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i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 I NTRODUCTION 1.1 Methods of Viewing and Configuring the Liebert AC4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Data Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
ii 6.0 S ILENCE A LARM & B ACKUP L OG F ILES (S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE ) 6.1 Silence Alarm (Service Terminal Interface) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
iii A PPENDIX A - S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 A.1 Comparison of Functions: LCD and Service Terminal Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 A.2 Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface . . . . . . ...
iv FIGURES Figure 1 Liebert AC4 enclosure—external features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Figure 2 Liebert AC4 enclosure—internal features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Figure 3 ...
Introduction 1 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 1.0 I NTRODUCTION The Liebert AC4 is ideal for coordinated control of systems with redundant equipment, such as multiple environmental units or pumps. When the Liebert AC4 controller detects an alarm in an operating device, the Liebert AC4 enables a standby device and ...
Introduction Liebert ® AC4 ™ 2 1.4 Outside Enclosure Overview The Liebert AC4 controller board comes in an enclosure that is 2-3/4" deep and has a built-in liquid crystal display (LCD) and a key lock, as shown in Figure 1 . The enclosure is made of metal to accommodate secure conduit fittings an...
Introduction 3 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 1.5 Typical Configuration Figure 3 shows an example of external devices connected to the Liebert AC4 controller board. There may be up to four devices connected to the four digital inputs and four digital outputs. Remote access is available through the Service Terminal...
Introduction Liebert ® AC4 ™ 4 1.6 Controller Board Overview The Liebert AC4 controller board has connectors for four digital inputs and four digital outputs, as shown below. The board comes complete with light emitting diodes (LEDs) to display the status of connected devices, a serial communication...
Introduction Liebert ® AC4 ™ 6 1.7 LED Indicators The Liebert AC4 controller board has LED indicators that show the status of inputs, outputs and the common alarm Table 2 LED indicators summary LED Type LED Color Description EIA422 LEDs 422 TX Green Liebert AC4 is transmitting information over the E...
Introduction 7 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 1.8 Typical Sequence Figure 4 shows a typical sequence of how the Liebert AC4 functions after detecting a change in a monitored device. Many responses depend on configuration settings. This example shows what happens when a digital input changes state—assuming the inpu...
Installation Liebert ® AC4 ™ 8 2.0 I NSTALLATION 2.1 Installation Considerations The Liebert AC4 must be installed indoors and may be mounted on the surface of a wall or flush- mounted, depending on the user’s application, the location of equipment to be connected and the type of wall the unit will ...
Installation 9 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 2.2 Surface-Mounting the Liebert AC4 After determining where to place the unit, check to ensure that you have all the hardware required to install the panel on the surface of a wall. Obtain the needed tools and material. Required tools • Electric drill (if surface is t...
Installation Liebert ® AC4 ™ 10 2.3 Flush-Mounting the Liebert AC4 The Liebert AC4 may be flush mounted according to company practices—either with screws through the sides of the panel into wall supports or with hanging hardware that attaches to the back of the panel. After determining how and where...
Installation 11 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 2.4 Connect Power to the Liebert AC4 The Liebert AC4 requires 24VAC for proper operation. Liebert recommends using the optional Transformer Module manufactured by Liebert or another UL-approved class 2 power unit to obtain proper voltage. If the power unit is not a cl...
Wiring and Connections Liebert ® AC4 ™ 12 3.0 W IRING AND C ONNECTIONS 3.1 Wiring Specifications Input and output connections to the Liebert AC4 may be made in any order—it is not necessary, for example, to make all input connections before making any output connections. Use copper conductors only f...
Wiring and Connections 13 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 3.2 Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs The digital inputs and outputs are on the lower right side of the Liebert AC4 printed wiring assembly board. This section describes how to connect devices to the Liebert AC4’s inputs and outputs.Each input is tied to...
Wiring and Connections Liebert ® AC4 ™ 14 3.2.2 Connecting Digital Outputs The four digital outputs are found on the lower right side of the Liebert AC4 just above the input terminal blocks, as shown at right. These outputs are numbered 1 through 4.To connect an output:1. Turn OFF electrical power t...
Wiring and Connections 15 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 3.3 Connecting Common Alarm Outputs The common alarm relay, found in the top right corner of the Liebert AC4, permits the user to connect auxiliary notification equipment, such as lights, horns and sirens, to the Liebert AC4. To determine the proper wire siz...
