American Power Conversion 350, 500, 650 user manual Installation, Status Indicators and Alarms

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Back-UPS™

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350/500/650

User’s Manual

990-9237 3/04

Installation

1	Placement / Power	2 Connect Equipment	3 Connect the Phone
Avoid placing the Back-UPS in:		to the Back-UPS	Line to Surge Protection
•	Direct sunlight	The rear panel of the Back-UPS consists of the	The telephone ports provide lightning surge
•	Excessive heat	following elements:	protection for any device connected to the telephone
		Battery Back Up Outlets (qty. of 3). These	line (computer, modem, fax or telephone). The
• Excessive humidity or in contact with fluids
			telephone ports are compatible with Home Phoneline
	of any type	outlets provide battery back-up, surge protection,	Networking Alliance (HPNA) and Digital Subscriber
		and Electro-magnetic Interference (EMI) filtering.	Line (DSL) standards, as well as all modem data
		In case of power outage, battery power is	rates. Connect as shown.
		automatically provided to these outlets. Power
		(utility or battery) is not supplied to these outlets	Wall Outlet
		when the Back-UPS is switched Off. Connect a
		computer, monitor, and external disk or CD-ROM
		drive to these outlets.
Plug the Back-UPS into a wall outlet, as shown.		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.

Modem/Phone/Fax

Your computer’s power cord.

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

4 Switch on the

5 Connect USB Cable

Status Indicators and Alarms

Back-UPS

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.

and Install Software

(optional)

RJ-45

USB

Follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: Macintosh Users - for full USB performance, use Mac OS 10.1.5 or higher.

If Autoplay is not enabled on the computer, proceed as follows:

1.On the computer desktop of the display, double-click on My Computer.

2.Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon and follow the on-screen instructions.

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.

Replace the Internal Battery Order Replacement Battery

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 and wires. Disconnect the wires from
compartment cover upward and off of the UPS.
	the terminals.
3	4

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

The typical battery lifetime is 3-6 years (depending on the number of discharge cycles and operating temperature). A replacement battery can be ordered over the phone from APC, or the battery can be ordered on-line from the APC web site (http://www.apc.com, a valid credit card is required).

When ordering, please specify Battery Cartridge RBC2 (Back-UPS 350/500) or RBC17 (Back-UPS 650).

Transfer Voltage and Sensitivity Adjustment (optional)

In situations where the Back-UPS or connected equipment appears too sensitive to input voltage, it may be necessary to adjust the transfer voltage. This is a simple task requiring use of the front panel pushbutton. To adjust the transfer voltage, proceed as follows:

1.Plug the Back-UPS into the utility power source. The Back-UPS will be in a Standby Mode (no indicators lit).

2.Press the front panel pushbutton fully inward for 10 seconds. All indicators on the Back-UPS will flash to acknowledge going into Programming Mode.

3.The Back-UPS will then indicate its current Sensitivity Setting, as shown in the following table.

Indicators	Sensitivity	Input Voltage	Use When
Flashing	Setting	Range
		(for utility
		operation)
1	Low	160 - 278 Vac	Input voltage is extremely low or
(yellow)			high. Not recommended for computer
			loads.
2	Medium	180 - 266 Vac	Back-UPS frequently goes On
(yellow, and red)	(factory default)		Battery.
3	High	196 - 256 Vac	Connected equipment is sensitive to
(yellow, red, and red)			voltage fluctuations (recommended).

4.To select the Low Sensitivity setting, press the pushbutton until the yellow indicator is flashing.

5.To select the Medium Sensitivity setting, press the pushbutton until the yellow and red indicators (second and third from the top) are flashing.

6.To select the High Sensitivity setting, press the pushbutton until yellow and both red indicators (bottom three) are flashing.

7.To exit without changing the Sensitivity Setting, press the pushbutton until the green indicator is flashing.

8.Once in Programming Mode, if the pushbutton is not pressed within 5 seconds, the Back-UPS will exit Programming Mode; all indicators will extinguish.

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