Tripp Lite Audio/Video On-Line UPS System manual

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 7 Battery Replacement 13 Storage and Service 14 A udio/Video T rue On-Line UPS Systems • Intelligent, T rue On-Line Operation • Pure Sine-W av e Output • Zero T ra[...]

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[...]

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 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 man[...]

4 Installation (continued) 2-P ost Mounting If you mount the UPS in a 2-post rack, it requires the addition of a T ripp Lite 2-Post Rackmount Installation Kit (model: 2POSTKITRMWM, sold separately). See Installation Kit owner ’ s manual for installation procedure for 2U UPS models. T ower Mounting Y our UPS can be mounted in an upright tower posi[...]

5 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. On[...]

6 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 additional commu[...]

7 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[...]

8 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[...]

9 Rear Panel “REPLACE BA TT” LED: This red light will illuminate constantly an d 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 char ge for at least 12 hour[...]

Rear Panel continued Input Cord: This permanently attached power cord connects your UPS to a power outlet. 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. Powe[...]

11 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 B A TT Let the UPS system charge f or at least Condition: Replace Battery 12 hours and perf orm a self test using the "ON/T est Switch" as described on[...]

12 T roub leshooting (continued) Lights (On/Flashing) and Condition Solution On: BYP ASS, LINE Check the UPS to be sure that there is Flashing: F AUL T adequate space f or air to circulate near Condition: On Bypass due to High the vents and that the f an is working Internal T emperature properly . Restar t the UPS. Flashing: LINE This indicates tha[...]

13 Battery Replacement Under normal conditions, the original batteries in your UPS will last many years. See Safety section before replacing batteries. The batteries are designed for hot-swap replacement (i.e. leaving the UPS in ON mode), but some qualified service personnel may wish to put the UPS in the OFF mode and disconnect equipment before pr[...]

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