APC CS 350, CS 500 user manual Installation, User’s Manual, Status Indicators and Alarms

Installation

®

Back-UPS™

CS

350/500

User’s Manual

990-2085 2/01

1Placement / Power

Avoid placing the Back-UPS in:

•Direct sunlight

•Excessive heat

•Excessive humidity or in contact with fluids of any type

Plug the Back-UPS into a wall outlet, as shown.

Your computer’s power cord.

•The Back-UPS charges the internal battery any time it is connected to a wall outlet.

2Connect Equipment to the Back-UPS

The rear panel of the Back-UPS consists of the following elements:

Battery Back Up Outlets (qty. of 3). These outlets provide battery back-up, surge protection, and Electro-magnetic Interference (EMI) filtering. In case of power outage, battery power is automatically provided to these outlets. Power (utility or battery) is not supplied to these outlets when the Back-UPS is switched Off. Connect a computer, monitor, and external disk or CD-ROM drive to these outlets.

Surge Only Outlet. This outlet is always On (when utility power is available) and is not controlled by the On/Off switch. This outlet does not provide power during a power outage. Connect a printer, fax machine or scanner to this outlet.

3Connect the Phone Line to Surge Protection

The telephone ports provide lightning surge protection for any device connected to the telephone line (computer, modem, fax or telephone). The telephone ports are compatible with Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HPNA) and Digital Suscriber Line (DSL) standards, as well as all modem data rates. Connect as shown.

Wall Outlet

Modem/Phone/Fax

4 Switch on the

Back-UPS

5Connect USB Cable and Install Software (optional)

Note: Allow the Back-UPS to charge for a full eight hours prior to use.

Press the push-button on the front panel of the Back- UPS.

ON LINE

ON BATTERY

OVERLOAD

REPLACE BATTERY

Observe that the following events occur after pressing and releasing the push-button:

•The green On-Lineindicator flashes.

•The yellow On Battery indicator lights while the Self-Testis being performed.

•When Self-Testhas successfully completed, only the green On Line indicator will be lit.

•If the internal battery is not connected, (see Step 1 above) the green On Line indicator and red Replace Battery indicator will light. The Back- UPS will also emit a chirping sound.

Note: The Back-UPS software CD-ROM provides data reporting and unattended shutdown of computers connected to the device. The User’s Guide contains additional information about the Back-UPS software. The User’s Guide is contained in the main folder with the CD-ROM.

Attention: USB Hubs

The Back-UPS should be plugged into the USB port of the computer, not into a USB hub.

The computer must be powered On before connecting the USB cable. Connect the USB cable end (USB symbol facing down) to the rear panel USB port of the Back-UPS. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port (usually located on the rear panel of the computer).

Windows 98® and Windows Me® Users

The APC Power Management Extensions software has been designed specifically to work with Windows 98 build number 4.10.1998, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) 4.10.2222A, and Windows Me (Millennium Edition).

To ascertain the build number, go to the Control Panel, open the System dialog and view the System information under the General tab of the dialog. To install the software, perform the following steps:

1.Please skip to step 4 if running Windows Me. For Windows 98, after connecting the USB cable, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box is displayed. Insert a Windows 98 operating system CD into the computer CD-ROM drive before proceeding.

2.Follow the installation instructions on the computer screen.

During installation, Windows will need to search for new drivers. When prompted, make sure the CD-ROM drive box is checked.

3.After installation of the drivers is complete, a “Windows 98 CD-ROM” dialog box may appear. If this happens, just close the box.

4.Insert the APC Installation CD-ROM into the computer’s drive. The software user documentation is a file on the main folder of the CD. The filename is Users Guide.pdf.

5.Follow the installation instructions on the computer screen.

If the software does not automatically install, the Windows autorun feature may have been disabled. In this case: Choose “Start” in the taskbar and then the “Run” option. Type the following: <CD-ROM drive letter>:\setup.exe. Click “OK”.

6.After the installation is complete, the APC plug icon will appear in the taskbar (near the clock). To view the Power Management user interface, double-click on the APC plug taskbar icon or, alternatively, choose: Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Management.

