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iv FIGURES Figure 1 Sample Nform configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TABLES Table 1 New features in Nform Version 1.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

1 O PEN C OMMS ™ N FORM Version 1.2 Release User Manual Liebert ® Corporation SL-29000 (June 7, 2005) Liebert Corporation Liebert Europe Liebert Asia 1050 Dearborn Drive P.O. Box 29186 Columbus, Ohio 43229 Sales Phone: 1 800 877 9222 FAX: 1 614 841 6022 Technical Support Phone: 1 800 222 5877 FAX: 1...

What Is Nform? 2 1.0 W HAT I S N FORM ? Liebert developed Nform to use Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to monitor and man- age a wide variety of networked equipment, protecting it from costly damage resulting from power failures and mechanical breakdowns. The monitored equipment can includ...

What Is Nform? 3 1.2 What’s New in Version 1.2 Table 1 summarizes the new features available in Nform Version 1.2. Table 1 New features in Nform Version 1.2 Feature Improvement Client Server Architecture Connects multiple Nform Clients to a single Nform Server. Operators can now manage the Nform sys...

How Do You Contact Liebert for Technical Support? 4 2.0 H OW D O Y OU C ONTACT L IEBERT FOR T ECHNICAL S UPPORT ? For help on deciding how to set up Nform or any other Liebert monitoring product, contact Liebert’s Software Technical Applications Support Center at: UNITED STATES Phone: 1 800 222 5877...

Who Can Benefit From Nform? 5 3.0 W HO C AN B ENEFIT F ROM N FORM ? Any industry operating devices utilizing the SNMP protocol can benefit from using Nform to protect valuable equipment, data and other assets in the event of power or mechanical failure. Nform’s protection can be extended beyond equi...

What is Required to Use Nform? 6 4.0 W HAT IS R EQUIRED TO U SE N FORM ? Visit the Liebert Web site at http://nform.liebert.com for the latest product information. The Web site always has the most detailed and up-to-date information on system requirements and Nform’s capa- bilities. 4.1 Connecting h...

Sample Nform Configuration 7 5.0 S AMPLE N FORM C ONFIGURATION Nform is installed on a single workstation and can be configured to monitor and manage up to 30 SNMP devices by default. The user has the option of expanding Nform’s network capabilities with additional licenses. Licenses are available i...

Installing the Software 8 6.0 I NSTALLING THE S OFTWARE This section explains how to install OpenComms Nform. • For a first-time installation, follow the instructions in 6.1 - Initial Installation . • If you are upgrading to a newer version of Nform and want to keep configuration settings, proceed t...

Installing the Software 9 6.3 Upgrading to a Newer Version of Nform When upgrading to a newer version, the user does not need to remove the existing installation. Dur- ing the upgrade, Nform preserves all configuration files—for example, configured devices, floor plans, actions. To install the Nform...

Overview of Nform Net Event Manager 10 7.0 O VERVIEW OF N FORM N ET E VENT M ANAGER This section provides a quick look at the features available with various SNMP devices and the func- tions accessible through Nform’s tabs, menus and toolbar buttons. The Nform Net Event Manager’s two tabs—Navigate a...

Overview of Nform Net Event Manager 11 7.1.1 Configure Menus and Toolbar Buttons When the Configure tab is selected, Nform displays three menus at the top of the window: File , Edit , and Help . Each menu has a drop-down list of options, which appear only when applicable. For example, the Save optio...

Overview of Nform Net Event Manager 12 7.2 Navigate Tab—Overview The main features of the Navigate tab are: • Viewing summary status, alarm history, and parametric data for any device in the navigation tree• Tracking alarms in an event log and in user-specified files• Responding to alarms Access to ...

Overview of Nform Net Event Manager 13 7.2.1 Navigate Menus and Toolbar Buttons When the Navigate tab is selected, Nform displays up to four menus at the top of the window: File , View , Alarms , and Help . Each menu has a drop-down list of options. Menus and options appear only when applicable. For...

Overview of Nform Net Event Manager 14 7.2.2 Informational Icons in the Navigation Tree The navigation tree’s informational icons change to indicate normal operation, active alarms, commu- nications loss and other conditions of SNMP devices. Table 4 summarizes the meaning of icons Nform employs to i...

