As UPS provides management, monitoring and automatically turn off away connected devices, all Smart-UPS models contain at least a serial data interface (RS-232 or the USB), and most models also have at least one extension Smart-Slot port, and a larger (and older in many cases)Â APC Smart-UPSÂ Models support two smart slots. AP9600 and AP9604 by other expansion modules can provide more intelligent slot Smart-UPS in a single unit. The add-in card installed into the intelligent slot UPS will provide additional functionality beyond the default serial data interface.Early smart card slot, such as AP9605, provides SNMP functionality and Telnet access. AP9606 and later added a Web interface cards can be used to configure and manage the UPS, and email-based alerts. AP9617 and the card can be updated to add 10 / 100Base-T connection, secure HTTP, Secure Shell (SSH), RADIUS, SNMP version 3, PCNS, and system log function. When used with APC temperature/humidity sensor, AP9612, AP9618, AP9619 and AP9631 models provide environmental monitoring. If the 10/100 Ethernet connection is disconnected, the AP9618 model is also connected via a modem to provide band management.Even when the UPS is closed, the smart card slot still battery-powered (even if the network infrastructure is still powered on and running), UPS can be cold even in the remote case of power failure started. After manually shut down due to lack of UPS or battery shutdown UPS, these cards will continue to work.SMT model begins with the release 2009 (and later model SMX and STD), the old data interface RS-232 (with a serial port DB-9 connector) has been replaced by a pin 10 and an RJ50 socket RJ50 to -DB-9 cable to the protected computer serial port (together with the standard USB interface). In addition, Smart Card interface has been modified electric backward incompatible ways, and mechanically properly typed. As APC noted that ânew connection arrangement represents a new signalling system. These new serial interfaces and intelligent slot, unlike the previous APC agreement UPSLINK, micro link to a new letter in April 2015 has not been publicly documented so that agreement. However, the new AP9620 interface card, the user can add support for the previously signalling protocol to a newer SMT and SMX models. This card is added to make the current model backwards with the old Smart-UPS series built-in software compatible with the old.As of August 2013, additional options have been provided for some form of SMT and SURTD models of the new firmware will be released publicly signalling functions Modbus proprietary micro-link protocol that allows third-party developers to support UPS letter orders and control of the new Smart-UPS series.
In late 2009, with the release of SMX and SMT product lines, intelligent slot migrate to a new communications platform using the APC McLean agreement. The new intelligent electrical and mechanical slot (slot Keying) characteristics of the old smart card slot of the current Smart-UPS models are not compatible. For example, the current (as in April 2015) of the Smart-UPS models SMT1500 only compatible with AP9613, AP9620, AP9630 and AP9631 Smart Slot card.The new card/slot design is known â as âNetwork Management Card 2â or NMC2. However, most new smart card slot (including AP9613, AP9630 and AP9631) backward compatible with the old Smart-UPS models.
