Optional Installation
These connections are optional. Your UPS will function properly without these connections.
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USB Communications
Use the included USB cable to connect the USB port of your computer to the USB port of your UPS. Install on your computer the Tripp Lite PowerAlert Software appropriate to your computer’s operating system. Your UPS may feature additional communications ports; these ports may also be connected to additional computers which have PowerAlert Software installed. Consult your PowerAlert manual for more information.
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RS-232 Serial Communications
If your computer is equipped with a DB9 serial port, use the included serial cable to connect the DB9 port of your computer to the DB9 port of your UPS. Install on your computer the Tripp Lite PowerAlert Software appropriate to your computer’s operating system. Your UPS may feature additional communications ports; these ports may also be connected to additional computers which have PowerAlert Software installed. Consult your PowerAlert manual for more information.
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External Battery Connection
(select models)
Your UPS comes with a robust internal battery system; external batteries are only needed to extend runtime. Adding external batteries will increase recharge time as well as runtime.
The illustration (see 3a ) shows the location of your UPS’s External Battery Connector, where you will insert the battery pack cable. Complete installation instructionsfor your battery pack appear in the battery pack’s owner’s manual. Make sure that 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.
If you connect any external batteries, set the Battery Charge Level Switch (see 3b ) to the up position. This will increase your UPS’s charger output so the additional batteries charge faster. Note: the switch to the right of the Battery Charge Level Switch is inactive and will not affect UPS operation regardless of its position.
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CAUTION! DO NOT set the Battery Charge Level Switch to the up position without an external battery con- nected. There is a risk of damaging the UPS’s internal battery system.
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