Overview of Nform Net Event Manager 15 7.3 Nform Features Table 5 lists the features available in Nform. Table 5 Features available in Nform Feature OpenComms Nform 1.2 System Features Centralized Event Logging Yes Multi-User Yes Authenticated Access Yes Auto Logoff (Enhanced Security) Yes SiteScan ...

Getting Started With Nform 16 8.0 G ETTING S TARTED W ITH N FORM After installing the software, you should change the default password for security purposes and enter the license key so you can begin configuring devices for monitoring. Saving Configuration Changes Some changes to Nform’s configurati...

Getting Started With Nform 17 8.4 Change the Administrator Password The software has two users, Administrator and Power User. The Administrator has full access to con- figuration and monitoring; the Power User has viewing privileges only. These user names cannot be changed. The default password for ...

Getting Started With Nform 18 8.5 Enter the Nform License Key You must install the Nform license key from the sticker on the CD case before configuring Nform to manage and monitor devices and inform users of conditions affecting SNMP devices. • If you purchased the Nform-Enterprise pre-bundled packa...

Getting Started With Nform 19 8.6 Install the MultiLink Network Shutdown License (Optional) If you purchased the MultiLink Network Shutdown License—either separately or as part of the Nform-Enterprise pre-bundled package—two steps are needed to activate the MultiLink shutdown features: • First, inst...

Getting Started With Nform 20 8.7 Set Up Security Settings As a security precaution, you may enable a feature that locks the Nform application after a specified amount of idle time following the Administrator logon. When this occurs, the application remains locked until the user enters a password. T...

Configuring Nform Devices 21 9.0 C ONFIGURING N FORM D EVICES This section describes how to configure devices that will be monitored, add floor plans as visual aids, set up the navigation tree and view or change settings for alarm, trap and SNMP services. 9.1 Add a Device To add a device: • Log on a...

Configuring Nform Devices 22 9.2 Set Up the Device The SNMP Devices window has three tabs: • The Device Setup tab allow you to enter a community string and timeout value.• The Views tab lets you determine which informational items appear in the Navigate tab. • The Alarms tab allows you to set up ala...

Configuring Nform Devices 23 9.2.2 Views tab The Views tab displays the types of data that can be retrieved from an SNMP device and displayed in the Navigate tab as the Filtered View—for example, the type of device, model number and device status. Liebert supplies a template for each SNMP device, co...

Configuring Nform Devices 24 9.2.3 Alarms tab The Alarms tab allows you to link actions, such as sending an e-mail, to specific alarms—this is described later in 11.2.4 - Assign Actions to Alarms . Liebert supplies a template for each SNMP device, containing the types of alarms applicable to that de...

Configuring Nform Devices 25 9.3 Add Devices to Navigation Tree The Navigation tree window allows you to designate which managed devices will be monitored and appear on the Navigate tab. You may set up different views for the Administrator and Power User.This window opens if you clicked Yes in the f...

Configuring Nform Devices 26 9.4 Add Floor Plans to Show Device Location Floor plans may be added to Nform’s navigation tree as visual reminders of where devices are located, as in the example shown at right. Users may design these floor plans or contact Liebert for custom-built plans. Floor plans m...

Configuring Nform Devices 27 9.5 Add Floor Plans to Navigation Tree After adding floor plans to Nform, you must also place them in the navigation tree. Managed devices can be placed under the appropriate floor plan to help the System Administrator pinpoint SNMP devices for troubleshooting. • In the ...

Configuring Nform Devices 28 9.6 Services and Applications 9.6.1 Alarm Service - Configuration Nform has seven alarm service options that may be configured, as shown in Table 6 . Liebert recom- mends keeping the default values for Options 1 , 2 and 3 . To view or change any option: • Log on as Admin...

Configuring Nform Devices 29 9.6.2 Alarm Service - Event Alarms The Alarm Service has event alarms, listed in Table 7 , that you may map to any configured action— for example, an e-mail action or a file write action. To view or change the event assignments for any event alarm: • Log on as Administra...

Configuring Nform Devices 31 9.6.4 SNMP Service Nform has SNMP Service features for polling devices and testing Nform’s handling of traps, as listed in Table 8 . • SNMP Agent Polling allows you to set up Nform to poll devices for their status at a specified interval. By default, this feature is disa...

