Back UPS BK500
Installation
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Printer
Fax
On Line
On Battery
Replace Battery
On Line
On Battery
Replace Battery
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Continuous Beeping
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User’s Manual
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1
Connect the Battery
In compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, the Back-UPS is shipped with the
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internal red battery wire disconnected. The Back-UPS will not operate until the internal red wire is connected 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.
a. Open the battery compartment, as shown.
b. Pull the battery about half way out, 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.
2
Placement / Power
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.
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.
Overload
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.
4
Connect Equipment to the Back-UPS
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.
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
RJ-45 to USB
CABLE
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TO COMPUTER
USB PORT
Monitor
Computer
External
Drive
Black Velcro Straps (qty. of 2 - not shown). For
convenience, two velcro traps have been included
and can be used to manage power cords.
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.
5
Connect the Phone
Line to Surge Protection
The telephone ports provide lightning surge protection for any device connected to the telephone
line (computer, modem, fax or telephone). The
telephone ports are compatible with Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HPNA) and Digital
Suscriber Line (DSL) standards, as well as all
modem data rates. Connect as shown.
Wall Outlet
Modem/Phone/Fax
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 (green) - is lit whenever utility power
is powering the Battery Backup outlets.
Overload
On Battery (yellow) - is lit whenever the bat-
tery of the Back-UPS is powering equipment connected to the Battery Backup Outlets.
alarm is sounded whenever the BackUPS is running On Battery. Consider
saving work in progress.
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-essential equipment. Reset the circuit breaker
by pushing the button inward.
Replace Battery (red) - is lit whenever the bat-
tery 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.
APC, PowerChute and Back-UPS are registered trademarks
of American Power Conversion. All other trademarks are
Property of their respective owners.
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