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Prestige Series Installation andOperator’sManual forIBM Applications (3000 VA) Uncontrolled Copy
CHAPTER 5
COMMUNICATION
The UPS is equipped with a communications interface port that allows
communication with a wide variety of external devices including:
Videoordumbterminal
Serial printer
Computer with power management or shutdown software
AS/400 systems
The serial port enables you to monitor and record diagnostic data with
the following communication interfaces:
Serial Communications Interface
Term ina l Mo de
Data Dump Mode
Printer Mode, 2400 Baud, with Novell Contacts (default)
Printer Mode, 19200 Baud, with Novell Contacts
LAN Configuration
Novell-Style Network Interface
3Com-Style Network Interface
AS/400-Style Network Interface
Custom User-Configurable Interface
Initial Communications Settings
The UPS is factory-configured for one of several communication
interfaces (usually determined by the customer). To determine the initial
UPS communications configuration, you can:
Look at the box label with the serial number (communication mode
is shown in the upper right corner).
Use the Display Configuration option on the UPS Serial
Communications Menu (see page 60).
For assistance with IBM 9910 UPSs, see Chapter 8, “AS/400 Service”
on page 75.
If you want to change the UPS configuration settings, use the front panel
or the UPS Serial Communications Menu.