Overview of Menus Liebert ® AC4 ™ 16 4.0 O VERVIEW OF M ENUS There are two ways to access the Liebert AC4: the LCD on the front of the enclosure and the Service Terminal Interface, which is accessible through any computer using a communications program. Many viewing and configuration tasks can be pe...
Overview of Menus 17 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 4.1 Opening Screen Overview The Liebert AC4 displays the Opening Screen at startup, as shown in Figure 7 . • If any alarms are active, the Current Alarm screen appears. (Pressing any key on the LCD keypad will silence the audible alarm.) If no alarms are present,...
View Status Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 18 5.0 V IEW S TATUS O PTIONS The View Status menu allows any user to view currently active alarms, data stored in the alarm and event logs and the status of all inputs and outputs. The arrows ↑↓ are used to scroll through the menu. The Enter ↵ key is used to sele...
View Status Options 19 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 5.1 View Active Alarms The Active Alarm screen displays all alarms that are occurring, up to a maximum of 40.A Current Alarm screen appears automatically whenever an alarm occurs—except during setup. This screen can display only the two most recent active alarm...
View Status Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 20 5.2 View Alarm Log The Alarm Log contains up to 99 records of alarms that have occurred. Records are added to this log as alarms occur.To view the Alarm Log: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From the View Sta...
View Status Options 21 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 5.3 View Event Log In addition to alarms, the Liebert AC4 tracks other changes in the Event Log to assist users with verifying operational and troubleshooting problems. Events reflect changes in the status of an input that is defined as an event or the change o...
View Status Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 22 5.4 View Input Status The Input Status option allows you to view the current status of all four digital inputs.To view the Input Status: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From the View Status Menu, use the arr...
View Status Options 23 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 5.5 View Output Status The Output Status option allows you to view the current status of all four outputs.To view the Output Status: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From the View Status Menu, use the arrows ...
Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface) Liebert ® AC4 ™ 24 6.0 S ILENCE A LARM & B ACKUP L OG F ILES (S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE ) This section describes two features that are available in the Service Terminal Interface: • Silence Alarm• Backup Log Files 6.1 Silence ...
Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface) 25 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 6.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) The Liebert AC4 maintains two types of logs—alarm and event—that may be backed up to a remote computer.This feature is available only through the Service Termi...
Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface) Liebert ® AC4 ™ 26 5. At the top of the HyperTerminal window, shown below, click on Transfer , then on Receive File . 6. In the Receive File window, as shown above: • In the Place Received File in the Following Folder box, enter the n...
System and Control Options 27 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.0 S YSTEM AND C ONTROL O PTIONS The System and Control menu allows you to configure the Liebert AC4—setting up inputs and outputs and system features such as date and time. This menu also provides a vehicle for manually changing the state of an output ...
System and Control Options 2 8 Figure 9 shows the main options available from the System & Control menu. Figure 9 Menu overview - System and Control menu Opening Screen LIEBERT AC4 DD-MON-YY HR:MM:SS VX.XXX.X PRESS ↵ =STATUS/SETUP Main Menu VIEW STATUS > SYSTEM AND CONTROL ↑↓ =NEXT ↵ =SELECT ...
System and Control Options 29 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.2 Setup System - Overview The Setup System screen displays six options that allow you to configure input and output devices, the common alarm, and a variety of system details, such as login password and system date and time: • Setup Inputs• Setup Commo...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 30 7.3.1 Change Label (Name of Input) Each input has a default label (Device_1, Device_2, etc.) that you may change to a more descriptive name for ease in recognizing alarms and events associated with the input. The label may consist of up to eight characte...
System and Control Options 31 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.3.4 Set Up Alarmable Inputs in Latched or Unlatched Mode Alarmable input points may be set up in Latched mode (Y), which requires the user to clear the Liebert AC4 alarms after an alarm has occurred, or Unlatched mode (N), in which alarms will automati...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 32 7.4 Setup System - Setup Common Alarm The audible alarm sounds after the Liebert AC4 detects an alarm condition in any input that has been defined as alarmable. Once the alarm is silenced, there are two options: • By default, the common alarm remains ene...
System and Control Options 33 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.5 Setup System - Setup Zones The Liebert AC4 has two zones that may be used to define different areas—rooms or sections of a room. The Liebert AC4 effectively performs as two separate units, controlling each zone separately, for examply, using a differ...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 34 7.6 Setup System - Setup Outputs The Liebert AC4 has four outputs that may be configured individually. These outputs correspond to the four numbered inputs. For example, Device_1 is the unit connected to Input 1 and to Output 1. The output name is the sa...
System and Control Options 35 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.6.2 Define Operating or Standby Mode Each output may be defined as Operating (OP), Standby (ST), or Not Used (NU). This setting takes precedence over any setting in the override menu (see 7.9 Override Output ). Default settings are: • Outputs 1, 2 and ...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 36 7.7 Setup System - Setup System Info The Setup System Info options allow users to: • Change Password —used for access to system setup functions • Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time —used to set the Liebert AC4 date and time and to enable ...
System and Control Options 37 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.7.2 Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time The Liebert AC4 has a built-in real-time clock that is backed up by an encapsulated lithium battery and set up to adjust automatically for daylight saving time twice a year. The Setup System Info m...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 38 7.7.4 Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service Terminal Interface only) This operation may be performed only through the Service Terminal Interface. It permits the user to make a copy of the Liebert AC4 configuration settings and save it as a file o...
System and Control Options 39 Liebert ® AC4 ™ Back Up the Configuration File 8. At the prompt to Initiate a Backup of Configuration File, enter Y (Yes - begin) or N (No - cancel). The current setting appears in brackets—[N] in the following example. 9. At the top of the HyperTerminal window, shown b...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 40 Upload the Configuration File 13. At the prompt to Initiate an Upload of Configuration File, enter Y (Yes - begin) or N (No - cancel). The current setting appears in brackets—[N] in the following example. 14. At the top of the HyperTerminal window, shown...
System and Control Options 41 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.7.5 Factory Defaults At any time, you may restore all default values for settings in the Liebert AC4 as it was shipped. The password is the sole exception when reverting to the factory default settings. The password can be reset to the factory default ...
System and Control Options 43 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.8 Setup Operation The Liebert AC4 operation features allow you to set up a rotation sequence to alternate which devices are operating and which are placed on Standby, as well as test devices while in Standby mode and specify what to do when a Standby d...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 44 7.8.1 Turn Automatic Sequencing On or Off Use automatic sequencing to set up a schedule for rotation of redundant devices. For example, three devices might be in operating mode while a fourth device is in standby mode. Every two days, the Liebert AC4 ret...
System and Control Options 45 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.8.2 Turn Standby Testing On or Off Standby testing permits scheduling an automatic operational check of devices in Standby mode. When this feature is activated (ON), the Liebert AC4 tests all devices in Standby mode by putting each device in operating ...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 46 7.8.4 Specify Hold Delay Time After an output changes state, the hold delay timer directs the Liebert AC4 to ignore all inputs in the same zone for the specified time.This delay is the amount of time that must elapse before the Liebert AC4 acknowledges a...
System and Control Options 47 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.9 Override Output The Override Output feature allows you to manually change the state of any digital output to ON or OFF, overriding automatic control by the Liebert AC4 (the default setting for all outputs). This menu also allows you to release the ma...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 48 7.10 Clear Alarms & Logs The Clear Alarms & Logs menu allows you to clear active alarms or delete all records from either of the Liebert AC4 alarm and event logs.To clear alarms or logs: Log In and Choose Clear Alarms & Logs • From the Main M...
Specifications 49 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 8.0 S PECIFICATIONS 8.1 Liebert AC4 Specifications Power Requirements 24VAC ±10% of nominal 50/60 Hz 1.3A, 30VA NOTE If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. Dimensions W x D x ...
Service Terminal Interface 51 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A PPENDIX A - S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE The Service Terminal Interface allows access to all functions of the Liebert AC4, including some that are not possible through the LCD interface. This interface is accessible through any computer using a commun...
Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface Liebert ® AC4 ™ 52 A.2 C ONNECTING TO THE S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE This section describes how to set up and connect to the Service Terminal Interface. To access the Ser- vice Terminal Interface, you will need: • A null modem cable to connect a comput...
Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface 53 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.2.1 Create a Connection Before connecting to the Service Terminal Interface, you must create a connection and specify the method to be used for connection, as described in the following steps.1. Start the HyperTerminal program—to do t...
Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface Liebert ® AC4 ™ 54 Properties Setup 9. Open the Properties window by clicking on File , then on Properties , as shown below left. 10. In the Properties window, above right, click on the Settings tab and choose the following settings: • Function, arrow, an...
Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface 55 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.2.2 Connect to the Service Terminal Interface After creating and setting up a connection, use a communications program such as HyperTerminal to access the Liebert AC4’s Service Terminal Interface.1. Verify communications connections b...
Overview of Menus Liebert ® AC4 ™ 56 A.3 O VERVIEW OF M ENUS The Main Menu offers choices for viewing the status of the Liebert AC4, silencing the audible alarm and backing up the unit’s log files. It also allows access to the System and Control features, which require a password.The following shows...
View Status Menus 57 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.4 V IEW S TATUS M ENUS The View Status menu allows any user to view currently active alarms, data stored in the alarm and event logs and the status of all inputs and outputs. Main Menu After connecting to the Service Terminal Interface, the Main Menu appears, a...
View Status Menus Liebert ® AC4 ™ 58 A.4.2 View Alarm Log For details on this feature, see 5.2 - View Alarm Log . View Alarm Log ALARM LOG Alarm history DEVICE_1 ALARMCONTACT CLOSED29-AUG-02 09:29:10 NO STANDBY AVAILABLE29-AUG-02 09:20:10 STANDBY DEVICE FAILED29-AUG-02 09:19:10 NO RESTART AVAILABLE2...
View Status Menus 59 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.4.3 View Event Log For details on this feature, see 5.3 - View Event Log . A.4.4 View Input Status For details on this feature, see 5.4 - View Input Status . View Event Log EVENT LOG Event history SYSTEMUSER LOGIN07-MAY-02 10:29:10 DEVICE_1 HW FORCE ONCONTACT C...
Silence Alarm & Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) Liebert ® AC4 ™ 62 A.5.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) For details on this feature, see 6.2 - Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) . Back Up Alarm Log File Back Up Event Log File Backup Log F...
Setup Menu 63 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.6 S ETUP M ENU The Setup menu allows the user to configure the Liebert AC4—setting up inputs, outputs and system features such as date and time, as well as operation options such as a rotation sequence and standy testing. This menu also provides a vehicle for manually...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 64 Setup Menu This section presents Service Terminal Interface screens for each of the following: * Setup System Information features are: • Change Password• Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time• Setup Site ID• Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service Te...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 66 A.6.2 Setup Common Alarm For details on this feature, see 7.4 - Setup System - Setup Common Alarm . A.6.3 Setup Zones For details on this feature, see 7.5 - Setup System - Setup Zones . Setup Common Alarm SETUP COMMON ALARM Select if the commonalarm relay contactis to r...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 68 A.6.5 Setup System Info This section presents Service Terminal Interface screens for choices 1 through 9 in the Setup System Information menu shown below. For details on this topic, see 7.7 - Setup System - Setup System Info . Change Password For details on this feature...
Setup Menu 69 Liebert ® AC4 ™ Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time For details on this feature, see 7.7.2 - Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time . Setup Site ID For details on this feature, see 7.7.3 - Setup Site ID . Set Date & Time SET DATE & TIME CURRENT DATE &...
Setup Menu 71 Liebert ® AC4 ™ Factory Defaults For details on this feature, see 7.7.5 - Factory Defaults . Backup & Upload Configuration File - Upload BACKUP AND UPLOAD CONFIGURATION FILE Backup from panel saves panel configurationsUpload to panel restores panel configurations Select to backup o...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 76 Restart Delay For details on this feature, see 7.8.5 - Specify Restart Time . A.6.7 Override Output For details on this feature, see 7.9 - Override Output . Setup Operation - Restart Delay SETUP OPERATION Select operation to edit OPERATION STATE 1=AUTO SEQUENCING OFF 2=...
Setup Menu 77 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.6.8 Clear Alarms & Logs For details on this topic, see 7.10 - Clear Alarms & Logs . Clear Active Alarms For details on this feature, see 7.10.1 - Clear Active Alarms . Clear the Alarm Log For details on this feature, see 7.10.2 - Clear the Alarm Log . Clear Al...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 78 Clear the Event Log For details on this feature, see 7.10.3 - Clear the Event Log . Clear Alarms & Logs - Clear the Event Log CLEAR ALARMS&LOGS Clear active alarmsor log records Select the log to clear 1=CLEAR ACTIVE ALARMS2=CLEAR ALARM LOG3=CLEAR EVENT LOG4=RET...
