Panamax MB1000 User Manual
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RS-232 Communications Protocol & Command Set
BATTERY LEVEL STATUS
Requests the battery level, expressed as a percentage of maxi-
mum (full charge).
Send Query to UPS:
?BATTERYSTAT<CR>
Action:
Load level will be displayed
Response:
$BATTERY = xxx<CR>
xxx is the battery charge level (percentage of maximum charge)
expressed in decimal format. If the value is less than 100, the
hundreds digit is represented with a 0.
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LIST CONFIGURATION
LIST CONFIGURATION
Requests a list of all configurable parameters and current settings.
Send Query to UPS:
?LIST_CONFIG<CR>
Action:
List of configurable parameters and
current settings will be displayed.
Response:
$BTHRESH = level<CR>
$BUZZER = mode<CR>
$AVR = mode<CR>
$FEEDBACK = mode<CR>
LINEFEED = mode<CR>
$BRIGHTNESS = xxx<CR>
$SCROLL_MODE = xxx<CR>
$SLEEP_MODE = xxx<CR>
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List of all commands and queries
List of all commands and queries
Send Query to UPS:
?HELP<CR>
Action:
List of all commands and queries
will be displayed
Response:
!ALL_ON<CR>
!ALL_OFF<CR>
!SWITCH<CR>
!SET_BATTHRESH<CR>
!SET_BUZZER<CR>
!SET_AVR<CR>
!SET_FEEDBACK<CR>
!SET_LINEFEED<CR>
!RESET_ALL<CR>
!SET_BRIGHT<CR>
?VOLTAGE<CR>
!SET_SCROLLMODE<CR> ?LOADSTAT<CR>
!SET_SLEEPMODE<CR> ?BATTERYSTAT<CR>
?ID<CR>
?LIST_CONFIG<CR>
?OUTLETSTAT<CR>
?HELP<CR>
?POWERSTAT<CR>
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RESPONSES & MESSAGES
RESPONSES & MESSAGES
OUTLET STATUS CHANGE
CONDITION
RESPONSE
Outlet Bank 1 changes state $BANK1 = status<CR>
Outlet Bank 2 changes state $BANK2 = status<CR>
status = {ON, OFF}
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POWER BUTTON STATUS CHANGE
POWER BUTTON STATUS CHANGE
CONDITION
RESPONSE
Power Button changes
$BUTTON = status<CR>
ON/OFF status
status = {ON, OFF}
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POWER FAULT STATUS CHANGE
POWER FAULT STATUS CHANGE
CONDITION
RESPONSE
Overvoltage State
$PWR = OVERVOLTAGE<CR>
Undervoltage State
$PWR = UNDERVOLTAGE<CR>
Lost Power State
$PWR = LOST POWER<CR>
Test Mode
$PWR = TEST<CR>
Recovery Mode
$PWR = RECOVERY<CR>
Normal Operation Mode $PWR = NORMAL<CR>
Low Battery
$LOWBAT<CR>
AVR Stage
$AVRSTATE = state<CR>
state = {BOOST, BUCK}
Remaining Backup Time $TIME = xxx<CR>
xxx = backup time
Battery State
$BATTSTATE = xxx<CR>
xxx = {CHARGE, DISCHARGE, FULL}
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