Back-UPS®Pro 1300/1500 Installation and
Operation
Inventory Safety
Do not install the Back-UPS in direct
sunlight, in excessive heat,
humidity, or in contact with fluids.
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Connect the battery
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Install PowerChute
APC PowerChute Personal Edition software provides automatic file saving and
shutdown of your computer in the event of a power failure. Use the cable suppli ed with
the Back-UPS to connect the data port on the Back-UPS to the USB port on your
computer. Place the CD into your computer, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Personal Edition Software
Connect the equipment
Battery Backup and Surge Protected outlets
When the Back-UPS is receiving input power, the
Battery Backup with Surge Protection outlets will
supply power to connected equipment. During a
power outage or other utility probl ems, the Batte ry
Backup outlets receive power for a limited time from
the Back-UPS.
Connect equipment such as printers, fax machines,
scanners, or other peripherals that do not need battery
backup power to the Surge Protect ion Only outlets.
These outlets provi de full-time prot ection from sur ges
even if the Back -UP S i s sw itche d OFF.
Master and Controlled outlets
T o conserve electricity, when the devic e connected to
Master Outlet goes into Sleep or Sta ndby mode, or
turns Off, the Controlled device(s) will shut down as
well, saving electricity.
Connect a master device, such as a des ktop computer
or audio/visual rec eiver to the Master outlet. Connect
peripheral devices such as a printer, speakers, or a
scanner to the Controlled outlets.
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USB and Serial Data port To use PowerChute Personal Edition, connect a serial cable or USB cable.
Ground screw Connect the ground lead of additi onal s urge supp res sion devi ces suc h as n etwork an d dat a line
Building Wiring Fault
indicator
Surge Protected outlets,
controlled by the Master
outlet
Surge Protected outlets These outlets provide full-time protection from surges, even if the Back-UPS is off. Connect
Battery Backup outlets with
Surge Protection
Battery Backup outlets with
Surge Protection, contr olled
by the Master outlet
Master outlet Connect the master device to this outlet, in most scenarios, this will be the main computer.
External Batter y Pack
connector
Co-axial ports w ith surge
protection
In & Out Ethernet surge-
protected ports
surge protectors.
If this indicator is il luminated, there is a probl em wit h the wi ri ng in the building. Contact an
electrician immedi ately and do not use the Back-UPS.
These outlets are protected from electrical surges, and will di sconnect from util ity power during
a power outage, or if the Mast er device goes into Sleep or Standby mo de.
equipment such as printers and scanners that do not require battery backup protection.
During a power out age or other utility problems, the Bat ter y Backup outlets receive power for a
limited time from the Bac k-UPS. Connect critical equipment such as desktop com puter,
computer monitor, modem or othe r dat a sensitive devices into these outlets.
These outlets will supply battery power to the connected equipment duri ng a power out age.
Power will be disconnect ed to th ese outlets if the Master device goes into Sleep or Standby
mode. Connect equipment such as a computer monitor to these outlets.
Connect an external batt ery pack to provide addi ti onal battery backup runt ime (Back-UPS RS
1500 only).
Connect a cable modem or other equipment with coaxial jacks.
Use an ethernet cable to connect a cable modem to the IN port, and connect a c om puter to the
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UT port.
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Operation
Power-Saving Function
T o conserve electricity, configure the Back-UPS to recognize a Master devic e, such as a desktop
computer or an A/V receiver, and Controlled peripheral devices, such as a printer, speakers, or a scanner.
When the Master device goes into Sleep or Standby mode, or is switched OFF, the Controlled device(s)
will be switched off as well, saving electricity.
Enable the Power-Saving function. P ress and hold MUTE and DISPLAY simultaneously for two seconds. The
Back-UPS will beep to indicate that the feature is enabled. The leaf icon on the display will illuminate.
Disable t he Power-Saving function. Press and hold MUTE and DISPLAY simultaneously for two seconds. The
Back-UPS will beep to indicate that the feature is disabled. The leaf icon on the displa y will darke n.
Setting the threshold. The amount of power used by a device in Sleep or Standby mode varies between devices. It
may be necessary to adjust the threshold at which the Master outlet signals the Controlled outlets to shut down.
1. Ensure a master device is connected to the Master outlet. Put that device into Sleep or Standby mode, or turn it
OFF.
2. Press
DISPLAY and MUTE simultaneously and hold for six seconds, until the leaf icon flashes three times and the
Back-UPS beeps three times.
