Tripp Lite 3U User Manual

Owner’s Manual

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Important Safety Instructions

Mounting

Basic Operation

Storage and Service

SmartPro®3U Rackmount (5000VA)

208V Input, 120/208V Output UPS System

Intelligent • Line-Interactive • Extended Run

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Connection

Specifications

Important Safety Instructions

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. This manual contains important instructions that should be followed during the installation, operation and storage of all Tripp Lite UPS Systems.

UPS Location Warnings

• Use caution when lifting UPS. Because of the considerable weight of all Rackmount UPS systems, at least two people should assist in lifting and installing them.

• Install your UPS indoors, away from excess moisture or heat, dust or direct sunlight.

• For best performance, the ambient temperature near your UPS should be between 32° F and 104° F (between 0° C and 40° C).

• Leave adequate space around all sides of the UPS for proper ventilation. Do not obstruct its vents or fan openings.

UPS Connection Warnings

• Connect your UPS to a properly grounded AC power outlet. Do not modify the UPS’s plug in a way that would eliminate the UPS’s connection to ground. Do not use adapters that eliminate the UPS’s connection to ground.

• Do not plug your UPS into itself; this will damage the UPS and void your warranty.

• If you are connecting your UPS to a motor-powered AC generator, the generator must provide filtered, frequency-regulated computer-grade output. Connecting your UPS to a generator will void its Ultimate Lifetime Insurance (not available outside the US/Canada).

Equipment Connection Warnings

• Do not use Tripp Lite UPS Systems for life support applications in which a malfunction or failure of a Tripp Lite UPS System could cause failure or significantly alter the performance of a life-support device.

Battery Warnings

• Your UPS does not require routine maintenance. Do not open your UPS for any reason. There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

• Do not operate UPS without connecting it to one or more external battery packs unless you are performing hot-swap external battery replacement.

• When adding external battery packs, connect only Tripp Lite-recommended battery packs of the correct voltage and type. Do not connect or disconnect battery packs when the UPS is operating on battery power.

• During hot-swap external battery pack replacement, your UPS will not provide backup power in the event of a blackout or other power interruptions.

Mounting

Your UPS may be rackmounted in 4- or 2-post racks. To mount the UPS in a 4-post rack, use the included hardware and follow the procedure outlined below. To mount the UPS in a 2-post rack, purchase the appropriate hardware, sold separately (order Tripp Lite model # 2POSTRMKIT). The procedures are for common rack types and may not be appropriate for all rack configurations. User must determine the fitness of rackmount hardware and procedures before mounting.

Color Selection

Your UPS is shipped with a grey front panel, 2 grey mounting ears and 2 black mounting ears. To match grey equipment, mount the grey ears in front. If you would like your UPS to match black equipment, you may request the alternate (black) front panel for 3U UPS systems (Tripp Lite part #AC4134) by calling (773) 869-1234.

Suggested Rackmount Installation for 4-Post Enclosures

Connect the two segments of each shelf using the included screws and nuts . Leave the screws slightly loose so that the shelves can be adjusted in the next step.

Adjust each shelf to fit your rack, then mount them in the lowest available space of your rack with the screws, nuts and washers provided . Note that the support ledges should face inward. Tighten the screws that connect the shelf segments .

Attach mounting ears to the front mounting holes of your equipment using the screws provided . The ears should face forward.

Using an assistant if necessary, lift your equipment and slide it onto the mounting shelves. Attach your equipment to the rack by passing user-supplied screws, nuts and washers through its mounting ears and into the rack rails.

Connection

Connect a charged external battery pack to your UPS.

Your UPS has no internal batteries and must be connected to an external battery pack to operate. Complete installation and mounting instructions for your battery pack appear in the battery pack’s Owner’s Manual. Make sure that cables are fully inserted into their connectors. Small sparks may result during battery connection; this is normal.Your UPS will not start unless connected to a charged external battery pack.

Set the double-pole input breaker to the “ON” position (towards the left side of the rear panel).

Plug your UPS’s line cord into an electrical outlet.

