Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd.

PSM-DC 2012NET
POWER SYSTEM MONITOR

User Guide and Instruction Manual

Release 3.2
July 2005

Har Hotzvim Industrial Park,

14 Hartum St., P.O.B. 45029, Jerusalem 97774, Israel
Tel: 972-2-588-8222 Fax: 972-2-582-8875
Email: [email protected] web: www.gamatronic.com

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WARNING
The management and control program that you purchased makes it possible for
you to control a Power System.
This EMS application enables you to change parameters related to the daily or
periodic operation of the system, system faults, etc., and save them in the power
system. It is solely the responsibility of the customer to change these parameters
and to save those changes in the system.
Modification of parameters by an unauthorized user can cause problems, faults
and/or other damage to the system. Gamatronic is in no way responsible for
changes made by users or for their effect on the power system.

Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Tel: +972-2-588-8222

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................... 1
2. INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................... 3
3. COMPUTER-POWER SYSTEM CONNECTION ................................................... 4
3.1 Setting the Controller's IP Address .......................................................... 4
3.2 Connecting to a Power System ................................................................. 5
3.2.1 Net Local Connection ..................................................................... 5
3.2.2 Serial Local Connection ................................................................. 5
3.2.3 Net Remote Connection ................................................................. 5
3.2.4 Serial Remote Connection ............................................................. 6
4. THE USER INTERFACE........................................................................................ 6
4.1 LED Indicator Lights................................................................................... 7
4.2 LCD Display................................................................................................. 8
5. CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................. 8
5.1 Controller Setting........................................................................................ 9
5.1.1 System Devices............................................................................. 10
5.1.2 Nominal Values ............................................................................. 11
5.1.3 Alarms Definition .......................................................................... 12
5.1.4 AC Alarms...................................................................................... 13
5.1.5 DC Alarms...................................................................................... 14
5.1.6 Temperature Alarms ..................................................................... 15
5.1.7 Periodic Equalize .......................................................................... 16
5.1.8 RTC................................................................................................. 17
5.2 Dry Contacts.............................................................................................. 18
5.3 Changing the Controller's IP Address .................................................... 19
5.4 Setting Connection Preferences ............................................................. 20
5.5 Describing Alarm Preferences................................................................. 22
5.6 Controller Software .................................................................................. 22
5.7 Displaying Current DIP-Switch Settings................................................. 25
5.8 Changing the System Password ............................................................. 27
6. OPERATION 28
6.1 Operating PSM-DC 2012........................................................................... 28
6.2 Operating the SC2012 Power Controller................................................. 28
6.3 Information Buttons.................................................................................. 28
6.3.1 Viewing AC Information................................................................ 30
6.3.2 Viewing DC Information................................................................ 31
6.3.3 Viewing Alarm Information........................................................... 33
6.3.4 General Information ...................................................................... 36
6.3.5 Rectifier Information ..................................................................... 37
6.3.6 Converter Information .................................................................. 39
6.3.7 Battery Information ....................................................................... 42
6.3.8 Dry Contacts Information ............................................................. 44
6.3.9 Controlling the LVDs .................................................................... 45
6.3.10 Restarting the Controller.............................................................. 45
6.3.11 Log Information............................................................................. 46

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7. NULL MODEM CONNECTION............................................................................ 48

7.1 Installing the Null Modem Driver ............................................................. 50
7.2 Configuring the Connection .................................................................... 56
7.3 Connecting to a Power System via a Null Modem................................. 60
8. CONFIGURING THE MODEMS .......................................................................... 61
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: RJ45 to RS232 Adaptor ............................................................................ 5
Figure 2: Defining number of devices................................................................... 10
Figure 3: Define nominal values ............................................................................ 11
Figure 4: Define active alarms ............................................................................... 12
Figure 5: Define AC voltage alarm limits .............................................................. 13
Figure 6: Define DC voltage alarm limits .............................................................. 14
Figure 7: Define Temperature range ..................................................................... 15
Figure 8: Set automatic periodic equalization...................................................... 16
Figure 9: Set the Real Time Clock ......................................................................... 17
Figure 10: The Dry Contact window ...................................................................... 18
Figure 11: Display/modify IP addresses ............................................................... 19
Figure 12: DIP settings display.............................................................................. 25
Figure 13: AC information display......................................................................... 30
Figure 14: The AC informational display, digital section .................................... 30
Figure 15: DC information display......................................................................... 31
Figure 16: Closeup of DC informational display, digital section ........................ 32
Figure 17: Alarm status display............................................................................. 33
Figure 18: Closeup of alarm status display, digital section................................ 33
Figure 19: Rectifier display .................................................................................... 37
Figure 20: Closeup of rectifier display, digital section........................................ 37
Figure 21: The Converter display .......................................................................... 39
Figure 22: Closeup of Converter display, digital section .................................... 40
Figure 23: Converter switches............................................................................... 41
Figure 24: Battery information display, battery control buttons ........................ 42
Figure 25: Closeup of Battery display, digital section......................................... 42
Figure 26: Battery control buttons ........................................................................ 43
Figure 27: Alarm Log .............................................................................................. 46
Figure 28: Statistic Log .......................................................................................... 47
Figure 29: Statistic Log Chart ................................................................................ 47

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Summary of Features................................................................................. 1
Table 2: Connection preferences .......................................................................... 20
Table 3: Set alarm preferences .............................................................................. 22
Table 4: Display/modify controller software......................................................... 23
Table 5: Main DIP-switches, from left-to-right...................................................... 25
Table 6: Panel DIP-switches, from left-to-right .................................................... 26
Table 7: Slave DIP switches, from left-to-right..................................................... 26
Table 8: Informational buttons............................................................................... 29
Table 9: Information in the AC display panel ....................................................... 31
Table 10: Information in the DC display................................................................ 32
Table 11: SC2012 Alarm codes and messages .................................................... 34
Table 12: Information in the Rectifier display ...................................................... 38
Table 13: Information in the Converter display.................................................... 40
Table 14: Information in the Battery display......................................................... 43

