Tripp Lite 2-9USTAND manual

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    Owner’ s Man ual 1 1 1 1 W . 35th Street Chicago, IL 60609 USA Customer Support: (773) 869-1234 • www.tripplite.com Impor tant Safety Instructions 2 Installation 3 Basic Operation 7 Battery Replacement 13 Storage and Service 14 Smar tOnline ™ Rack/T ow er Mount On-Line UPS Systems W arranty Registration 14 Español Français 29 15 Copyright ?[...]

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    UPS Location W arnings •  Installyour UPS indoors,awayfrom excessmoisture or heat,conductivecontaminants, dustor direct sunlight. •  Forbest performance,keep theindoor temperature between32º F and104º F (0º C and 40ºC). •  [...]

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    Mount your equipment in either a 4-post or 2-post rack or rack enclosure (see next page for 2-post mounting). The user must determine the f itness of hardware and procedures before mounting. If hardware and procedures are not suitable f[...]

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    4 Installation (continued) 2-P ost (T elecom) Mounting If youmount 2U UPS models in2-post racks, theyrequire the addition of aTrippLite 2-Post RackmountInstallation Kit (model:2POSTKITRMWM, soldseparately). SeeInstallation Kit owner’ smanual forinstallati[...]

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    5 Impor tant Safety Instructions Connection and Star t-Up Plug y our UPS’ s line cord into an electrical outlet. Y our UPS must be connected to a dedicated circuit of suff icient amperage . Note, howe ver ,  that  the select models may be fitted with different plug types. [...]

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    6 Optional Connections (continued) USB and RS-232 Serial Communications (all models) Use the included USB cable (see 2a ) and/or DB9 serial cable (see 2b ) to connect the communication port of your computer to the communication port of your UPS. Install on your c[...]

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    7 Front Panel Switches “ON/TEST” Button:  This switch controls four separate UPS functions: UPS Power ON T oturntheUPSon, pressthisb utton,holditforse veralsecondsuntil you hear a beep, then release it. The “ON LINE” LED will illuminate. UPS S[...]

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    8 Front Panel Indicator Lights continued “BYP ASS” LED:  This yellow light will flash to indicate that the UPS’ s DC/A C in verter is deactiv ated and the UPS is inthe “Bypass” mode. During normal operation this LED will light briefly when the?[...]

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    9 Rear Panel “REPLA CE BA TT” LED:  T hi s r ed  lig ht wi ll  il lu mi na te  co nst antl y and  the UPS alarm will beep ev ery 2 seconds if your UPS’ s microprocessor detects a battery fault or if your UPS fails the automaticself-test (afteryo[...]

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    Rear Panel continued Input Cord:  This permanently attached power cord connects your UPSto a poweroutlet. A C Receptacles (V aried by Model): These 15-, 20- and 30-amp receptacles provide your connected equipment with pure sine-wav e A Coutputfromthe AC line?[...]

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    11 TheUPS’ scontrol panel lightswill turn onin the sequencesbelowto signal thatthe UPS is havingoperational dif ficulties. Lights (On/Flashing) and Condition Solution On: REPLACE B A TT Let the UPS system charge for at least Condition: Replace Battery 12 hours and perform a self test usi[...]

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    12 T r oubleshooting (continued) Lights (On/Flashing) and Condition Solution On: BYP ASS, LINE Check the UPS to be sure that there is Flashing: F A UL T adequate space for air to circulate near Condition: On Bypass due to High the v ents and that the f an is working Internal T emperature properly . Restar t the UPS. Flashing: LINE This indicates th[...]

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    13 Battery Replacement Battery Replacement Door:  Under normal conditions, the original battery in your UPS will last sev eral years. Battery replacement should be performed only by qualified service personnel.Referto“BatteryW arnings”intheSafetysection[...]

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    Visit www .tripplite.com/warranty today to register the warranty for your new Tripp Lite product. Y ou'll be automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win a FREE Tripp Lite product!* * No purchase necessary . V oid where prohibited. Some restrictions apply. See website for details. Regulatory Compliance Identification Numbers: For t[...]

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    1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA 773.869.1234 (USA) • 773.869.1212 (International) www .tripplite.com 200811139 93-2471_EN[...]