American Power Conversion Back UPS BK500 User Manual

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Back-UPS™

CS 350/500

User’s Manual

990-2084A 2/02

3 Check the Building

Wiring Fault Indicator

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.

6 Switch On the

Back-UPS

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.

On Line

On Battery

Overload

Replace Battery

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.

Installation

1 Connect the Battery

2

Placement / Power

In compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, the Back-UPS is shipped with the

Avoid placing the Back-UPS in:

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.

•

Direct sunlight

Note: Small sparks may occur during battery connection. This is normal.

•

Excessive heat

• Excessive humidity or in contact with fluids

of any type

Plug the Back-UPS into a wall outlet, as shown.

a. Open the battery compartment, as shown.

c. Connect the red battery wire to the

positive

battery terminal.

b . Pull the battery about half way out, as shown	d. Push the battery into the battery compartment	• The Back-UPS charges the internal battery
	and re-install the cover, as shown.	any time it is connected to a wall outlet.

	4	Connect Equipment to the Back-UPS				5 Connect the Phone
	The rear panel of the Back-UPS consists of the				Fax	Line to Surge Protection
	following elements:			Monitor		The telephone ports provide lightning surge pro-
	Battery Back Up Outlets (qty. of 3). These					tection for any device connected to the telephone
	outlets provide battery back-up, surge protection,			Computer		line (computer, modem, fax or telephone). The
	and Electro-magnetic Interference (EMI) filtering.					telephone ports are compatible with Home Phone-
	In	case of	power outage, battery power is		Printer	line Networking Alliance (HPNA) and Digital
	automatically		provided to these outlets. Power	External		Suscriber Line (DSL) standards, as well as all
	(utility or battery) is not supplied to these outlets					modem data rates. Connect as shown.
				Drive
	when the Back-UPS is switched Off. Connect a
	computer, monitor, and external disk or CD-ROM					Wall Outlet
	drive to these outlets.				Scanner
	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			Black Velcro Straps (qty. of 2 - not shown). For
	outlets do not provide power during a power
	outage. Connect a printer, fax machine or scanner			convenience, two velcro traps have been included
	to these outlets.			and can be used to manage power cords.
						Modem/Phone/Fax

7 Connect USB Cable and Install Software (optional)

Note: The Back-UPS software CD-ROM provides data reporting and unattended shutdown of computers connected to the device. The User’s Guide contains additional information about the Back-UPS software. The User’s Guide is contained in the main folder with the CD-ROM.

Attention: USB Hubs

The Back-UPS should be plugged into the USB port of the computer, not into a USB hub.

The computer must be powered On before connecting the USB cable. Connect the USB cable end (USB symbol facing down) to the rear panel USB port of the Back-UPS. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port (usually located on the rear panel of the computer).

For other Microsoft® Windows® or Macintosh® operating systems, please follow the steps below, as appropriate:

Windows 98 and Windows Me Users

Please insert the APC PowerChute® Personal Edition Software CD-ROM included with your Back-UPS into the CD-ROM drive of your

computer. The installation program will load automatically. Please follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Windows 2000 Users

The APC PowerChute Personal Edition Software CD-ROM included with your UPS contains a “wizard” that optimizes your system’s power settings for operation with your Back-UPS. It does this by changing various settings in Power Options Properties in the Control Panel. APC strongly advises you to reconfigure your system by running this wizard.

1.Insert the APC PowerChute Personal Edition Software CD-ROM into the computer’s CDROM drive.

2.Choose “Start” and then the “Run” option. Type: <CD-ROM drive letter>:\setup.exe. Click “OK” and follow the instructions.

Microsoft Windows XP Users

Please visit the APC website at www.apc.com/ windowsxp for updates on the availability of Windows XP software.

TO COMPUTER

USB PORT

RJ-45 to USB

CABLE

Mac OS 9 (9.0.4/9.1 or higher) Users

APC PowerChute Personal Edition Software has been designed specifically to work with Mac OS 9 (9.0.4/9.1 or higher). There are builds of Mac OS prior to Mac OS 9.0.4/9.1 with power drivers that have known problems, so please make sure that you have the most up to date version of Mac OS 9 (9.0.4/9.1 or higher).

Insert the APC PowerChute Personal Edition Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. An icon called “APC Shutdown Manager v1.0.1” will appear on your desktop. Open the folder and double-click the “ReadMe” file. Make sure your hardware matches the requirements stated in the ReadMe file. Double-click on “APC Shutdown Manager v1.0.1” to begin the installation of the software. At the first dialog, click on “Continue”. Read the displayed license agreement and click “Accept” if you agree to the terms. Click on “Install” to begin. After installation, click on the “Restart” dialog button to restart your computer.

All Other Users

The software is designed for the Windows and Macintosh operating systems mentioned in this section. If you do not have one of these operating systems, your unit will still provide these primary features:

•Battery backup, surge protection, and telephone line protection to protect your entire desktop from lightning and power surges.

•Runtime needed for you to work through brief power disturbances: provides time to manually save data and shut down safely.

Installation of the APC PowerChute Personal Edition Software is not mandatory. However, other features provided by the software include unattended automatic operating system shutdown, as well as application data saving. To activate these features, install the software as previously discussed.

Status Indicators and Alarms

There are four status indicators (lights) on the front panel of the Back-UPS (On Line, On Battery, Overload, and Replace Battery).

On Line

On Battery

Overload

Replace Battery

On Line (green) - is lit whenever utility power is powering the Battery Backup outlets.

On Battery (yellow) - is lit whenever the bat-

tery of the Back-UPS is powering equipment connected to the Battery Backup Outlets.

Four Beeps Every 30 Seconds - this alarm is sounded whenever the BackUPS is running On Battery. Consider saving work in progress.

Continuous Beeping - this alarm is sounded whenever a low battery condition is reached. Battery run-time is very low. Promptly save any work in progress and exit all open applications. 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 disconnect itself from utility power. If the button sticks out, disconnect non-essen- tial equipment. Reset the circuit breaker by pushing the button inward.

Replace Battery (red) - is lit whenever the battery is near the end of its useful life, or if the battery is not connected (see above). A battery that is near the end of its useful life has insufficient runtime and should be replaced.

Chirps for 1 Minute Every 5 Hours - this alarm is sounded whenever the battery has failed the automatic diagnostic test.

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