Configure the Unit

Set the Language

Select a language. Push the SETUP button until the Language menu is displayed. Select English, French, or Spanish.

Configure the brightness of the display. To alter the brightness of the LCD display screen, push SETUP one time and select a numerical value, one through seven.

Sequence Delay outlets

Configure the delay options so that the DELAY outlets apply power in sequence, instead of all at one time.

Push SETUP until the delay menu screen appears. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to change the number of seconds of delay. When finished, push SETUP again to move to the next delay screen.

Configure Master and Controlled outlets

Enable and Disable the Power-Saving feature. Use the Setup menus and navigate to Green Functions to enable or disable the feature.

Setting the threshold. The amount of power used by a device in Sleep or Standby mode varies between devices. It may be necessary to adjust the threshold at which the MASTER outlet signals the CONTROLLED outlets to shut down. Use the Setup menus and navigate to Power Threshold to change the power threshold of the master outlet.

View status of the unit

Push the STATUS button until the input source voltage and frequency screen appears.

Push the STATUS button to display the output current and percentage.

You can also view APC Technical Support contact information, the model and serial number of the unit, the firmware version, and the last three faults registered by the unit using the STATUS menus.

Calculate power savings and money savings

Enter your utility rate. The G50 unit can calculate the power you save when using the green MASTER and CONTROLLED outlet feature.

1.Use the Setup menus, scroll to the menu screen Green Function and ensure the function is set to Enable.

2.Scroll to the next screen, Utility Rate. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to enter the rate you pay for electrical power in kWh. (Note that the unit will only calculate in dollars.)

View energy and money savings. Go the Status menu Energy Saved to view the amount of energy saved by the unit. Scroll to the next menu, Money Saved to view the cost savings.

Current Sensing outlets

The G50B-20A2 unit can measure the amount of power used by the equipment connected to the delayed outlets.

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