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
PSM-DC 2012NET enables you to monitor, manage and control the
SC2012 Power Supply system from your computer at both local and
remote locations.
SC2012 can be connected to your computer with either a serial or a net
connection.
The real-time status of the power supply system is monitored via:
• LED indicator lights
• Information buttons
• LCD display
The system is managed and controlled via:
• Control buttons that enable you to turn on and off system
components
• Configuration windows that enable you to set system parameters
Table 1: Summary of Features
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
Program PSM-DC 2012NET
Devices Gamatronic Power System SC2012
Communication RS232, SNMP/PPP
Operating System WINTEL
Hardware Required PEN II, 32MB MEM, 10 MB HD, SERIAL/NETWORK
PORT, Network Adaptor\Serial cable\Modem\phone
line
General Features ● One program supports one system
● Real-time alarm and status information
● Installation possible in all Microsoft
environments
● Multi-language support
● Customization to meet client requirements
Communication ● Access from any location in the world via
Features modem or Ethernet
● Remote communication by automatic dialing
via a modem
● Serial based local communication via Null
Modem Cable
User Interface ● User-friendly Graphic User Interface
Features ● LED indicators
● LCD Display

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● Control and Information buttons

● Fault history and statistics logs
● Active Alarms
● Remote Software Upgrade during normal
operation
● User-programmed Dry Contacts
● User-programmed Alarms
● Network Setting
● LVD Control
● Power Supply Control
● Converter

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2. INSTALLATION
To install PSM-DC 2012NET on your computer:
1. Close all open application programs on your computer.
2. Place the PSM-AC Universal disk in your computer; the Setup
program Welcome window should appear automatically.
3. If the Welcome window does not appear then in Windows
Explorer, display the directory of the PSM-DC 2012NET disk and
double-click on the file setup.exe. The Welcome window appears.
4. Click Next. The Choose Destination Location panel appears.
Specify the destination directory for PSM-DC 2012NET, then
click Next.
5. The Select Program Manager Group panel appears. Specify the
folder and subfolder where you want PSM-DC 2012NET to appear
on your Start Menu, then click Next.
6. The install wizard copies the software to your computer.
When the wizard finishes copying files to your computer, the
Installation Completed screen is displayed. Click Finish to exit
the install wizard.

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3. COMPUTER-POWER SYSTEM
CONNECTION
The SC2012 controller can be connected to PSM-DC 2012NET in two
ways:
• Net connection – PSM-DC 2012NET is connected to the power
system's controller via Ethernet.
• Serial connection - PSM-DC 2012NET is connected to the power
system's controller via a serial cable or a modem.

3.1 Setting the Controller's IP Address

The IP address of the system's controller must be set before PSM-
DC2012Net can connect to it.

To set the controller's IP address:

Enter the IP address in the Address field.

To connect PSM-DC 2012NET to the power system:

Click the button next to the Address field.

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3.2 Connecting to a Power System

3.2.1 Net Local Connection

Attach the RJ45 contactor to the D9 female connector to connect the Com
port of the computer to the front of the power system's controller.

Figure 1: RJ45 to RS232 Adaptor

To connect a computer to the controller:

1. Connect a crossed net cable from the net outlet on your computer
to the socket on the front of the power system's controller.
2. Set the controller's IP address (see Setting the Controller's IP
Address, page 4).

3.2.2 Serial Local Connection

A computer connected to the controller with a serial line must have a null
modem connection (see Null Modem Connection, page 48).

3.2.3 Net Remote Connection

Set the IP address of the controller (see Setting the Controller's IP
Address, page 4)

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3.2.4 Serial Remote Connection

Modems are required to make a serial connection to a remote power
system.

To make a remote serial connection:

1. Connect one modem to a phone line and to the computer's Com
port.
2. Connect another modem to a phone line and to the controller's
communication socket.
3. Configure both modems (see Configuring the Modems, page 61).

4. THE USER INTERFACE

PSM-DC 2012NET's user interface contains the following elements:
• LED indicator lights - shows at-a-glance the real-time status of
the power system and its faults
• LCD display - displays detailed information about the real-time
status of the power system.
• Scroll buttons - arrow keys that enable you to view all the
information displayed on the LCD.
• Information buttons - displays information about specific parts
of the power system on the LCD
• Log windows - displays detailed histories of the power system's
alarms, on a general, hourly, daily or monthly basis
• Control buttons - enable you to turn off and on parts of the
power system
• Configuration windows - enable you to configure the parameters
of the power system and the software

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4.1 LED Indicator Lights

The following LED indicators are listed in the main PSM-DC 2012NET
window. If the LED is lit, its status is active. When a LED indicator and
the Conf ( ) button are blinking, there is a new active fault that has not
yet been confirmed.

To confirm the existence of a new active fault:

Click the Conf ( ) button.
When the existence of the new active fault is confirmed, the LED and the
Conf ( ) button stop blinking and information about the fault is
displayed on the LCD.
LED MEANING
48V OK Output voltage OK
CHARGE Rectifiers are OK
RECT FAIL Fault in one or more rectifiers
DC HIGH DC voltage is higher than specified by user in Alarm Settings
DC LOW DC voltage is lower than specified by user in Alarm Settings
AC FAIL No voltage in mains
EQUALIZE Battery is in equalizing (forced charging) mode
ALARM Fault somewhere in system
24VOK Converter voltage is OK
DC/DC FAIL Fault in the converter
LVD OPEN One Low Voltage Detector Open (Low input voltage)
LVD'S OPEN More than one Low Voltage Detector Open (Very low input
voltage)
LOAD FUSE Load fuse not OK
BATT FUSE Battery fuse not OK
CRIT SC FAIL Critical System Controller Fault - prevents controller from
functioning
SC FAIL System Controller Fault - communication problem with part
of the system
CRITICAL Very serious fault (degree is specified by user in Alarm
FAIL Settings)
MAJOR FAIL Serious fault (degree is specified by user in Alarm Settings)
MINOR FAIL Not serious fault (degree is specified by user in Alarm
Settings)
BATT Blinking light - Battery is being tested
TEST/FAIL Steady light - Battery fault

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HIGH TEMP Battery temperature higher than specified by user in Alarm

Settings

4.2 LCD Display

Detailed information about the real-time status of system components is
displayed on the LCD screen. Clicking an information button about a
system component displays data about that component on the LCD.
If the LCD can display all the data at once, the
scroll arrows are black. If there is too much data
for the LCD to display at once, the active scroll
arrows are green. Use them to display the rest of
the data.

