APC S15BLK - Manual

v Table of Contents Safety Information i Protect Your Investment iii Chapter 1 - Introduction 1-1 Proven Expertise… Proven Reliability 1-2 Package Contents 1-2 Safety Precautions 1-3 Unit Power Capacity 1-3 Features 1-3Front and Rear Panels 1-5 Rear Panel Connectors and Circuit Breaker 1-8 Chapter 2...

1-1 C h a p t e r 1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing your APC Model S Type Power Conditioner with Battery Backup. Two S Type Power Conditioners with Battery Backup are covered in this manual, the S10 and S15. The S15 is shown in Figure 1. Your power conditioner is guaranteed to protect you...

1-2 Proven Expertise… Proven Reliability From corporate data centers to home offices, APC is regarded as a leading innovator, designer and manufacturer of high-quality power protection solutions. With its proven reputation for Legendary Reliability TM , leading companies depend on APC every day, 24 ...

1-3 Safety Precautions Please ensure you have read and understand all of the safety information located in the front of this manual. If you have any questions concerning any of the safety information, or if you are concerned that your home may not be properly wired for this equipment, please contact...

1-4 Surge Protection The S10 and S15 provide guaranteed protection against damaging surges, spikes and even lightning strikes. The S-Type conditioners not only provide protection from surges traveling over AC power lines, protection is also offered against surges traveling over system data lines inc...

1-5 Removable Support Feet The feet on the bottom of the unit can be unscrewed and removed to save space when the unit is rack-mounted. Front and Rear Panels The following sections describe the controls and indicators on the front and rear panels. Front Panel Controls and Indicators The front panel ...

1-6 DELAYED 1 Status Indicator When lit (blue), conditioned power is being supplied to equipment connected to the rear-panel outlets marked Delayed 1 . ON BATTERY Status Indicator When lit (orange), the Power Conditioner is operating on power from the internal Battery Pack and is providing clean pow...

1-7 LOW BATTERY Status Indicator When lit (orange) it indicates the battery pack charge level is low. When this indicator turns on it indicates that there is minimum, time remaining. The purpose of this warning is to allow time to shut off power to the equipment before the battery pack is fully disc...

1-8 Rear Panel Connectors and Circuit Breaker The rear panel connectors for the S10 and S15 Power Conditioner are shown in Figure 3. The only difference between the rear panels of the S10 and S15 is the S15 provides a coaxial cable splitter and jacks for Ethernet equipment surge-protection, and a co...

1-10 EXTERNAL BATTERY Connector This is only available with the S15, and provides a connection for APC’s optional S-Type Extended Battery Pack. For additional information, please go to www.apcav.com, or contact your local APC retailer. Surge Protected COAX/RF Connectors The surge protection feature ...

1-12 Surge Protected Telephone Jacks ( TEL/DVR/SAT/DSL ) The S15 has a telephone line splitter (2-line 4-wire with splitter) with surge protection for components connected via telephone line. Connect the supplied RJ11 telephone cable from the wall jack (source) to the telephone line connector marked...

2-1 C h a p t e r 2 Installation This chapter contains the following procedures: • Removing the Battery Pack • Installing the Unit • Inserting and Connecting the Battery • Powering On and Connecting Equipment • Performing the System Test • Status and Informational Screens • Connecting the Components...

2-2 Installing the Unit The S10 and S15 may be installed on a flat, solid surface or rack-mounted. Warning: The S10 and S15 weigh approximately 60 pounds each, and we recommend that two people lift the unit. If you remove the battery, as described above, it will make lifting and positioning the unit...

2-3 Inserting and Connecting the Battery In accordance with APC’s interpretation of Department of Transportation regulations, APC ships this device with the internal battery pack disconnected. The front bezel of the unit is also not attached to the unit when it is shipped. This procedure is for conn...

2-5 Powering On and Connecting Equipment 1. Power on the S10/S15 unit. 2. Connect the equipment. 3. Connect the data line cables. 4. Power on the connected equipment. Performing the System Test Before connecting equipment to the S10 or S15 Power Conditioner with Battery Backup, ensure that the unit ...

2-8 Figure 12. NO EXTERNAL BATTERY CONNECTED Screen SELFTEST RESULT; SELFTEST HAS PASSED screen – Figure 13 displays the message TEST HAS PASSED , which indicates that self-test ran successfully to completion. If the message TEST HAS FAILED is displayed, please contact APC Technical Support. Figure ...

