User’s Guide

Back-UPS®ES 400/550/700

1 Connect Battery

For safety, the Back-UPS ES is shipped with one battery wire disconnected. The Back-UPS ES will not operate until the wire is connected to the touch safe battery terminal.

NOTE: Small sparks may occur during battery connection. This is normal.

1	TURN the Back-UPS ES over and
	slide the battery compartment

cover off of the battery housing.

2	LIFT the battery out of the compartment	3	Slide the battery compartment cover
	and connect the black wire to the		back onto the battery housing.

negative (-) battery terminal. Ensure the batteries are installed as shown below.

2 Connect Equipment

Battery Backup Surge Protection

These outlets are powered whenever the Back-UPS ES is switched ON. During a power outage or other utility

Place the Back-UPS ES to avoid:

- Direct sunlight

-Excessive heat

-Excessive humidity or contact with ﬂuids

Plug the Back-UPS ES power cord directly into a wall outlet; not a surge protector or power strip. The wall outlet should be located near the equipment and be easily accessible.

problems (brownouts, over-voltages), these outlets will be powered for a limited time by the Back-UPS ES. Plug your computer, monitor, and two other data-sensitive devices (external disk or tape drive) into these outlets.

AC LINE

CORD

POWER ON/

REPLACE BATTERY

INDICATOR

Surge Protection Only

These outlets provide full-time protection from surges even if the Back-UPS ES is switched OFF. Plug your printer, fax machine, scanner, or other peripherals that do not need battery power into these outlets.

Connect Modem / Phone / DSL / Fax / 10/100 Base- T/HPNA to Surge Protection.

The Back-UPS protects a single line (2-wire) phone (including Digital Subscriber line - DSL), Home Phoneline Networking Association (HPNA) type equipment, modem, 10/100. Base-T Ethernet, or fax machines from surges when connected through the UPS as shown in the drawing below.

Note: Telephone Cable OR Network Cable should be connected to Surge Protection ports. Do not connect the UPS surge protection ports to both Telephone and Network System cables at the same time.

Connect Computer Cable (This is applicable for 550/700 only)

The supplied cable and software provide automatic ﬁle saving and shutdown of the operating system in the case of a sustained power outage.

Connect the cable to the Data Port of the Back-UPS ES. Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your computer. The software will automatically ﬁnd the USB Port of your computer.

TO COMPUTER USB

PORT (BACK-UPS ES 550

AND ES 700 ONLY)

FROM WALL JACK

DATALINE OUTPUT TO DSL MODEM,

PHONE, NETWORK

(10/100 Base-T)CIRCUIT BREAKER PUSH TO RESET

3 Power On and Install Software

Press the ON/OFF switch to power the unit ON.

A single short beep and the green “Power On” indicator conﬁrms that Back-UPS ES is on and ready to provide protection.

The Back-UPS ES should charge for at least 16 hours to ensure sufﬁcient runtime. The unit is being charged whenever it is connected to utility power, whether the unit is turned ON or OFF.

Install the PowerChute Personal® Edition software (This is applicable for 550/700 only.)

Place the PowerChute Personal Edition CD- ROM into your computer and follow the installation instructions on the screen.

Status Indicators

The Back-UPS ES indicates operating status using a combination of visual and audible indicators. Use the following table to identify the status of the Back-UPS ES.

Status	Visual Indications	Audible Indication	Alarm Terminates
	(Power On - Green)		When
	(Replace Battery - Red)

Power On - UPS is supplying conditioned	Power On LED - ON	None	Not applicable.
utility power to the load.

On Battery - UPS is supplying battery	Power On LED - ON (off	Beeping 4 times every	UPS transfers back to
power to the load connected to the Battery	during beep)	30 seconds	Power On operation, or
outlets.			when UPS is turned off.

Low Battery Warning - UPS is supplying	Power On LED - ﬂashing	Rapid beeping (every	UPS transfers back to
battery power to the load connected to the		1/2 second)	normal operation, or
Battery outlets and the battery is near			when UPS is turned off.
exhaustion.

Replace Battery - Battery is in need of	Power On and Replace	Constant tone	UPS turned off with the
charging or is at the end of its usual life and	Battery LEDs - Flashing		power switch.
must be replaced.	(alternating)

Battery Disconnected - The battery is	Replace Battery LED -	Constant tone	UPS turned off with the
disconnected or bad battery.	ﬂashing		power switch.

Overload Shutdown - During On Battery	None	Constant tone	UPS turned off with the
operation a battery power supplied outlet			power switch.
overload was detected.

Sleep Mode - During On Battery operation	None	Beeping once every 4	Utility power is restored,
the battery power has been completely		seconds.	or if utility power is not
exhausted and the UPS is waiting for utility			restored within 32
power to return to normal.			seconds, or the UPS is
			turned off.

See the Troubleshooting section for additional assistance.

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American Power Conversion ES 400, ES 550, ES 700 installation instructions Connect Battery

Models: ES 400, ES 550, ES 700