5. CONFIGURATION
The configuration windows enable you to configure both the SC2012
power system and the PSM-DC 2012NET software by setting their
parameters.

To open a configuration window:

1. Click the Tools ( ) button to open the Tools menu.
2. Choose one of the following options to open that configuration
window.
• Controller Setting
• Dry Contact
• Network
• Preferences
• Controller Software
• System Information
• Change Password
Note: The SC2012 controller must be restarted before the changes can
take effect.

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5.1 Controller Setting

The controller's parameters are configured in the Setting screens, through
a series of tabs:
• System Devices - specifies the component parts of the power
system
• Nominal Values - specifies the values of the system's parameters
(the controller must manage the system so that it adheres to these
values)
• Alarms Definition - specifies the enabled alarms and their degree
of severity
• AC Alarms - specifies the permitted AC voltage range
• DC Alarms - specifies the permitted DC voltage range
• Temperature Alarms - specifies the permitted temperature range
• Periodic Equalize - specifies when and how periodic equalizing
(automatic accelerated forced charging of batteries) is performed
• RTC - Real Time Clock

To configure the controller's settings:

1. Click the Tools ( ) button to open the Tools menu.

2. Click the Controller Settings option to open the Settings window.
3. Note: The PSM-DC 2012NET may request a password. The
default initial password is (see XXX)
4. The Settings window consists of several tabs, described beginning
on page 10. You must enter the appropriate values into the fields
of each tab.
5. When you have completed all of the tabs, Click OK.
Note: If you click the Default button, all the fields are restored to the
manufacturer's settings and the controller is restarted.

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5.1.1 System Devices

The power system contains the following devices:
• Batteries
• Inverters (converters)
• Power Supplies (rectifiers)
• LVDs
In this screen you can specify how many units of each device are in the
power system.

Figure 2: Defining number of devices

The main window of PSM-DC 2012NET contains a button for each of
these devices.
When the button for each device is
clicked, the menus or windows that
appear contain options for the number
of units set in this screen. For
example, if the number of converters is
set at 2, the window that appears when

the Conv ( ) button is clicked

contains only 2 converters

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5.1.2 Nominal Values

• Floating mode - DC output voltage when battery is in floating
mode
• Equalizing mode - DC output voltage when battery is in
Equalizing mode
• DC/DC Converter - DC output voltage from the converter(s)

Figure 3: Define nominal values

• Enable Current Limit - Limits battery charge current so a too
high current won't destroy batteries
• Current limit - Maximum allowable charge current for batteries
• Battery Nominal Capacity - batteries' Amperes per hour discharge
capacity
• Enable Temperature Compensation - enables the charge voltage
for batteries to be modified by the coefficient to compensate for
too high or too low battery temperature
• Coefficient - Sets the degree to which the charge voltage of
batteries is modified
• LVD Disconnection Time - in case of mains failure, LVDs open
after this amount of time has elapsed in order to prevent damage
to the batteries.

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5.1.3 Alarms Definition

To define the active alarms for the system and the message received
for each alarm when it is activated:
1. Click the Enable check box by an alarm to select it and turn it into
an active alarm.
2. Click the message received for that alarm (Warning, Minor,
Major, or Critical).

Figure 4: Define active alarms

3. Repeat Steps 1-2 until all the active alarms have selected check
boxes (;).

Note: Make sure that the inactive alarms have their check boxes
deselected (†).

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5.1.4 AC Alarms
Sets the permitted AC voltage range. Voltage outside this range triggers
an alarm.
• Lower Limit - Minimum voltage allowed
• Upper Limit - Maximum voltage allowed

Figure 5: Define AC voltage alarm limits

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5.1.5 DC Alarms
If the values of system parameters are outside the range specified in the
following fields, an alarm is triggered:

Figure 6: Define DC voltage alarm limits

Floating & Equalizing Modes

• Minor Lower Limit - voltage ≤ this number is a minor fault
• Major Lower Limit - voltage ≤ this number is a major fault that
opens an LVD and shuts down a battery
• Second Major Lower Limit - voltage ≤ this number is a major
fault that opens another LVD and shuts down another battery
• Minor Upper Limit - voltage ≥ this number is a minor fault
• Major Upper Limit - voltage ≥ this number is a major fault that
shuts down the rectifiers one by one until the voltage is once again
within range

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DC/DC Converter
• Lower Limit - voltage < this number is a minor fault
• Upper Limit - voltage > this number is a minor fault

5.1.6 Temperature Alarms

Sets the permitted temperature range. A temperature outside this range
triggers an alarm.

