Troubleshooting Display Messages

Use the table below to solve minor installation and operation problems. Refer to the APC Web site, www.apc.com for assistance with complex UPS problems.

The PowerView reports various messages on the display, including alarm status and changes in system configuration. This section lists all the PowerView display messages, the reason for the message, and the appropriate corrective action.

Messages may occur simultaneously. If this happens, be sure to review all of the messages for a better understanding of the system condition.

Condition

PowerView Display

Reason for Message

Corrective Action

Message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start-Up

#Batteries changed since

At least one battery module has been

No corrective action necessary.

 

last ON.

added or removed from the UPS since

Proceed with the start-up.

 

 

the last time the Pwr ON command

 

 

 

was issued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Self Test

The UPS has started pre-programmed

 

 

Started.

battery test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batt capacity less than

The battery capacity of the UPS is less

Option 1) Abort the start-up and

 

Return Batt Cap.

than the user-specified minimum

allow batteries to recharge.

 

 

battery capacity required to turn on

Option 2) Continue start-up, with less

 

 

the load.

 

 

than minimum battery capacity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Start-Up

System configuration error: Start-up

Check for other alarms.

 

Configuration Failed.

diagnostic fault.

If the problem persists contact APC

 

 

 

Customer Support. Refer to Contact

 

 

 

Information in this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

Mains: Site Wiring Fault

Input and Output Jumpers are not

Check input wiring tray jumpers and

 

 

configured correctly

output shorting jumper for

 

 

 

compatibility. Refer to the Input/

 

 

 

Output Jumper Configurations table

 

 

 

in this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

Bypass Not Available -

 

Check bypass jumpers in input

 

Wrong Ph Seq

 

wiring tray and output shorting

 

 

 

jumper for compatibility. Check

 

 

 

bypass phases for positive sequence.

 

 

 

Refer to the Input/Output Jumper

 

 

 

Configurations table in this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

Bypass: Site Wiring Fault

 

Check bypass jumpers in input

 

 

 

wiring tray and output shorting

 

 

 

jumper for compatibility. Refer to the

 

 

 

Input/Output Jumper Configurations

 

 

 

table in this manual.

 

 

 

 

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