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i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 I NTRODUCTION 1.1 Methods of Viewing and Configuring the Liebert AC4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Data Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
ii 6.0 S ILENCE A LARM & B ACKUP L OG F ILES (S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE ) 6.1 Silence Alarm (Service Terminal Interface) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
iii A PPENDIX A - S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 A.1 Comparison of Functions: LCD and Service Terminal Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 A.2 Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface . . . . . . ...
iv FIGURES Figure 1 Liebert AC4 enclosure—external features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Figure 2 Liebert AC4 enclosure—internal features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Figure 3 ...
Introduction 1 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 1.0 I NTRODUCTION The Liebert AC4 is ideal for coordinated control of systems with redundant equipment, such as multiple environmental units or pumps. When the Liebert AC4 controller detects an alarm in an operating device, the Liebert AC4 enables a standby device and ...
Introduction Liebert ® AC4 ™ 2 1.4 Outside Enclosure Overview The Liebert AC4 controller board comes in an enclosure that is 2-3/4" deep and has a built-in liquid crystal display (LCD) and a key lock, as shown in Figure 1 . The enclosure is made of metal to accommodate secure conduit fittings an...
Introduction 3 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 1.5 Typical Configuration Figure 3 shows an example of external devices connected to the Liebert AC4 controller board. There may be up to four devices connected to the four digital inputs and four digital outputs. Remote access is available through the Service Terminal...
Introduction Liebert ® AC4 ™ 4 1.6 Controller Board Overview The Liebert AC4 controller board has connectors for four digital inputs and four digital outputs, as shown below. The board comes complete with light emitting diodes (LEDs) to display the status of connected devices, a serial communication...
Introduction Liebert ® AC4 ™ 6 1.7 LED Indicators The Liebert AC4 controller board has LED indicators that show the status of inputs, outputs and the common alarm Table 2 LED indicators summary LED Type LED Color Description EIA422 LEDs 422 TX Green Liebert AC4 is transmitting information over the E...
Introduction 7 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 1.8 Typical Sequence Figure 4 shows a typical sequence of how the Liebert AC4 functions after detecting a change in a monitored device. Many responses depend on configuration settings. This example shows what happens when a digital input changes state—assuming the inpu...
Installation Liebert ® AC4 ™ 8 2.0 I NSTALLATION 2.1 Installation Considerations The Liebert AC4 must be installed indoors and may be mounted on the surface of a wall or flush- mounted, depending on the user’s application, the location of equipment to be connected and the type of wall the unit will ...
Installation 9 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 2.2 Surface-Mounting the Liebert AC4 After determining where to place the unit, check to ensure that you have all the hardware required to install the panel on the surface of a wall. Obtain the needed tools and material. Required tools • Electric drill (if surface is t...
Installation Liebert ® AC4 ™ 10 2.3 Flush-Mounting the Liebert AC4 The Liebert AC4 may be flush mounted according to company practices—either with screws through the sides of the panel into wall supports or with hanging hardware that attaches to the back of the panel. After determining how and where...
Installation 11 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 2.4 Connect Power to the Liebert AC4 The Liebert AC4 requires 24VAC for proper operation. Liebert recommends using the optional Transformer Module manufactured by Liebert or another UL-approved class 2 power unit to obtain proper voltage. If the power unit is not a cl...
Wiring and Connections Liebert ® AC4 ™ 12 3.0 W IRING AND C ONNECTIONS 3.1 Wiring Specifications Input and output connections to the Liebert AC4 may be made in any order—it is not necessary, for example, to make all input connections before making any output connections. Use copper conductors only f...
Wiring and Connections 13 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 3.2 Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs The digital inputs and outputs are on the lower right side of the Liebert AC4 printed wiring assembly board. This section describes how to connect devices to the Liebert AC4’s inputs and outputs.Each input is tied to...
Wiring and Connections Liebert ® AC4 ™ 14 3.2.2 Connecting Digital Outputs The four digital outputs are found on the lower right side of the Liebert AC4 just above the input terminal blocks, as shown at right. These outputs are numbered 1 through 4.To connect an output:1. Turn OFF electrical power t...
Wiring and Connections 15 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 3.3 Connecting Common Alarm Outputs The common alarm relay, found in the top right corner of the Liebert AC4, permits the user to connect auxiliary notification equipment, such as lights, horns and sirens, to the Liebert AC4. To determine the proper wire siz...