Once your UPS is plugged in, the UPS will enter STANDBY mode. The fan will activate and the “ ” LED will begin flashing. The UPS system’s outlets will not be active until the UPS is turned ON.

Your UPS features a 30-amp plug. However, a trained technician may replace this plug with a user-supplied 50-amp plug. This will alter the UPS’s capabilities. See Specifications for more information.

Plug your equipment into your UPS.

Your UPS is designed to support only computer equipment. You will overload your UPS if you connect household appliances, laser printers or surge suppressors to the UPS’s outlets.

Turn your UPS ON.

• Press the “POWER” button

• Hold the button for a moment, until the “ ” LED stops flashing and illuminates constantly

• Release the button

Your UPS is now ON and its AC outlets are active.

NEMA L6-30P plug shown

Connection

(Optional)

Your UPS will function properly without these connections.

DB9 Port Connection

Using the DB9 cable provided, connect a DB9 port on your computer to a DB9 port on your UPS. On the computer, install the Tripp Lite power protection software appropriate to its operating system. A second computer with a DB9 port may be connected to the second DB9 port if desired.

USB Port Connection

Using the USB cable provided, connect a USB port from a computer to a USB port on your UPS. On the computer, install the Tripp Lite power protection software appropriate to its operating system. A second USB computer may be connected to the second USB port if desired.

EPO Port Connection

Using the RJ11 cable provided, connect the Emergency Power Off (EPO) port of your UPS to a user-supplied normally closed or normally open switch according to the circuit diagram below. The EPO port is not a phone line surge suppressor; do not connect a phone line to this port.

EPO Circuit Diagrams

(UPS will turn off if EPO cord is cut or EPO plug is disconnected)

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Basic Operation

Buttons (Front Panel)

Use the POWER button to switch your UPS between its four modes of operation. OFF: No indicator lights are on. The UPS is completely shut down for storage or shipping.

If the UPS is connected to AC power, it will start up in STANDBY mode. If the UPS is not connected to AC power and the POWER button is pressed for two seconds, the UPS will “cold start” into INVERT mode.

STANDBY: The “ ” light is flashing. The UPS is receiving AC power and using it to charge its batteries, but its outlets are not active. Pressing the POWER button while the UPS is in STANDBY will put the UPS in the ON mode. Unplugging the UPS or cutting AC power while the UPS is in STANDBY will put the UPS in the OFF mode.

ON: The “ ” light is on. The UPS is receiving AC power, charging its batteries and delivering power to connected equipment. If AC power is lost while the UPS is ON (i.e. a blackout occurs), the UPS will switch into INVERT mode. Pressing the POWER button while the UPS is ON will put the UPS in STANDBY mode.

INVERT: The “ ” light is flashing. The UPS is powering connected equipment from battery backup. If AC power is restored, the UPS will switch to the ON mode. Pressing the POWER button while the UPS is in INVERT will put the UPS into the OFF mode. If the UPS is in INVERT and its batteries are drained, the UPS will switch to the OFF mode until AC power is restored, then switch to the ON mode.

Use the MUTE/TEST button to do two things:

SILENCE ALARM: Your UPS has three alarms. The first, the INVERT alarm, emits four short beeps every ten seconds when the UPS is in INVERT mode, to warn you that AC power has failed. The second, the OVERLOAD alarm, emits short, rapid beeps when the UPS is in INVERT mode if the total power draw of connected equipment exceeds the UPS’s output capacity, to warn you to reduce the load. The third, the Low Battery alarm, emits a constant beep when the UPS is in INVERT mode and its batteries are very nearly depleted, to warn you that connected equipment must shut down. To silence the INVERT or OVERLOAD alarms, press the MUTE/TEST button. The LOW BATTERY alarm will only stop when the UPS switches to the OFF or ON mode.

