2 ® 1 CONTENTS RJ-11 RJ-45 RJ-11 RJ-45 2 CONNECT BATTERY CARTRIDGE* w w w.apc.com Back UPS® BR1300LCD Back-UPS® BR1500LCD Back UPS® BX1300LCD Back-UPS® BX1500LCD User's Manual USB RJ-45 1 Coax Coax 2 Æ Note: This diagram is also used for battery cartridge replacement. 3 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT 4 CONNECT EQUIPMENT / POWER FAX 3 5 CHECK BUILDING WIRING FAULT INDICATOR If the rear panel Building Wiring Fault (red) indicator is lit, a potential shock hazard exists due to one of the following conditions: · Open or high resistance ground · Hot and Neutral polarities are reversed · Overloaded neutral circuit 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 BackUPS from operating, but it will limit its protection capability. 6 CONNECT MODEM/PHONE/Network and TVSS Ground If needed, the Back-UPS features a TVSS ground screw for connecting the ground lead of any additional stand alone surge suppression devices, such as an APC ProtectNet product; or any electronic device with an external ground connection. 8 CONNECT DATA LINE AND INSTALL SOFTWARE ON COMPUTER (Optional) RJ-45/ RJ-11 RJ-45/ RJ-11 RJ-45/ RJ-11 RJ-45/ RJ-11 From stand alone data line surge suppressor or electronic device CABLE IN To USB Port USB RJ-45 CABLE OUT Building Wiring Fault To USB Port 32 - 104oF (0 - 40oC) Computer Printer or Scanner Phone Jack External Disk or CD / DVD Drive Monitor Computer Modem Port OR Phone or Fax 2 CABLE IN CABLE OUT 7 CONNECT COAXIAL CABLES Coaxial Cable CABLE IN From Cable Provider To Cable Modem 1. Insert CD into computer, and on-screen instructions should appear automatically. Follow instructions to complete the installation. Note: if the on-screen instructions do not appear automatically (Autoplay is disabled), then perform steps 2 and 3 below. 2. On the computer desktop of the display, double-click on My Computer. 3. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon, and follow the on-screen instructions. Installation of the supplied software is the only way to take advantage of the auto shutdown capabilities that Back-UPS offers. Follow the on-screen instructions. 30 cm To 120 VAC Wall Outlet Building Wiring Fault Building Wiring Fault Indicator CABLE OUT Building Wiring Fault Coaxial Cable LCD INDICATORS and CONTROLS SUMMARY 9 SWITCH ON THE BACK-UPS Note: Allow the Back-UPS to charge for a full 16 hours prior to using it. Press the front panel Power ON/OFF switch, and observe that the following events occur after you press and release the switch: · The LCD turns on (is back lit). · The ON LINE indicator flashes. · The ON BATT indicator lights and flashes while a self-test is being performed. · When self-test has successfully completed, only the ON LINE indicator will be lit. · If the internal battery cartridge is not connected (see Step 2 above), the ON BATT indicator will flash. The Back-UPS will also emit a chirping sound. The red, back lit liquid crystal display (LCD) on the front panel of the Back-UPS displays realtime system status messages, system faults and warnings, LOAD Capacity, and Battery Charge level. Two switches are provided on the front panel, the power ON/OFF pushbutton switch on the left, and the DISPLAY/HOLD TO MUTE pushbutton on the right. LOAD ON LINE DISPLAY DISPLAY/HOLD TO MUTE button - is used to display status messages, system faults and warnings, and to perform various operations, such as alarm mute mode, AVR (automatic voltage regulation), and full time display mode. The various messages, warnings, system faults, and operations are described in greater detail on Page 2. ON LINE - is lit whenever utility power is supplied to power the equipment connected to the Back-UPS. ON BATT - the On Battery symbol is lit whenever battery backup power is used to power equipment connected to the Back-UPS. Four Beeps Every 30 Seconds - this alarm sounds whenever the Back-UPS is running on battery (ON BATT). You should consider saving any work in progress. Continuous Beeping - this alarm sounds whenever a low battery condition occurs, and battery run-time is very low. Promptly save any work in progress, exit all open applications, and shut down the operating system, computer, Load Capacity - this indicator consists of a bar containing