Configuring MultiLink Devices 32 10.0 C ONFIGURING M ULTI L INK D EVICES This section describes how to configure MultiLink 1.5 clients to receive shutdown notifications from Nform. 10.1 Requirements to Use MultiLink Features There are three requirements to use this feature: 1. A MultiLink Network Sh...

Configuring MultiLink Devices 33 10.2 Add a MultiLink Client Before adding and setting up MultiLink clients for notifications, the MultiLink Network Shutdown License must be installed in the OpenComms Nform system and MultiLink 1.5 Client software must be installed on all workstations and servers th...

Configuring MultiLink Devices 34 10.3 Set Up a MultiLink Notify Action After adding MultiLink 1.5 client computers to Nform, you may configure Nform to send notification traps to selected clients when an alarm is received. Three types of traps may be sent: • Warning Shutdown (On Battery)• Critical S...

Local and Server Notification Configuration 35 11.0 L OCAL AND S ERVER N OTIFICATION C ONFIGURATION This section describes how to configure Nform to alert administrators and users when alarms are received. It also details how to set up Nform to respond to alarms with certain actions, such as send- i...

Local and Server Notification Configuration 36 11.2 Server Notifications Certain Nform features may be set up to protect valuable equipment, data and other assets by responding automatically to alarms in SNMP devices affected by such events as power failures, over- heating and mechanical failures.Fo...

Local and Server Notification Configuration 37 11.2.1 Set Up an E-Mail Action To set up an e-mail: • Log on as Administrator and click on the Configure tab. • In the left side of the window, click on Local and Server Notifications . • In the right side of the window, double-click on Server Notificat...

Local and Server Notification Configuration 38 11.2.2 Set Up a File Write Action To set up a File Write Action: • Log on as Administrator and click on the Configure tab. • In the left side of the window, click on Local and Server Notifications . • In the right side of the window, double-click on Ser...

Local and Server Notification Configuration 39 11.2.3 Set Up an External Program to Run To set up an external program to run: • Log on as Administrator and click on the Configure tab. • In the left side of the window, click on Local and Server Notifications . • In the right side of the window, doubl...

Local and Server Notification Configuration 41 11.3 Advanced Notification The Get Request feature allows Nform to collect data on the status of connected devices at the time of an event, such as an alarm, and store the data in a file for later review. With Set Request, Nform can control devices base...

Local and Server Notification Configuration 42 11.3.2 SNMP Set Request To set up an SNMP set request to control a device: • Log on as Administrator and click on the Configure tab. • In the left side of the window, double-click on Local and Server Notifications , then on Advanced Notification and fin...

Nform Monitoring—Navigation Tree 43 12.0 N FORM M ONITORING —N AVIGATION T REE Nform constantly monitors the devices set up using the Configure tab and performs actions as spec- ified in the configuration settings for each device. This section describes how to use the Nform Net Event Manager to chec...

Nform Monitoring—Navigation Tree 44 12.2 Information Available for HTML-Supported Devices Nform’s Navigate window for devices with Web-enabled SNMP cards shows tabs that permit viewing parametric data, altering some device settings and viewing the event log. The number of tabs shown depends on the t...

Nform Monitoring—Navigation Tree 45 12.2.2 HTML control tab (selected devices only) The HTML control tab allows you to take actions such as testing a UPS battery or turning an SNMP device on or off. This tab appears only for certain devices with Web-enabled SNMP cards. To use the HTML control tab: •...

Nform Monitoring—Navigation Tree 47 12.2.4 HTML event log tab (selected devices only) The HTML event log tab allows you to view data from the event log in the device’s SNMP card. This tab appears only for certain devices with Web-enabled SNMP cards. To use the HTML event log tab: • Log on as either ...

Nform Monitoring—Navigation Tree 48 12.2.5 HTML support tab The HTML support tab displays vital information about the SNMP card and the device, along with technical support contact information.To use the HTML support tab: • Log on as either Administrator or Power User.• Click on Nform’s Navigate tab...

Nform Monitoring—Navigation Tree 49 12.3 Information Available for Non-HTML Devices For devices without HTML support (non-HTML devices), Nform’s Navigate window displays data points—you may select or rename these data points in the device setup (see 9.2.2 - Views tab ). This section describes how to...

Nform Monitoring—Navigation Tree 50 12.3.2 Set Values Nform allows you to enter a set value for certain data points—only those with Write permission, noted by “W” in the Variable Permission column, as shown below. A set value determines when Nform performs a particular action, such as displaying an ...