Figure 7: Define Temperature range

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5.1.7 Periodic Equalize

The following fields determine how and when periodic equalizing of the
batteries automatically takes place:
Enable Periodic Equalize - enables periodic equalizing to start
automatically if the time specified in the period field has elapsed since the
batteries were last charged in equalizing mode

Figure 8: Set automatic periodic equalization

• Period - Length of time between equalizings
• Start Current - Charge current when an equalizing battery charge
starts. After equalizing starts, the controller checks the Start
Current. If it is ≥ than the number specified, equalizing
continues. If not, equalizing is aborted.
• Stop Current - If the charge current is ≤ than the number
specified, equalizing stops.
• Stop Time - Length of time equalizing continues after the Stop
Current is reached

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5.1.8 RTC
Sets the Real Time Clock on the controller with the following fields:
• RTC Date - Real Time Clock is set to this date
• RTC Time - Real Time Clock is set to this time
• Erase Working Time - Resets working time to zero

Figure 9: Set the Real Time Clock

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5.2 Dry Contacts

SC2012 has 22 dry contacts and 96 alarms. Connecting an alarm to a dry
contact enables the dry contact to detect when the fault associated with
that alarm occurs. An alarm can be connected to more than one dry
contact. Each dry contact can have an unlimited number of alarms
connected to it.
To connect an alarm to a dry contact:
1. Click the Tools ( ) button to open the Tools menu.
2. Choose the Dry Contact option to open the Dry Contact window.
The window's left pane contains a list of the system's dry contacts.
Its right pane contains a list of the system's alarms.

Figure 10: The Dry Contact window

3. Click the name of a dry contact to select it
4. Select an alarm you want to connect to that dry contact by clicking
the check box next to its name. A connected alarm has a selected
check box (;).
5. Repeat Steps 3-4 for until you have selected all the alarms you
want to connect to each dry contact

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6. Click OK.

5.3 Changing the Controller's IP Address

To change the IP address for the controller in PSM-DC 2012Net:
1. Click the Tools ( ) button to open the Tools menu.
2. Choose the Network option; the Network Setting window appears,
containing the fields:
• IP - the IP address
of the controller
• Mask - the
controller's
address on its
local network
• Gateway - the
address of the
gateway to the
controller's local
network
Note: The information
in the Mask and
Gateway fields was sent
to PSM-DC 2012Net
from the controller.

Figure 11: Display/modify IP addresses

3. Enter the new addresses into the appropriate fields.

4. Click OK; the new IP address appears in the Address field in the
PSM-DC 2012Net window.
Note: Changing the IP address in PSM-DC 2012NET does not change
it in the controller. If the new IP address doesn't match the controller's
IP address, PSM-DC 2012Net can ot communicate with the power
system.

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5.4 Setting Connection Preferences

PSM-DC 2012NET lets you control several characteristics of the
communication link between PSM_DC2012 NET and the SC2012 UPS
controller.

To configure connection preferences:

Click the (Tools) button and choose Preferences, then select the
Connection Options tab.

Table 2: Connection preferences

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PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
Time out Sets the length of time that must elapse without
communication with the controller before there is a "No
communication" alarm and PSM-DC 2012NET is
considered to be disconnected from the controller.
Poll every Sets how often the status of the power system is
checked (polled)
Retransmits Sets how many times the program automatically
attempts to reconnect the controller to the computer.
Reconnect after Enables/disables the ability of the program to
disconnect automatically attempt reconnecting to the controller
after it is disconnected
Time between Sets how long the computer must be disconnected
reconnect from the controller before the program can
attempts automatically attempt to reconnect them.
Dial a connection To have PSM-DC 2012NET dial a connection using a
before start polling phone line or IDSN, or to connect to a Virtual Private
Network over the Internet, or open a broadband
connection to the Internet. If you are connected to the
Gamatronic Controller over a LAN, do not select this
setting.
Connections IP address or URL of connection
Phone Number Phone number of dial-up connection.
Hang up when Check this box if you want the phone line to be freed in
disconnected the case of a disconnect.

Click OK to apply your changes.

Note: Pressing the Default button restores the fields to the values preset
by the manufacturer.

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5.5 Describing Alarm Preferences

PSM-DC 2012NET lets you control how alarm information is displayed
on the LDC display and in the log reports.

To configure alarm preferences:

Click the (Tools) button and choose Preferences, then select the
Alarms View tab.
The checkboxes in the Alarms View tab have the following meaning:
Table 3: Set alarm preferences
PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
Show Long Alarm When selected, the names of alarms are displayed
Names instead of the alarm codes.
Show Long When selected, the severity of the alarms is written out
Severity Name in full (Critical, Major, Minor) instead of in abbreviated
form.
Show Alarms When selected, the date and time alarms occurred are
Entry displayed

Click OK to apply your changes.

Note: Pressing the Default button restores the fields to the values preset
by the manufacturer.

5.6 Controller Software

The controller is operated by two programs:
• Firmware - a basic program that can only be updated by a
technician
• A program with two memory (flash) components that can be
upgraded.
Only one flash is active at any given time. The inactive flash is updated
when an upgrade is downloaded because it is not currently operating the
system. This makes it possible for the system to be updated during normal
operation, without having to shut down either the controller or the
program.

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To get information on the current status of the Firmware and Flash

programs:

1. Click the Tools ( ) button to open the Tools menu.

2. Click the Controller Software option to open the Controller
Software window. The Controller Software window is displayed.

Table 4: Display/modify controller software

To upgrade a Flash memory:

1. Click the Upgrade Software Wizard button; the Welcome window
of the Upgrade Software Wizard appears.
2. Click the Next button.
3. In the Download Software window you must specify where the
software upgrade file is located:
• If it is located on your computer select the Local Computer
option and enter the path and name of the upgraded software
file into the File field.

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• If it is located on a remote server select the Remote Server

option and enter the IP address of that server into the IP
field.
• If it is located on the Gamatronic server select the
Gamatronic Server option.
4. Click the Next button; the file is downloaded to the controller's
temporary memory.
5. In the Burn to flash memory window click the Next button to burn
the downloaded software into the controller's non-active flash
memory.
Note: The burning process takes approximately 7 minutes. You cannot
use PSM-DC 2012NET during this time.
In the Activate Flash window that appears when the burning is complete,
you can select which flash to activate:
• Yes - Activates the updated flash and automatically restarts
the controller with it
• No - The controller continues to work with the flash
containing the old version of the software
6. In the Completing the Upgrade New Software Wizard window
click the Finish button to close the wizard.

