Powerware Plus 80 Operation page 68

Each communications port on the UPS operates in one of five modes, which you
select when configuring the port using the Port Setup screen. The ports cannot operate in
the same mode at the same time.
Terminal mode
Alarm Conflg.
Computer
Remote Monitor
The following sections
Terminal Mode
In this mode, system events are continually logged through the
device is connected to the port. For example, if the port is connected to
print immediately as they occur. If the port is connected to a computer running a terminal
emulation program, events are logged on the screen as they occur. You can also capture
the log to a file and print it. Port 2 operates by default in Terminal mode.
The printed log entries contain a time and date stamp and
Terminal Mode uses this format for printing
Symbol Description
M M
s s
h h
<CR>
An alarm message is prefixed by the word "CLEAR" whenever an alarm is entered into the
Event History Log with a cleared status. For more information about system event
messages, see Powerware
Plus 80 UPS Communication
System events are logged immediately as they occur
and updated in real time. You can use this mode to
keep a written log of system events, depending on the
equipment connected to the port. This mode is the
Used only by factory and service personnel to calibrate
system meters.
configure them to meet the needs of your enterprise.
(Not yet available)
Allows you to use Binary Computer Mode (BCM)
yet avai/able)
Sends all system event information to a remote monitor
panel (RMP). This mode is the default for Port 1.
describe each avaiiable mode in detail.
letters)
Day (2 digits)
Hours (2 digits)
Minutes (2 digits)
Seconds (2 digits)
Hundredths of Seconds (2 digits)
Keyword (ALARM, NOTICE, COMMAND, or STATUS)
Return Chsracter
Plus 80 Operation.
(Not
a printer, events
(ASCII 13)
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