Nform Monitoring—Navigation Tree 51 12.3.3 Download Device After entering set values, as described in 12.3.2 - Set Values , you must download them to the device before Nform can recognize them. You may download all set values at once or download an individual set value. Download All Set Values at On...

Nform Monitoring—Navigation Tree 52 12.3.4 View Data Definition To assist users in entering set values, Nform provides data definitions for some devices. Each defini- tion provides a description of the data point and its valid values.To view a data definition and allowable values: • Log on as either...

Managing Alarms 53 13.0 M ANAGING A LARMS This section describes how to view a listing of alarms, silence the default beep, change the status of alarms, add notes about an alarm, and change the colors that denote alarm status in the listing.Nform assists in managing alarms by displaying their status...

Managing Alarms 54 13.1 View Alarms There are several ways to view alarms in the Net Event Manager. • Alarms are displayed when Nform is started before you log on. • Once you are logged on as either Administrator or Power User, there are two ways to view alarms: • Click on the Navigate tab, then sel...

Managing Alarms 55 13.3 Silence the Default Beep Nform can be configured to play a beeping sound—the default beep—in the monitoring computer when Nform receives an alarm from an SNMP device. This beep can be silenced through the Net Event Manager.To silence the default beep: • Log on as Administrato...

Managing Alarms 56 13.6 Add or View Alarm Comments Nform allows you to add notes to any alarm in the alarm listing. The notes can be viewed and edited at a later time. The notes can perform several functions, including helping you keep track of actions taken to resolve an alarm condition and documen...

Managing Alarms 57 13.7 Change Colors Indicating Alarm Status You may change the default alarm status colors to suit your preferences. To do so: • Log on as either Administrator or Power User.• Click on the Navigate tab and select Options from the View menu. This opens the OpenComms Nform Settings w...

Running Nform 58 14.0 R UNNING N FORM After installation, the Nform services begin running in the background, monitoring and managing all configured devices. Nform continues running constantly unless stopped through the Windows Services feature. The same option allows you to resume Nform services wi...

Uninstalling Nform / Removing License Keys 59 15.0 U NINSTALLING N FORM / R EMOVING L ICENSE K EYS This section describes how to remove the Nform application and how to delete a secondary Nform license key or the MultiLink Network Shutdown License. 15.1 Uninstalling Nform To remove Nform from your c...

Uninstalling Nform / Removing License Keys 60 15.2 Deleting License Keys 15.2.1 Deleting Secondary Nform License Keys Your primary Nform license key cannot be deleted, but you may wish to remove a secondary license key—for example, to move it to another computer to monitor a different group of devic...

Liebert Software Program License Agreement 61 16.0 L IEBERT S OFTWARE P ROGRAM L ICENSE A GREEMENT This section contains the license agreement for Liebert OpenComms™ Nform. LIEBERT OPENCOMMS™ NFORM SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This OpenComms™ Nform Software License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal a...

Liebert Software Program License Agreement 62 LIMITED WARRANTY: Liebert represents that it has the right and authority to grant the license herein. Liebert warrants solely to you for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of Liebert shipment or distribution that the distribution media (if suppli...

Technical Information & Frequently Asked Questions 63 A PPENDIX A - T ECHNICAL I NFORMATION & F REQUENTLY A SKED Q UESTIONS 1. What is a DHCP server? DHCP is the acronym for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol allows hostnames to be allocated dynamically when computers are con...

Data Monitored by Nform 64 A PPENDIX B - D ATA M ONITORED BY N FORM Liebert supplies a template for each SNMP device, containing data points and alarms applicable to that device. The names of data points and alarms can be changed (see 9.2.2 - Views tab ). • Data points are the information Nform comp...

Data Monitored by Nform 65 B.2 S AMPLE V ALUES F ROM A UPS The information available for monitoring varies by type of unit being monitored—the type of UPS, cooling unit or other SNMP device. Table 15 shows an example of monitoring data points with sam- ple values obtained from a UPS with an SNMP car...

Ordering Parts From Liebert 66 A PPENDIX C - O RDERING P ARTS F ROM L IEBERT The table below lists part numbers for items available from Liebert Global Services. To obtain any item, visit the Liebert Web site at http://nform.liebert.com or contact your local Liebert represen- tative, value-added res...

