Netlink Installation and Operation Manual
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Installation and Operation
3.2.1.2 Power System Monitoring & System History
Any power supply connected to a device input will provide the following parameters (Figure 3.2):
Device ID This is the identifying label for the device. The FP-1 through FP-12 label is given by the Netlink and is not user
settable. Also displayed is the model number of the power supply.
Output Voltage This is the measured system output voltage (in Volts DC) of the supply, as measured directly out of the power
supply engine within the power supply board. This voltage is distributed to the outputs of the supply.
Output Current If the power supply has a built-in output current sensor, this field will display the total output current from
the power supply.
AC Input Voltage If the power supply has built-in AC voltage monitoring capability, this field will display the measured AC input
voltage.
AC Fault Status Indicates whether the supply is reporting a low or missing AC voltage. "No" on a green background indicates
that no problem is being reported. "Yes" on a yellow background indicates an AC Fault condition. See the
power supply manual to troubleshoot.
System Fault Status Indicates whether the supply is reporting a System Fault condition. "No" on a green background indicates
that no problem is being reported. "Yes" on a yellow background indicates a System Fault condition. See the
power supply manual to troubleshoot.
Battery Voltage Indicates the measured battery voltage in Volts DC. This field only indicates the terminal voltage of the battery
set and does not necessarily indicate the condition or state of charge of the battery set.
Battery Chg Current This field indicates the charge current being applyied to the battery set (in Amps DC). This field only repre-
sents charge into the battery and does not show battery discharge current. Use the Netlink current sensor to
measure both charge and discharge current (See Section 1.3.4).
FAI Status This field indicates the status of the FAI Input of the supply. "Inactive" on a green background indicates that
the FAI input is not activated. "Active" on a red background indicates that the FAI input is activated.
FAI Latch This field indicates the status of the FAI Latch Input of the supply. If the Latch Input is being used and the FAI
Input is active and latched, this field will show "Active" on a red background. If FAI Latch is not being used
this field will show "Inactive" on a green background.
AC Fault Count This field shows the number of AC Faults detected since the last fault counter reset. When new, a supply
may contain a random number in this field and the counter should be reset (in the Power Supply Settings
section) before being used.
System Fault Count This field shows the number of System Faults detected since the last reset of the fault counter. A supply may
contain random data in this field when new and the counter should be reset (in the Power Supply Settings
section) before being used.
Battery Installed Time This field displays the battery runtime in hours since the last reset of the battery runtime counter. The battery
runtime field may display random data on a new supply and should be reset on the Power Supply Settings
section before use. This Runtime is independent of the Battery End-of-Life / Bat. Replacement Date.
Batt Tests Performed The total number of automated battery tests performed (See Section 3.2.1.4)
Battery Tests Failed The number of failed battery tests that have occurred (See Section 3.2.1.4)
System Installed Date This field allows the installer to enter the initial installation date for the power supply as a service record.
Total Power-up Time This field displays the total power-up time in hours for the supply. This value cannot be reset. It is normal for
several hours to show in this field on a new supply, due to burn-in testing at the factory.
3.2.1.3 Battery Status
The section at the left of the middle section of the screen shows the current battery status. (Figure 3.3) This section will only be en-
abled if a current sensor built into the power supply or is connected in line with the battery (See Section 1.3.4).
Battery State of Charge
If enabled, a bar graph will display indicating the estimated condition of the battery connected to the supply. Once the battery is
connected and the Netlink detects current flow, an enable/disable button will appear at the bottom of the Battery Status area. If the
button is enabled, a four segment bar graph display will appear with one end labeled "Full". Note that it can take several minutes
for an accurate indication of battery condition. The various possible states of the Bat Condition bar graph display are as follows:
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