American Power Conversion RS-232 user manual APC Back-UPS AVR, User’s Manual, Revision 1 12/00

APC Back-UPS®AVR 500 User’s Manual

990-2093 Revision 1 12/00

1		2	3	Connect Equipment to UPS
Inspect/Place		Connect UPS to Power
Ensure the following items are inside the box:		Use the power cord that came with your com-	Use the supplied IEC cords to connect equip-
IEC Power Cords (2)	User’s Manual	puter to connect the UPS directly to the wall	ment to either Battery Backup or Surge Protec-		Surge Protection Outlet (1)
		outlet. Do not power the UPS using a surge	tion outlets.		Connect a printer, fax machine, or scanner to
RS-232 Interface Cable	UPS	suppressor or power strip.
					this white outlet. This outlet does not provide
Software Installation Sheet	Safety Guide
				Battery Backup Outlets (3)	power during a power outage. This outlet is
Warranty Registration Form
			Connect computer, monitor, and external drive		always On (when utility power is available)
PowerChute® plus Software CD-ROM
					and is not controlled by the On/Off button.
			to these black outlets. These outlets provide
Notify the carrier if there is damage. Please fill
			battery backup, EMI filtering, line condition-
out the Warranty Registration Form or fill out			ing, and surge protection. Battery power is
an online form at www.apcc.com, to obtain			automatically provided in case of power out-
warranty coverage.			age. Power (utility or battery) is not supplied to
Place the UPS:			these outlets when the UPS is switched OFF.
• Provide 5 cm clearance on top and sides for		Battery Charging: The UPS battery charges
adequate airflow around the unit.		whenever the UPS is connected to utility power
		and typically requires less than five (5) hours to
		charge fully. Operating runtime is reduced until
		the battery is fully charged.

	•	Do not connect a printer to any Battery
		Backup outlet.
5 hours	•	Do not connect a surge suppressor, power
		strip, or extension cord to the UPS.

• Avoid direct sunlight.

• Avoid excessive heat.

• Avoid excessive humidity or liquids.

• Avoid excessive dust.

4 Connect Fax/Phone/Modem	5 Switch On and Test the UPS	After pressing the On/Off button, the following	6
			Install File-Saving Software
Surge Protection (optional)	1. Press the On/Off button to switch the	events will occur:
Connect phone cables (not provided) as shown at	UPS On.	• The green On Line indicator will flash.
	2. Switch On connected equipment.
the right, to protect your fax, phone, and modem		• The yellow On Battery indicator will light
from phone line surges.
		while a Self-Test is performed.	Connect the RS-232 interface cable, supplied in
		• When Self-Test has successfully completed,	the software kit, to the computer interface port
		the green On Line indicator will be lit.	on the rear panel of the UPS. Connect the other
			cable end to an unused serial port on the com-
		The UPS performs a Self-Test automatically	puter. Install the PowerChute	plus software.
			Instructions for installation are	defined in the
		when switched On, and every two weeks of con-
			software documentation included with the soft-
		tinuous operation.
			ware CD-ROM.

UPS Indicators and Controls

Circuit Breaker Software Shutdown Mode

On Battery (yellow)

Utility power is outside accept-

able limits. The battery is powering

only the Battery Backup outlets. The expected

run-time for a typical personal computer (PC) is

19 minutes total.

On/Off Button

Momentary Tone - a two (2) sec-

Press and

release the On/Off button

ond duration

tone is

sounded

two

to supply

power to the Battery

seconds

after

utility

power loss has

Backup outlets. The UPS then performs a Self-

occurred. The UPS will continue to run with-

Test. Press and release the button again to

switch Off power to the Battery Backup outlets.

out an audible alarm until a low battery condi-

tion is reached (see below).

Note: The Surge Protection outlet is powered

whenever the UPS has utility power.

Continuous Beeping- the UPS is

On Line (green)

near the end of its battery runtime.

Promptly

save

your

data

and

The UPS is supplying conditioned

all applications. Shutdown the

operating

utility power to the Battery Back-up

system. The UPS

beeps

continuously

(1-2

outlets.

minutes) until it shuts down from battery

Replace Battery (red)

exhaustion or returns to On Line operation.

This indicator is lit whenever the

Overload (red)

automatic diagnostic test has deter-

mined th

e battery is near the end of it useful life.

Power demand has exceeded the

The battery should be replaced within two

UPS’s Capacity

weeks (see Order Replacement Battery). Failure

If an overload is severe, the circuit breaker may trip (the white resettable center plunger of the circuit breaker pops out). If the circuit breaker trips:

1.Disconnect non-essential load equip- ment from the UPS to eliminate the over- load.

2.Press the center plunger of the circuit breaker back “in” to restart the UPS.

If power is outside acceptable limits, and the optional software is installed, the host computer signals the UPS to shutdown. In Shutdown Mode, the UPS disconnects power to the Battery Backup outlets to conserve battery capacity. The On Line and Overload indicators flash alter- nately for 20 seconds. When utility power is restored, the UPS returns to On Line operation.

Cold Start

When the UPS is "Off" and there is no utility power, it is possible to power essential equipment connected to the Battery Backup outlets. Make sure that only the most necessary equipment is connected to the UPS at this time:

1.Press and hold the On/Off button until the UPS emits a sustained tone.

2.Release the On/Off button during the sus- tained tone, to start the UPS.

3.If the Overload indicator is lit, reset the

UPS by pressing the On/Off button once to switch it Off and again to switch it back on.

Complete what you need to do with the pow- ered equipment before the UPS battery is fully discharged.

to replace the battery may result in insufficient	Sustained Tone - this overload
runtime during a power outage.
Chirps for 1 Minute Every 5	alarm is sounded until one or more
	devices are disconnected from the
Hours- this alarm is sounded when-	Battery Backup outltets and is reset by switch-

ever the battery has failed the auto-	ing the UPS Off and then On again.
matic diagnostic test.

Manual Shutdown	Order Replacement Battery
When the UPS is operating On Battery, perform	The Back-UPS AVR 500 replacement battery
the following to conserve battery charge:	cartridge (RBCs) part number is RBC 2. Replace-
• Save important working files.	ments can be ordered from local retailers, APC
• Exit all applications/operating system.	via telephone (requires a credit card), or the APC
• Press the On/Off button on the UPS.	website (http://www.apcc.com).

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