The Company Behind the Products With over a million installations around the globe,Liebert is the world leader in computer protectionsystems. Since its founding in 1965, Liebert hasdeveloped a complete range of support andprotection systems for sensitive electronics: • Environmental systems—close-co...

iv FIGURES Figure 1 Typical installation of OpenComms NIC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Figure 2 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Figure 3 Null modem cable diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fi...

Introduction 1 1.0 I NTRODUCTION The OpenComms NIC Card transforms Liebert units into manageable nodes within your Network, NMS, and BMS systems.The OpenComms NIC Card contains a standard Ethernet and EIA-485 (2-wire) port designed to support viewing and management through: • HTTP for Web browsers (...

Introduction 2 1.1 OpenComms Compatibility The OpenComms NIC may be installed and used with these units: Environmental Units • Deluxe System3—Advanced Microprocessor with Graphics, Advanced Microprocessor and standard microprocessor • Challenger 3000—Advanced Microprocessor with Graphics, Advanced M...

Introduction 3 Retrofit Kits are designed specifically for individual units. Consult your local Emerson and Liebert sales representative for pricing, part numbers and installation help. Table 1 OpenComms availability Unit Factory Option Retrofit Kit Retrofit Kit Part # Environmental Products Deluxe ...

Introduction 4 Table 2 Specifications Electrical Requirements Voltage 18 to 24VAC 50/60 Hz, Single Phase 12 to 36VDC Power 6VA maximum Environmental Conditions, °F (°C) Operating Ambient Temperature 41 to 104 (5 to 40) Storage Ambient Temperature -4 to 140 (-20 to 60) Relative Humidity 10% to 90% RH...

Installation 5 2.0 I NSTALLATION The OpenComms NIC card may be ordered as a factory-installed option, and it may be installed as a kit for field retrofit to existing Lie- bert units or as a self-contained unit in its own enclosure.If ordered as a factory-installed option, proceed to 2.3 - User Conne...

Installation 6 2.3 User Connections for OpenComms NIC The OpenComms NIC can use simultaneous connections, sometimes requiring three user connections: • Permanent network connection• Modbus 485 connection• Temporary serial connection for configuration/setup 2.3.1 Network Port Consult with the network...

Installation 7 Accessing the Configuration Port What you will need: • PC capable of running a terminal emulation application, such as Microsoft Windows® HyperTerminal®. • DB9 Null modem or file transfer cable. (The correct cable will have at a minimum, pins 2 and 3 crossed at the ends.) Null modem c...

Installation 8 the Enter key on your keyboard. This will initiate communications with the card and the following screen should be displayed. Figure 4 NIC main menu in HyperTerminal (You can also cycle power on the OpenComms NIC card. This will also initiate communications and provide information on ...

System Configuration 9 3.0 S YSTEM C ONFIGURATION 3.1 DIP Switch Settings A four-position DIP switch is provided, but no user configuration via DIP switches is necessary at this time. 3.2 Service Terminal Refer to Accessing the Configuration Port on page 7 for explicit details on accessing the servi...

System Configuration 10 Table 3 Service terminal navigation Main Menu 1. System Information 1.1 Name1.2 Contact1.3 Location1.4 Description 2. Network Settings 2.1 Boot / IP Settings 2.1.1 Boot Mode 2.1.1.1 Static2.1.1.2 BootP2.1.1.3 DHCP 2.1.2 IP Address2.1.3 Netmask2.1.4 Default Gateway 2.2 SNMP Co...

System Configuration 11 System Information Menu The System Information Menu seeks descriptive input to enable the unit to be identified. This data is readable via SNMP queries. The (“) character is not permitted in any of the descriptive fields Network Settings Menu The Network Settings Menu configu...

System Configuration 12 destination IP address, and the community name for that host. Up to 20 trap communities can be assigned. For Communities and Trap Communities, the information can be entered as a “complex” line — all parameters space-delimited on the command line. Otherwise, the menu items wi...

System Configuration 13 Auxiliary Communications The Auxiliary Communications Menu allows the user to set up the parameters necessary for Modbus communications. The user can enable / disable the Modbus sessions as well as assign the slave ID. Q. <q> will abort all changes. X. <x> will sa...

