Novus FXM 500 Operator's Manual

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Operator’s Manual 017-201-B0 Rev. E5 Effective: January 2006 Alpha Technologies Novus FXM 500 / 1100 / 1500 / 2000 Uninterruptible Power Supply ...

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Uninterruptible Power Supplies From Alpha Technologies 017-201-B0 Rev. E5 1 / 06 Operator’s Manual Novus FXM 500 / 1100 / 1500 / 2000 ...

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Novus FXM 500/1100/1500/2000 Operator’s Manual Save This Manual: It contains important installation and operating instructions. Keep it in a safe place. Table of Contents The emergency shutdown procedure is on the inside rear cover 1. Introduction...

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1 Introduction This Section Introduces the Novus FXM Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Safety Instructions (Section 1.1) Unpacking and Inspection Instructions (Section 1.2) A Description of the FXM 500 and FXM 1100/1500/2000 Front Panels (Section 1....

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2 Introduction 1.1.1 UPS Safety Checklist This Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is to be installed by people trained in the safe use of high-energy power supplies and their batteries. Also assumed is knowledge of the local electrical code(s) and ...

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3 Introduction 1.1.2 Battery Safety Checklist Battery Emergency Procedures If electrolyte splashes on your skin, immediately wash the affected area with water. If electrolyte gets into your eyes, wash them for at least 10 minutes with clean running...

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4 Introduction If items are missing or damaged, contact Alpha Technologies and the shipping company at once. Most shippers have a short claim period. Carefully remove the UPS from the shipping container. Inspect the contents and make sure the follo...

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5 Introduction 1.3 The FXM Front Panel The FXM 500 and the FXM 1100/1500/2000 series look different, but all of the front panel connectors and circuit breakers are the same. All units operate in the same way unless otherwise stated in this manual. ...

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6 Introduction 1.3 The FXM Front Panel (Continued) 1.3.1 FXM 1100, 1500, 2000 1 Battery Circuit Breaker This circuit breaker provides overcurrent protection and is an on/off switch for battery power. It must be on for proper UPS operation. 2 Batte...

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7 Introduction 1.3 The FXM Front Panel (Continued) 5 LCD Control Panel This panel and the cancel, scroll and select buttons below it let you monitor and control the UPS. More information is given in Section 3, “Operation.” 6 Battery Voltage Te...

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8 Introduction Figure 1.3.3A shows the dry contact’s layout while Figure 1.3.3B shows the +48VDC or +24VDC terminal block layout. Figure 1.3.4 shows one way of connecting an external terminal block to these contacts. C1: This contact is energized...

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9 Introduction 1.3 The FXM Front Panel (Continued) 10 User Input These optically isolated inputs let you attach an external switch panel for remote control of the UPS or have the UPS control Alpha Technologies’s optional Automatic Transfer Switch...

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10 Introduction 12 Input Circuit Breaker This circuit breaker is an on/off switch for line power into the UPS and provides input protection. It must be on for proper UPS operation. 13 Input This terminal block is the UPS’s power input. 14 Outpu...

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11 Installation This Section Tells You How to Install and Wire the Novus FXM UPS Site Preparation Instructions (Section 2.1) How to Mount the UPS (Section 2.2) How to Wire the Battery String (Section 2.3) How to Wire the UPS to the Line and the Load ...

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12 Installation 2.1 Site Preparation Checklist Grounding The UPS MUST be correctly grounded for proper operation. Older facilities may have inadequate electrical grounding. A qualied electrician should inspect it before installation to see it me...

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13 Installation 2.2 Mounting the UPS The UPS can be placed on a shelf with no other parts needed. Any version of the FXM can be rack or wall mounted or secured to a shelf, such as on an outdoor enclosure’s shelf, with the optional mounting bracke...

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14 Installation 2.3 Wiring the External Batteries DANGER: Before starting, make sure you have read the instructions on battery safety in Section 1.1 of this manual. Tools and Materials Required • DC Voltmeter. • Labels or masking tape and mark...

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15 Installation 2.3 Wiring the External Batteries (Continued) Procedure 1. Number the batteries from 1 to 4 with labels or tape as shown in Figure 2.3.1. 2. Coat the battery terminals with battery corrosion inhibitor. 3. Wire the batteries as show...

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16 Installation 2.4 Wiring the UPS DANGER: Before starting, make sure line power is turned off and that the UPS’s battery and input circuit breakers are turned off. If stranded wires are used for the input and output terminal blocks, ferules MUST ...

