ON BATTERY OPERATION

The UPS switches to battery operation automatically and an internal alarm sounds (periodic beeps) if the utility power fails. Press the ON button (front panel) to silence the UPS alarm until low battery (for the current outage only). You can change the audible indicator if you are using PowerChute software. If the utility power does not return, the UPS continues to supply power to the connected equipment until exhausted. The UPS will begin to beep continuously approximately two minutes before final low battery shutdown by default. If you are using a computer, you must manually save your files and power down before the UPS turns off, unless you are using PowerChute interface software that provides automatic, unattended shutdown.

UPS battery life differs based on usage and environment. It is recommended that the battery pack be changed once every three years. See the Run-Time Table for Smart- UPS RT on the APC website for approximate run times.

USER CONFIGURABLE ITEMS

NOTE: SETTING THESE ITEMS REQUIRES SOFTWARE, OPTIONAL HARDWARE, OR

CONFIGURATION IN TERMINAL MODE.

FUNCTION

FACTORY

USER SELECTABLE

DESCRIPTION

DEFAULT

CHOICES

 

 

Automatic Self-

Every 14 days

Every 7 days

This function sets the interval at which the

Test

(336 hours)

(168 hours),

UPS will execute a self-test. Refer to your

 

 

On Startup Only,

software manual for details.

 

 

No Self-Test

 

 

 

 

 

UPS ID

UPS_IDEN

Up to eight charac-

Use this field to uniquely identify the UPS

 

 

ters to define the

for network management purposes.

 

 

UPS

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Last Bat-

Manufacture

Date of Battery

Reset this date when you replace the battery

tery Replacement

Date

Replacement

pack.

 

 

 

 

Minimum Capacity

0 percent

15, 25, 35, 50, 60,

The UPS will charge its batteries to the

Before Return from

 

75, 90 percent

specified percentage before return from a

Shutdown

 

 

shutdown.

 

 

 

 

Duration of Low

2 minutes

5, 7, 10, 12, 15, 18,

This function sets the time before shutdown

Battery Warning

 

20 minutes

at which the UPS issues a low battery

 

 

 

warning. Set it higher than the default if the

 

 

 

operating system needs more time for shut-

 

 

 

down.

 

 

 

 

Alarm Delay After

5 second delay

30 second delay, At

Set the alarm delay to avoid alarms for

Line Fail

 

Low Battery Condi-

minor power glitches.

 

 

tion, No Alarm

 

 

 

 

 

Shutdown Delay

20 seconds

0, 60, 120, 240, 480,

This function sets the interval between

 

 

720, 960 seconds

when the UPS receives a shutdown com-

 

 

 

mand and when shutdown occurs.

 

 

 

 

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