Minuteman RS232 User manual

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User’s Manual
The Multi-Port Chassis (120V ONLY) allows the user to have three MINUTEMAN option cards working simultaneously.
The user can install three identical option cards or mix and match any of the available option cards from MINUTEMAN.
The Multi-Port Chassis can be daisy chained by using the RS232 Multi-Port Card. There are two status LEDs on the rear
panel. The Red LED indicates that there is power to the Multi-Port Chassis. The Green LED indicates the working status
of the Multi-Port Chassis. When the Green LED is blinking everything is normal, when the Green LED is off or on solid
this indicates that there is a problem.
Multi-Port Chassis
Figure 1
Multi-Port Chassis with the RS232 Multi-Port Card, the SNMP-C03 and the RPM/UPS Interface Card installed.
Installation Procedure of the Multi-Port Chassis
1. Turn off all the equipment that is plugged into the UPS.
2. Turn off the UPS and unplug the UPS’s power cord from the wall outlet.
3. Connect one end of the RS232 serial cable to the DB9 connector on the rear panel of the UPS.
4. Connect the other end of the RS232 serial cable to the DB9 connector on the rear panel of the Multi-Port Chassis.
5. Connect the power cord from the Multi-Port Chassis to the “Battery Backup” receptacles on the rear panel of the UPS.
6. Remove the retaining screws from the Multi-Port Chassis’s option slots (front panel of the Multi-Port Chassis).
7. Remove the cover plates from the Multi-Port Chassis’s option slots (front panel of the Multi-Port Chassis).
8. Install the option cards into the option slots on the Multi-Port Chassis.
9. Install the retaining screws for the option cards (provided with the option cards).
10. See the individual option cards User’s Manual for the cable connections and setup instructions.
11. Turn the UPS, your equipment and the Multi-Port Chassis ON.
12. The Multi-Port Chassis is operational.
Contents of the Multi-Port Chassis Package
1. Multi-Port Chassis.
2. Rackmount brackets and retaining screws.
2. Power Cord.
3. One DB9 Male-to-Female Serial Cable (connects from the Multi-Port Chassis’s DB9 connector to the UPS).
4. User’s Manual.

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Daisy Chaining the Multi-Port Chassis
The Multi-Port Chassis can be Daisy Chained to provide more option cards as needed. To Daisy Chain the Multi-Port
Chassis, one of the option cards must be the RS232 Multi-Port Card.
Installation Procedure for Daisy Chaining the Multi-Port Chassis
1. Follow steps 1 through 10 of the Installation Procedure for the Multi-Port Chassis to install the first Multi-Port Chassis.
2. Install the RS232 Multi-Port Card as one of the three option cards (Required) in the first Multi-Port Chassis.
3. Connect one end of the RS232 serial cable (provided with the second Multi-Port Chassis) to the DB9 connector on
the rear panel of the second Multi-Port Chassis.
4. Connect the other end of the RS232 serial cable to the DB9 connector on the RS232 Multi-Port Card installed in the
first Multi-Port Chassis.
5. Connect the power cord from the second Multi-Port Chassis to the “Battery Backup” receptacles on the rear panel of
the UPS.
6. Remove the retaining screws from the second Multi-Port Chassis’s option slots (front panel of the Multi-Port Chassis).
7. Remove the cover plates from the second Multi-Port Chassis’s option slots (front panel of the Multi-Port Chassis).
8. Install the option cards into the option slots on the second Multi-Port Chassis.
9. Install the retaining screws for the option cards (provided with the option cards).
10. See the individual option cards User’s Manual for the cable connections and setup instructions.
11. Turn the UPS, your equipment and both Multi-Port Chassis ON.
12. The Multi-Port Chassis is operational.
Note: To Daisy Chain additional Multi-Port Chassis, follow steps 1 through 12 of the Installation Procedure for Daisy
Chaining the Multi-Port Chassis.

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LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY
Para Systems Inc. (Para Systems) warrants this equipment, when properly applied and operated within specified
conditions, against faulty materials or workmanship for a period of three years from the date of original purchase by the
end user. For equipment sites within the United States and Canada, this warranty covers repair or replacement of
defective equipment at the discretion of Para Systems. Repair will be from the nearest authorized service center.
Replacement parts and warranty labor will be borne by Para Systems. For equipment located outside of the United States
and Canada, Para Systems only covers faulty parts. Para Systems products repaired or replaced pursuant to this
warranty shall be warranted for the remaining portion of the warranty that applies to the original product. This warranty
applies only to the original purchaser who must have properly registered the product within 10 days of purchase.
The warranty shall be void if (a) the equipment is damaged by the customer, is improperly used, is subjected to an
adverse operating environment, or is operated outside the limits of its electrical specifications; (b) the equipment is
repaired or modified by anyone other than Para Systems or Para Systems-approved personnel; or (c) has been used in a
manner contrary to the product's operating manual or other written instructions.
Any technical advice furnished before or after delivery in regard to use or application of Para Systems’s equipment is
furnished without charge and on the basis that it represents Para Systems’s best judgment under the circumstances, but it
is used at the recipient's sole risk.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, PARA SYSTEMS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do
not permit limitation of implied warranties; therefore, the aforesaid limitation(s) may not apply to the purchaser.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL PARA SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Specifically, Para Systems is not liable for any costs, such as lost
profits or revenue, loss of equipment, loss of use of equipment, loss of software, loss of data, cost of substitutes, claims
by third parties, or otherwise. The sole and exclusive remedy for breach of any warranty, expressed or implied,
concerning Para Systems’s products and the only obligation of Para Systems hereunder, shall be the repair or
replacement of defective equipment, components, or parts; or, at Para Systems’s option, refund of the purchase price or
substitution with an equivalent replacement product. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have
other rights, which vary from state to state.
Longer term and F.O.B. job site warranties are available at extra cost. Contact Para Systems (1-972-446-7363) for
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