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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 APC Smart-UPS Uninterruptible Pow er Supply Models 1400XLT, 2200XLT, 3000T, 5000T User’s Manual[...]

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    Entire con tents copy rig ht ©1999 by Am erican Pow er Con version . All rig hts res erved. Reprodu ction in wh ole or in part w ith out permis sion is prohibited. Sm art-UPS is a reg istered tradem ark of APC. A ll other tradem arks are the property of th eir respectiv e ow ners. 990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 Smart UPS Safety Guide English This Sa fety Guide contains im portant instr uctions that should be follow ed during insta llation and m aintenanc e of the APC equipm ent and batte ries. It is intended f or APC customers w ho setup, install, reloc ate, or m aintain APC equipm ent. Handling Safety • Be ca reful. D o not[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 Table of Contents Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Unpackin g ..........................................................................................................[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 1 Introduction This Uninterru ptible Power Supply (UPS) is design ed to prevent black outs, brow nouts, s ags and su rges from reaching your com puter and other valuable electronic equipm ent. This UPS also filters out small utility line fluctu ations and isolates your equipm ent from larg e disturbances by internally d[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 2 Inst allation Install ing your UP S req uires five steps: 1. Position the UPS in the desired locatio n. For rack m ount units this m ay in clude installing the rails in to the rack. 2. Conn ect the batteries . All UPSs ship w ith th e batteries dis connected. In 5000 VA un its y ou m ust als o install t he batteries i[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 3 Determine the Loca tion of the UPS in the Rack UPSs a re hea vy. Select a rack l ocat ion stur dy enough to handle the weight. Mo unt the UP S at o r near the b otto m of the rack. Select a rack location w ith adequate air f low that is free f rom exces sive dust . Ensure that an y air ve nts on the s ides of the UPS [...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 4 3 Expand the rails so that it spans from the front rack post to the back rack post. Replace the tw o screw s (rem oved in step 1) that hold the rail sections together. 4 Bac k Attach th e rail to the back rack post using th e same hardw are (10-32 f lat head screw s and con ical w ashers) u sed in step 2. Repeat th e [...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 5 2. Connect the B atteries Note: All UPSs ship with the b atteries discon nected. In add ition, 5000 VA uni ts have the batteries s hipped outside the UPS case so you m ust install the batteries before connecting them . If you need to ship the UPS you m ust disconnect the batteries prior to s hipm ent in order to compl[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 6 3U Rack Mount Units 1. Reach in to the fing er pull and open th e front cover. Sw ing the cover open as show n. 2. Unhook the si de of the cov er from the chass is and lif t it aw ay to expose th e battery door. 3. Use a flat- blade or Phillips screw driver or a coin to rem ove the tw o battery door screws and open th[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 7 3. Connect Powe r and Equipment to the UPS • Connect th e UPS line cord (L6-30 plug ) into the electrical outlet. • Use y our equipm ent’s pow er cords to con nect to the UPS. Caution: DO NOT use a standard serial interface cable to connect to the Com puter In terface Port on the UPS. Standard serial interface c[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 8 Charge the ba ttery The UPS charges its battery w henever it is conn ected to utility pow er. The battery will ch arge fully during the f irst four hours of norm al operation. Do not expect full runtim e during this in itial charge period. Connect Co mputer Interf ace Port (O ptional) Power m anagem ent sof tw are and[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 9 Operating Instructions Switch On — Switch Of f With the UPS p lugged in, press a nd re lease the large up per on/test button t o supp ly power to the load s. T he loa ds are imm ediately powered w hile th e UPS beeps and perform s a self- test. Press and release the small, low er off button to turn of f power to the[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 10 Load Bar Gra ph 85% 67% 50% 33% 17% The 5-LED display on the lef t of the f ront panel represents the pow er drawn from th e UPS as a percentage of total capacity. For exam ple, if three L EDs are lit, the load is drawing betw een 50% and 67% of the UPS’s capacity. If all five LEDs light, thor oughly test your comp[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 11 Sto r a g e Storage Conditions Store the UPS covered and upright in a cool, dry location, w ith its battery f ully ch arged. Before storing, charge the UPS for at least tw o hours. Re move any accessories in the accessory slot and discon nect any cables connected to th e computer interface port to avoid unnecessarily[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 12 Battery Replacement Proced ure - To wer Unit s 5000 VA 1. Grasp th e top edge of t he bottom front cover and tilt it out. For the 5000 VA u nit: Rem ove the fron t bezel by gras ping the f inger clips on the side of th e bezel and carefu lly loosen ing the f our (4) snaps. Sk ip to step 3. 