Operation 14 4.0 O PERATION 4.1 SNMP The OpenComms Network Interface Card supports “get,” “getnext,” “set,” “response” and “trap” packets of SNMP (Simple Network Man- agement Protocol). The OpenComms NIC supports MIB-II, RFC1628 and Liebert Global Products MIBs. The terms “alarms” and “condi- tions”...

Operation 15 4.3 RFC 1628 UPS MIB UPS units log alarms in the RFC 1628 UPS MIB. Traps for the UPS units are generated out of the RFC 1628 UPS MIB. There are four traps that may be sent for the UPS units: Trap On Battery, Trap Test Completed, Trap Alarm Entry Added and Trap Alarm Entry Removed.The tr...

Operation 16 [OIDALARMS] 1.3.6.1.2.1.33.1.6.3.1:upsAlarmBatteryBad{}1.3.6.1.2.1.33.1.6.3.2:upsAlarmOnBattery{}1.3.6.1.2.1.33.1.6.3.3:upsAlarmLowBattery{}1.3.6.1.2.1.33.1.6.3.4:upsAlarmDepletedBattery{}1.3.6.1.2.1.33.1.6.3.5:upsAlarmTempBad{}1.3.6.1.2.1.33.1.6.3.6:upsAlarmInputBad{}1.3.6.1.2.1.33.1.6...

Operation 17 4.4 MIB The Management Information Base (MIB) is a formal document declaring the specifics of the information supported by the SNMP implementation. The administrator for the NMS (or other applications utilizing SNMP to communicate with the Liebert units will need the MIB in order to int...

Operation 18 4.8 Diagnostics A number of LEDs are provided on the interface card to provide infor- mation for diagnostic purposes. The following table summarizes their indications: Figure 5 LED locations LED Identifier Description DS1 Ethernet Port Collision DS2 Ethernet Port Receive DS3 Ethernet Po...

Modbus Communications and Connectivity 19 5.0 M ODBUS C OMMUNICATIONS AND C ONNECTIVITY This section describes the Modbus communications protocol as sup- ported by the OpenComms NIC card. It includes information on how to pass information to and from the OpenComms NIC card via Mod- bus. It is also i...

Modbus Communications and Connectivity 20 5.3 Physical Connection A Modbus network should consist of one, and only one, host client, and up to 255 slaves uniquely identifiable by their slave ID. The slave ID of each OpenComms NIC is set through the service terminal (configu- ration) port. (See secti...

Modbus Communications and Connectivity 21 Figure 7 Exceeding maximum specifications The maximum specification may be exceeded if measures are taken to drive or boost the EIA-485 communication line. Two wire EIA485 repeaters are available through the Liebert Corporation. SiteScan’s “REPOPT” will work...

Modbus Communications and Connectivity 22 5.4.2 Function Code Support The OpenComms NIC implements the following Modbus functions. However, integrators will use function code 0x03, and 0x06 most often due to the type of data to be acquired. 5.4.3 Read/Write Holding Registers (0x03, 0x06, 0x10) A hol...

Modbus Communications and Connectivity 23 5.4.6 Read Input Status (0x02) The input status block contains read-only status accessible to the users. It can be read by using function code 0x02 in the same as read- ing coil status. 5.4.7 Error Handling According to the Modbus specification, the OpenComm...

Modbus Communications and Connectivity 24 the OpenComms NIC module primarily uses Function Code 3 (Read Holding Registers) and Function Code 6 (Preset Single Register). Data Field(s) The data field varies in length depending on whether the message is a request or a response to a packet. This field t...

NIC Setup and Testing 25 6.0 NIC S ETUP AND T ESTING The NIC has a specific setup that must be in place before the card will function properly. There are jumpers on the board that must be in the correct locations. The positions of these jumpers are numbered on the board itself. A small triangle silk

NIC Setup and Testing 26 6.2 Testing the Network “Ping” is a tool used to test the network. At the command prompt, type, “ping <address of card>”. Ping will respond that it received a reply from the card if the card is functioning properly on the network.If the card is not functioning properly...

NIC Setup and Testing 27 Then, select number 2 for Display/Modify Communities. Verify that the IP Addresses listed are valid for your network. Verify that you are typing in the correct community name when trying to access SNMP. The community name is case sensitive.Once this information is verified, ...

