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ED Series UPS - Overview

Congratulations!  You have selected the highest quality protection for your 
computer today.  The FALCON

®

ED Series UPS offers a quiet and compact 

package with superior performance you can depend on.  You now own a 
member of the ED family which is a proud part of the very reliable and versatile 
FALCON® ED Series of UPS.

This User’s Guide is provided with your new ED unit.  It will enhance your 
understanding of the product and its functions.  Read this handbook carefully in 
the order it is presented prior to operating your unit.  This will save you time and
effort in your installation and application.  The illustrations will also familiarize 
you with the ED's operating modes and indications.  Always operate the unit 
within the guidelines and specifications given to maximize the unit's efficiency 
and lifetime.  Also, your understanding of the product is essential in providing 
you years of service for your back-up power requirements.

Refer to the cross-reference table below to understand which unit with it's power
capability corresponds to your particular model number.

MODEL NUMBER  

OUTPUT POWER (VA)  

ED1000RM-1 

1000 (700 Watts)  

ED2000RM-1 

2000 (1400 Watts)  

ED2400RM-1 

2400 (1680 Watts)  

ED2500RM-1 

2500 (1750 Watts)  

CROSS REFERENCE TABLE

The FALCON

®

ED Series represents one of the smallest and most compact 

units of the FALCON

®

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEM (UPS) product 

line.  In the tradition of all FALCON

®

products, it maintains the highest reliability 

and the most complete on-line, sinewave power protection available.  An on-
line, sinewave UPS is the only total solution to virtually any power problem.  It 
effectively provides just what it says, UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER.  There is 
no break, transient or glitch in source transfer during a power failure because 
THERE IS NO TRANSFER.

The FALCON

®

ED SERIES is engineered with the latest MOSFET/PWM 

technology for high efficiency and reliability.

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Summary of Contents for ED1000RM-1

Page 1: ...00RM 1 ED2500RM 1 FALCON ELECTRIC INC Irwindale CA 91706 Tel 626 962 7770 Fax 626 962 7720 The information contained herein is the property of FALCON ELECTRIC INC is proprietary confidential and not t...

Page 2: ...am Description 6 Front Panel LED Functions 6 Rear Panel Diagram Description 7 Chapter 4 Communications Interface 8 Signals Interfacing 8 Chapter 5 Operation 9 Step By Step Operating Procedure 9 Operat...

Page 3: ...detergent on the UPS Never attempt to service batteries High voltage exists within the unit which could cause electrical shock Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised by personnel kn...

Page 4: ...understanding of the product is essential in providing you years of service for your back up power requirements Refer to the cross reference table below to understand which unit with it s power capab...

Page 5: ...d a non linear load which can be very abusive to most power protection equipment and could decrease its life expectancy The FALCON ED unit is specially devised to accept these loads and protect them e...

Page 6: ...epet i t i ve Peak 8 3A 20A 16 7A 38A 20 0A 45 6A 20 9A 47 6A I nputLi ne Pl ug L5 15p L5 30P O ut putDi st r i but i on Connect or s3 4 5 15R Hei ght i n cm 3 5 8 9 W i dt h i n cm Fr ontPanel Chassi...

Page 7: ...he computer or equipment to allow connection of the equipment power plug to the receptacles located on the rear panel of the UPS 4 When installing this UPS into a rack enclosure the following must be...

Page 8: ...failed Should this occur check the load level and correct any overload condition if present During this condition UPS load outlets will be powered by filtered utility bypass power Should the unit not...

Page 9: ...let for Input Line Cord on ED1000 1 only Line cord permenently attached to ED1500 1 and ED2000 1 11 COOLING FANS 2 Cooling fans draw cool air from the outside of the rear panel and exhaust it out thro...

Page 10: ...CHAPTER CHAPTER 4 4 DB 9 COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE 8...

Page 11: ...up time and the low battery condition varies depending on the amount of load charge on the battery and condition of the battery See SPECIFICATIONS Section for approximate hold up times at 100 and 50...

Page 12: ...ower switch ON at all times and switch your devices OFF individually This will insure that your batteries are always at a maximum charged state The power switch acts as a system ON OFF switch When thi...

Page 13: ...hock Servicing of batteries should be performed or supervised by personnel knowledgeable of batteries and the required precautions Keep unauthorized personnel away from batteries When replacing the UP...

Page 14: ...th the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio and television reception All models covered in this manual have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computi...

Page 15: ...ords The RMA number issued must appear on the outside of the shipping carton The original shipping container must be used when returning any ED Series product Falcon Electric will not assume any respo...

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