APC RS 500 - Manual

Back-UPS

™

User’s Manual

990-2204

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.

Note:

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

Off

. Connect 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).

For

convenience, two velcro traps have been included

and can be used to manage power cords.

External

Drive

Computer

Monitor

Scanner

Printer

Fax

Note:

Allow the Back-UPS to charge for a full eight

hours prior to use.
Press the push-button on the front panel of 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 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

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.

Copyright © 2004 American Power Conversion. All rights reserved.

APC 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.

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If Autoplay is not enabled on the computer, proceed as follows:
1. On the computer desktop of the display, double-click on My

Computer.

2. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon and follow the on-

screen instructions.

Follow the

on-screen

instructions.

Transfer Voltage Adjustment (optional)

Install Software

(optional)

In situations where the Back-UPS or connected equipment appears too sensitive to

input voltage, it may be necessary to adjust the transfer voltage. This is a simple task

requiring use of the front panel pushbutton. To adjust the transfer voltage, proceed as

follows:
1. Plug the Back-UPS into the utility power source. The Back-UPS will be in a

Standby Mode (no indicators lit).

2. Press the front panel pushbutton fully inward for 10 seconds. All indicators on the

Back-UPS will flash to acknowledge going into Programming Mode.

3. The Back-UPS will then indicate its current Sensitivity Setting, as shown in the

following table.

4. To select the Low Sensitivity setting, press the pushbutton until the yellow indicator

is flashing.

5. To select the Medium Sensitivity setting, press the pushbutton until the yellow and

red indicators (second and third from the top) are flashing.

6. To select the High Sensitivity setting, press the pushbutton until yellow and both

red indicators (bottom three) are flashing.

7. To exit without changing the Sensitivity Setting, press the pushbutton until the

green indicator is flashing.

8. Once in Programming Mode, if the pushbutton is not pressed within 5 seconds, the

Back-UPS will exit Programming Mode; all indicators will extinguish.

Indicators

Flashing

Sensitivity

Setting

Input Voltage

Range

(for utility

operation)

Use When

1

(yellow)

Low

78 - 150 Vac Input voltage is extremely low

or high. Not recommended for

computer loads.

2

(yellow, and

red)

Medium

(factory default)

83 - 147 Vac

Back-UPS frequently goes On

Battery.

3

(yellow, red,

and red)

High

88 - 144 Vac

Connected equipment is

sensitive to voltage

fluctuations (recommended).