five blocks. When only one or two of the blocks are filled (lit), the unit LOAD is at less than half capacity. LOAD However, when all five blocks are filled, the LOAD is at full capacity. If the LOAD exceeds the unit's rated capacity, the Overload symbol on the bottom of the display will flash off and on. Battery Charge - this indicator consists of a bar with five blocks. When all five blocks are filled, the battery is fully charged. When only one block is filled (lit) the battery charge is low. The word LOW and the Battery Capacity indicator bar both flash off and on. Overload - is lit whenever power demand exceeds the capacity of the Back-UPS. It is displayed in both ON LINE mode, and ON BATT mode. AVR When lit, it indicates automatic voltage regulation (AVR) is in "Boost mode". AVR is covered in greater LOAD Capacity SENSITIVITY LOW ON BATT detail on Page 2. System Faults - when a fault occurs, this symbol and the fault number (F01 - F09) will flash off and on. The nine fault messages are described further on Page 2. Self-Test mode - can be run at any time when in ON LINE mode. Self-test is covered in greater detail on Page 2. Mute mode - the audible alarm (beeper) can be muted (turned off), which is indicated by a line through the beeper symbol. Mute mode is covered in greater detail on Page 2. Sensitivity mode - this allows you to go into sensitivity programming mode, and using the DISPLAY button you can select the LO, MID or HIGH sensitivity range. Sensitivity mode is covered in greater detail on Page 2. Full Time Display mode - this mode allows you to set the LCD to full time display mode using the DISPLAY button. This mode is covered in greater detail on Page 2. Reset switch - this switch is located on the rear of the Back-UPS, just above the fans, as shown in the figure in Step 4. 990-4991 ESTIMATED RUN TIME IN MINUTES Battery Charge IN OUT V kW Hz % System Faults AVR SEE MANUAL System Status DISPLAY HOLD TO MUTE Continuous tone - this alarm sounds whenever the battery backup outputs are overloaded. Overload mode is covered in greater detail on Page 2. Replace battery - this is lit whenever the battery is near the end of its useful life, or if the battery is not connected. A battery nearing the end of its life should be replaced. LOAD ON LINE LOW ON BATT SENSITIVITY ESTIMATED RUN TIME IN MINUTES IN OUT V kW Hz % AVR SEE MANUAL DISPLAY HOLD TO MUTE Power ON/OFF switch - is used to turn input power on and off. It is also used to initiate self-test, to go into Sensitivity mode, and it is used with the DISPLAY button to reset the Event Counter. Chirps for 1 Minute every 5 hours - this alarm sounds whenever the battery fails the automatic diagnostic test. ON-LINE MODE Display Selection When you are in ON-LINE mode, and press the DISPLAY button, you will rotate through the following seven groups of displays and messages. When you press the DISPLAY button the first time, the LCD is back lit, and the input voltage (IN) default screen is displayed, in this example 110 V is displayed. When you press the DISPLAY button a second time, the power EVENT counter is displayed, as shown below. To reset the counter, press and hold the DISPLAY button, and press the power ON/OFF button. LOAD ON LINE ON-LINE MODE (Continued) When you press the DISPLAY button a seventh time the ON BATT output (OUT) frequency is displayed, in this example it is 60.0 Hz. V LOAD ON LINE BATTERY MODE (Continued) When you press the DISPLAY button a sixth time, the battery backup LOAD is displayed as a percentage (%); in this example it is 82%. ON BATT OTHER STATUS INDICATORS LOAD Self-Test To initiate self-test mode, press the power ON/OFF button, and hold it in for ONE second. The AC plug symbol (ON LINE) flashes off and on during self-test mode. % Flashing LOAD ON LINE IN IN V OUT Hz DISPLAY BATTERY MODE Display Selection When you are in battery (ON BATT) mode, and press the DISPLAY button, you will rotate through the following seven groups of displays and messages. LOAD When you press the DISPLAY button a seventh time the ONLINE output (OUT) frequency is displayed, in this example it is 60.0 Hz. ON BATT LOAD Mute ON BATT LOAD OUT ON BATT Hz LOAD ON LINE When you press the DISPLAY button the first