APC 350/500 - Manual

Single Beep

- a short power loss has

occurred and the Back-UPS briefly

goes on battery.

Four Beeps Every 30 Seconds

- this

alarm is sounded whenever the Back-

UPS is running On Battery. Consider

saving work in progress.

Continuous Beeping

- this alarm is

sounded whenever a low battery

condition is reached. Battery run-time

is very low. Promptly save any work

in progress and exit all open

applications. Shutdown the operating

system, computer and the Back-UPS.

Back-UPS

™

350/500

User’s Manual

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Installation

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Connect Equipment

Battery Back Up Outlets (qty. of 3)

. These

outlets provide battery back-up, surge protection,

and Electro-magnetic Interference (EMI) filtering.

In case of power outage, battery power is

automatically provided to these outlets. Power

(facility or battery) is not supplied to these outlets

when the Back-UPS is switched

Off

. Connect a

computer, monitor, external disk or CD-ROM

drive to these outlets.

Surge Only Outlets (qty. of 2)

.

These outlets are

always

On

(when facility power is available) and

are not controlled by the

On/Off

switch. These

outlets do not provide power during a power

outage. Connect a printer, fax machine or scanner

to these outlets.

Cable Management Feature

.

For convenience,

the Back-UPS provides a method for integral cable

management (see below).

Battery Back Up

Outlets (3)

Surge Only

Outlets (2)

Cable

Management

Feature

Note:

Allow the Back-UPS to charge for a full eight

hours prior to use.

Caution:

The plug on the supply cord is the

disconnect device for the product. The socket-outlet

that you plug into shall be located near the equipment

and shall be easily accessible. The socket outlet must

be a grounding type.
Press the Power On/Off push-button on the Back-

UPS.

Observe that the following events occur after

pressing and releasing the push-button:

• The green

On-Line

indicator flashes.

• The yellow

On Battery

indicator lights while

the

Self-Test

is being performed.

• When

Self-Test

has successfully completed,

only the green

On Line

indicator will be lit.

• If the internal battery is not connected, (see step

1) the green

On Line

indicator and red

Replace

Battery

indicator will light. The Back-UPS will

also emit a series of short beeps for one minute.

Power On/Off

Push-button

6

Connect USB Cable and Install Software

(optional)

On Line (green)

- is lit whenever facility

power is powering the Battery Backup

outlets.

On Battery (yellow)

- is lit whenever the

battery of the Back-UPS is powering

equipment connected to the Battery Back

Up Outlets.

ON LINE

ON BATTERY

OVERLOAD

REPLACE BATTERY

Status Indicators and Alarms

1

4

Connect the Phone

Line to Surge Protection

The telephone ports provide lightning surge

protection for any device connected to the telephone

line (computer, modem, fax or telephone). The

telephone ports are compatible with Home Phoneline

Networking Alliance (HPNA) and Digital Suscriber

Line (DSL) standards, as well as all modem data

rates. Connect as shown.

The optional USB Data Port connection is described

in step 5.

Wall Outlet

Modem/Phone/Fax

Computer USB

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2 3

4

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Mac OS 9 (9.0.4 or higher) Users

APC Shutdown Manager software has been designed
specifically to work with Mac OS 9 (9.0.4 or higher,
except OS X). There are builds of the Mac OS prior to
Mac OS 9.0.4 with power drivers that have known

problems. Ensure that the most up to date version of
Mac OS 9 (9.0.4 or higher) is installed on the system.

Insert the APC Installation CD-ROM with the APC
Shutdown Manager software into the CD-ROM drive.
An icon called “APC Shutdown Manager v1.0” will

appear on the computer desktop. Open the folder and
double-click the “ReadMe” file. Ensure that the
computer’s hardware matches the requirements stated
in the ReadMe file. Double-click on “APC Shutdown

Manager v1.0” to begin the installation of the
software. At the first dialog, click on “Continue”.
Read the displayed license agreement and click
“Accept” to agree to the terms. Click on “Install” to

begin. After installation, click on the “Restart” dialog
button to restart the computer.

All Other Users

The software is designed for the Windows and

Macintosh operating systems mentioned in this

section. If one of these operating systems is not

installed on the computer, the Back-UPS will still

provide these primary features:

• Battery backup, surge protection, and telephone

line protection to protect the entire desktop from
lightning and power surges.

• Runtime needed to work through brief power

disturbances. This allows time to manually save
data and shut down safely.

The

disabled

features include Unattended Automatic

Operating System Shutdown and Application Data

Saving.

Replace Battery (red)

- is lit when-

ever the battery is near the end of its use-

ful life, or if the battery is not connected

(see above). A battery that is near the

end of its useful life has insufficient run-

time and should be replaced.