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5.7 Displaying Current DIP-Switch Settings

To see current DIP-switch settings, click the Tools button and select
System Information. The resulting display shows the current settings for
the Main, Panel, and Slave DIPs.

Figure 12: DIP settings display

The DIP-switch settings are described in Table 5, Table 6, and Table 7.

The switches are listed in the tables in the same order as the physical
switches appear in Figure 12, from left-to-right.
Table 5: Main DIP-switches, from left-to-right
SWITCH 0-value 1-value
1 Normal only monitoring Silicon : system parameter
capability is possible, no other values can be changed,
actions permitted. operations can be performed
2 380V input voltage 220V input voltage
3 1-phase input 3-phase input
4 48V output 24V output

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Table 6: Panel DIP-switches, from left-to-right

SWITCH 0-value 1-value
1 The slots in the rack use a The slots in the rack use the
sequential addressing scheme. old-fashioned addressing
scheme, in which they are not
numbered sequentially
2 “Command”: the UPS “Normal”: the UPS does not
recognized the “battery test” recognize the “battery test”
command. command. To perform a test
you must reduce the input
voltage “manually” yourself
until the batteries are
activated.
3 Regular capacity batteries are High-capacity batteries are
installed, up to 999 Amp/hours installed in the unit, up to 9999
Amp/hours
4 Communication between the Communication between the
controller and the PCM controller and the PCM
software application is at 2400 software application is at 9600
baud baud

Table 7: Slave DIP switches, from left-to-right

SWITCH 0-value 1-value
1 29f040-type flash memory is 29f010-type flash memory is
being used. being used.
2 Flash #2 is in use Flash #1 is in use
3 Flash can be swapped Flash cannot be swapped
4 Flash #2 is Read/Write Flash #2 is Read Only
5 Flash #2 is Read/Write Flash #1 is Read Only
6 “echo” is off for communication “echo” is on for communication
between controller card and between controller card and
communication card. the communication card.

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5.8 Changing the System Password

Your PSM-DC 2012NET power controller software comes with the
password set to nulls (that is, do not enter anything in the password field).
To change the password:

Click the Tools button ( ) and select Change password.

The Change Password screen appears. Type the old password, and then
the new password twice, and click OK.
(The very first time you change the password, leave the Old Password
field empty.)

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6. OPERATION
6.1 Operating PSM-DC 2012

To activate the software:

Click its icon on your Desktop.

To deactivate the software:

Click the button in the main PSM-DC 2012NET window.
PSM-DC 2012NET must be in communication with the SC2012 power
system to monitor, manage and control it.
When PSM-DC 2012NET isn't in communication with the power system
there is an icon at the bottom of its window and its address bar looks
like:

To connect PSM-DC 2012NET to the power system:

Click the next to the Address field.
When PSM-DC 2012NET is in communication with the power system
there is an icon at the bottom of its window and its address bar looks
like:

To disconnect PSM-DC 2012NET from the power system:

Click the next to the Address field.

6.2 Operating the SC2012 Power Controller

The power system is operated via the software's control buttons and
control windows

6.3 Information Buttons

There are information buttons for each of the power system components.
Each time one of these buttons is clicked information about the real-time
status of that component is displayed on the LCD screen and the text on
the button changes from black to red.

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If the power system has several components of the same type, a menu
listing those components appears when you click their information
button. When you click a component in the menu, the real-time status of
the selected component is displayed on the LCD.
The following table describes the relationship between the buttons and
the contents of the LCD screen:
Table 8: Informational buttons

BUTTON DESCRIPTION
This button, which looks like a small analog meter
and is found in the lower left of the PSM-DC
2012NET screen, turns on and off the display of
system data in analog dial form at the top of the
PSM-DC 2012NET screen.

Real-time status of the Mains voltage, current and

frequency

Real-time status of DC (converter and battery)

voltage and current

Lists the active alarms and their severity level

Information about the SC2012 system and PSM-

DC 2012NET software

Real-time status of the rectifier selected in the

menu
+

Real-time status of the converter selected in the

+ menu

Real-time status of the option selected in the menu

+

Real-time status of the Dry Contacts

Opens a table detailing the alarm history of the

power system
+

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6.3.1 Viewing AC Information

When the AC ( ) button is clicked the LCD displays the following information
about the real time status of the AC input:

Figure 13: AC information display

Figure 14: The AC informational display, digital section

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Table 9: Information in the AC display panel

PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
AC Status Status of the mains
Surge Status Status of the surge breakers (intact = OK, not intact =
Not OK)
Voltage Input voltage for each of the system's input phases
Current Input current for each of the system's input phases
Frequency Input frequency

Note: If you do not see the analog dials at the top of your display, you
can make them visible by clicking the analog display control button

( ), which resembles a small analog dial, in the lower left of the

PSM-DC 2012NET control panel.

6.3.2 Viewing DC Information

When the DC ( ) button is clicked the LCD displays the following

information about the real time status of the DC output:

Figure 15: DC information display

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Figure 16: Closeup of DC informational display, digital section

Table 10: Information in the DC display

PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
DC Status Status of the system's output
DC/DC Status Status of the converters' output voltage and all
converter currents.
Surge Status Status of the surge breakers: OK, Not OK (blown)
Output Voltage System output voltage
Inverter Voltage Converter output voltage
Current Load Current drawn by the load
Current System System output current
Current DC/DC Converter output current

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6.3.3 Viewing Alarm Information

When the Alrm button ( ) is clicked the LCD displays information

about the real time status of the DC output:

Figure 17: Alarm status display

Figure 18: Closeup of alarm status display, digital section

SC2012 has 96 possible faults. The 77 preset faults are listed in Table 11.
You can configure the remaining faults. Each fault has its own alarm
message and severity level that appears in the LCD when the fault is
active and Alrm button is clicked. The severity levels are user-defined
(see Alarms Definition on page 12). The meaning of the alarm messages
and codes is explained inTable 11.
The alarm messages also appear in the Alarm and Statistic Logs.

