Phoenix Contact Quint UPS-IQ mounting rail UPS power supply

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The Quint UPS-IQ mounting rail UPS power supply from Phoenix Contact now also has data communication capabilities to allow it to communicate with higher-level controllers. It provides continuous information about the charging state, remaining run time and lifespan of its energy storage devices, thus maximising system availability. The data cable now allows the UPS module to be integrated directly into the automation application.

The information provided by the uninterruptible power supply can, for example, be forwarded to higher-level controllers via ethernet, or integrated directly into the company’s control solutions. The available control logic values allow the system to execute a program routine in the event of certain situations, such as power outages. The UPS’s status data are combined centrally. Automated measures are derived that are tailored to the individual system.

The data cable has an RS232 interface for Modbus communication that allows integration of the UPS solution into an ethernet network via a COM server. In addition, higher-level controllers such as the inline controller (ILC) or remote field controller (RFC) from the company can be addressed directly. An inline controller can be used as a gateway to facilitate the use of other transfer protocols.