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17 Operation This Section Tells You How To Operate the Novus FXM How to use the LCD Control Panel and its Buttons to Operate the UPS (Section 3.1) How to Turn the UPS On or Off (Section 3.2) How to Replace the Battery (Section 3.3) How to Operate th...

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18 Operation 3.1 Operating the Control Panel The LCD control panel provides “at a glance” monitoring. This panel, when used along with the CANCEL, SCROLL and SELECT buttons below it, lets you program, make measurements and troubleshoot the UPS....

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19 Operation 3.1 Operating the Control Panel (Continued) Pressing the CANCEL, SCROLL and SELECT buttons allow you to navigate through the menus and submenus to monitor, control and troubleshoot the UPS as shown in Figure 3.1.3 below. For a tutorial...

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20 Operation If the UPS constantly switches between Inverter and Line modes due to a noisy line, the UPS’s input parameters should be broadened from normal to generator (See Section 3.4, “Programming the UPS,” “Sense Type”). In generator ...

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21 Operation 3. Turn off the input circuit breaker. The LCD shows INVERTER, the status LED starts ashing to show the UPS is running on backup battery power. 4. Turn on the input circuit breaker. The LCD displays RETRAN, then shows LINE, or BU...

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22 Operation While the batteries are being replaced, the UPS cannot provide backup battery power. This procedure should NOT be done when critical loads are running that depend on this unit for backup power. Procedure 1. If the UPS is in Line, Buck...

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23 Operation 3.4 Operating the UPS The Control Submenu (Figure 3.4.1) lets you operate the UPS or program it to suit your operating conditions. You can also use the Novus FXM Monitor software to make these adjustments (See Section 4.6, “FXM Monit...

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24 Operation Control Submenu LCD Shows Meaning Description BATT TEST Battery Test This is the UPS’s self test. When it is turned on, this forces the UPS to verify its proper operation by providing backup battery power to the load and then switchin...

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25 Operation 3.5 Making Measurements The System Status Submenu (Figure 3.5.1) lets you make measurements of various UPS inputs, outputs and other values. You can also use the Novus FXM Monitor software to make these measurements (See Section 4.6, �...

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26 Operation System Status Submenu LCD Shows Meaning Description DATE Date The date and time (24 hour clock). TIME Time INV COUNT Inverter Count The number of times the UPS was in inverter mode. SHED CNTR 1 Amount of time until the dry contact is a...

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27 Operation When the front panel alarm LED is on or ashing, the UPS is malfunctioning. The Alarm and Fault Submenus describe the malfunction. You can also use the Novus FXM Monitor software for troubleshooting (See Section 4.6, “FXM Monitor G...

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28 Operation 3.6 Troubleshooting (Continued) Fault Submenu LCD Shows Description OVERLOAD FAULT The load draws more power than the UPS can provide. This can cause an automatic UPS shutdown. Remove excess loads. SHORT CIRCUIT The load has a short. IN...

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29 Operation 3.7 Last Event Log The Event Submenu displays the last event the UPS went through. To use the 100-event log, see Section 4.5, “Accessing the Event Log.” You can also use the Novus FXM Monitor software to see either log (See Section...

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30 Communication This Section Tells You How To Operate the Novus FXM With RS-232 Computer Commands How to Wire the RS-232 Port (Section 4.1) How to Use the Main Menu (Section 4.2) How to Adjust and Control the FXM (Section 4.3) How to Program the D...

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31 Communication 4.1 Wiring the RS-232 Port The UPS’s front panel has a DB-9 female connector. When connected to a PC with Window’s HyperTerminal or other terminal emulation software, the UPS can be remotely monitored and controlled with it’s...

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32 Communication 4.2 Using the Main Menu The UPS’s main menu screen runs on a command line system. This program does not recognize the backspace or delete keys even if appears that way on the monitor. If you make a mistake and press ENTER, the UP...

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33 Communication 4.2 Using the Main Menu (Continued) 4.2.2 RS-232 Menu Tree Submenus 1, 2 and 4 provide read-only screens for monitoring the UPS. To control the UPS, use submenu #3, the Maintenance submenu. 0-Main Menu (Figure 4.2.1) Press ENTER to ...

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34 Communication 4.2 Using the Main Menu (Continued) Line Status Normal The line is within specications. The UPS is  operating in Line mode. Boost Line voltage is out of tolerance. The UPS is operating in Boost mode. Boost 2 Line ...

