Parameter Settings

Table 4: Parameter Settings

PARAMETER

FACTORY

DESCRIPTION

 

SETTING

 

 

 

 

Second Language

OFF

If you select ON, the APC BC300 Series displays all

 

 

messages in its second language (Spanish).

 

 

 

Adaptive slewrate

ON

OFF is used when utility frequency is unstable. Call

 

 

APC Technical Support before changing this

 

 

parameter.

 

 

 

Battery monitor

Choose ON to reset the battery monitor alarm and

reset

 

remove battery monitor alarm messages from the

 

 

alarm log and to reset all battery information (e.g.

 

 

runtime); run a battery monitor test again (see the

 

 

“Battery Monitor Test” section of this User Guide) to

 

 

set battery information to the correct levels. This

 

 

parameter is available only for UPSs with a battery

 

 

monitor.

 

 

 

Battery monitor

This test measures the condition of the batteries.

test

 

(See the “Battery Monitor Test” section of this User

 

 

Guide). This parameter is available only for UPSs

 

 

with a battery monitor.

 

 

 

Battery capacity

Measures back-up time (runtime) available. See the

test

 

“Battery Capacity Test” section in this User Guide

 

 

for more information.

 

 

 

M3 start-up

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Boost charge

OFF

Set to ON for 8 hours (programmable) of continuous

 

 

boost (equalize) charge. For more information on

 

 

changing the time to more or less than 8 hours, call

 

 

APC Global Service.

 

 

 

Bypass operation

OFF

Switch to ON for static bypass operation. The UPS

 

 

must be programmed for static bypass operation

 

 

before an external bypass switch is activated in

 

 

order not to disturb the power to the load. While the

 

 

UPS is operating in bypass, the batteries are not

 

 

charged.

 

 

 

Auto-start

OFF

Set to ON for auto-start after 30 seconds when

 

 

utility (AC line) is applied. CAUTION: When this

 

 

parameter is set to ON, the UPS automatically

 

 

starts and powers the load whenever utility is

 

 

available. When servicing the UPS or load, make

 

 

sure this is set to OFF.

 

 

 

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