4On the UPS status summary screen, press the 
button to check for active alarms or notices. Resolve any active alarms before continuing. See “Troubleshooting” on page 66.
If there are no active alarms, a “No Active Alarms” message appears.
5Verify that the Normal mode icon 
appears on the UPS status summary screen, indicating that the UPS is operating normally and any loads are powered.
Starting the UPS on Battery
NOTE: Before using this feature, the UPS must have been powered by utility power with output enabled at least once.
NOTE: Utility power cannot be present at startup.
To start the UPS on battery:
1Press the 
button on the UPS front panel until the UPS beeps.
The UPS front panel display illuminates, and the UPS begins the startup sequence.
The UPS cycles through Standby mode to Battery mode. The Battery mode icon 
displays on the UPS status summary screen. The UPS supplies power to your equipment.
NOTE: The UPS does not assume the load if you press the 
button less than three seconds.
2Press the 
button to check for active alarms or notices.
Ignore the “UPS on Battery” notice and notices that indicate missing utility power. Resolve other active alarms before continuing. See “Troubleshooting” on page 66. After correcting the alarms, restart if necessary.
You can prevent a battery start (requiring utility power at the next startup) by simultaneously pressing the 
and 
buttons for three seconds. Battery start can be disabled. See the Start on Battery setting on page 42.
UPS Shutdown
To shut down the UPS:
1Press the 
button on the front panel for three seconds.
The UPS begins to beep. The UPS transfers to Standby mode.
NOTE: Releasing the 
button before three seconds returns the UPS to its original operating state.
2Switch off utility power where the UPS is connected.
After utility power is removed, the UPS fully shuts down in ten seconds.
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