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    990 -1060B 12/2005 APC Smart-UPS ® RT 1000/2000 VA 220/230/240 V AC Tower/ Rack Mount 2U Uninterr uptible Pow er Suppl y User Manual English[...]

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    1 990 -1060B 12/ 2005 1: S AF E T Y I NFORMA TION American Po wer Conversion Corporation (APC) is the leading national and internatio nal manufac- turer of state-of-the- art uninterrupt ible power su pplies, redundant switches, powe r manag ement soft- ware, an d related equipment. APC products protect hardw are, software, and data from the threat [...]

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    990 -1060B 12/2005 2 • In order to maintain compliance with the EMC directive, output cords attached to the UPS should n ot exceed 10 meters in length. D EENERGIZING S AFE TY • If the equ ip ment has an internal energy source (b attery), the output may be en er gized when the unit is not connected to an AC power ou tlet. • To deenergize pl ug[...]

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    3 990 -1060B 12/ 2005 2: I NS T A LLA TION U NPACKING Inspect the UPS upon receipt. A PC designed robust packag ing for your product. How e ver, accidents and damag e may occur during s hipment. Notify the carrier and dealer if there is damage. The packaging is rec yclable; save it for reu se or dispose of it properly . Check the packag e co ntents[...]

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    990 -1060B 12/2005 4 I NSTALLA TION 1. A TTACH TH E S UPPO RT F EET If the UPS is to be operated in To wer Configuration the suppor t feet must be attached for proper stabilit y. 1. Locate the two feet an d the plastic bag contain- ing the four screws pac ked with the UPS. 2. Gently la y the UPS on its sid e a s shown. 3. Use th e screws to attach [...]

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    5 990 -1060B 12/ 2005 3. C ONNECT THE B ATTERY 1. To connect the battery , push the battery connec- tor into the receptacle in the battery co mpart- ment. Press firmly to ensure a tight connection. You will hear a “snap” when the connector is seated properly . 2. Push the battery cables and white cord into the space with the battery connector. [...]

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    990 -1060B 12/2005 6 6. T URN ON THE UPS Make sure the battery is co nnected be fore turning on the U PS! P ress the button on the front panel to power up your UPS. This will power up connected equipment if that equipment is turned on. The UPS charges its batter y when it is connected to utility po wer. The battery char ges full y dur ing t he fi r[...]

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    7 990 -1060B 12/ 2005 3: O PE R A TION I NDICATORS AND C ONTR OLS The UPS power con trol and operating indicators are located on the front display panel. The inpu t and output conn ectors are on the rear panel. F RONT P ANE L Fo r Pos i t io n O n l y | The ON and OFF buttons pow er the UPS and act as master controls for the conn ected equipment if[...]

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    990 -1060B 12/2005 8 O PERATIO N Power On Press and release the button to supply po w er to the UPS and conn ected equipment. Cold Start When the UPS is off and there is no utility power, use the cold start feature to apply power to th e connected equipment fr om the UPS’s batter y. Cold start is not a normal condition. To cold start the unit, pu[...]

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    9 990 -1060B 12/ 2005 U TILITY P OWER During normal operation, the UPS monitors the utility power and delivers po wer to the conn ected equip me nt. If your syste m is e xp erie nci ng exc essi ve p eri od s of hi gh or l o w volta ge, have a cer tifie d electrician check your facility for electrical problems. If the problem continues, contact the [...]

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    990 -1060B 12/2005 10 B ATTERY P OWER If the utility power fails, the UPS can pro vide power to the connected equipment from its internal batteries for a finite period. The UPS sounds an alarm—four beeps every 30 secon ds—while operat- ing on battery. The alarm stops when the UPS returns to onli ne operation. On Battery When the On Battery indi[...]

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    11 990-1 060B 12/20 05 R EAR P ANEL TVSS Ground Input Plug Computer Interface Port Fan External Battery Connector Port Outlets B ASIC C ONNE CTORS Computer Inter- face Port Power management sof t ware and interface k its can be used with the UPS. Use only interface ki ts su pplied or appro ved by APC. If used, conn ec t the interface cable to th e [...]

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    990 -1060B 12/2005 12 O N B ATTERY O PERA TION The UPS s witches to battery operation auto matically and an internal alarm sounds (periodic b eeps) if the utility power fails. Press t he ON button (front panel) to silence the UPS alar m until low batter y (for the cu rrent outage only). You can change the audible indicator if you are u sing Po werC[...]

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    13 990-1 060B 12/20 05 N OTE : S ETTING THESE ITEMS REQUIRES SOFTWARE , OPTION AL HARDWARE , OR CONFIGURATION IN T ERMIN AL M ODE . F UNCTION F ACTORY D EFAULT U SER S ELECTABLE C HOICES D ESCRIPTION Sync hronized Turn-on Delay 0 seconds 20, 60 , 120, 240 , 480, 720, 96 0 sec- onds The UPS will w ait the specified tim e after the retur n of utility[...]

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    990 -1060B 12/2005 14 4: T RANSPORT , M A INTENANCE , AND T ROUBLE SHOOT ING T RANSPORTING YOUR UPS Alway s DISCONNECT THE B ATTERY before shipping in co mpliance with U.S. Departm e nt of Trans portation (DOT) regul ations . The battery may rem ai n in the UPS; it does not have to be removed. This require ment applies w hether the UPS is shi pped [...]

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    15 990-1 060B 12/20 05 R EPLACING THE B ATTERY P ACK This UPS has an easy to replace, h ot-s wappable battery pack. Replacement is a safe procedure, is o- lated from electrical hazards . You may leave the UPS and c onnected equipment on while replacing the battery. See your dealer or cont act APC for in formation on replacem ent batter y packs . Th[...]

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    990 -1060B 12/2005 16 T ROUBLESHOOTING Use the chart belo w to solve minor UPS installation pro blems. Refer to the APC web site www.apc.com for assistan ce with complex UPS problems. P ROBLEM AND P OSSIBLE C AUSE S OLUTION UPS WILL NOT TURN ON ON bu tton no t pushe d. Pre ss the ON button o nce to powe r the UP S and the equipm ent. UPS not con ne[...]

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    17 990-1 060B 12/20 05 S ERVICE 1. Revi e w the probl e ms discussed in the Tr oubleshooting secti on of this manual to elimin a te com- mon probl ems. 2. Verify that no circuit break ers are tripped. A tripped circuit break er is the most common prob- lem. 3. If th e problem persists, call APC Cust o mer Servi ce or visit the APC w ebsite (www.apc[...]

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    990 -1060B 12/2005 18 5: C ON T A CT , R EGULA TOR Y , A ND W AR R AN T Y I NFORMA T ION C ONTACTING AP C Refer to the information pro vided at the APC Internet site: http:/ / www.apc.com/su pport R EGULATORY A GE NCY A PPROVALS N 3 94 B ME 61 D ECLARATION OF C ONF ORM ITY[...]

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    19 990-1 060B 12/20 05 L IMITED W ARRA NTY American Power Conv ersion (APC) warrants its produ cts to be free from defects in materials an d workmansh ip for a period of tw o years from the dat e of purchase. Its obligation under t his warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its o wn sole option, any such defective products. T o obtain se[...]