Overview of Menus Liebert ® AC4 ™ 16 4.0 O VERVIEW OF M ENUS There are two ways to access the Liebert AC4: the LCD on the front of the enclosure and the Service Terminal Interface, which is accessible through any computer using a communications program. Many viewing and configuration tasks can be pe...
Overview of Menus 17 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 4.1 Opening Screen Overview The Liebert AC4 displays the Opening Screen at startup, as shown in Figure 7 . • If any alarms are active, the Current Alarm screen appears. (Pressing any key on the LCD keypad will silence the audible alarm.) If no alarms are present,...
View Status Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 18 5.0 V IEW S TATUS O PTIONS The View Status menu allows any user to view currently active alarms, data stored in the alarm and event logs and the status of all inputs and outputs. The arrows ↑↓ are used to scroll through the menu. The Enter ↵ key is used to sele...
View Status Options 19 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 5.1 View Active Alarms The Active Alarm screen displays all alarms that are occurring, up to a maximum of 40.A Current Alarm screen appears automatically whenever an alarm occurs—except during setup. This screen can display only the two most recent active alarm...
View Status Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 20 5.2 View Alarm Log The Alarm Log contains up to 99 records of alarms that have occurred. Records are added to this log as alarms occur.To view the Alarm Log: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From the View Sta...
View Status Options 21 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 5.3 View Event Log In addition to alarms, the Liebert AC4 tracks other changes in the Event Log to assist users with verifying operational and troubleshooting problems. Events reflect changes in the status of an input that is defined as an event or the change o...
View Status Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 22 5.4 View Input Status The Input Status option allows you to view the current status of all four digital inputs.To view the Input Status: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From the View Status Menu, use the arr...
View Status Options 23 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 5.5 View Output Status The Output Status option allows you to view the current status of all four outputs.To view the Output Status: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From the View Status Menu, use the arrows ...
Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface) Liebert ® AC4 ™ 24 6.0 S ILENCE A LARM & B ACKUP L OG F ILES (S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE ) This section describes two features that are available in the Service Terminal Interface: • Silence Alarm• Backup Log Files 6.1 Silence ...
Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface) 25 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 6.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) The Liebert AC4 maintains two types of logs—alarm and event—that may be backed up to a remote computer.This feature is available only through the Service Termi...
Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface) Liebert ® AC4 ™ 26 5. At the top of the HyperTerminal window, shown below, click on Transfer , then on Receive File . 6. In the Receive File window, as shown above: • In the Place Received File in the Following Folder box, enter the n...
System and Control Options 27 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.0 S YSTEM AND C ONTROL O PTIONS The System and Control menu allows you to configure the Liebert AC4—setting up inputs and outputs and system features such as date and time. This menu also provides a vehicle for manually changing the state of an output ...
System and Control Options 2 8 Figure 9 shows the main options available from the System & Control menu. Figure 9 Menu overview - System and Control menu Opening Screen LIEBERT AC4 DD-MON-YY HR:MM:SS VX.XXX.X PRESS ↵ =STATUS/SETUP Main Menu VIEW STATUS > SYSTEM AND CONTROL ↑↓ =NEXT ↵ =SELECT ...
System and Control Options 29 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.2 Setup System - Overview The Setup System screen displays six options that allow you to configure input and output devices, the common alarm, and a variety of system details, such as login password and system date and time: • Setup Inputs• Setup Commo...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 30 7.3.1 Change Label (Name of Input) Each input has a default label (Device_1, Device_2, etc.) that you may change to a more descriptive name for ease in recognizing alarms and events associated with the input. The label may consist of up to eight characte...
System and Control Options 31 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.3.4 Set Up Alarmable Inputs in Latched or Unlatched Mode Alarmable input points may be set up in Latched mode (Y), which requires the user to clear the Liebert AC4 alarms after an alarm has occurred, or Unlatched mode (N), in which alarms will automati...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 32 7.4 Setup System - Setup Common Alarm The audible alarm sounds after the Liebert AC4 detects an alarm condition in any input that has been defined as alarmable. Once the alarm is silenced, there are two options: • By default, the common alarm remains ene...
System and Control Options 33 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.5 Setup System - Setup Zones The Liebert AC4 has two zones that may be used to define different areas—rooms or sections of a room. The Liebert AC4 effectively performs as two separate units, controlling each zone separately, for examply, using a differ...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 34 7.6 Setup System - Setup Outputs The Liebert AC4 has four outputs that may be configured individually. These outputs correspond to the four numbered inputs. For example, Device_1 is the unit connected to Input 1 and to Output 1. The output name is the sa...
