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STEP ONE
Unpack the UPS and position in a well-ventilated area. Avoid direct sunlight, excessive heat and humidity and do not put in contact
with fluids of any type.
STEP TWO
Connect the UPS to the mains power using the power lead provided.
Plug the UPS into an electrical outlet that does not share a circuit with any other heavy electrical load. The UPS will require the
internal battery to be charged for at least 6 hours before being able to provide autonomy in the event of a mains failure.
STEP THREE
Connect equipment
Connect critical equipment to the battery backup outlets, these are supported automatically when a mains failure occurs.
Connect other equipment that needs only surge suppression to the surge-protected outlets. Power is not supplied to these outlets
when the unit is switched off. Therefore, please be sure to switch on the unit.
NOTE: Please DO NOT connect scanners or printers to the battery backup outlets.
STEP FOUR
Connect modem/phone network for surge protection
Connect a single modem/phone line into surge-protected “IN” outlet on the back panel of the UPS unit. Connect from “OUT” outlet
to the computer with another phone line cable.
STEP FIVE
Connect Communication Port
To allow for unattended UPS shutdown/start-up and status monitoring, connect the communication cable one end to the USB port
and the other to the communication port of your PC. With the monitoring software installed, you can schedule UPS shutdown/start-
up and monitor UPS status through PC.
STEP SIX
Software Installation
1) Please download the monitoring and shutdown software from the website
ViewPower software.
2) When your computer restarts, the monitoring software will appear as an orange plug icon located in the system tray, near the
clock.
STEP SEVEN
Power On/Off UPS
Press power switch on the front panel of the UPS to turn on the UPS. Press switch again to turn
off the UPS.
C200 SERIES STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN
STARTING THE UPS WITH MAIN POWER PRESENT
Please switch off the connected loads before turning on the UPS, and switch on connected devices one by
one after the UPS is turned on. Switch off all connected loads before turning off the UPS.
Verify that the total equipment ratings do not exceed the UPS capacity to prevent an overload alarm.
To start the UPS via mains power (Hot start):
1.
Check all the connections are properly connected and correct.
2.
Supply mains power to the UPS, the fans will start and the LCD will show the default UPS status summary
screen.
3.
Press the
button and the buzzer will beep for 1 second and the UPS outlets will now be displaying the
AC mode symbol and supplying AC power to any connected equipment.
4.
The UPS will now be in supporting your equipment. If the utility power is abnormal, the UPS will transfer to
battery mode without interruption of the AC supply to the connected equipment.
STARTING THE UPS FROM BATTERY
Before using this feature, the UPS must have been powered by utility power with output enabled at least
once to ensure the unit is adequately charged.
Battery start can be disabled.
A QUICK START VIDEO GUIDE FOR THE C200 MODEL IS AVAILABLE AT