3. The Back-UPS will now recognize t he threshold level of the Master device and save it as the new threshold setting.
Power-Saving Display
The display interface can be configured to be continuously illuminated, or to save energy, it can be configured to
darken after a period of inactivity.
1. Full Tim e Mode: Press and hold
DISPLAY for two seconds. The display will illumina te and the Back-UPS will be ep
to confirm the Full-Time mode.
2. Power-Saving Mode: Press a nd hold
DISPLAY for two seconds. The dis play will darken and the Back-UPS will
beep to confirm the Power-Saving mode. While in Power-Saving Mode, the display will illuminate if a button is
pressed, it then darkens after 60 seconds of no activity.
Unit sensitivity
Adjust the sensitivity of the Back-UPS to control when it will switch to battery power; the higher the sensitivity, the
more often the Back-UPS will switch to batter y power.
1. Ensure the Back-UPS is connected to utility power, but is OFF.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for six seconds. The LOAD CAPACITY bar will flash on and off, indicating that the
Back-UPS is in programming mode.
3. Press
POWER again to rotate through the menu options. Stop at selected sensitivity. The Back-UPS will beep to
confirm the selection.
Generator Sensitivity Default Sensitive Loads
Low sensitivity Medium sensitivity (Default) High sensitivity
Input voltage is extremely low or
78-142 Vac 88-139 Vac 88-136 Vac
high. (Not recom me nded for
computer loads. )
The Back-UPS frequently switches to battery power.
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The connected equipment is sensitive to vol tage fluctuati ons.
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Front Panel Buttons and Display Interface
Use the three buttons on the front panel of the Back-UPS and the display interface to configure the Back-UP S.
Fro nt panel
Mute button
Power On/Off button
Display button
Display interface
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On Line—The Back-UPS is supplying conditioned utility power to connected equipment
Power-Saving—Master and Co ntrolled outlets are enabled, saving power when the master device goes into
sleep or standby mode
Load Capacity—The load is indicated by the number of secti ons illuminated, one to fi ve. Each bar represents
20% of the load.
Battery Charge—The battery charge level is i ndicated by the number of secti ons illuminated. When all five
blocks are illumi nated, the Back-UPS is at full charg e. When one block i s filled, the Back-UPS i s near the end of
its battery capacity, the in dic ator will flash and the Back- UPS wil l beep continuously.
Overload—The power demand from the load has exceeded the capacity of the Back-UPS.
Event—The event counter shows the number of events that occurred that caused the Back-UPS to switch to
on-b atter y oper ation .
Automatic Volt age Regulation—The Back-UPS can comp ensate for high or low input vol tage.
When illuminated, th e Back-UPS is compensating for low in put vol tage.
When illuminated, the Back-UPS is compensating for high input voltage.
In—Input voltage. Out—Output volt age.
System Faults—The system has a faul t. The fault number will illuminate on the display interface. See “System
Faults” on p age5.
Mute—If the line through the speaker ic on is illuminated, the audi ble alarm has been turned off.
Replace Battery—The battery is not connected or is nearing the end of its useful life. Replace the battery.
On Battery—The Back-UPS is supplying battery backup power to the connected equipment, it will beep fou r
times every 30 seconds.
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Warnings and System Faults
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Audible Warnings
Four Beeps Every 3 0 Seconds
Continuous Beeping
Continuous tone
Chirps f o r 1 Mi n ut e ev er y 5 hours
Warning Icons
If these icons are
illuminat ed... This may be the problem.
The Back-UPS is operating on utility power, but is overload ed. Disconnect one of the items
connected to the Back- UPS. If the Overload icon stops flashing, the Back-UPS i s no longer
overloaded and will cont inue to operate normall y.
The Back-UPS is operating on battery power, but is overloaded. Di sconnect one of the items
connected to the Back- UPS. If the Overload icon stops flashing, the Back-UPS i s no longer
overloaded and will cont inue to operate normall y.
The Back-UPS is operating on utilit y power, but the batter y is not funct ioni ng properl y. Cont act APC
Customer Service to order a replacement battery. See “Repl acem ent Battery” on page 8.
Back-UPS is running on battery. You should consider saving any work in pr ogress.
Low battery conditi on and b attery run- time i s very lo w . Pro mptly sav e any wor k in progress, exit
all open applicati ons, and shut down the operati ng system.
Battery Backup out puts are overloaded.
