User's Manual Back-UPS RS 500

Back-UPS
™
User’s Manual
990-2204
Installation
1
Connect the Battery
3
Check the Building
Wiring Fault Indicator
4
Connect Equipment to the Back-UPS
6
Switch On the
Back-UPS
In compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, the Back-UPS is shipped with the
internal red battery wire disconnected. The Back-UPS will not operate until the internal red wire is con-
nected to the battery. Once connected, allow the Back-UPS to charge for a full eight hours prior to use.
Note: Small sparks may occur during battery connection. This is normal.
b. Pull the battery about half way out, as shown
a. Open the battery compartment, as shown.
c. Connect the red battery wire to the positive
battery terminal.
d. Push the battery into the battery compartment
and re-install the cover, as shown.
If the red Building Wiring Fault indicator on the
rear panel of the Back-UPS is lit, one of the
following conditions exists:
• Open or high resistance ground
• Hot or neutral polarity reversed
• Overloaded neutral circuit
A lit indicator means that a potential shock
hazard exists. Improper building wiring should
be corrected by a qualified electrician. Do not
use the Back-UPS until the condition that caused
the fault is corrected.
Note: Improper building wiring will not prevent the
Back-UPS from operating, but it will limit its
protection capability. It may also result in
equipment damage that is not covered by the APC
Equipment Protection Policy.
The rear panel of the Back-UPS consists of the
following elements:
Battery Back Up Outlets (qty. of 3). These
outlets provide battery back-up, surge protection,
and Electro-magnetic Interference (EMI) filtering.
In case of power outage, battery power is
automatically provided to these outlets. Power
(utility or battery) is not supplied to these outlets
when the Back-UPS is switched Off. Connect a
computer, monitor, and external disk or CD-ROM
drive to these outlets.
Surge Only Outlets (qty. of 3). These outlets are
always On (when utility power is available) and
are not controlled by the On/Off switch. These
outlets do not provide power during a power
outage. Connect a printer, fax machine or scanner
to these outlets.
Black Velcro Straps (qty. of 2 - not shown). For
convenience, two velcro traps have been included
and can be used to manage power cords.
External
Drive
Computer
Monitor
Scanner
Printer
Fax
Note: Allow the Back-UPS to charge for a full eight
hours prior to use.
Press the push-button on the front panel of the
Back-UPS.
Observe that the following events occur after
pressing and releasing the push-button:
• The green On-Line indicator flashes.
• The yellow On Battery indicator lights while
the Self-Test is being performed.
•When Self-Test has successfully completed,
only the green On Line indicator will be lit.
• If the internal battery is not connected, (see
Step 1 above) the green On Line indicator and
red Replace Battery indicator will light. The
Back-UPS will also emit a chirping sound.
On Line
On Battery
Overload
Replace Battery
7
Connect USB Cable and
There are four status indicators (lights) on the front
panel of the Back-UPS (On Line, On Battery,
Overload, and Replace Battery).
On Line (green) - is lit whenever utility power
is powering the Battery Backup outlets.
On Line
On Battery
Overload
Replace Battery
On Battery (yellow) - is lit whenever the bat-
tery of the Back-UPS is powering equipment con-
nected to the Battery Backup Outlets.
Four Beeps Every 30 Seconds - this
alarm is sounded whenever the Back-
UPS is running On Battery. Consider
saving work in progress.
Continuous Beeping - this alarm is
sounded whenever a low battery con-
dition is reached. Battery run-time is
very low. Promptly save any work in
progress and exit all open applica-
tions. Shutdown the operating system,
computer and the Back-UPS.
Overload (red) - is lit whenever power demand
has exceeded the capacity of the Back-UPS.
Continuous Tone - this alarm is
sounded whenever the Battery Backup
outlets are overloaded.
Circuit Breaker - the circuit breaker
button located on the rear panel of the
Back-UPS will stick out if an overload
condition forces the Back-UPS to dis-
connect itself from utility power. If the
button sticks out, disconnect non-essen-
tial equipment. Reset the circuit breaker
by pushing the button inward.
Status Indicators and Alarms
2
Placement / Power
5
Connect the Phone
Line to Surge Protection
Avoid placing the Back-UPS in:
• Direct sunlight
• Excessive heat
• Excessive humidity or in contact with fluids
of any type
Plug the Back-UPS into a wall outlet, as shown.
• The Back-UPS charges the internal battery
any time it is connected to a wall outlet.
The telephone ports provide lightning surge pro-
tection for any device connected to the telephone
line (computer, modem, fax or telephone). The
telephone ports are compatible with Home Phone-
line Networking Alliance (HPNA) and Digital
Suscriber Line (DSL) standards, as well as all
modem data rates. Connect as shown.
Wall Outlet
Modem/Phone/Fax
Replace Battery (red) - is lit whenever the bat-
tery is near the end of its useful life, or if the bat-
tery is not connected (see above). A battery that is
near the end of its useful life has insufficient run-
time and should be replaced.
Copyright © 2004 American Power Conversion. All rights reserved.
APC and Back-UPS are registered trademarks of American Power Conversion.
All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Chirps for 1 Minute Every 5 Hours -
this alarm is sounded whenever the
battery has failed the automatic diag-
nostic test.
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USB PORT
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CABLE
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If Autoplay is not enabled on the computer, proceed as follows:
1. On the computer desktop of the display, double-click on My
Computer.
2. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon and follow the on-
screen instructions.
Follow the
on-screen
instructions.
Transfer Voltage Adjustment (optional)
Install Software (optional)
In situations where the Back-UPS or connected equipment appears too sensitive to
input voltage, it may be necessary to adjust the transfer voltage. This is a simple task
requiring use of the front panel pushbutton. To adjust the transfer voltage, proceed as
follows:
1. Plug the Back-UPS into the utility power source. The Back-UPS will be in a
Standby Mode (no indicators lit).
2. Press the front panel pushbutton fully inward for 10 seconds. All indicators on the
Back-UPS will flash to acknowledge going into Programming Mode.
3. The Back-UPS will then indicate its current Sensitivity Setting, as shown in the
following table.
4. To select the Low Sensitivity setting, press the pushbutton until the yellow indicator
is flashing.
5. To select the Medium Sensitivity setting, press the pushbutton until the yellow and
red indicators (second and third from the top) are flashing.
6. To select the High Sensitivity setting, press the pushbutton until yellow and both
red indicators (bottom three) are flashing.
7. To exit without changing the Sensitivity Setting, press the pushbutton until the
green indicator is flashing.
8. Once in Programming Mode, if the pushbutton is not pressed within 5 seconds, the
Back-UPS will exit Programming Mode; all indicators will extinguish.
Indicators
Flashing
Sensitivity
Setting
Input Voltage
Range
(for utility
operation)
Use When
1
(yellow)
Low 78 - 150 Vac Input voltage is extremely low
or high. Not recommended for
computer loads.
2
(yellow, and
red)
Medium
(factory default)
83 - 147 Vac Back-UPS frequently goes On
Battery.
3
(yellow, red,
and red)
High 88 - 144 Vac Connected equipment is
sensitive to voltage
fluctuations (recommended).