SELF-TEST: If your UPS is in the ON mode and has a load connected, you may test its batteries by pressing the MUTE/TEST button for two seconds. The UPS will switch to INVERT mode for several seconds. Normally, the INVERT alarm (four short beeps) will sound, indicating that the system is working properly. If the OVERLOAD alarm (short, rapid beeps) sounds, reduce the load on the UPS. If the LOW BATTERY alarm (a constant beep) sounds, your UPS’s batteries may need replacing, your external battery connection may be loose or the batteries may simply be less than fully charged. Check the external battery connection, let the UPS charge for 12 hours, then perform a second self-test. If the LOW BATTERY alarm sounds again, contact Tripp Lite for service. Do not unplug your UPS to test its batteries, or you will remove safe electrical grounding and may introduce a damaging surge into your network connections.

Basic Operation

Indicator Lights (Front Panel)

All Indicator Light descriptions apply when the UPS is plugged into a wall outlet and turned ON.

POWER: Lights green when the UPS is receiving AC power. Illuminates constantly when

the UPS is in the ON mode, indicating that batteries are charging and connected equipment is receiving filtered AC power. Flashes while in STANDBY mode to indicate that batteries are charging but connected equipment is not receiving power.

VOLTAGE CORRECTION: Lights green whenever your UPS is automatically correcting high or low AC line voltage. The UPS will also click gently. These are normal, automatic operations of your UPS, and no action is required on your part.

BATTERY CHARGE: This multicolored light displays 7 separate UPS battery charge conditions. It will turn from red (low) to yellow (medium) to green (full) to show you the level of battery charge. If the light is constant, your UPS is in the ON or STANDBY mode, operating from line power, and the battery is charging. If the light is flashing, your UPS is in the INVERT mode, operating from battery, and the battery is discharging. If the light is flashing red, your UPS is in INVERT and is nearly out of power: you should save files and shut down your equipment immediately.

OUTPUT LOAD: This multicolored light shows how heavy your UPS’s load is. Steady green indicates a light load, steady yellow a medium load. When the light is red, your UPS is supporting a load above 85% of its capacity. If the red light begins flashing, then your UPS is severely overloaded. Immediately remove load from the UPS until the light stops flashing.

BATTERY WARNING: Lights red if your UPS’s self-test (initiated with the Mute/Test Switch) reveals a low battery charge or internal fault. If this light turns on, let the UPS charge for 12 hours then perform a second self-test. If the light stays on, contact Tripp Lite for service.

Basic Operation

Other UPS Features (Rear Panel)

AC Receptacles

Your UPS features 15-amp, 20-amp and 30-amp AC outlets. These output receptacles provide your connected equipment with AC line power during normal operation and battery power during blackouts and brownouts. The UPS protects equipment connected to these receptacles against damaging surges and line noise. If you have a serial or USB connection to your UPS, you can remotely reboot connected equipment by turning the UPS OFF and ON using Tripp Lite’s PowerAlert Software. Selected outlets may be remotely switched OFF and ON individually using Tripp Lite UPS software without interrupting power to equipment connected to the other outlets. The UPS also features unswitched outlets, which may not be individually switched OFF. See software instructions for details.

Smart DB9 Ports

Your UPS features 2 DB9 ports that may be used to connect the UPS to a DB9 port on any workstation or server. Use with Tripp Lite cabling and PowerAlert Software to monitor and manage network power and automatically save open files and shut down equipment during a blackout (see Connection.) The DB9 port labeled “SNMP Config” is also used while configuring Tripp Lite SNMP Adapters.

Smart USB Ports

Your UPS features 2 USB ports that may be used to connect the UPS to a USB port on any workstation or server. Use with Tripp Lite cabling and PowerAlert Software to monitor and manage network power and automatically save open files and shut down equipment during a blackout (see Connection.)

EPO (Emergency Power Off) Port

Your UPS features a EPO port that may be used to connect the UPS to a contact closure switch to enable emergency inverter shutdown. (See Connection.)

15 amp NEMA 5-15R

20 amp NEMA 5-20R

30 amp NEMA L6-30R

Basic Operation

Accessory Slot

Remove the small cover panel from this slot to install optional accessories to remotely monitor and control your UPS. Refer to your accessory’s manual for installation instructions. Contact Tripp Lite Customer Support at (773) 869-1234 for more information, including a list of available SNMP, network management and connectivity products.