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Table 11: SC2012 Alarm codes and messages

NO. FAULT ALARM MESSAGE
1 RFAMAJ More than 1 rectifier fault
2 RFAMIN 1 rectifier fault
3 ACFAIL AC Line Fail
4 CPULVA Controller Internal Supply Fault
5 LVD_X2 2 LVDs are Open
6 BAD_24 24 V Fault
7 SYS_OT System Over Temperature
8 BD_OCA Discharge Over Current
9 MAJ_HV DC too High (Rectifiers off)
10 MIN_HV DC High (Warning)
11 MAJ_LV DC too Low (LVD Disconnect)
12 MIN_LV DC Low (Warning)
13 LVD_X1 LVD Contacts Open
14 CBOPEN Load Breaker Open
15 EQ_HST System Running in EQ Mode
16 BATTST Last Battery Test Failed
17 USER_1 USER 1
18 USER_2 USER 2
19 USER_3 USER 3
20 INUBAD Converter Fault
21 UNIVPD PD Not Responding
Converters Not Responding Due to Input
22 IBADIN Fault
Rectifiers Not Responding Due to Input
23 RBADIN Fault
24 SLFTST Last Self Test Failed
25 FUSEBD Battery Fuse Fault
Current Sharing Fault in Rectifiers or
26 CURSHR Converters
27 BADOUT Output Fault on Rectifiers or Converters
28 RLAYBD Relay Section Fault
29 LOADHI Load Current too High
30 SURGBD Surge Breaker Fault
31 STRTUP Gets Set at Startup
32 AC_BRK Line Circuit Breaker Open
33 EQLONG EQ More Than 60 Hours

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NO. FAULT ALARM MESSAGE

34 LO24_V 24V Low
35 HI24_V 24V High
36 LOHALF Half Cell Voltage Low
37 HIHALF Half Cell Voltage High
38 LVD1OF LVD 1 is Open
39 LVD2OF LVD 2 is Open
40 ACCHNG AC Changeover is Open
41 RBADIV Rectifier Input Fault
42 RBADOV Rectifier Output Fault
43 R_BR_I Rectifier Input Breaker Fault
44 R_BR_O Rectifier Output Breaker Fault
45 IBADIV Converter Fault Input
46 IBADOV Converter Fault Output
47 I_BR_I Converter Fault Input Breaker
48 I_BR_O Converter Fault Output Breaker
49 FUSE24 Faulty 24V Fuse
50 FUSE48 Faulty 48V Fuse
51 BYPS_2 LVD2 Bypass is Closed
52 BYPS_1 LVD1 Bypass is Closed
53 CB__24 24V Breaker is Open
54 CB__48 48V Breaker is Open
55 CB24CR 24V Critical Breaker
56 CB48CR 48V Critical Breaker
57 USER_4 USER 4
58 BAT_OT Battery Over Temperature
59 FAULT_ Fault Mode
60 BACKUP Backup Mode
61 CUTOFF Cutoff Mode
62 NOBATT No Battery Backup
63 AC_LVA AC Low
64 AC_HVA AC High
65 AC_MIS No AC
66 SYS_UT System Under Temperature
67 RCTRMT Rectifier Not in Remote Mode
68 INURMT Converter Not in Remote Mode
69 RMTTST Remote Test Condition

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NO. FAULT ALARM MESSAGE

70 TSTBAT Battery Test In Progress
71 UPGRD1 Flash1 Upgrade In Progress
72 UPGRD2 Flash2 Upgrade In Progress
73 STRTP2 Startup On Flash2
74 2LVD24 2 LVDs 24V are open
75 2LVD48 2 LVDs 48V are open
76 VIBRAT Alarm Rotates
77 INVBAD DC/AC Inverter Fault

6.3.4 General Information

Clicking the Info button ( ) displays:

• Name of the Power System
• Manufacturer
• Serial number of Power System
• Power Controller type (2012-Net)
• Power Supply type
• Battery type
• Software version (SC2012)
• Communications protocol
• The Power supply’s clock time

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6.3.5 Rectifier Information

When the Rec button ( ) is clicked, PSM-DC 2012NET displays

information about the real time status of the DC output.

Figure 19: Rectifier display

Figure 20: Closeup of rectifier display, digital section

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In addition to the fields listed below, the PSM-DC 2012NET also

displays simulated rocker panel switches that let you turn off/on each
rectifier individually.

Table 12: Information in the Rectifier display

PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
Voltage Device's output voltage
Current Device's output current
Temperature Temperature of the device in ºC
Activity Device is on or off
Type Name of the device
PS Status Device's general status
Shutdown by Controller shuts down the device
Instruction
Curr. Limit Decr. The lower limit of the device 's current was
automatically decreased due to over temperature.
Curr. Limit Exceed The device 's current is trying to exceed the current
limit
Self Test Pass Results of the last self-test
PS Mode Operation mode of the device. Possible modes are:
● None - Battery isn't being charged
● Floating - Battery is being charged normally
● Equalizing - Forced, accelerated charging of
the battery
● Remote - Controller is controlling the device
● No Remote -
Fan Status State of the fans (ventilators).
Indication Indicates the parameter that appears in the picture of
the device on the system's controller. Possible
choices: current, voltage, or temperature
Spare Bit Optional Field
Bad Sharing The current contributed by one or more of these
devices deviates significantly from the average current
contribution of this type of device in the system. (A
status of No means there is no problem.)

6.3.5.1 Controlling the Rectifiers

You can turn the power system's rectifiers on and off from the software.
To turn a rectifier on or off:

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1. Click the Rec ( ) button; the Rectifier activation window that

appears contains a switch for each rectifier in the system. The
activated rectifiers have green panels, the deactivated rectifiers
have gray panels.
2. Click the lower half of a switch with a green panel to turn the
rectifier off.
3. Click the upper half of a switch with a gray panel to turn the
rectifier on.

