APC SYBT3 - Manual

C HAPTER 1: S AFETY AND G ENERAL I NFORMATION 4 Regulatory Agency Approvals Countries North America and 208V Countries LISTED 42C2 E96563 LR63938 Europe and 230V Countries N 394 Japan and 200 V Countries LISTED 42C2 E96563 Declaration of Conformity (Europe and 230 V Countries)

C HAPTER 1: S AFETY AND G ENERAL I NFORMATION 5 Life Support Policy As a general policy, American Power Conversion (APC) does not recommend the use of any of its products in life support applications where failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the l...

C HAPTER 2: B ASICS 7 About Your UPS The Symmetra RM is a high-performance, uninterruptible power system (UPS) in a “power array” configuration. It is designed to power high availability servers and other sensitive electronic equipment. The UPS provides conditioned, reliable AC power to connected eq...

C HAPTER 2: B ASICS 9 Product Overview Front View Component Identification Figure 1: UPS – Front View PowerView and Bezels Removed Figure 2: UPS – Front and Side View Power Module(s) : Each module can provide up to 4 kVA/2.8 KW power. The UPS frame can support up to four power modules. Main Intellig...

C HAPTER 2: B ASICS 10 Rear View Component Identification Figure 3: UPS- Rear View (SYPD3 installed) Figure 4: UPS- Rear View (SYPD4 installed) System Fan : The system fan provides cooling for frame components. Communications Card : Provides serial interface port for remote management and communicat...

C HAPTER 2: B ASICS 11 System Block Diagram MIM RIM COM Card Accessory Cards PowerView Display DB9 COM Port Battery Monitor Bus External Battery Power Input Circuit Breaker Backfeed Relay Automatic Bypass Manual Bypass External Battery Frame COM Power Module Power Module Power Module Battery Module ...

C HAPTER 3: S ITE P REPARATION 13 Reminder Checklist Purchase of System Have you ... 1. determined your load power and runtime requirements? 2. purchased redundant power and battery module if desired? 3. evaluated and selected a service plan? Refer to http://www.apc.com/products/symmetra_rm for answ...

C HAPTER 3: S ITE P REPARATION 14 Shipping & Receiving The UPS and modular components are shipped on one or more pallets, depending on the configuration. The frame is installed first and then modular components are installed within the frame. Weights and Measurements Length Inches (cm) Width Inc...

C HAPTER 3: S ITE P REPARATION 15 Installation Requirements When selecting a location for the UPS, consider the following: Physical Requirements Standard Installation (4-post rack) • Standard 19 in. (46.5 cm) rack • At least 800 mm deep • 15U rack space • Recommended installation is in the bottom of...

C HAPTER 3: S ITE P REPARATION 16 Electrical Requirements The following provides guidance for planning the electrical installation. Check local and national codes. A qualified electrician may be required. Input Connection Method Maximum Load Voltage (Vac) Current Full Load Connection Hardwired 16 kV...

C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 17 Unpacking The UPS and accompanying components is packaged in a robust shipping carton. Carefully remove the package contents. The UPS and modular components are shipped on one or more pallets, depending on the configuration. The packaging is recyclable; save it for reuse...

C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 19 3. Transfer the UPS to the cart. Two people are required to lift, move, or install the UPS due to its weight. • Slide the UPS onto the cart. • Once the UPS is on the cart, pull the cart away from the pallet. • Remove the metal brackets from the cart and pallet. 4. Move t...

C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 22 Wiring the UPS • Verify that all branch circuit (mains) and low voltage (control) circuits are de-energized, and locked out before installing cables or making connections, whether in the junction box or to the UPS. • Verify that the battery modules are not installed in t...

C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 25 Completing the Installation 1. Install all power modules. Power modules can be installed in any slot on the left side of the UPS. • Slide the power module into the frame. • Slide the latch up and tighten the captive screw . Two people are required to lift, move, install,...

C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 27 Connecting Load Equipment to the UPS 1. Plug all load equipment into PDU receptacles . 2. Ensure that all PDU circuit breakers are turned ON. Refer to Table 2 on page 8 for additional information. SYPD3 (200/208/240 V) SYPD4 (220/230/240 V)

C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 28 Final Installation Checklist Turn OFF or disconnect the load equipment. Verify the Input Voltage Selection switch setting. Ensure that the system is securely mounted in rack. Ensure that all modules (power, battery, and intelligence) are fully installed. Check that the P...

C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 29 Post Installation Procedures This section contains information on how to replace battery, power, and intelligence modules. Replacing Battery Modules Two people are required to lift, move, install, or remove battery modules due to its weight. 1. Loosen the captive screw a...

C HAPTER 4: I NSTALLATION 30 Replacing Intelligence Modules 1. Loosen captive retaining screws . 2. While holding retaining latch, remove the Main Intelligence Module (MIM) or Redundant Intelligence Module (RIM) 3. Slide new MIM or RIM module into the frame. 4. Tighten the captive retaining screws .

C HAPTER 5: S PECIFICATIONS 31 Technical Reference This section contains operation, input, output, physical, and compliance specifications for the UPS. Operational Specifications System Power Array with hot-swappable modules that are redundant, scalable, self-diagnosing, and fault-tolerant Topology ...