System and Control Options 35 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.6.2 Define Operating or Standby Mode Each output may be defined as Operating (OP), Standby (ST), or Not Used (NU). This setting takes precedence over any setting in the override menu (see 7.9 Override Output ). Default settings are: • Outputs 1, 2 and ...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 36 7.7 Setup System - Setup System Info The Setup System Info options allow users to: • Change Password —used for access to system setup functions • Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time —used to set the Liebert AC4 date and time and to enable ...
System and Control Options 37 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.7.2 Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time The Liebert AC4 has a built-in real-time clock that is backed up by an encapsulated lithium battery and set up to adjust automatically for daylight saving time twice a year. The Setup System Info m...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 38 7.7.4 Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service Terminal Interface only) This operation may be performed only through the Service Terminal Interface. It permits the user to make a copy of the Liebert AC4 configuration settings and save it as a file o...
System and Control Options 39 Liebert ® AC4 ™ Back Up the Configuration File 8. At the prompt to Initiate a Backup of Configuration File, enter Y (Yes - begin) or N (No - cancel). The current setting appears in brackets—[N] in the following example. 9. At the top of the HyperTerminal window, shown b...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 40 Upload the Configuration File 13. At the prompt to Initiate an Upload of Configuration File, enter Y (Yes - begin) or N (No - cancel). The current setting appears in brackets—[N] in the following example. 14. At the top of the HyperTerminal window, shown...
System and Control Options 41 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.7.5 Factory Defaults At any time, you may restore all default values for settings in the Liebert AC4 as it was shipped. The password is the sole exception when reverting to the factory default settings. The password can be reset to the factory default ...
System and Control Options 43 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.8 Setup Operation The Liebert AC4 operation features allow you to set up a rotation sequence to alternate which devices are operating and which are placed on Standby, as well as test devices while in Standby mode and specify what to do when a Standby d...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 44 7.8.1 Turn Automatic Sequencing On or Off Use automatic sequencing to set up a schedule for rotation of redundant devices. For example, three devices might be in operating mode while a fourth device is in standby mode. Every two days, the Liebert AC4 ret...
System and Control Options 45 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.8.2 Turn Standby Testing On or Off Standby testing permits scheduling an automatic operational check of devices in Standby mode. When this feature is activated (ON), the Liebert AC4 tests all devices in Standby mode by putting each device in operating ...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 46 7.8.4 Specify Hold Delay Time After an output changes state, the hold delay timer directs the Liebert AC4 to ignore all inputs in the same zone for the specified time.This delay is the amount of time that must elapse before the Liebert AC4 acknowledges a...
System and Control Options 47 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 7.9 Override Output The Override Output feature allows you to manually change the state of any digital output to ON or OFF, overriding automatic control by the Liebert AC4 (the default setting for all outputs). This menu also allows you to release the ma...
System and Control Options Liebert ® AC4 ™ 48 7.10 Clear Alarms & Logs The Clear Alarms & Logs menu allows you to clear active alarms or delete all records from either of the Liebert AC4 alarm and event logs.To clear alarms or logs: Log In and Choose Clear Alarms & Logs • From the Main M...
Specifications 49 Liebert ® AC4 ™ 8.0 S PECIFICATIONS 8.1 Liebert AC4 Specifications Power Requirements 24VAC ±10% of nominal 50/60 Hz 1.3A, 30VA NOTE If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. Dimensions W x D x ...
Service Terminal Interface 51 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A PPENDIX A - S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE The Service Terminal Interface allows access to all functions of the Liebert AC4, including some that are not possible through the LCD interface. This interface is accessible through any computer using a commun...
Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface Liebert ® AC4 ™ 52 A.2 C ONNECTING TO THE S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE This section describes how to set up and connect to the Service Terminal Interface. To access the Ser- vice Terminal Interface, you will need: • A null modem cable to connect a comput...
Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface 53 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.2.1 Create a Connection Before connecting to the Service Terminal Interface, you must create a connection and specify the method to be used for connection, as described in the following steps.1. Start the HyperTerminal program—to do t...
Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface Liebert ® AC4 ™ 54 Properties Setup 9. Open the Properties window by clicking on File , then on Properties , as shown below left. 10. In the Properties window, above right, click on the Settings tab and choose the following settings: • Function, arrow, an...
Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface 55 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.2.2 Connect to the Service Terminal Interface After creating and setting up a connection, use a communications program such as HyperTerminal to access the Liebert AC4’s Service Terminal Interface.1. Verify communications connections b...
Overview of Menus Liebert ® AC4 ™ 56 A.3 O VERVIEW OF M ENUS The Main Menu offers choices for viewing the status of the Liebert AC4, silencing the audible alarm and backing up the unit’s log files. It also allows access to the System and Control features, which require a password.The following shows...
View Status Menus 57 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.4 V IEW S TATUS M ENUS The View Status menu allows any user to view currently active alarms, data stored in the alarm and event logs and the status of all inputs and outputs. Main Menu After connecting to the Service Terminal Interface, the Main Menu appears, a...
View Status Menus Liebert ® AC4 ™ 58 A.4.2 View Alarm Log For details on this feature, see 5.2 - View Alarm Log . View Alarm Log ALARM LOG Alarm history DEVICE_1 ALARMCONTACT CLOSED29-AUG-02 09:29:10 NO STANDBY AVAILABLE29-AUG-02 09:20:10 STANDBY DEVICE FAILED29-AUG-02 09:19:10 NO RESTART AVAILABLE2...
View Status Menus 59 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.4.3 View Event Log For details on this feature, see 5.3 - View Event Log . A.4.4 View Input Status For details on this feature, see 5.4 - View Input Status . View Event Log EVENT LOG Event history SYSTEMUSER LOGIN07-MAY-02 10:29:10 DEVICE_1 HW FORCE ONCONTACT C...
Silence Alarm & Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) Liebert ® AC4 ™ 62 A.5.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) For details on this feature, see 6.2 - Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) . Back Up Alarm Log File Back Up Event Log File Backup Log F...
Setup Menu 63 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.6 S ETUP M ENU The Setup menu allows the user to configure the Liebert AC4—setting up inputs, outputs and system features such as date and time, as well as operation options such as a rotation sequence and standy testing. This menu also provides a vehicle for manually...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 64 Setup Menu This section presents Service Terminal Interface screens for each of the following: * Setup System Information features are: • Change Password• Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time• Setup Site ID• Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service Te...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 66 A.6.2 Setup Common Alarm For details on this feature, see 7.4 - Setup System - Setup Common Alarm . A.6.3 Setup Zones For details on this feature, see 7.5 - Setup System - Setup Zones . Setup Common Alarm SETUP COMMON ALARM Select if the commonalarm relay contactis to r...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 68 A.6.5 Setup System Info This section presents Service Terminal Interface screens for choices 1 through 9 in the Setup System Information menu shown below. For details on this topic, see 7.7 - Setup System - Setup System Info . Change Password For details on this feature...
Setup Menu 69 Liebert ® AC4 ™ Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time For details on this feature, see 7.7.2 - Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time . Setup Site ID For details on this feature, see 7.7.3 - Setup Site ID . Set Date & Time SET DATE & TIME CURRENT DATE &...
Setup Menu 71 Liebert ® AC4 ™ Factory Defaults For details on this feature, see 7.7.5 - Factory Defaults . Backup & Upload Configuration File - Upload BACKUP AND UPLOAD CONFIGURATION FILE Backup from panel saves panel configurationsUpload to panel restores panel configurations Select to backup o...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 76 Restart Delay For details on this feature, see 7.8.5 - Specify Restart Time . A.6.7 Override Output For details on this feature, see 7.9 - Override Output . Setup Operation - Restart Delay SETUP OPERATION Select operation to edit OPERATION STATE 1=AUTO SEQUENCING OFF 2=...
Setup Menu 77 Liebert ® AC4 ™ A.6.8 Clear Alarms & Logs For details on this topic, see 7.10 - Clear Alarms & Logs . Clear Active Alarms For details on this feature, see 7.10.1 - Clear Active Alarms . Clear the Alarm Log For details on this feature, see 7.10.2 - Clear the Alarm Log . Clear Al...
Setup Menu Liebert ® AC4 ™ 78 Clear the Event Log For details on this feature, see 7.10.3 - Clear the Event Log . Clear Alarms & Logs - Clear the Event Log CLEAR ALARMS&LOGS Clear active alarmsor log records Select the log to clear 1=CLEAR ACTIVE ALARMS2=CLEAR ALARM LOG3=CLEAR EVENT LOG4=RET...
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