Installing The Optional Environmental Monitoring Probe; Connecting The Card - Eaton Network Card-MS User Manual

Installing the Optional Environmental Monitoring Probe

The EMP is available as an option.
The EMP allows remote monitoring of the UPS's environment through regular measurements of temperature
and humidity through two external contacts.
On UPSs with the EMP installed you can:
Set temperature and humidity thresholds.
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Configure the system to send notification of environmental alarms through e-mail messages and SNMP
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traps.
Monitor current and historical environmental data.
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The EMP is connected to the Settings/Sensor port directly on the Network Card-MS with a standard Ethernet
cable (20 meters maximum). Recognition is automatic. An Environment section is added to the main menu of
the Web interface (see Figure 4).
Figure 4. Installing the EMP

Connecting the Card

To connect the card to the computer and start the configuration:
1. Plug the RJ-45 end of the supplied serial cable into the Settings/Sensor port on the card (see Figure 5).
Ethernet Port Settings/Sensor Port
NOTE You can set the card parameters through the Settings/Sensor port even if the
network is not connected. The Ethernet port on the card does not work for
configuration.
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