AMX NXA-UPS1500 manual

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    Operation/Reference Guide NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply US version (1 20 Vac) Int’l version (240 Vac) Last Rev ised: 4/01/ 2008[...]

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    AMX Limited Warr anty and Disclaimer All products re turned to AMX req uire a Return Ma te rial Authori zation (RMA) nu mber . The RMA num ber is obtained from the AMX RMA Department. The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outs ide of each box. Th e RMA is valid for a 30-day pe riod. Aft er the 30- day perio d the RMA w ill be cancelled. Any [...]

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    Table of Contents i NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Su pply Table of Contents NXA-UPS1500 Un interruptible Power Supply .... ... ..... ....... ......... ........ ............ .... 1 Overview ................... ............................. .............................. .............................. ...... 1 Features . .........................[...]

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    ii NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Table of Contents Turn Off t he UPS ................... ............................. .................... .............................. ... 21 Plug-In Char ge ............ ............................. .................... .............................. ............. 21 Auto-Res tart ...................[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply 1 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power S upply Overview The NXA-UPS1500 is an Uninterruptible Po wer Supply (UPS) featuring Double A VR Boost and Double Buck, Pure Sine W av e Output, LCD Display and Hot-Swappable B attery . The NXA-UPS1500 supports RS23 2 contro l. The [...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supp ly 2 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply Product Specifications NXA-UPS1500 Product Speci fications Input: V oltage Window (DIP Switch selectable): 120V version ( FG678-15 ): 1 10/1 15/12 0 V ac +35% ˜ -32% 240V version (FG678-20) : 220/230/240 V a c +35% ˜ -32% Frequency: 45 ˜ 65Hz (50/60Hz auto-sens[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply 3 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Front Panel LCD FIG. 2 describes the elements of the front panel LCD: NXA-UPS1500 Product Speci fications (Cont.) Dim ensio ns (HW D): • 3.46” x 17 .32” x 18.97” (8.80cm x 44.0cm x 48.2 cm) • 2U rack height Control Communication: • RS-232 Wei ght (with b[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supp ly 4 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply[...]

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    IMPORTAN T SAFETY INSTRUCTION S 5 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply IMPORTANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS Import ant Notice  The UPS has its own internal energy source (battery). Should the battery be switched on when no A C power is a v ailable, there could be v oltage at the output sockets.  Make sure that the A C Utility outlet is correctl[...]

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    IMPORTAN T SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply[...]

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    Assembli ng the Battery Pack 7 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Assembling the Batt ery Pack Overview The UPS battery needs to be assembled before installation: the battery pack consists of four indi vidual batteries, a connector wiring p ackage (one large wire harness with two black and two red wires attached to a four-pin connector and tw[...]

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    Assembling the Battery Pack 8 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply Accessing the Battery Compartme nt - Step One Accessing the Battery Compartme nt - Step Two FIG. 4 Repla cing the Bat tery - Step 1 FIG. 5 Replacing the Battery - Step 2[...]

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    Assembli ng the Battery Pack 9 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Accessing the Battery Compartme nt - Step Three 1. Remov e the Release tabs on the front panel to expose the scre ws that secure the Battery Compartment Cover . 2. Remove th e screws beneath the Release tabs. 3. Remov e the two scre ws that secure the Battery Compartment Cover [...]

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    Assembling the Battery Pack 10 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply[...]

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    Mounting the NXA-UPS1500 11 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Mounting the NXA-UPS1500 Place the UPS P roperly The UPS should be placed in a well-ventilated & lo w humid environment. Unpacking 1. T ake t he UPS ou t of the PE foam. 2. Remove th e packing materials. 3. Standard Package includes:  Installation Guide  A C In put Po we[...]

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    Mounting the NXA-UPS1500 12 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply Selecting Installation Position It is necessary to select a proper en vironmen t to install th e unit, in order to minimize the possibility of damage to the UPS and e xtend the life of the UPS (FIG. 8). UPS Setup The UPS of fers a flexible form factor enabling integration into a [...]

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    Mounting the NXA-UPS1500 13 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Tower Setup Tower S etup - Ste p One Tow er Set up - St ep Tw o FIG. 1 0 T ower Setup - Step 1 FIG. 1 1 T ower Setup - Step 2[...]

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    Mounting the NXA-UPS1500 14 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply Rack-Mount Setu p Rack-Mount Se tup - Step One Rack-Mount Se tup - Step Two FIG. 1 2 Rac k-Mounting the U PS. - Step 1 FIG. 1 3 Rac k-Mounting the U PS. - Step 2[...]

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    Mounting the NXA-UPS1500 15 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Rack-Mount Setup - S t ep Th ree Rack-Mount Setup - S t ep Fo ur In order t o mount th e NXA-UPS1500 into a n equipm ent rack, you mus t use a rac k shelf (n ot includ ed with the UPS), as indicated in FIG . 14, FIG . 15 and FIG . 16 . FIG. 1 4 Rac k-Mounting the U PS. - Step 3 FI[...]

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    Mounting the NXA-UPS1500 16 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply Rack-Mount Se tup - Step Fiv e FIG. 1 6 Rac k-Mounting the U PS. - Step 5[...]

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    Connecting the UPS 17 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Connecting the UPS Connect Utility and Load First, connect the UPS with Utility , then plug the loads into the Outlets on the rear of the UPS (FIG. 17). T o use the UPS as a master “On/Off” switch, mak e sure that all of the loads are switched “on”. These UPS outlets provide bat[...]

