APC UPS Environmental Monitoring SmartSlot Card AP9612TH User Manual

Product codes
AP9612TH
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Environmental Monitoring Card
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Sensor Selection
Dry contact 
sensors
The Environmental Monitoring Card may be used with any dry 
contact closure sensors. The card’s sensor inputs monitor 
circuits that have no voltage potential of their own. 
Normally open 
and normally 
closed sensors
Any normally open (NO) or normally closed (NC) dry contact 
sensor may be used with the card. Such sensors include:
• magnetic contact switches
• window foils
• tamper switches
• heat detectors
• water sensors
• pressure sensors
Detectors that 
need power
The card provides 12 VDC at up to 60 mA at pins 1 and 2 of 
the sensor zones connector for sensors that require power. 
These include:
• passive infrared (body heat) detectors
• smoke sensors
• photo relay detectors
For more 
information
For a list of supported sensors, go to the APC Web site at 
www.apc.com/support. Follow the link to Knowledge Base 
and enter sensors in the search box at the bottom of the page. 
You may also call APC Customer Support at a number on the 
back cover for more information.
Warning
Connecting the card’s sensor inputs to any circuit 
other than a dry closure type will void the 
warranty and may result in damage to the card.