Battery fails th e automatic diagnos ti c test and should be replaced.
The Back-UPS is operating on bat tery power and the battery power is getting low. Shut down all
connected equipment to avoid losing an unsav ed da ta. When possible, connect the Back-UPS to
utility power to recharge the batter.
System Faults
The Back-UPS will display these fault messages. For faults F01 and F02, contact APC Technical Support.
On-Battery Overload Turn the Back-UPS off. Disconnect non-essential
F01
On-Battery Output Short Turn the Back-UPS off. Disconnect non-essential
F02
On-Battery Xcap Overload
F03
Clamp Sh o rt
F04
Charge Fault
F05
Relay Welding
F06
Temperature
F07
Fan Fault
F08
Internal Fault
F09
equipment from the Battery Backup outlets and the turn
Back-UPS on.
equipment from the Battery Backup outlets and the turn
Back-UPS on.
Faults F03-F09 cannot be corrected by the user, contact APC Technical Support for assistance.
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Function Button Quick-Reference
Function Button
Power
Power On
Power Off
Display
St atus Inquiry
Full-Time/PowerSaving mode
Mute
Event Specific
General Status Enable/ Disable
Timing
(seconds)
UPS
Status
0.2 Off
2On
0.2 On
2On
0.2 On
2On
Description
Press POWER to start receiving input utility power. If A/C input
power is not available, the Back-UPS will run on battery power.
The Back-UPS is not receivi ng input utility power, but is providing surge protection.
Verif y the status or conditi on of th e Back-UPS. The LCD will illuminate for 60 seconds.
The LCD will illuminate and the Back-UPS wil l beep to co nfirm the
Full-Time m ode. The LCD will darken and th e Back-UPS will bee p
to confirm the Power- Saving mode. While in Power-Saving Mode,
the LCD will illuminat e if a butto n is press ed, then darkens af ter 60
seconds of no activity.
Disable any audible alarms caused by an event.
Enable or disable the audi ble ala rms. The Mute i con will ill umina te
and the Back-UPS will beep one time. The Mute function will not
activate unless the Back-UPS is operating on battery power.
Sensitivity
Master/Controlled outlet Enable/Disable
Master/Enable Threshold Calibration
Self-Test (manual)
Event Reset
Fault Reset
6Off
2On
6On
6On
0.2 On
2Fault
The Load Capacity icon will blink, indica tin g th at the B ac k -UP S is
in programming mode. Use the P
Low, Med ium, and High, stop at selected sensitivity. The BackUPS will beep to confirm select ion. See Configuration for details.
The leaf icon will darken indi cating that the Master Outl et feature is
disabled or illumi nate to indicate the Mast er Outlet feature is
enabled. The Back-UPS will beep once.
While calibrati ng the threshold setting, the device connect ed to the
Master Outlet should be turned off or place d in Standby or Sleep
mode. Upon completion, Power-Saving icon will flash 3 and beep
3 times.
The Back-UPS will per form a tes t of the i nter nal bat tery. Note: This
will happen automatically when the Back-UPS is turned ON.
When the Event screen is vi sible, press and hold DISPLAY, then
press
After a fault has been iden ti fi ed, press POWER to remove the
visual indicati on and return to standby status.
OWER button to scroll through
POWER, to clear the utility fai lure event counter.
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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action
Back-UPS will not switch on. The Back-UPS is not connected to utility
power.
The circuit brea ker has been tripped. Disconnect non-essential equip me nt from the
The internal battery is not connected. Connect the battery.
The utility input voltage is out of range. Adjust the transfer voltage and sens itivity range.
The Back-U PS does not
provide power during a utility
power outage.
The Back-UPS is operatin g on
battery power, while connected
to utility power.
The Back-U PS does not
provide the expected amount of
backup time.
The
REPLACE BATTERY
indicator is illuminated.
The O
VERLOAD indicator is
illuminated.
The
SYSTEM FAULT indicator is
illuminated, all the front panel
indicators are flashing.
Power is not supplied to some
outlets.
The Con trol l ed ou tl ets are not
supplying power, even though
the Mast er devi ce is no t in slee p
mode.
Ensur e th at essen t ial equip ment is not
plugged into a
The plug has parti ally pulled out of th e wal l
outlet, the wall outlet is no longer receiving
utility power, or the circuit breaker ha s been
tripped.
The Back-UPS is perf ormi ng an automatic
self test.