C HAPTER 5: S PECIFICATIONS 32 Output Specifications Nominal Output Voltage 200, 208, 220, 230, 240 Vac; 50 or 60 Hz, 1 phase, 3 wire Output Power kVA 4 – 16 kVA Output Power kW 2.8 – 11.2 kW Load Power Factor 0 – 1 Output Frequency 60 or 50 Hz nominal Output Voltage Regulation Steady State < ± 3...

990-7810B, August 2002 APC Symmetra RM 2–6 and 4–12 kVA UPS Operation Manual English

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS APC Contact Numbers and Support Visit the APC Web site for contact numbers and support at http://www.apc.com/support . Battery Replacements Kits and Battery Recycling See your dealer or visit the APC web site at http://www.apc.com for information on battery replacement kits and b...

C HAPTER 1: O VERVIEW 1 PowerView Figure 1: Typical PowerView Display This manual contains information on how to operate the UPS using the PowerView user interface. PowerView provides the ability to control, configure, and monitor the UPS. Navigation Eight (8) PowerView menus allow you to perform fu...

C HAPTER 1: O VERVIEW 2 Functions Figure 2: Display Panel PowerView includes an alphanumeric display, navigation keys, status indicators and an audible alarm. The tables below describe the status indicators and how to navigate between PowerView menus. Status Indicator Color Status LOAD ON Green The ...

C HAPTER 2: G ETTING S TARTED 3 Turning on the UPS Follow the steps below to turn ON the UPS. • The factory default Monitoring screen is shown. Your actual screen may vary. • After the PowerView has been inactive for 10 minutes (user settable), the display will revert to the Monitoring screen. Power...

C HAPTER 2: G ETTING S TARTED 4 Powering Up the Load Equipment Follow the steps below to turn ON the output of the UPS and power the load equipment. >Control Logging Status Display Setup Diags Accessories Help >Turn Load On Do Self Test Simulate Power Fail Graceful Reboot Confirm: Turn UPS ON ...

C HAPTER 2: G ETTING S TARTED 5 Powering Down the Load Equipment Follow the steps below to turn OFF the output of the UPS and power down the load equipment. >Control Logging Status Display Setup Diags Accessories Help >Turn Load Off Do Self Test Simulate Power Fail Graceful Reboot Confirm: Tur...

C HAPTER 2: G ETTING S TARTED 6 Bypass Operation In addition to the automatic bypass, a maintenance bypass switch is provided with the UPS. Placing this switch in bypass mode connects the load equipment to the branch circuit, even if the UPS is turned OFF. When using the maintenance bypass, the inpu...

C HAPTER 2: G ETTING S TARTED 7 Language Setting The factory default language of the user interface is English. You can change the language by downloading new firmware into the PowerView. French, German, Italian, and Spanish are available on the enclosed CD. Visit the APC web site at http://www.apc....

C HAPTER 2: G ETTING S TARTED 8 Figure 4: Typical Programming Cable 3. Connect the programming cable (included, APC part number 940-0082) between the PowerView and the UPS cable. • Attach the RJ-45 connector to the port on the rear of the PowerView. • Connect the female DB-9 connector of the program...

C HAPTER 2: G ETTING S TARTED 9 Figure 5: Shown connected to Symmetra RM 2-6 kVA 6. Start HyperTerminal or another terminal emulation program on the computer. • Set the communication parameters to 8 bits, no parity, no flow control, 1 stop bit, and 19,200 bps. • After establishing a connection, use ...

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 11 Command Reference The following sections describe the details of each command. Commands are organized according to the menu hierarchy in the PowerView. Accessories Menu The Accessories menu allows you to monitor APC accessories if they are installed. Note that the Powe...

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 12 Display Menu The Display menu lets the user customize the PowerView display. Display Function Options Date/Time Sets the correct date and time. dd:mmm:yyyy Password Protects against unauthorized configuration changes. Password Sets a password. Valid characters include:...

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 13 Diagnostics Menu The Diagnostics menu provides information for use in troubleshooting. Menu Item Function Fault and Diagnostics Displays current system fault and diagnostic information of that fault. (Main) Intelligence Module Displays detailed intelligence module stat...

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 14 Logging Menu (continued) Menu Item Function List Event Groups Lists the specific events in each group. Power Events UPS Control Events User Activities UPS Fault Events MeasureUPS Events Clear Log Clears the view log. Does not clear the active event lists. Status Menu T...

C HAPTER 3: M ENU C OMMANDS 15 Setup Menu The Setup menu lets the user customize the UPS functionality. Menu Item Function Options Shutdown Sets the shutdown parameters in the event of a utility power failure. None Low Batt(ery) Dur(ation) Sets the number of minutes an audible alarm sounds before th...

C HAPTER 4: M ESSAGES 17 Troubleshooting The PowerView reports various messages on the display, including alarm status and changes in system configuration. This section lists all the PowerView display messages, what each means, and an appropriate corrective action. Contact APC Technical Support Staf...