Tripp Lite Audio/Video Pure Sine Wave UPS Systems manual

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    Owner’ s Man ual 1111 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL 60609 USA Customer Support: (773) 869-1234 • www .tripplite.com Impor tant Safety Instructions 2 Installation 3 Basic Operation 6 Battery Replacement 11 Storage and Service 12 A udio/Video Pure Sine W a ve UPS Systems • Intelligent, T rue On-Line Operation • Pure Sine-W av e Output • Zero T[...]

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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). • Leave adequate space around all sides of the UPS for proper ventilation. UPS Connection W arnings • Conne[...]

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    Mount your equipment in either a 4-post or 2-post rack or rack enclosure. The user must determine the fitness of hardware and procedures before mounting. If hardware and procedures are not suitable for your application, contact the manufacturer of your rack or rack enclosure. The procedures described in this manual are for common rack and rack encl[...]

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    Impor tant Safety Instructions Connection and Start-Up Plug your UPS’ s line cord into an electrical outlet. Y our UPS must be connected to a dedicated circuit of sufficient amperage. Note, however , that the select models may be fitted with different plug types. Refer to the “OP Rating/ Plug Rating” chart printed on the top of your UPS. Once[...]

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    5 Optional Connections (continued) USB and RS-232 Serial Communications Use the included USB cable (see ) and/or DB9 serial cable (see ) to connect the UPS to a Media Center PC, home automation system or server . Install the T ripp Lite PowerAlert Software appropriate to your equipment's operating system. Y our UPS may feature two communicatio[...]

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    Front P anel Switches “ON/TEST” Button: This switch controls four separate UPS functions: UPS Power ON T o turn the UPS on, press this button, hold it for several seconds until you hear a beep, then release it. The “ON LINE” LED will illuminate. UPS Self-T est During normal on-line operation, press this button and hold it until you hear a b[...]

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    7 Front P anel Indicator Lights continued “BYP ASS” LED: This yellow light will flash to indicate that the UPS’ s DC/AC inverter is deactivated and the UPS is in the “Bypass” mode. During normal operation this LED will light briefly when the unit is plugged in, but if an internal fault or overload occurs this light will flash constantly t[...]

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    Rear Panel “REPLACE BA TT” LED: This red light will illuminate constantly and the UPS alarm will beep every 2 seconds if your UPS’ s microprocessor detects a battery fault or if your UPS fails the automatic self-test (after you turn your UPS ON) and the UPS battery is less than fully charged. Let the UPS system charge for at least 12 hours an[...]

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    9 Rear Panel continued AC Receptacles (V aried by Model): These 15-, 20- and 30-amp receptacles provide your connected equipment with pure sine-wave AC output from the AC line during normal operation and from battery power during blackouts and severe brownouts. Power provided at these outlets is filtered to protect connected equipment against damag[...]

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    The UPS’ s control panel lights will turn on in the sequences below to signal that the UPS is having operational difficulties. Lights (On/Flashing) and Condition Solution On: REPLA CE BA TT Let the UPS system charge for at least 12 hours Condition: Replace Battery and perform a self test using the "ON/T est Switch" as described on page [...]

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    11 T roub leshooting (continued) Lights (On/Flashing) and Condition Solution O n : FA U LT, 2 5 % Restar t the UPS. If the problem persists, Flashing: LINE contact T ripp Lite for repairs. Condition: No Output due to High Bus V oltage and Abnormal Input On: F AUL T Restar t the UPS. If the prob lem persists, Flashing: LINE, 25% contact T r ipp Lite[...]

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