Installation (continued)

 

 

 

Optional Connections (continued)

 

 

 

2 USB and RS-232 Serial

 

 

 

Communications

 

 

 

Use the included USB cable (see

2a ) and/or

 

 

DB9 serial cable (see 2b ) to connect the UPS

 

 

to a Media Center PC, home automation

 

 

system or server. Install the Tripp Lite

 

 

PowerAlert Software appropriate to your

 

 

equipment's operating system. Your UPS may

2a Your model may differ.

feature additional communication ports; these

 

 

ports may be connected to additional home

 

 

entertainment or home automation PCs that

 

 

have PowerAlert Software installed. Consult

 

 

your PowerAlert manual for more information.

 

 

3 EPO Port Connection

 

 

 

This optional feature is only

for those

2b

Your model may differ.

applications that require connection to a home

 

 

automation/home security Emergency Power

 

 

Off (EPO) circuit. When the UPS is connected

 

 

to this circuit, it enables emergency shutdown

 

 

of the UPS's inverter. Using the cable

 

 

provided, connect the EPO port of your UPS

 

 

(see 3a ) to a user-supplied normally closed or

 

 

normally open switch according to the circuit

 

 

diagram (see 3b ). The EPO port is not a

 

 

phone line surge suppressor; do not connect

3a

Your model may differ.

a phone line to this port.

 

 

 

 

4 External Battery Connection

 

 

 

 

 

4-5

Check to ensure that the external batteries you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are connecting match the voltage listed on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your UPS's battery connector. All UPS models

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

come with a robust internal battery system; all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

models feature connectors that accept optional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

external battery packs (sold separately from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tripp Lite) to provide additional runtime.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3b

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adding external batteries will increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recharge time as well as runtime. See the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery pack owner's manual for complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installation instructions. Make sure cables are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fully inserted into their connectors. Small

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sparks may result during battery connection;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this is normal. Do not connect or disconnect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery packs when the UPS is running on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48V/26A

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