Firmware Updates 28 7.0 F IRMWARE U PDATES The firmware in the OpenComms NIC card can be updated to take advantage of the latest release of software that may contain feature enhancements, new unit compatibility or service patches. The firm- ware is updated through the OpenComms NIC cards’ serial por...

Firmware Updates 29 7.2 Establishing Communication—Service Terminal Settings 1. Launch HyperTerminal. Once you see the following screen, select Cancel . 2. Select the disconnect icon from the menu bar . This step ensures that you will be able to modify the configuration settings. 3. Go to File > ...

Firmware Updates 30 7.3 Firmware Update Procedure 1. After the communication settings are adjusted, press the Enter key on your keyboard. This will initiate communications with the card and display the screen at right.You can also cycle power on the Open- Comms NIC card. This action will also ini- t...

Firmware Updates 31 8. When the above prompt is displayed, start the file download process by selecting Transfer – Send File… from the HyperTerminal menu, as shown at right. 9. Select Xmodem for the Protocol and browse to locate the file OCNIC_REVx.x00.0_BLDxxx_FILE1.s19 . 10. Click on Send in the d...

Firmware Updates 32 Once the last file is downloaded, the screen at right will appear. Repeat Steps 2 through 4 to change the baud rate back to 9600 bps as show in the illustration below right. After the communication settings are adjusted, hit the Enter key on your key- board. The screen at right w...

External Enclosures 33 8.0 E XTERNAL E NCLOSURES 8.1 Power Connection Power for the OpenComms Network card should be sourced from the supplied wall-plug transformer. Use field-supplied wiring to connect the outer terminals on the transformer to the screw connectors at TB3 on the Network Interface ca...

Retrofit Installation 34 9.0 R ETROFIT I NSTALLATION 9.1 Environmental Installation Retrofit kits are designed specifically for individual units. Consult your local Liebert representative for pricing, part numbers and instal- lation help. 9.1.1 Deluxe System/3 Position the OpenComms card in the low ...

Retrofit Installation 35 Figure 11 Deluxe System 3 chilled water control cavity Figure 12 ICS control cavity P25 P43 TB1 TB2 - Connects to screw terminals 77 and 78; (see schematic) TB3 P25 P43 TB1 TB2 - Connects to screw terminals 77 and 78; (see schematic) TB3

Retrofit Installation 36 Figure 13 Challenger installation location The OpenComms Network card mounts on the Challenger’s L-plate. P25 P43 TB1 TB2 - Connects to screw terminals 77 and 78; (see schematic) TB3 Electric Panel

Retrofit Installation 37 9.2 System Wiring (SM, AM, AG Microprocessors) Two wiring harnesses are included with the retrofit kit, one for the power connection and the second for communications. They are of suf- ficient length for use with the Deluxe System/3 and ICS units and the microprocessors list...

Retrofit Installation 38 9.3.2 Communication Connection (SM, AM, AG Microprocessor) The second wiring harness provided (p/n 159083G1) has a connector fitted at either end and is the communications connection between the unit microprocessor and the NIC.To put it in the system:1. Remove the existing w...

Retrofit Installation 40 9.6 Emerson Network Power (CEMS100 / LECS15) The kit includes a special cable to allow simple interconnection between the controller and the OpenComms NIC.Questions about the retrofit kits should be directed to the Interna- tional Sales department.Contact: yc.kok@emersonnetw...

Retrofit Installation 41 Figure 15 NPower UPS NIC installation Power Supply Board Option Section SiteScan IFM OpenComms NIC location (see detail) Control Door IGMnet Detail 24VAC

Retrofit Installation 42 9.9 7200 UPS Retrofit Kits are designed specifically for individual units. Consult your local sales / service representative for pricing, part numbers and installation help. Refer to the UPS user manual for more details.If you encounter any problems with the procedures conta...

Retrofit Installation 45 Figure 17 HiPulse installation

Retrofit Installation 46 9.11 Static Switch2 Retrofit kits are designed specifically for individual units. Consult your local sales / service representative for pricing, part numbers and installation help. Figure 18 STS2 typical NIC location Figure 19 STS2 NIC installation, 800-1000A units NETWORK I...

Retrofit Installation 47 Figure 20 STS2 NIC installation, 100 - 600A units 9.12 STS Retrofit kits are designed specifically for individual units. Consult your local sales / service representative for pricing, part numbers and installation help.STS units require the use of an external enclosure. Cons...

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