Beeps for 1 Minute Every 5 Hours

-

this alarm is sounded whenever the

battery has failed the automatic

diagnostic test.

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to the Back-UPS

5

Switch on the

Back-UPS

Replace the Internal Battery

To replace the internal battery, proceed as follows:

Note:

Replacing the battery is a safe procedure. However, small sparks may occur

during the process. This is normal.

Connect the new battery to the battery connector.

Pull the battery out of the housing, exposing the
battery wire and connector. Pull up on the battery

Place the unit on a flat surface. Press the battery
cover latch and remove the battery cover.

Slide the tabs on the battery cover into the slots

Place the battery into the housing.

in the chassis. Push the battery cover downward

connector. Recycle the old battery.

until the battery cover latchs to the housing.

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3

4

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APC and Back-UPS are registered trademarks of

American Power Conversion. All other trademarks are property

of their respective owners.

Connect Battery

1

2

3

4

5

The Back-UPS is shipped with the internal battery

disconnected. Remove the battery cover and

connect the battery, as shown below. Refer to

Replacing the Battery for additional information.

Avoid placing the Back-UPS in direct sunlight,

excessive heat, excessive humidity or in contact

with fluids of any type. For convenience, the

Back-UPS can be mounted on a wall (see Wall

Mount of UPS on the back page).

2

Placement

Overload (red)

- is lit whenever power

demand has exceeded the capacity of the

Back-UPS.

Continuous Tone

- this alarm is

sounded whenever the Battery Backup

outlets are overloaded.

Circuit Breaker

- the circuit

breaker button located at the side

of the Back-UPS will stick out if

an overload condition forces the

Back-UPS to disconnect itself

from facility power. If the button

sticks out, disconnect non-

essential equipment. Reset the

circuit breaker by pushing the

button inward.

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Breaker

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Note:

The

Back-UPS software CD-ROM provides

data reporting and unattended shutdown of the
computer connected to the device.

The User’s

Guide contains additional information about the
Back-UPS software. The User’s Guide is
contained in the main folder contained in the CD-
ROM.

Attention: USB Hubs

The Back-UPS should be plugged into the USB

port of the computer, not into a USB hub.

The computer must be powered

On

before

connecting the USB cable. Connect the USB cable

end (USB symbol facing down) to the USB data

port located on the side of the Back-UPS. Connect

the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on

the rear panel of the computer.

Windows 98

®

and Windows Me

®

Users

The APC Power Management Extensions

software has been designed specifically to work

with Windows 98 build number 4.10.1998,

Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) 4.10.2222A,

and Windows Me (Millennium Edition).
To ascertain the build number, go to the Control

Panel, open the System dialog and view the

System information under the General tab of the

dialog. To install the software, perform the

following steps:

1. Please skip to step 4 if running Windows Me.

For Windows 98, after connecting the USB

cable, the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog

box is displayed. Insert a Windows 98

operating system CD into the computer CD-

ROM drive before proceeding.

2. Follow the installation instructions on the

computer screen.

During installation, Windows will need to

search for new drivers. When prompted, make

sure the CD-ROM drive box is checked.

3. After installation of the drivers is complete, a

“Windows 98 CD-ROM” dialog box may

appear. If this happens, just close the box.

4. Insert the APC Installation CD-ROM into the

computer’s drive. The software user

documentation is a file on the main folder of

the CD. The filename is

Users

Guide.pdf.

5. Follow the installation instructions on the

computer screen.

If the software does not automatically install,

the Windows autorun feature may have been

disabled.

In this case: Choose “Start” in the

taskbar and then the “Run” option. Type the

following: <CD-ROM drive letter>:\setup.exe.

Click “OK”.

6. After the installation is complete, the APC plug

icon will appear in the taskbar (near the clock).

To view the Power Management user interface,

double-click on the APC plug taskbar icon or,

alternatively, choose:

Start > Settings >

Control Panel > Power Management

.

Note: Windows 98 and Windows Me categorize a

UPS as an HID (Human Interface Device). The

Back-UPS is listed in:

Control Panel > System >

Device Manager > HID category > HID

Compliant Device

.

Windows 2000

®

Users

The CD-ROM included with this package
contains a “wizard” that optimizes a computer

system’s power settings for operation with the
Back-UPS. It does this by changing various
settings in Power Options Properties in the
Control Panel. APC strongly advises that the
computer system be reconfigured by running this

wizard.
1. Insert the APC Power Management CD-ROM

into the computer’s drive.

2. Choose “Start” and then the “Run” option.

Type:

<CD-ROM drive letter>:\setup.exe

.

Click “OK” and follow the instructions.