Note: Windows 98 and Windows Me categorize a UPS as an HID (Human Interface Device). The Back-UPS is listed in: Control Panel > System > Device Manager > HID category > HID Compliant Device.

Windows 2000® Users

The CD-ROM included with this package contains a “wizard” that optimizes a computer system’s power settings for operation with the Back-UPS. It does this by changing various settings in Power Options Properties in the Control Panel. APC strongly advises that the computer system be reconfigured by running this wizard.

1.Insert the APC Power Management CD-ROM into the computer’s drive.

2.Choose “Start” and then the “Run” option. Type: <CD-ROM drive letter>:\setup.exe.

Mac OS 9 (9.0.4 or higher) Users

APC Shutdown Manager software has been designed specifically to work with Mac OS 9 (9.0.4 or higher, except OS X). There are builds of the Mac OS prior to Mac OS 9.0.4 with power drivers that have known problems. Ensure that the most up to date version of Mac OS 9 (9.0.4 or higher) is installed on the system.

Insert the APC Installation CD-ROM with the APC Shutdown Manager software into the CD-ROM drive. An icon called “APC Shutdown Manager v1.0” will appear on the computer desktop. Open the folder and double-click the “ReadMe” file. Ensure that the computer’s hardware matches the requirements stated in the ReadMe file. Double-click on “APC Shutdown Manager v1.0” to begin the installation of the software. At the first dialog, click on “Continue”. Read the displayed license agreement and click “Accept” to agree to the terms. Click on “Install” to begin. After installation, click on the “Restart” dialog button to restart the computer.

All Other Users

The software is designed for the Windows and Macintosh operating systems mentioned in this section. If one of these operating systems is not installed on the computer, the Back-UPS will still provide these primary features:

•Battery backup, surge protection, and telephone line protection to protect the entire desktop from lightning and power surges.

•Runtime needed to work through brief power disturbances. This allows time to manually save data and shut down safely.

The disabled features include Unattended Automatic Operating System Shutdown and Application Data Saving.

Status Indicators and Alarms Replace the Internal Battery

There are four status indicators (lights) on the front panel of the Back-UPS (On Line, On Battery, Overload, and Replace Battery).

ON LINE

ON BATTERY

OVERLOAD

REPLACE BATTERY

On Line (green) - is lit whenever utility power is powering the Battery Backup outlets.

On Battery (yellow) - is lit whenever

the battery of the Back-UPS is powering equipment connected to the Battery Backup Outlets.

Four Beeps Every 30 Seconds - this alarm is sounded whenever the Back- UPS is running On Battery. Consider saving work in progress.

Continuous Beeping - this alarm is sounded whenever a low battery condition is reached. Battery run-time is very low. Promptly save any work in progress and exit all open applications. Shutdown the operating system, computer and the Back-UPS.

Overload (red) - is lit whenever power demand has exceeded the capac- ity of the Back-UPS.

Continuous Tone - this alarm is sounded whenever the Battery Backup outlets are overloaded.

Circuit Breaker - the circuit breaker button located on the rear panel of the Back-UPS will stick out if an overload condition forces the Back-UPS to disconnect itself from utility power. If the button sticks out, disconnect non- essential equipment. Reset the circuit breaker by pushing the button inward.

Replace Battery (red) - is lit when- ever the battery is near the end of its use- ful life, or if the battery is not connected (see above). A battery that is near the end of its useful life has insufficient run- time and should be replaced.

Chirps for 1 Minute Every 5 Hours - this alarm is sounded whenever the battery has failed the automatic

diagnostic test.

To replace the internal battery, proceed as follows:

Note: Replacing the battery is a safe procedure. However, small sparks may occur during the process. This is normal.

1 2

Place the unit on its side. Slide the battery	Pull the battery out, exposing the battery terminals
compartment cover upward and off of the UPS.	and wires. Disconnect the wires from the terminals.
3	4

Slide the new battery into the battery compartment.	Align the battery compartment cover with the grooves
Connect the battery wires to the terminals as follows:	in the UPS. Slide the cover down until it locks.
Black wire to Ground (-) terminal
Red wire to Positive (+) terminal

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