time, the LCD is back lit, and the default screen (ESTIMATED RUN TIME IN MINUTES) is displayed, in this case it is 18 minutes. ESTIMATED RUN TIME IN MINUTES WARNINGS Warning 1 - Online Overload This warning indicates that there is an ONLINE overload condition at 1.25 kW, indicated by the flashing overload icon. ON LINE When you press the DISPLAY button a second time, the power EVENT counter is displayed, as shown below. To reset the counter, press and hold the DISPLAY button, and press the power ON/OFF button. DISPL AY DISPLA Y LOAD kW LOAD ON LINE LOAD Flashing This feature allows you to mute the audible alarm (the beeper) for a single display and message. To mute the audible alarm, the unit should be on battery, or the ESTIMATED RUN TIME IN MINUTES "speaker" symbol is displayed. Press the DISPLAY/ HOLD TO MUTE button for ONE second, the alarm (beeper) is toggled, and the "speaker-NOT" symbol (speaker with a line drawn through it) is displayed on the screen. To enable an audible alarm that has been muted, perform the same steps that were used for muting the alarm. The alarm (beeper) can also be muted all the time. With the speaker or speaker-NOT icon displayed, press and hold the DISPLAY/HOLD TO MUTE button for FIVE seconds until the speaker-NOT icon flashes off and on. The unit will mute the alarm all the time except for faults. DISPLAY AVR ON BATT LOAD ON LINE CLICK When you press the DISPLAY button the third time, the ESTIMATED RUN TIME IN MINUTES is displayed. In this example, the value is 18 minutes. ON LINE DISPLAY LOAD Warning 2 - Battery Backup Overload This warning indicates that there is a backup battery (ONBATT) overload condition. This is indicated by the flashing overload icon. LOAD When AVR is illuminated on the LCD, it indicates that the automatic voltage regulation (AVR) circuitry is in Boost mode. AVR compensates for excessively low voltage conditions without going on battery. In this example, 90 V is displayed. LOW SENSITIVITY IN V LOW ON BATT AVR DISPLA Y ESTIMATED RUN TIME IN MINUTES Sensitivity kW MID HIGH Flashing A typical condition where sensitivity adjustments would be appropriate is with an AC line input, and with the UPS off. Press and hold the power ON/OFF pushbutton in for 10 seconds. The unit will go into "sensitivity programming mode". Use the ON/OFF button to select the LO, MID or HIGH range. LO displays one block, MID is three blocks, and High is five blocks. Sensitivity programming mode is also discussed on Page 3. SENSITIVITY When you press the DISPLAY button a fourth time in ON LINE mode, the LOAD in Watts (W) is displayed, in this example 760 W is displayed. Warning 3 - Online Bad Battery LOAD ON LINE LOAD ON LINE When you press the DISPLAY button a third time the battery backup (ON BATT) output (OUT) voltage (V) is displayed, in this example it is 115 V. ON BATT LOAD This warning indicates that you are in ONLINE mode, and you have a bad battery, indicated by the flashing bad battery icon. IN V DISPLAY W V OUT Flashing When you press the DISPLAY button a fifth time, the online LOAD as a percentage (%) is displayed, in this example it is 82%. Warning 4 - Battery Backup Low Battery LOAD ON LINE LCD Full Time Display Mode LOAD LOW ON BATT When you press the DISPLAY button a fourth time the battery backup (ON BATT) input voltage (IN) is displayed. % LOAD LOAD This warning indicates that the battery is low. This is indicated by the word LOW, and the Battery Capacity indicator bar flashing. V Flashing The LCD can be set to full time display mode by performing the following steps: 1. Ensure the unit is connected to utility input power, and the power on/off switch is turned off (no power is supplied to the output connectors). 2. Press the DISPLAY/HOLD TO MUTE pushbutton, and hold it in for 10 seconds. All five blocks in the Battery Capacity bar will flash off and on, which indicates the unit is in pushbutton programming mode. Note: A rotating selection method is used that allows you to step through the display modes using the DISPLAY/HOLD TO MUTE button until you select the display mode you want. For example, in Power Save mode none of the blocks are lit. If all five of the blocks are lit, it indicates the LCD is in full time mode, and will re ...