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    Connecting the UPS 18 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply Connect Network Surge Protection Conne ct a 10 Base-T/1 00 Base- T netw ork cable t o the RJ 45 network surge pro tectio n "IN" jack o n the rear of the UPS. Connect from the "OUT" jack with netw ork equipment (FIG. 18). Connect the RS-232 Communication P ort Connec[...]

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    Connecting the UPS 19 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply RS-232 Communic ation Port Pin Assign ment The NXA-UPS1500 provides a DB9F (9-pin female) connector to communicate via RS-232. The pinout conf iguration for the RS-2 32 Communica tion P ort c onnec tor is sho wn in FIG. 20: FIG. 2 0 RS-232 Communication Port Pin Assignment RS-232 Commun[...]

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    Connecting the UPS 20 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply[...]

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    Ope rat ion 21 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Operation Turn On the UPS 1. Connect the UPS to the wall receptac le. LCD will display “OFF”, when Utility is normal. If there is noth ing on t he LCD, go to step 3 . 2. Push the “On” Switch on the front panel to start the UPS. Both th e LCD and Utility LED (Green) are lit. The start-u[...]

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    Operation 22 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply 3. If the battery voltage is detected lower than set limit, t he Battery Replacement mark will blink for 5 times then ex tinguish to stop self-test procedure. And if battery is detected weak or dead, the Battery Replacement mark will steadily illuminate. The UPS will rem ain at “NO ” output[...]

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    Battery Replacement 23 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Battery Replacemen t Overview 1. When the Battery Replace ment LED (Red) lights up, you m ay leav e the UPS to be re-charged for at least 8~10 hours to see whether the Red LED will be e xtinguished after the Self-T est function is ex ecuted again. 2. In cas e the Red L ED rema ins u nc[...]

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    Battery Replacement 24 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply Replacing the UPS Battery - Step Two Remov e the two scre ws that secure the Battery Compartme nt Co ver (FIG. 22) Replacing the UPS Battery - Step Three Disco nnect the fou r-pin po wer co nnecto r from the batter y wir ing har ness f rom t he po wer conn ector inside the unit, and s[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 25 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installat ion Overview NXA-UPS1500 EPM E xtended Power Module ( FG 678- 15 ) works with the NXA-UPS1500 to increase the duration of backup power , prov iding up to 3X additional battery run time (FIG. 24). IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE IN STRUCTIONS [...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 26 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply IMPORTANT NO TICE  The EPM which is supplied w ith a factory input plug can be safely connected to the wall r eceptacle.  This EPM is connected to an UPS. Ther e will b e voltage at the output terminals if th e UPS is turned on even if the input A C Mains is n ot availa[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 27 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply EPM - Install ation and Operation The packing condition and the external outlook of the unit should be inspected carefully before installation. Retain the packing material for future use. Unpacking 1. T ake the EPM out of the PE foam. 2. Remove th e packing materials. The EPM [...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 28 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply EPM Installation Ins tructions Tower Inst allation - Step O ne Tower Inst allation - Step Tw o FIG. 2 6 EPM - T ower Installation - Step 1 FIG. 2 7 EPM - T ower Installation - Step 2[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 29 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Using the EPM With The UPS Use With UPS - Step On e Use With UPS - Step Tw o FIG. 2 8 Use With UPS - Step 1 FIG. 2 9 Use With UPS - Step 2[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 30 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply EPM - Rack Mount I nstallation Rack Mount Installati on - Step One Rack Mount Installa tion - Step Two FIG. 3 0 Rac k Mount Installation - Step 1 In order t o mount the EPM in to an equ i pmen t rack, yo u must us e a rack shelf (not includ ed with the EPM), as indicated in F[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 31 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Rack Mount Installa tion - Step Thre e Rack Mount Installa tion - Step Four FIG. 3 2 Rac k Mount Installation - S tep 3 FIG. 3 3 Rac k Mount Installation - S tep 4[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 32 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply Connecting the EPM To the U PS FIG. 34 illustrates connecting the DC Cable on the EPM(s) to the UPS: EPM - Storage Instructions For e xtended storage through moderate climate(-15 to +30 °C / +5 to +86 °F), the batteries should be charged for 12 hours ev er y 6 months by plu[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 33 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible Power Supply Replacing the Battery I n the EPM Replacing the Bat tery in t he EPM - St ep One Replacing the Bat tery in t he EPM - St ep Two FIG. 3 5 Replacing the Battery in the EPM - Step 1 FIG. 3 6 Replacing the Battery in the EPM - Step 2[...]

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    NXA-UPS1500 EPM Installation 34 NXA-UPS1500 Uninterruptible P ower Supply Replacing the Bat tery in t he EPM - St ep Three Replacing the Bat tery in t he EPM - St ep Four FIG. 3 7 Replacing the Battery in the EPM - Step 3 FIG. 3 8 Replacing the Battery in the EPM - Step 4[...]

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    UPS Maintenance 35 NXA-UPS1500 Uninter ruptible Power Supply[...]

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    4/08 © 2 008 AMX. Al l rights reserv ed. AMX and the A MX logo are re gistered trademarks of AMX. AM X reserves the r ight to alter specifica tions without notice at any time. It’s Y our Wo rld - Tak e Co ntro l™ 3000 RESEARCH DR IVE, RICHARDSON, TX 75082 USA • 800.222.0193 • 469.624.8000 • 469-624-7153 fax • 800. 932.6993 technical s [...]