Alpha Technologies FXM Communication - Manual (Page 5)

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FXM Communication Manual
3.1 Introduction
The Novus User Software Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides Windows © like computer
communications with the UPS. The screen and it’s features are shown below in Figure 3..
With it you can monitor, control and set various parameters like the date and time, when the
weekly self test is run, change the relay configurations, etc. The Fault or Alarm indicators
show you if the UPS has a malfunction and what it it. Descriptions of all the screens and their
functions are given in Section 3.3, “Operation.”
3.2 Installation and Set Up
Tools and Materials Required
Novus User Software (available for download from www.alpha.com). It is packaged as
a Zip file, so you have to un-zip it and save it where you can access it.
Computer with at least Windows 98 with Microsoft’s .NET framework installed.
Standard DB–9 to DB-9 serial straight-through computer cable.
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Figure 3.
Novus User Software (UPS Specification Screen Shown)
Menus
Current UPS
operating
mode
Screen
Selection
Menus
Online
Indicator
Fault and
Alarm
Indicators
When a light
in this bar is
on, move the
mouse over
the light to
learn what the
malfunction
is. Clicking on
the light will
send you to
the Alarms &
Faults screen.
Readout
Screens