1400-3000 VA 5000 VA 2. Unh[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 13 Battery Replacement Procedure - 3U Rack Mount Units 1. Reach in to the fing er pull and open th e front cover. Sw ing the cover open as show n. 2. Unhook the si de of the cov er from the chass is and lif t it aw ay to expose th e battery door. 3. Use a flat- blade or Phillips screw driver or a coin to rem ove the tw [...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 14 Battery Replacement Procedure - 5U Rack Mount Units 5000 VA 1. Reach in to the fing er pull and open th e front cover. Sw ing the cover open as show n. For 5000 VA un its: Rem ove the fron t bezel by gras ping the f inger clips on the side of th e bezel and carefu lly loosen ing the f our (4) snaps. Sk ip to step 3. [...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 15 User Configur ation Items Note: Settin g th ese items req uires o ptio nal so ftware o r ha rdware. Fun ction Factory Defau lt User Selectabl e Choi ces Descriptio n Autom ati c Self- Test Every 14 days (336 hou rs) Every 7 days (168 h ours), On Startup On ly , No Self -Test Se ts the inte rval a t w hic h the UPS wi[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 16 Tow er and 5U Rack M ount Models - 3000 & 5000 VA Models Typical On-B attery Run Time Versus Load, in Hours Load 3000 VA Internal Battery 3000 VA w/ 1 Battery Pack 5000 VA Intern al Battery 100 VA 3.80 8.18 7.17 150 VA 3.05 6.57 5.95 200 VA 2.35 5.42 5.04 300 VA 1.83 4.08 3.88 400 VA 1.40 3.22 2.96 500 VA 1.12 2.[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 17 Sp ecifications 1400 VA 2200 VA 3000 VA 5000 VA Acceptable input v oltag e 0 - 325 VAC Inpu t vo ltage (o n-line operation )* 160 - 253 VAC 208 vo lt outpu t range * 177 - 229 VAC 120 vo lt outpu t range * with 400 V A load with n o load 95 - 130 VAC 100 - 135 VAC Nom inal inpu t freque ncy 50 or 60 Hz, au tosen sing[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 18 T roubleshooti ng Use the chart below to solve m inor UPS installa tion problem s. Contact A PC Tec hnical Support Staf f f or assis tance w ith comple x UPS problem s. See APC Contact Inform atio n , page 19 , for a location near you. Problem and Possible Cause Solution UPS will not turn on. • ON button not pushed[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 19 Service If the UPS requires service do not return it to the dealer! Follow these steps: 1. Revi ew t he problem s discu ssed in Troublesh ooting , page 18, to eli min ate comm on problem s. 2. Verify that no circuit break ers are tripped. A tripped circuit break er is the m ost comm on UPS problem! 3. If t he p r o b[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 20 A pp endix A : XL Informatio n When used w ith external battery pack s, the extended ru n (XL) UPS offers longer run tim es than a standard UPS and extra load protection during battery replacem ent. When replacin g the batteries either in the UPS or battery pack (s), the UPS can still respond to a power disturbance u[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 21 Smart-UPS Battery Protocol Smart- UPS XL models are not designed to k now h ow m any external battery packs are conn ected to them . You mu st program the Sm art-UPS XL w ith the appropriate num ber of external batteries in one of four w ay s. Note: It is im portant to follow these instructions. The num ber of batter[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 22 Use the HyperTerminal Pro gram to Chang e the Number of External Battery Packs Hy perTermina l is us ed for Window s 95, Window s 98, and Win dow s NT 4.0 1. EXIT out of t he Pow erChu te plus Serv er. In the case of Window s NT, the UPS s ervice m ust be s topped. 2. From the Desk top, go to: St art => Programs =[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 23 A ppendix B: T y pes of Racks and Mounting Har dw are This appendix describes th e hardw are required f or the diff erent ty pes of rack s and desc ribes the ty pe of rack s that m ay be used in y our indu stry . All APC rack moun t units are s hipped ready f or 19-inch w ide EIA /IEC rack cabinets . Some rack moun t[...]

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    990-7031C, Rev ision 4 12/99 24 A ppendix C: T ransporti ng Y our Smart-UPS Follow these g uidelines if y ou need to ship the UPS to another location. T hese guidelines apply w heth er you are transporting the UPS alone, rack m ounted in an equipmen t cabinet, or installed in a sys tem. Caution: Always DISCONNECT THE B ATTERIES before shipping the [...]