOKandworking.Greybarmeansthattheobjectispresentbut
notinuseatthemoment.Therearefourinformationblockstodisplaydetailsforinput,
output,UPSandbatteryinformation.
l Inputinformationincludesinputvoltageandinputfrequency.
l Outputinformationincludesoutputvoltage,outputfrequency,loadlevel,and
outputcurrent.
l UPSinformationincludesUPSmode,UPStemperature.
l Batteryinformationincludesbatteryvoltageandbatterycapacity.
Select View >> Status >> Power Flow or click shortcut icon

. Refer to Diagram

418.

Diagram418
NOTE:ThisscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.

4.4.1.2. UPSInfo
SelectView>>Status>>UPSInfo.RefertoDiagram419.

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Diagram419
NOTE:ThisscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.
IntheUPSInfowindow,itsshowndetailedUPSrealtimeinformation.

4.4.1.3. Diagram
In the Diagram window, its shown realtime monitored UPS data including voltage,
frequency,load,battery,temperatureinformationindiagram.
Step1 SelectView>>Status>>Diagram.RefertoDiagram420.

Diagram420
NOTE:ThisscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.

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Step2 Selectmonitoringparametersonlefthandtabtoswitchdiagram.
l Inputvoltagemonitoringshowsanychangeforinputvoltage.
l Outputvoltagemonitoringshowsanychangeforoutputvoltage.
l Inputfrequencymonitoringshowsanychangeforinputfrequency
l Outputfrequencymonitoringshowsanychangeforoutputfrequency.
l Loadlevelmonitoringshowsanychangeforconnectedloadlevel
l Batterycapacitymonitoringshowsanychangeforconnectedbatterycapacity.
l UPStemp.MonitoringshowsanytemperaturechangeformonitoredUPS.

Step3 Timeintervalsetting,Itdisplaysrealtimedatachangesincertaininterval.To
changetimeintervalinXaxisofdiagram,simplyclickupdownarrowsand
thenclickRefreshicontogettheupdateddiagramwithnewsettinginterval.
RefertoDiagram420

4.4.2.History
4.4.2.1. EventLog
IntheEventLogwindow,itsshownallhistoryevents.Userscananalyzethehistory
dataandimprovethecurrentelectricityenvironmentaccordingtohistorydata.
Step1 SelectView>>History>>EventLog.RefertoDiagram421.

Diagram421

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Step2 SelectUPSfromcom.portlist.Usersstillcanretrieveolddatasavedinthe
softwareeventhoughtheUPSisnolongerconnectedtolocalsystem.
Step3 Selecttimeperiodbyclickingcalendaricon.ThenclickBrowsebuttontoget
listofallhistoryeventsduringselectedperiodtime.
Step4 Print/Delete/Exportfunctionkeys
Print:ClickPrintbuttontoprintthecurrenteventlog.
Delete/Delete All: To delete specific event, simplyselect that eventand
then click Delete button. Or click Delete All button to delete all history
eventsonthelistedtable.
Export:ClickExportbuttontosavelistedtabletolocalPCin.CSVfile.

4.4.2.2. EventStatistics
ItwilllistdownandprovidealleventstatisticsforUPSswithsoftwareinstalledbasedon
timeperiodAandtimeperiodB,andthechangepercentage[=100*(B/A1)%].
NOTE:EventtypesincludeUPSinternalevent,bypassevent,batteryevent,software
event,loadevent,inputevent,parallelsystemeventandcommunicationevent.

Step1 SelectView>>History>>EventStatistics.Orclickshortcuticon
toDiagram422.

Diagram422

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Step2 SelectUPSfromcom.portlist.Usersstillcanretrieveolddatasavedinthe
softwareeventhoughtheUPSisnolongerconnectedtolocalsystem.
Step3 Selecttwoperiodsfromclickingcalendaricon. ThenclickBrowsebutton.
Theresultstatisticswillbelistedinbelowtableaccordingtoeventtypes.Refer
toDiagram423.

Diagram423
Step4 ClickPrintbuttontoprinteventstatistics.

4.4.2.3. Data
InthewindowofData,itshowsUPSpowerdatainfiguresduringselectedperiodtime.
Softwarealsooffersprint,saveas,anddeletefunctions.
Step1 SelectView>>History>>Data.RefertoDiagram424.

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Diagram424
NOTE:ThisscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.
Step2 SelectUPSfromcom.portlist.Usersstillcanretrieveolddatasavedinthe
softwareeventhoughtheUPSisnolongerconnectedtolocalsystem.
Step3 Selectthestartingtimeandendingtimebyclickingcalendaricon.Thenclick
Browsebuttontogetthedatatable.
Print:Printthelisteddatatable.
Delete:SelectspecificdataandclickDeletebuttontodeletetherecord.
DeleteAll:ClickDeleteAllbuttontodeleteallrecordsonthelistedtable.
Export:ClickExportbuttontosavelistedtabletolocalPCin.CSVfile.

4.4.2.4. Diagram
IntheDiagram window,it shows UPSpowerdataindiagramduringselectedperiodtime.
UPS power data includes input voltage, output voltage, input frequency, output
frequency,loadlevel,batterycapacity,andUPStemperature.
Step1 SelectView>>History>>Diagram.RefertoDiagram425.

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Diagram425
NOTE:ThisscreenmaybedifferentfordifferenttypesofUPSs.
Step2 SelectUPSfromcom.portlist.Usersstillcanretrieveolddatasavedinthe
softwareeventhoughtheUPSisnolongerconnectedtolocalsystem.
Step3 Selectcycleandperiodtime.ThenclickBrowsebuttontogetthediagram.
Step4 Selectmonitoringparametersonlefthandtabtoswitchdiagram.

4.5. Format
FullScreen:ClickFullScreentogetthesoftwareinfullscreen.ThenpressESCkey
togetbacktonormalscreen.
Userscanchooseformatsfortemperatureunitanddate.
Temperature Unit: There are two temperature units for selecting: Centigrade and
Fahrenheit.Defaultsettingiscentigrade.
Date Format: There are four formats fordate display: YYYYMMDD, YYYY/MM/DD,
MMDDYYYY,MM/DD/YYYY.DefaultsettingisYYYYMMDD.

4.6. Language
Currently,softwareofferselevenlanguagesforselection:

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 Chinese
English
German
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Ukrainian
French
Turkish
Whenfirstusingthesoftware,itwill searchproperlanguagetodisplayaccordingtoOS
language.

4.7. Help
l About:ClickHelpmenuandselectAboutitem.Itrepresentsthecopyright
informationaboutsoftware
l Help: Click Help menu and select Online help item. It will open the help
manual.Beforeoperatingsoftware,pleasereadmanualcarefully.

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AppendixA:Glossary
l LocalPC(system): ThelocalPC(system)isphysicallyconnectedtoUPSwith
communicationport.

l RemotePCs(systems):TheremotePCs(systems)arephysicallypoweredby
UPSwithoutcommunicationportconnection.

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