Deactivated Rectifiers Activated Rectifiers

6.3.6 Converter Information

When the Conv button ( ) is clicked, PSM-DC 2012NET displays

information about the real time status of the DC output.

Figure 21: The Converter display

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Figure 22: Closeup of Converter display, digital section

In addition to the fields listed below, the PSM-DC 2012NET also

displays simulated rocker panel switches (seen in the lower right of
Figure 21, also in Figure 23) that let you turn off/on each converter
individually.
Table 13: Information in the Converter display
PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
Voltage Device's output voltage
Current Device's output current
Temperature Temperature of the device in ºC
Activity Device is on or off
Type Name of the device
PS Status Device's general status
Shutdown by Controller shuts down the device
Instruction
Curr. Limit Decr. The lower limit of the device 's current was
automatically decreased due to over temperature.
Curr. Limit Exceed The device 's current is trying to exceed the current
limit
Self Test Pass Results of the last self-test
PS Mode Operation mode of the device. Possible modes are:
● None - Battery isn't being charged
● Floating - Battery is being charged normally
● Equalizing - Forced, accelerated charging of
the battery
● Remote - Controller is controlling the device
● No Remote -

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PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
Fan Status State of the fans (ventilators).
Indication Indicates the parameter that appears in the picture of
the device on the system's controller. Possible
choices: current, voltage, or temperature
Spare Bit Optional Field
Bad Sharing The current contributed by one or more of these
devices deviates significantly from the average current
contribution of this type of device in the system. (A
status of No means there is no problem.)

6.3.6.1 Controlling the Converters

You can turn the power system's converters on and off from the software.

To turn a converter on or off:

1. Click the Conv ( ) button; the Converters... window that

appears contains a switch for each converter in the system. The
activated converters have green panels, the deactivated converters
have gray panels.
2. Click the lower half of a switch with a green panel to turn the
converter off.
3. Click the upper half of a switch with a gray panel to turn the
converter on.

Deactivated Activated
Converter Converter

Figure 23: Converter switches

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6.3.7 Battery Information

When the Batt button ( ) is clicked, the PSM-DC 2012NET console

displays information about the real time status of the selected battery.

Figure 24: Battery information display, battery control buttons

Figure 25: Closeup of Battery display, digital section

In addition to the information listed in Table 14 below, the battery display

also displays a set of switches (seen in the lower right of Figure 24) that
let you control the charge mode of the batteries and perform a battery test.

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Table 14: Information in the Battery display

PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION
Current Battery current
Temperature Temperature of the battery in ºC
Test Status Results of the last battery test: OK or Not OK. This
information is not erased from the controller's memory
when it is turned off
Fuse Status OK (intact battery fuse) or Not OK (burnt out or
missing battery fuse)
Install date Date the battery was installed

6.3.7.1 Controlling the Batteries

In the Battery Control window you can control the power system's
batteries by:
• Changing the batteries mode
• Manually starting a battery test
• Manually stopping a battery test
To open the Battery Control window:

Click the Batt ( ) button in the PSM-DC 2012NET window.

Figure 26: Battery control buttons

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To put the battery in Equalizing (forced charging) mode:

1. Click the arrow buttons ( ) next to the Go Equalizing button

to specify the number of hours the batteries will be in Equalizing
mode.
2. Click the Go Equalizing button.

To put the battery in Floating (normal charging) mode:

Click the Go Float button.

To manually start a battery test:

1. Click the arrow buttons ( ) next to the Start Battery Test button
to specify how long the battery test should last.
2. Click the Start Battery Test button.
Note: The battery test automatically stops, incomplete, if it exceeds the
specified length of time.
To manually stop a battery test:
Click the Abort Battery Test button.

6.3.8 Dry Contacts Information

PS2012 has ten dry contact inputs that keep you informed of the system’s
status.
• Load Critical • User 1
• LVD1 • User 2
• LVD2 • User 3
• Load 24V • Battery Fuse
• Load 48V • Surge
The status of each contact can be either:
• Ok - indicates that the system components connected to that
contact are working properly
or

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• Not Ok - indicates that there is a fault in a component connected

to that contact
User 1, User 2, and User 3 are optional contacts that can be physically
connected by the user to user-selected parts of the system or site.

6.3.9 Controlling the LVDs

An LVD (Low Voltage Disconnector) opens when it detects low voltage
in the battery output or when the batteries have been operating
continuously for a number of hours (see Nominal Values, page 11).
Opening an LVD shuts down a battery (to prevent battery damage). The
LVD automatically opens when the output voltage reaches a 52V (for
48V rectifiers) or 26V (for 24V rectifiers). You can also manually close
or open LVDs.

To close or open an LVD:

1. Click the LVD ( ) button; the LVD window that appears
contains a switch for each LVD in the system. The open LVDs
have red panels, the closed LVDs have green panels.
2. Click the lower half of a Close switch to open the LVD.
3. Click the upper half of an Open switch to close the LVD.

Open LVD Closed LVD

6.3.10 Restarting the Controller

Restarting the controller causes it to turn off and on. You must restart the
controller after making any changes in the program's configuration (see
Configuration, page 8) for the changes to take affect.

To restart the controller:

Click the RST ( ) button. The restart process takes approximately

90 seconds.

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6.3.11 Log Information

The log windows provide you with:
• A list of all the faults that occurred in the system (see Viewing
Alarm Information, page 33)
• A statistical analysis of the faults on an hourly, daily or monthly
basis in table or chart form.
To open a log window:
Click the Log button and select a log from the menu.

To update the data in a log window:

Click the Refresh button.

To print the contents of a log window:

Click the Print button.

To create a chart from a statistic log window:

Click the Chart button.

