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User’s Manual |
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Thank you for purchasing APC’s Back-UPS CS 500. Please complete and mail the enclosed Warranty Registration Card, or register your purchase at www.apc.com/ch.
Safety and Placement
Do not install this device during a thunderstorm.
Do not install this device in a hot or excessively moist location.
Do not use with aquarium equipment.
This device is designed for indoor use only. |
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Connect Equipment
Battery + Surge Protection
These outlets are powered whenever the unit is switched ON. During a power outage or other utility problems (brownouts, over-voltages), these outlets will be powered for a limited time by the internal battery. Plug your computer and monitor into these outlets.
Connect AC Line Cord
Connect the AC line cord to a 220 Volt outlet.
Power On
The Back-UPS should be allowed to charge for 16 hours to ensure sufficient runtime. The unit is being charged whenever it is connected to utility power, and the unit is turned ON.
Power ON the unit by pressing the ON/OFF button. Turn on your equipment.
Note: The on/off switch is illuminated when in the ON position. The switch may flash to indicate changing power conditions (see Status Indications).
Status Indications
The Back-UPS indicates operating status using a combination of visual and audible indicators, as follows:
Power ON |
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Indicator |
Buzzer |
Condition |
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Off |
Off |
The Back-UPS has been turned off. |
On |
Off |
On Line - Back-UPS is supplying conditioned utility |
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power to the connected equipment. |
Flashing (off |
4 beeps every 30 |
On Battery - Back-UPS is supplying battery power |
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to the connected equipment. |
beeping) |
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Flashing |
Constant |
Low Battery Warning - The Back-UPS has 2 |
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Beeping |
minutes of battery power remaining. |
Off |
Beeps once |
Sleep Mode - Battery power has been completely |
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exhausted. The Back-UPS is waiting for utility power |
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to return to normal. |
On |
Contant Tone |
Overload Warning - The connected equipment |
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requires more power than can be provided by the |
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Back-UPS. |
Off |
Constant Tone |
Overload Shutdown - The Back-UPS has shut |
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down because the connected devices require more |
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power than can be provided by the Back-UPS. |
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Disconnect one of the devices and restart the unit. |
Flashing |
Constant Tone |
The Back-UPS has experienced an internal problem. |
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Contact APC Technical Support. |
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Troubleshooting Consult APC Online Technical Support or call APC Technical Support for assistance with problems that cannot be resolved using the table below: |
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Unit will not turn on; ON/OFF |
Utility power not available at the wall outlet, and battery |
Ensure that the fuse or circuit breaker for the wall outlet is okay, and that the wall |
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button will not illuminate green. |
power has been exhausted. |
switch controlling the wall outlet (if any) is in the ON position. Ensure the battery |
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has been fully charged. |
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Connected equipment loses |
Circuit Breaker has tripped; the unit is overloaded. |
Reduce the amount of equipment plugged into the “Battery Backup + Surge |
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Protection” outlets. Reset the Circuit Breaker by pushing it back in. |
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Ensure the equipment plugged into the outlets of the unit are not overloading the |
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capacity of the unit. Try disconnecting some of the equipment and see if the |
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problem continues. |
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The unit has exhausted its available battery power. |
The unit can only operate on battery power for a limited amount of time. The unit |
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will eventually turn off when the available battery power has been used. Allow the |
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unit to recharge for 16 hours before continuing use of the unit. |
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The equipment connected to the Back-UPS does not |
The output waveform is designed for computers and computer-related equipment. |
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accept the step-approximated sine waveform from the unit. |
It is not designed for use with motor-type equipment. |
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The unit may require service. |
Contact APC Technical Support for further troubleshooting. |
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The Power indicator is lit and the |
The Back-UPS is supplying battery power to the |
The unit is operating normally and supplying battery power. Once On Battery, you |
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unit is beeping four times every 30 |
connected equipment |
should save your current work, power down your equipment, and turn the unit OFF. |
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Once normal power is restored, you may turn the unit back ON and power your |
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equipment. |
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The power indicator is flashing |
Battery capacity is low (about 2 minutes of use remaining). |
The unit is about to shut off due to a low battery charge condition! When the unit |
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and the unit beeps once per |
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beeps once every second, the battery has about 2 minutes of power remaining. |
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second. |
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Immediately power down your computer and turn the unit OFF. When normal |
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power returns, you may turn the unit back ON; the unit will recharge the battery. |
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Inadequate runtime. |
The battery is not fully charged. |
Allow the unit to charge by leaving it plugged in and switched on for 16 hours. |
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Battery is near the end of useful life. |
As a battery ages, the amount of runtime available will decrease. Batteries also age |
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prematurely if the unit is placed near excessive heat. If the battery will not charge, |
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the Back-UPS is no longer operable. |
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990-2712 Copyright © 2005 American Power Conversion. All rights reserved. |
APC and Back-UPS are registered trademarks of American Power Conversion |
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All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |