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Installation and
Quick Start
Rack Automatic
Transfer Switch
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This manual is available in English on the enclosed CD. Dieses Handbuch ist in Deutsch auf der beiliegenden CD-ROM verfügbar. Este manual está disponible en español en el CD-ROM adjunto. Ce manuel est disponible en français sur le CD-ROM ci-inclus. Questo manuale è disponibile in italiano nel CD-ROM allegato. 本マニュアルの日本語版は同梱の CD-ROMからご覧になれます。 Instrukcja Obsługi w jezyku polskim jest dostepna na CD. O manual em Português está disponível no CD-ROM em anexo. Данное руководство на русском языке имеет
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Contents Preliminary Information.................................................. 1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Additional documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Receiving inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Please recycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product invent
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Configuring the Rack ATS............................................ 13 Configuring sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Configuring voltage transfer range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Recovering From A Lost Password............................. 14 Warranty......................................................................... 15 Terms of warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preliminary Information Overview ® The American Power Conversion (APC ) Rack Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) is a high-availability switch that provides redundant power to connected equipment and has two input power cords, one for each AC line. The Rack ATS supplies power to the connected load from a primary AC source. If that primary source becomes unavailable, the Rack ATS automatically begins sourcing power from the secondary source. The transfer time from one source to the other is seaml
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Product inventory Rack Automatic Transfer Switch (1 U or 2 U) Communication cable - RJ12 to female DB-9 Screw Cage nut Clip-on retainer 1-U rack-mount bracket kit (provided with 1-U Rack ATS) 2-U rack-mount bracket kit (provided with 2-U Rack ATS) Additional options Front and rear rail segments AP7768 (not provided) Cord retention bracket AP7769 (not provided) Note: Install the Rack ATS with front and rear rail segments for increased stability. The front/rear rail segments and
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Overview Front panel - OK B1 B2 - Warning TOTAL - Overload - OK Link - Rx/Tx - Warning / 10 100 - Overload Status A Preference Press to Automatic Input Output select data Transfer Switch AB Amps B Reset Serial Port Item Description Source A and B LEDs Provide information about the input voltage from each source. If the RMS input voltage and the measured frequency are within the selected tolerance range, the corresponding indicator will light. In a normal operating condition (full source red
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Item Description Serial port Access internal menus by connecting this port (an RJ-11 modular port) to a serial port on your computer, using the supplied communication cable. Ethernet port Connects the ATS to your network using a CAT5 network cable. Status LED Indicates the status of the Ethernet LAN connection and the state of the ATS. OffThe ATS has no power. Solid greenThe ATS has valid TCP/IP settings. Flashing greenThe ATS does not have valid TCP/IP settings. Solid oran
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Installation Mounting options ® Horizontal mounting. You can mount the Rack ATS in a APC NetShelter or other EIA-310-D standard 19-in rack: 1. Choose a mounting position for the Rack ATS with either the digital display or the rear panel facing out of the enclosure. 2. Attach the mounting brackets to the Rack ATS using the provided flat-head screws. 3. Choose a location for the unit: Note: The unit occupies one or two U-spaces. A notched hole (or a number, on newer enclosures) on the enclos
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Quick Configuration ® Note: Disregard the procedures in this section if you have APC InfraStruXure Central or InfraStruXure Manager as part of your system. See the InfraStruXure devices documentation for more information. Overview You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the Rack ATS can operate on a network: IP address of the Rack ATS Subnet mask Default gateway Note: If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer that is located on the same subnet
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Note: Most software firewalls must be temporarily disabled for the Wizard to discover unconfigured Rack ATSs. 1. Insert the APC Automatic Transfer Switch Utility CD into a computer on your network. 2. If autorun is enabled, the user interface of the CD starts when you insert the CD. Otherwise, open the file contents.htm on the CD. 3. Click Device IP Configuration Wizard and follow the instructions. Note: If you leave the Start a Web browser when finished option enabled, you can use apc for bo
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DHCP. You can use an RFC2131/RFC2132-compliant DHCP server to configure the TCP/IP settings for the Rack ATS. This section summarizes the Rack ATS communication with a DHCP server. For more detail about how a DHCP server is used to configure the network settings for the Rack ATS, see DHCP Configuration in the Users Guide. 1. The Rack ATS sends a DHCP request that uses the following to identify itself: Vendor Class Identifier (APC by default) Client Identifier (by default, the MAC addr
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Remote access to the control console From any computer on the same network as the Rack ATS, you can use ARP and Ping to assign an IP address to the Rack ATS and then use Telnet to access the control console of that Rack ATS and configure the other TCP/IP settings. Note: After the IP address of the Rack ATS is configured, you can use Telnet, without first using ARP and Ping, to access that Rack ATS. 1. Use ARP to define an IP address for the Rack ATS and use the MAC address of the Rack ATS in
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Control console After you log on at the control console, as described in Local access to the control console on page 8 or Remote access to the control console on page 9: 1. Choose Network from the Control Console menu. 2. Choose TCP/IP from the Network menu. BOOTP or DHCP server to configure the TCP/IP settings, select the Boot 3. If you are not using a Mode menu. Select Manual boot mode, and then press ESC to return to the TCP/IP menu. (Changes will take effect when you log out). 4. Set
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How to Access the Rack ATS Interfaces Overview After the Rack ATS is running on your network, you can use the interfaces summarized here to access the unit. For more information on the interfaces, see the Users Guide. Web interface Use Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.5 or higher (on Windows operating systems only), Firefox, ® version 1.x, by Mozilla Corporation (on all operating systems), or Netscape 7.x or higher (on all operating systems) to access the Rack ATS through its Web interfa
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Telnet for basic access. Telnet provides the basic security of authentication by user name and password, but not the high-security benefits of encryption. To use Telnet to access the Rack ATS control console from any computer on the same network: 1. At a command prompt, use the following command line, and press ENTER: telnet address Note: As address, use the Rack ATS IP address (or DNS name if configured). 2. Enter the user name and password (by default, apc and apc for an Administrator, or d
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FTP and SCP You can use FTP (enabled by default) or Secure CoPy (SCP) to transfer downloaded firmware to the ATS, or to access a copy of the event or data logs of the ATS. To use an InfraStruXure Central or InfraStruXure Manager to manage the ATS, you must have FTP Server enabled in the ATS interface. To enable or disable FTP Server access, you must be an Administrator. Select the Administration tab, select the Network menu on the top menu bar, and use the FTP Server option on the left navig
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Configuring the Rack ATS Configuring sensitivity The sensitivity setting controls how tolerant the Rack ATS is of fluctuations in power before it switches to the secondary power source. Configure the sensitivity range for your Rack ATS using the Switch Configuration menu, which can be found by selecting the Unit tab and the Configuration menu in the left navigation menu. When sensitivity is set to Low, the Rack ATS waits 4 ms before switching to the alternate power source when there is a dis
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Recovering From A Lost Password You can use a local computer (a computer that connects to the ATS through the serial port) to access the control console. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer and disable any service that uses that port. 2. Connect the communication cable to the selected port on the computer and to the serial port at the ATS. 3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal) and configure the selected port as follows: 9600 bps 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit
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Warranty ® The limited warranty provided by American Power Conversion (APC ) in this Statement of Limited Factory Warranty applies only to Products you purchase for your commercial or industrial use in the ordinary course of your business. Terms of warranty APC warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. The obligation of APC under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its sole discretion, an