Figure 27: Alarm Log

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Figure 28: Statistic Log

Figure 29: Statistic Log Chart

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7. NULL MODEM CONNECTION

To connect to a power system with a Null Modem cable the user
must:
1. Install the null modem driver from the PSM-DC 2012 installation
CD. (We have two sets of instructions here for installing the null
modem driver: Section 7.1 for Windows XP and Windows 2000
users, Section 7.2 for Windows 98 systems.)
2. Configure the connection. (We have two sets of instructions for
configuring your connections: Section xx for Windows XP and
Windows 2000 users, Section xx for Windows 98 users.
3. Connect to a Power System

7.1 Installing the Null Modem Driver (under

Windows XP or Windows 2000)

1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Phone and Modem
Options
2. Select the Modem tab.
3. Click the Add button.
4. Select the check box labelled “Don’t detect my modem, I will
select it from a list”.
5. Click the Next button.
6. Click the Have Disk button.
7. Insert the PSM-DC 2012 install disk into your CD drive, then use
the Browse button to navigate to the null modem file:
win2k_nullmodem_drv.inf.
8. Click the Open button; this returns you to the Install From Disk
dialog.
9. Click OK. This returns you to the Install New Modem dialog.
10. Click Next. You are now asked to choose the ports on which you
want to install the Null Modem.

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Choose the port to which the communications cable for the UPS is
attached, then click Next.
11. The wizard proceeds to install the modem. When it finishes, click
Finish.
12. You are returned to the Phone and Modem Options dialog. Click
OK to close it.

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7.2 Configuring the Connection

(under Windows XP or Windows 2000)
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections >
New Connection Wizard. This opens up the New Connection
Wizard. Click Next to continue.

2. You are prompted for the Network Connection Type. Choose Set
up an advanced connection and click Next.

3. You are prompted for more information on the connection type.

Select Connect directly to another computer and click Next.

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4. The wizard asks if you are to be the “Host” or the “Guest” in this
connection. Choose Guest and click Next.

5. You are prompted for a name for the connection. Type a

meaningful name. For the sake of this tutorial, we assume you use
the name gama connection. After typing the name, click Next.

6. The Wizard prompts you to select the device to be used to make

the connection to the other computer. Choose the device that

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shows the port to which the other computer is connected. Then

click Next.

7. The wizard asks you if you want all users of this computer to be
able to connect to the UPS or just your user ID. Indicate your
choice by selecting one of the options, then click Next.
8. Click Finish.

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9. You are prompted to specify a user-ID and password for use when
connecting to the UPS.
You do not have to specify a user-ID and password. If you prefer, you
can just click the Connect button to connect to the UPS.
If you choose to specify a user-ID and password, remember that this
user-ID is new and is not related to your Windows or network logon
ID, although you could use the same ID if you wanted.

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7.3 Installing the Null Modem Driver (under

Windows 98)
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Modems.

2. Click the Add button in the Modems Properties window.

3. Click the checkbox with the label “Don’t detect my modem, I

will select it from a list”.
4. Click Next.

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5. Click the Have Disk… button.

6. Navigate to the the null modem driver file on the installation disk
nullModem.inf (or nullMDM98.inf) and select the file.
7. Click the Next button.

8. Select Generic Null Modem from the list of models.

9. Click the Next button.

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10. Select the communication port to which the null modem cable is
attached.
11. Click the Next button.
12. Click the Finish button.

7.4 Configuring the Connection

(under Windows 98)
1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on the desktop to open the
My Computer window.
2. Double-click on the Dial-Up Networking icon.

3. Double-click on the Make a New Connection icon.

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4. Type gama connection (low case) in the Type a name for the
computer your are dialing field.
5. Select Generic Null Modem in the Select a device field.
6. Click the Configure button.

7. Select 9600 in the Maximum speed field.

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8. Click the Advanced button.

9. Click the Connection tab.

10. Click the Use flow control check box to deselect it.
11. Click OK.
12. Click OK in the Generic Null Modem Properties window.
13. Click Next in the Make New Connection window.

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14. Type any number into the Area code and Telephone number
fields. The fields must be filled in but the number is unimportant
as the connection is via the Null Modem cable and not by phone.
15. Click the Next button.
16. Click the Finish button.

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7.5 Connecting to a Power System via a Null

Modem
To connect to a power system once the Null Modem has been installed
and configured: Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network
Connections. Double-click on the gama connection icon in the Network
and Dial-UP Connections window. It can take up to 30 seconds for the
connection to be established.

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8. CONFIGURING THE MODEMS

There are a number of available programs that enable you to configure
modems. For example, to use Windows' Hyper Terminal program to
configure the modems connected to the power system and the computer:
1. Choose the option
Start>Programs>Accessories>Communications>Hyper
Terminal. (If Hyper Terminal isn't in the Start menu, install it
from the Windows setup disk.)
2. Enter a name into the Name field of the Connection Description
window.
3. Click OK.

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4. In the Connect Using: field, choose the Com Port connected to the
modem
5. Click OK.

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6. Enter the following values into the fields in the Com Properties
window:
• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow Control: None
7. Click OK.

8. Type ATi4 into the Hyper Terminal window to display the

settings for the modems.

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9. The settings should be the same as the settings in the following

table. To change a setting:
a. Type in the code from the table.
b. Press Enter; OK appears on the screen.
10. Type AT&Y1 and then AT&WO to save the new settings.
11. Activate PSM-DC 2012NET and select the Port and telephone
number for the modem (see Setting the Controller's IP Address,
page 4).
12. Choose Tools menu>Settings>General Configuration and select
Modem Dial on Alarm.

SETTINGS OF THE SETTINGS OF THE

MODEM CONNECTED MODEM CONNECTED
TO THE CONTROLLER TO THE COMPUTER
= ATB0
= ATE1
= ATF1
= ATL2
= ATM1
= ATQ0
= ATV1
= ATX1

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= ATY0
AT&A1 AT&A3
AT&B0 AT&B1
= AT&C1
AT&D0 AT&D2
= AT&G2
AT&H0 AT&H1
= AT&I0
= AT&K1
= AT&M4
AT&N6 AT&N0
= AT&P2
AT&R1 AT&R2
= AT&S0
= AT&T5
= AT&U0
= ATS0=1

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