APC BK500EI - Manual

Back-UPS

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User’s Manual

990-2084A 2/02

Installation

1

Connect the Battery

3

Check the Building

Wiring Fault Indicator

4

Connect Equipment to the Back-UPS

6

Switch On the

Back-UPS

In compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, the Back-UPS is shipped with the
internal red battery wire disconnected.

The Back-UPS will not operate until the internal red wire is con-

nected to the battery. Once connected, allow the Back-UPS to charge for a full eight hours prior to use.

Note:

Small sparks may occur during battery connection. This is normal.

b .

Pull the battery about half way out, as shown

a .

Open the battery compartment, as shown.

c .

Connect the red battery wire to the positive

battery terminal.

d.

Push the battery into the battery compartment
and re-install the cover, as shown.

If the red Building Wiring Fault indicator on the
rear panel of the Back-UPS is lit, one of the
following conditions exists:

• Open or high resistance ground
• Hot or neutral polarity reversed

• Overloaded neutral circuit

A lit indicator means that a potential shock
hazard exists. Improper building wiring should
be corrected by a qualified electrician. Do not
use the Back-UPS until the condition that caused
the fault is corrected.

N o t e :

Improper building wiring will not prevent the

Back-UPS from operating, but it will limit its
protection capability. It may also result in
equipment damage that is not covered by the APC
Equipment Protection Policy.

The rear panel of the Back-UPS consists of the
following elements:

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
(utility or battery) is not supplied to these outlets
when the Back-UPS is switched

O f f

. C o n n e c t a

computer, monitor, and external disk or CD-ROM
drive to these outlets.

Surge Only Outlets (qty. of 3).

These outlets are

always

On

(when utility 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.

Black Velcro Straps (qty. of 2 - not shown).

F o r

convenience, two velcro traps have been included
and can be used to manage power cords.

External

Drive

Computer

Monitor

Scanner

Printer

Fax

N o t e :

Allow the Back-UPS to charge for a full eight

hours prior to use.

Press the push-button on the front panel of the
B a c k - U P S .

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

t h e

Self-Test

is being performed.

•

W h e n

Self-Test

has successfully completed,

only the green

On Line

indicator will be lit.

•

If the internal battery is not connected, (see
Step 1 above) the green

On Line

indicator and

red

Replace Battery

indicator will light. The

Back-UPS will also emit a chirping sound.

On Line

On Battery

Overload

Replace Battery

7

Connect USB Cable and Install Software

(optional)

Note:

T h e

Back-UPS software CD-ROM provides

data reporting and unattended shutdown of
computers 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 with 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 rear panel
USB port of the Back-UPS. Connect the other end
of the USB cable to the USB port (usually located
on the rear panel of the computer).

For other Microsoft

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W i n d o w s

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or Macintosh

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operating systems, please follow the steps below,
as appropriate:

W i n d o w s

9 8 a n d W i n d o w s

M e U s e r s

Please insert the APC PowerChute

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Personal

Edition Software CD-ROM included with your
Back-UPS into the CD-ROM drive of your

There are four status indicators (lights) on the front
panel of the Back-UPS (On Line, On Battery,
Overload, and Replace Battery).

On Line (green)

- is lit whenever utility power

is powering the Battery Backup outlets.

On Line

On Battery

Overload

Replace Battery

On Battery (yellow)

- is lit whenever the bat-

tery of the Back-UPS is powering equipment con-
nected to the Battery Backup Outlets.

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 con-
dition is reached. Battery run-time is
very low. Promptly save any work in

progress and exit all open applica-
tions. Shutdown the operating system,
computer and the Back-UPS.

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 on the rear panel of the
Back-UPS will stick out if an overload
condition forces the Back-UPS to dis-
connect itself from utility power. If the
button sticks out, disconnect non-essen-
tial equipment. Reset the circuit breaker
by pushing the button inward.

Status Indicators and Alarms

2

Placement / Power

5

Connect the Phone

Line to Surge Protection

Avoid placing the Back-UPS in:

•

Direct sunlight

•

Excessive heat

•

Excessive humidity or in contact with fluids
of any type

Plug the Back-UPS into a wall outlet, as shown.

•

The Back-UPS charges the internal battery
any time it is connected to a wall outlet.

The telephone ports provide lightning surge pro-
tection for any device connected to the telephone
line (computer, modem, fax or telephone). The
telephone ports are compatible with Home Phone-
line Networking Alliance (HPNA) and Digital
Suscriber Line (DSL) standards, as well as all
modem data rates. Connect as shown.

Wall Outlet

Modem/Phone/Fax

Replace Battery (red)

- is lit whenever the bat-

tery is near the end of its useful life, or if the bat-
tery is not connected (see above). A battery that is
near the end of its useful life has insufficient run-
time and should be replaced.

APC, PowerChute and Back-UPS are registered trademarks

of American Power Conversion. All other trademarks are

Property of their respective owners.

Chirps for 1 Minute Every 5 Hours

-

this alarm is sounded whenever the
battery has failed the automatic diag-
nostic test.

computer. The installation program will load
automatically. Please follow the on-screen
instructions to install the software.

Windows

2 0 0 0 U s e r s

The APC PowerChute Personal Edition Software
CD-ROM included with your UPS contains a
“wizard” that optimizes your system’s power
settings for operation with your Back-UPS. It does
this by changing various settings in Power
Options Properties in the Control Panel. APC
strongly advises you to reconfigure your system
by running this wizard.

1. Insert the APC PowerChute Personal Edition

Software CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-
ROM drive.

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

Type: <CD-ROM drive letter>:\setup.exe.
Click “OK” and follow the instructions.

Microsoft

Windows XP Users

Please visit the APC website at www.apc.com/
windowsxp for updates on the availability of
Windows XP software.

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Mac OS 9 (9.0.4/9.1 or higher) Users

APC PowerChute Personal Edition Software has
been designed specifically to work with Mac OS 9
(9.0.4/9.1 or higher). There are builds of Mac OS
prior to Mac OS 9.0.4/9.1 with power drivers that
have known problems, so please make sure that
you have the most up to date version of Mac OS 9
(9.0.4/9.1 or higher).

Insert the APC PowerChute Personal Edition
Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. An
icon called “APC Shutdown Manager v1.0.1” will
appear on your desktop. Open the folder and
double-click the “ReadMe” file. Make sure your
hardware matches the requirements stated in the
ReadMe file. Double-click on “APC Shutdown
Manager v1.0.1” to begin the installation of the
software. At the first dialog, click on “Continue”.
Read the displayed license agreement and click
“Accept” if you agree to the terms. Click on
“Install” to begin. After installation, click on the
“Restart” dialog button to restart your computer.

All Other Users

The software is designed for the Windows and
Macintosh operating systems mentioned in this
section. If you do not have one of these operating
systems, your unit will still provide these primary
features:

• Battery backup, surge protection, and telephone

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

• Runtime needed for you to work through brief

power disturbances: provides time to manually
save data and shut down safely.

Installation of the APC PowerChute Personal
Edition Software is not mandatory. However, other
features provided by the software include
unattended automatic operating system shutdown,
as well as application data saving. To activate
these features, install the software as previously
discussed.

TO COMPUTER

USB PORT

RJ-45 to USB

CABLE

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