APC AP9810 User Manual

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Dry Contact I/O SmartSlot Card
Connecting to the configuration utility
The Configuration Utility does not need to be installed, it runs off the Card. With 
the Utility, you can:
 review the 
status
 of your AP9613 Dry Contact I/O SmartSlot Card and 
Universal I/O ports
 
perform 
actions
 in response to a status change in an input port or to 
some UPS event
 
change the status of an output relay port
 in response to a condition 
occurring in a device such as your UPS or an environmental monitor
 upgrade the 
firmware
 on your AP9613 Dry Contact SmartSlot I/O Card
To launch the Configuration Utility user interface, use the USB cable to connect 
your PC to the port indicated by item #2 on your Dry Contact I/O front panel 
(see “Itemizing the features of the Dry Contact I/O SmartSlot Card” on page 4). 
When the Card is connected to the host PC, it displays as a drive letter on your 
PC, see drive E in the graphic below for example.