The utility input voltage is out of range, the
frequency is out of range, or th e waveform
is distorted.
Battery Backup outlets may be fully or
improperly loaded.
The battery wa s recent ly disc harge d du e to a
power outage and has not fully recharged.
The battery has reached the end of its usef ul
life.
The battery has reached the end of its usef ul
life.
The equipme nt connected to the Back-UPS
is drawi n g mo r e p o w er th an th e B ac k- U PS
can provide.
There is an internal fault. Determine which inter nal fault message is
Power to the Controlled outlets has
intentionally been turned off.
The Master Outlet threshold may be
incorrectly set.
SURGE ONLY outlet.
Ensure that the Ba ck-UPS is securely connecte d
to an AC outlet.
Back-UPS. Rese t the circui t breaker. Re-con nect
equipment on e it em at a time . If th e ci r cu i t
breaker is tripped again, disconnect the device
that cau s ed th e tr i p .
Disconnect equi pme nt from the
outlet and re-c onnect to a Battery Backup outlet.
Ensur e that the plug is f ully ins e r ted into th e
wall outle t. Ensure that the wall out let is
receiving utility power by checking it with
another device.
No action is necessary.
Adjust the transfer voltage and sens itivity range.
Disconnect non-essential equipment from the
Battery Backup outlets and connect the
equipment to
Charge the battery cartridge for 16 hours.
Replace the battery.
Replace the battery.
Disconnect non-essential equipment from the
Battery Backup outlets and connect the
equipment to
displayed by mat ching the number displayed on
the LCD with the corresponding Fault Message
(see System Faults) and contact APC Technical
Support.
Confirm that the correct peripherals are
connected to Controlled outlets. If this feature is
not desired, disable the Power-Saving Master
and Controlled outlets.
Adjust the threshold when the Master outlet
signals the Controlled outlets to shut down.
SURGE ONLY outlets.
SURGE ONLY outlets.
SURGE ONLY
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Specifications
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VA
Maxi mum Loa d
Nominal Input Voltage
Online Input Voltage Range
Automatic Voltag e Regulati on
Frequency Range
On-battery Waveshape
Typical Recharge Time
Transfer Time
Operating Temperature
Storage Temp erature
Unit Dimensions
Unit Weight
Interface
On-Battery Runtime
EMI Classification
Approvals
1300 VA / 1500 VA
780 W / 865 W
120 V
88 - 139V
(94-107) +11.5%
(126-141) -11 /5%
50/60 Hz ± 1 Hz
Step-approximated s i n e-wav e
8 hours
8 ms, maximum
32
to 104F (0 to 40C)
23
to 113F (-5 to 45C)
11.9 × 4.4 × 15.0 in (30.1 × 11.2 × 38.2 cm)
22.8 lbs (10.4 kg)
USB and Serial
Go to: http://www.apc.com/product
FCC / DOC Class B Certified
TUV C-US, NOM
Replacement Battery
The battery cartri dge typically lasts 3 to 6 years, a
shorter period if subj ec ted to frequent outages or
elevated temperatures. For the BR1300G or
BR1500G, order part APCRBC124. Please recycle
spent battery cartridges.
Service
If the Back-UPS arrived damaged, notify the
carrier.
If the Back-UPS requires servi ce, do not ret urn it to
the dealer.
1.Consult the Troubleshooting section to eliminate
common problems.
2.If the prob lem persists, go to http://
www.apc.com/support/.
3.If the pr oblem still persists, contact APC
Technical Support.
Have the Back-UPS model number, serial number
and date of purchase available. Be prepared to
troubleshoot the problem with an APC Te chnical
Support representative. If this is not successful,
APC will issue a Return Mer chandise
Authorization (RMA) number and a shipping
address.
Warranty
The standard w arranty is three (3) years from t he date of pur chase. APC’s standard procedure is to replace the original unit wit h a factory
reconditioned unit. Customers who m ust have the original uni t back due to the as signment of asset tags and set depreciation schedules must
declare such a need at first contact with an APC Technical Support representat ive. APC will ship the repla cement unit once the defective unit
has been received by the repair department, or cross-ship upon the receipt of a valid credit card number. The customer pays for s hipping the
unit to APC. APC pay s ground freight transportation costs to ship the replacement unit to the customer
.
APC Worldwide Custom e r Support
Internet http://www.apc.com Worldwide +1 800 800 4272
Customer support and wa rranty informati on is available at the APC Web site, www.apc.com.
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