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35 Communication 4.2 Using the Main Menu (Continued) 4.2.5 Fault and Alarm Displays These display any malfunctions the UPS has (Also see Section 3.6). Faults Short Circuit The load has a short. Vout_Hi The output voltage is above specica...

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36 Communication 4.3 Operating the UPS The Maintenance submenu (Figure 4.3.1) lets you control the UPS and change selected items to meet your operational needs. Procedure At the main menu (Figure 4.2.1) type 3 and press ENTER. Maintenance Submenu 30...

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37 Communication 4.4 Programming the Dry Contacts and the Clock The UPS’s front panel contacts (Section 1.3.1) can be programmed to meet your specications  with RS–232 communications. You can also use computer comma...

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38 Communication 4.4.2 Setting the Timer Contact The front panel’s timer contact (Section 1.3.1; C4 and Section 4.4.1) can be programmed to suit your conditions. 1. To learn what the contact is set to, type timer (all lower case) and press ENTE...

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39 Communication Up to 100 events are stored in the UPS’s log. If more than 100 events occur, the oldest is over written. Procedure 1. To see the log, type event (all lower case) and press ENTER. The events are listed starting with the most rece...

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40 Communication 3. To clear the log, type eventclr and press ENTER. It takes the UPS 30 seconds to clear the log. Do not enter any other commands during this time. 4.  To see a specic event, type eventX where X is from 1 to 100 a...

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41 Communication 4.6 Novus FXM Graphical User Interface 4.6.1 Introduction The Novus FXM RS–232 Graphical User Interface (GUI) works like a Web or Windows © based GUI. The screen and it’s features are shown below in Figure 4.6.1. With it you c...

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42 Communication Procedure 1. Install the FXM Monitor software onto your computer. Restart the computer. If you install the FXM Monitor on a version of Windows without the .NET framework installed, you will get an error message saying the framework...

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43 Communication 4.6 Novus FXM Graphical User Interface (Continued) UPS SPECIFICATIONS This read-only screen shows the UPS’s factory specications. UPS MONITORING These read-only screens show the UPS’s present input and output val...

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44 Communication UPGRADE FILES This screen lets you update UPS’s internal software (See Section 5.1, “Updating the Software”). You must have already downloaded the rmware from www.alpha.com and put  it where you can ...

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45 Maintenance This Section Tells You How To Maintain the Novus FXM How to Replace the Software (Section 5.1)• 5 ...

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46 Maintenance 5.1 Updating the Software The UPS’s rmware can be reinstalled or updated to the latest version with this procedure. Tools and Materials Required • RS-232 connection to UPS (See Section 4.1). • uBug12 software installed on yo...

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47 Specications Mechanical Specications FXM 1100/1500/2000 Dimensions, in (mm) H x W x D 5.2 x 15.5 x 8.75 (133 x 394 x 222) FXM 1100/1500/2000 Weight, lb (kg) 35 (15.9) FXM 500 Dimensions, in (mm) H x W x D 3.5 x 17 x 9 (89 x 432 x 229) F...

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48 Specications Boost/Buck/Line Transfer Thresholds Subject to change without notice Parameter 120VAC Units 230VAC Units High Line Transfer High Line Retransfer 175 VAC 162 VAC 325 VAC 303 VAC Buck 2 Transfer Buck 2 Retransfer 152 VAC 146 VAC 282 ...

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49 Index 100 Event log, RS-232 ..........................................39-40 24VDC, FXM 500 .........................................................5 48VDC, FXM 1100, 1500, 2000 ....................................5 A Adjusting UPS, local conditio...

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50 Index maintenance submenu .......................................................33, 36 main menu, use of ....................................................................32 menu tree ...............................................................

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51 Index INV BYPASS ..............................................................24 INV RECORD .............................................................24 Inverter and Line, UPS constantly switching between.... 20 Inverter bypass, LCD control ...

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52 Index ....................................................................................20 System status menu ........................................19, 25-26 T TEMP PROBE UNPLUGGED ....................................28 Temperature compensati...

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53 Index VOLTAGE ...................................................................24 VOUT ..........................................................................25 W Wall mounting of UPS ................................................13 Warning...

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54 Warranty LIMITED 24-MONTH WARRANTY AC PRODUCTS Alpha Technologies warrants its equipment to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of 24 months from the date of manufacture. The liability of Alpha Technologies ...

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Emergency Shutdown Procedure The Novus FXM has more than one live circuit. In an emergency, line power may be disconnected at the input, but there can still be AC power present at the output. Turn off the Input Circuit Breaker and the Battery Circu...

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