2-9 Status and Informational Screens The following paragraphs describe the various status and informational screens that are available with the S10 and S15. Status Screens The most important status screens available after the Selftest has completed include: • INPUT VOLTAGE: XXXV; OUTPUT VOLTAGE: XXX...

2-10 SYSTEM LOAD: <XXXW; LOAD: <XXX% This screen is shown in Figure 15. The S10 and S15 can also display the value (load) of the connected equipment in watts , and as a percentage of the total allowable load connected to the unit. Loads less than 5% of rated load (35 watts for the S10; 45watts...

2-11 Note: The display will revert to the default informational screen after about 30 seconds of inactivity. To change the default informational screen, first press the STATUS button until the desired screen is displayed. Then press the STATUS button down for approximately 3 seconds until the screen...

2-13 Model Number and Serial Number Screen This screen, shown in Figure 19, provides information about the S10 or S15 model that you have purchased. It also provides the correct serial number for the unit. Note: Always have this information available any time you contact APC Technical Support. You s...

2-14 INPUT FREQUENCY/OUTPUT FREQUENCY Screen This screen, shown in Figure 21, shows the actual input utility voltage frequency, as well as the actual voltage frequency being output to the connected devices. Note: At times, the frequency values on this screen may not match. This is because separate c...

2-15 S10/S15 Set Up Using Front-Panel Controls You can use the front panel SETUP and Arrow Up/Down pushbuttons to configure (or turn on/off) various functions provided by each S Type unit. When you press the SETUP pushbutton, the unit functions are displayed in the following order: 1. Audible Alarm ...

2-16 AUDIBLE ALARM Setting – When the alarm is set to ON , as shown in Figure 22, it indicates an abnormal condition with the power or unit. It provides an audible tone (beep) whenever the unit detects an internal problem, or a problem with an externally connected battery pack. When it is set to OFF...

2-19 LOWBATTWARNING: XMIN Setting – This screen, shown in Figure 27, lets you set the unit to sound an alarm, and illuminate the LOWBATTWARNING LED whenever the battery pack’s estimated runtime remaining drops to or below the programmed setting ( 2 to 25 minutes). Figure 27. LOWBATTWARNING Setting S...

2-20 Figure 29. DO QUIK SELFTEST Screen DO RUNTIME CAL screen – This function, shown in Figure 30, allows you to manually initiate a Runtime Calculation test to calibrate internal measurements, which should result in more accurate runtime estimates. This should be done once every six months, or when...

2-21 Figure 31. DISPLY-BEEP TEST: Screen Figure 32. DISPLY-BEEP TEST: Screen (all indicators/fields lit) SCREEN SAVER: ON/OFF screen — This function, shown in Figure 33, allows you to force the unit to continuously alternate a message S10 ( or S15 ) POWER CONDITIONER WITH BATTERY BACKUP between the ...

2-22 Figure 33. SCREEN SAVER Screen RESET TO DEFAULT: YES/NO Setting — This function (see Figure 34) allows you to force the unit to reset all previous settings to the factory default values. Simply advance to this screen, then press either the Up Arrow or Down Arrow pushbutton. The system will disp...

2-23 Limited Warranty American Power Conversion (APC) warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such defective pr...

2-24 Technical Specifications The table on the following pages contains the technical specifications for the Model S15 and S10 S Type Power Conditioner with Battery Backup. FCC Compliance Information This device complies with Part 68 and Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. ...

3-1 C h a p t e r 3 Troubleshooting This chapter describes some possible problems that might occur, and the probable causes and solutions. They include: 1. Unit will not turn on. 2. The AV equipment connected to the S Type unit reboots or turns off during or after the unit switches to battery power....

3-2 Connected equipment reboots or turns off during or after the unit is on battery power Note: The unit will not turn on and accept incoming utility power if the power is out of range. The unit can still be "cold-started" using battery power by pressing and holding the power switch in until...

3-3 REPLACE BATTERY LED is illuminated Contact Information Technical Support General Information Probable Cause: Battery is nearing the end of its useful life. Solution: Based on the date of purchase, if the unit is older than its 2 year warranty, a replacement battery cartridge (Part No. RBC63) can...

APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Visit the APC Web site to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base and to submit customer support requests. – www.apc.com (Corporate Headquarters) Connect to ...