APC AP9312TH - Manual

2 Introduction, continued Product inventory Continued on next page ! Rack-mount brackets with 4 flat-head screws ( 870-8213A and 870-8183 ) " AC power adapter # Hook and loop probe fasteners $ Combined temperature and humidity probe ( AP9512TH ) % Configuration cable ( 940-0120 ) & Environme...

3 Introduction, continued Additional probes To order a second temperature and humidity probe ( AP9512TH ), call APC Customer Support at a number listed on the back cover of this manual. Please recycle The shipping materials for the Environmental Monitoring Unit are recyclable. Please save them for l...

4 Installation Installing outside an enclosure To install the Environmental Monitoring Unit outside an enclosure, place it on a flat surface in a protected area with adequate air flow and minimal dust. Do not operate the unit where temperature and humidity are outside the limits specified on page 19...

5 Installation, continued Installing in an enclosure, continued 4. Attach the assembly tightly to the enclosure using four mounting screws and four plastic cup washers (provided with the enclosure). Connecting the probe(s) 1. Connect the supplied probe ( AP9512TH ) to one of the probe connectors on ...

7 Contact Sensors Selecting sensors To monitor circuits that have no voltage potential of their own, you can use any normally open ( NO ) or normally closed ( NC ) dry contact sensors. These sensors include: • Magnetic contact switches • Window foils• Tamper switches • Heat detectors• Water sensors ...

9 Contact Sensors, continued Connection information The Environmental Monitoring Unit supports normally open and normally closed loop systems and allows mixing of normally open and normally closed sensors on any zone: Note: Do not connect the unit’s sensors with sensors from any other system. Multip...

11 Quick Configuration Required and optional settings You must configure the following network settings of the Environmental Monitoring Unit before it can function on a network. • IP address of the unit • Subnet Mask• IP address of the Default Gateway No further configuration is required. The remain...

12 Quick Configuration, continued Configuring TCP/IP settings, continued Serially through the Control Console. If you are not using a Windows-based platform, or if you require direct serial configuration, use a Probe port to configure the TCP / IP settings of the Environmental Monitoring Unit’s mana...

13 Quick Configuration, continued Configuring TCP/IP settings, continued Over the Network by ARP. To configure the Environmental Monitoring Unit’s TCP/IP settings using ARP (Address Resolution Protocol): 1. Deploy the unit, and connect it to the network. 2. From a command prompt on a computer connec...

14 Quick Configuration, continued Accessing the unit You can access the Environmental Monitoring Unit by using a Web browser, Telnet, or SNMP . Through a Web browser. 1. From the browser, enter the unit’s System IP address or its DNS name (if a DNS name is configured). 2. Log on to the unit. The def...

15 Warranty Information Limited warranty American Power Conversion ( APC ) warrants the Environmental Monitoring Unit to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at ...

16 Troubleshooting Maintenance The Environmental Monitoring Unit requires periodic maintenance. • To remove any visible buildup of dust from the temperature and humidity probe, gently brush or vacuum the probe. Do not blow any type of compressed gas into the probe. • For maintenance of contact senso...

17 Troubleshooting, continued If problems persist If a problem is not mentioned in “Correcting problems” on page 16, or if the problem persists: 1. Note the serial number and date of purchase of the Environmental Monitoring Unit, and contact Customer Support at a phone number on the back cover of th...

18 Specifications Electrical specifications Physical specifications Continued on next page Item Specification Input voltage, nominal 24 VDC Maximum total current draw 0.1 A @ 24 VDC (exclusive of any attached sensors) Temperature accuracy ± 2 ° C (± 3.6 ° F ), from 0 to 40 ° C ( 32 to 104 ° F ) Humi...

19 Specifications, continued Environmental specifications Approvals Radio Frequency Interference This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interfere...

20 Life-Support Policy General policy As a general policy, American Power Conversion ( APC ) does not recommend the use of any of its products in the following situations: • life-support applications where failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the l...

Declaration of Conformity Application of Council Directives 89/336/EEC Standards to Which Conformity isDeclared EN55022, EN55024 Manufacturer’s Name and Address American Power Conversion 132 Fairgrounds Road West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892 USA – or –American Power Conversion ( A.P.C. ) b.v. Ballyb...

APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Visit the APC Web site to find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base, and to submit customer support reque...