External Battery Connector

Use to connect your UPS to an external battery pack. The specifications section of this manual lists the Tripp Lite external battery packs that are compatible with your model. Refer to the instructions provided with the battery pack for complete connection information and safety warnings.

Input Breakers

Prevents high input current from damaging the UPS or the attached load. If this breaker trips, make sure your UPS is connected to nominal 208V AC power before resetting the circuit breaker by pushing the breaker levers to reset.

Output Breakers

Your UPS features 3 breakers that protect your UPS from output overload. If one or more breakers trip, remove some of the load on the circuit(s) and allow the UPS to cool before resetting the circuit(s) by pressing the breaker switch(es).

Power Sensitivity Adjustment

This dial is normally set fully counterclockwise, which enables the UPS to protect against waveform distortions in its AC input. When such distortion occurs, the UPS will normally switch to providing pure sine wave power from its battery reserves for as long as the distortion is present. In some such as in areas with poor utility power or where the UPS’s input power comes from a backup generator, chronic waveform distortion could cause the UPS to switch to battery too frequently, draining its battery reserves. You may be able to reduce how often your UPS switches to battery due to waveform distortion by experimenting with different settings for this dial. As the dial is turned clockwise, the UPS becomes more tolerant of variations in its input power’s AC waveform. NOTE: The further the dial is adjusted clockwise, the greater the degree of waveform distortion the UPS will allow to pass to connected equipment. When experimenting with different settings for this dial, operate connected equipment in a safe test mode so that the effect on the equipment of any waveform distortions in the UPS’s output can be evaluated without disrupting critical operations.

Ground Screw

Use this to connect any equipment that requires a chassis ground.

Storage and Service

Storage

Before storing your UPS, place it in the OFF mode by reversing the Connection procedure: use the POWER button to place the UPS in STANDBY mode; unplug the UPS; set the double-pole input breaker to the "OFF" position; disconnect the external battery pack. If you store your UPS for an extended period of time, recharge the UPS batteries once every three months by following Steps 1, 2 and 3 in the Connection section and allowing the UPS to charge its batteries for 4-6 hours before placing it back in storage. If you leave your UPS batteries discharged for an extended period of time, they will suffer a permanent loss of capacity.

Service

If returning your UPS for service, contact your local Tripp Lite dealer or distributor. They will refer you to a service center. Please carefully pack the UPS using the ORIGINAL PACKING MATERIAL that came with the unit. Enclose a letter describing the symptoms of the problem. If the UPS is within the 2 year warranty period, enclose a copy of your sales receipt.

SMART5000RT3U SMART5000RT3U

with 30A plug* with 50A plug* Series # (Power Module): AGSM5000Y3U31 AGSM5000Y3U31 Series # (Battery Pack): AGBP4860Y3U AGBP4860Y3U Output Capacity (VA/Watts): 4475(@208+120V)/4000 5000(@208V), 4800(@120V)/4000 Battery Runtime in Minutes (Half Load/Full Load): 38+/16+** 38+/16+** Battery Recharge Time: 2-4 hrs.** 2-4 hrs.** Approvals: UL, cUL, NOM UL, cUL, NOM

* The SMART5000RT3U features a 30A plug. A trained technician may replace it with an user-supplied 50A plug.

** Battery Runtime listed assumes connection to a single BP48V60RT3U external battery pack. Battery Runtime can be increased with additional external battery packs. Adding external battery packs will also

increase recharge time.

Input Voltage (208V); Input Frequency (60 Hz); Online Input Voltage Range (151-260 volts); Voltage-Regulated Output Voltage Range (208/120V ±9%); On-Battery Output Voltage Range (208/120V ± 5%); Output Waveform Line Mode (filtered sinewave); Output Waveform Battery Mode (sine wave); AC Surge Suppression (exceeds IEEE 587 Cat. A & B standards); AC Noise Attenuation (>40 dB); AC Surge Protection Modes (H to N, H to G, N to G); Compatible Battery Packs (BP48V60RT3U).

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Tripp Lite has a policy of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Note on Labeling

Two symbols are used on the label.

V~ : AC Voltage

V : DC Voltage

Specifications

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