Tripp Lite OmniPro500 User Manual

Owner's Manual

OMNIPRO™ 500

1111 W. 35th Street

Chicago, IL 60609 USA

Customer Support: (773) 869-1234

www.tripplite.com

Safety: p. 2

Line-Interactive UPS System (120V)

ESPAÑOL: p. 7

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Quick Installation: p. 3

Basic Operation: p. 4 - 5

Storage & Service: p. 6

Specifications: p. 7

Warranty & Insurance: p. 6

Safety

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

UPS Location Warnings

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

• For best performance, keep the indoor temperature between 32° F and 104° F (between 0° C and 40° C).

• Leave adequate space around all sides of the UPS for proper ventilation.

UPS Connection Warnings

• Connect your UPS to a three-wire, grounded AC power outlet. Do not remove or modify the ground pin of the UPS's plug. Do not use two-prong adapters with the UPS's plug.

• 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 clean, filtered computer-grade output.

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.

• Do not connect surge suppressors to the output of your UPS. This may damage your UPS and will void both the surge suppressor and UPS warranties.

Battery Warnings

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

• Battery replacement must be performed by qualified service personnel. Because the batteries present a risk of electrical shock and burn from high short-circuit current, observe proper precautions. Unplug and turn off the UPS before performing battery replacement. Use tools with insulated handles, and replace the existing batteries with the same number and type of new batteries (Sealed Lead-Acid). Do not open the batteries. Do not short or bridge the battery terminals with any object.

• The UPS batteries are recyclable. Refer to local codes for disposal requirements or in the USA only call 1-800-SAV-LEAD (1-800-728-5323) for complete recycling information. Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire.

• Do not attempt to add external batteries.

Quick Installation

Plug your UPS into an

electrical outlet.

Plug essential equip-

ment such as your computer, monitor and modem into batterysupported outlets.

Plug other equipment into surge-only outlets.*

*Separate battery-supported/surge and surgeonly outlets are identified on the back of 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 batterysupported outlets.

Optional Installation**

Using telephone cords, connect your wall jack to the UPS jack marked “LINE” (or “IN”). Connect your equipment to the UPS jack marked “EQUIP” (or “OUT”).

**Phone line connections are optional. Your UPS will function properly without these connections. Make sure the equipment you connect to the UPS’s telephone jacks is also protected against damaging surges on the AC line.

Set your UPS’s

“OFF – ON” Switch.***

• Set to “ON” when you are using connected equipment.

• Set to “OFF” when you are not using connected equipment. (WARNING! When set to “OFF,” UPS will not provide battery backup during a blackout or brownout.)

*** See Basic Operation section for the Switch Function, UPS Conditions and Setting Advantages.

Basic Operation

Switches

With your UPS plugged in, set this switch according to the

OFF ON

recommendations in Step 3 of the Quick Installation section.

"ON" Position

Function: ENABLES battery backup. UPS Conditions: The UPS battery is charging. Power is ON at the UPS receptacles. The " " indicator light is illuminated. Setting Advantages: UPS provides AC power from battery during power failures.

"OFF" Position

Function: DISABLES battery backup. UPS Conditions: The UPS battery is charging. Power is ON at the UPS receptacles. The " " indicator light is illuminated. The " " indicator light is flashing. Setting Advantages: UPS does not provide AC power from battery during power outages, conserving battery power when equipment is not in use.

Use this momentary switch to do three things:

Silence the UPS On-Battery alarm

Move this switch to the left and release it to silence the UPS OnBattery alarm, a series of short beeps followed by a brief pause that is activated when the UPS is providing AC power from battery. Note: When the battery is nearly depleted, the Low Battery alarm—a continuous beep that cannot be silenced—will alert you to immediately shut down connected equipment.

Test your UPS's battery charge

Leave your connected equipment ON. With your UPS connected to AC power and turned ON, move this switch to the left, hold it there for 2 seconds and release it. The UPS will emit several short beeps as it momentarily switches to battery to test its charge. If the UPS Low Battery alarm sounds (a long, continuous beep) or the properly-sized load is not supported, let your UPS charge its batteries for 12 hours and repeat the test. If alarm still sounds, contact Tripp Lite for service. CAUTION: Do not unplug your UPS to test its batteries. This will remove safe electrical grounding and may introduce a damaging surge into your network connections.

Cold-Start your UPS

If your UPS is equipped with a MUTE/TEST switch, you may “cold start” it and use it as a stand-alone power source when utility power is not present, providing that the UPS's battery is charged. To “cold start” your UPS, first turn the "OFF/ON" switch ON. Then, move the MUTE/TEST switch to the left, hold momentarily and release when the "

" indicator light begins to flash.

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