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Connection
optional
Your UPS will function properly without these
connections.
DB9 Port Connection
Using the DB9 cable provided, connect a
DB9 port on your computer to a DB9 port on
your UPS. Install Tripp Lite power protection
software. If your UPS features 2 DB9 ports,
a second computer with a DB9 port may be
connected if desired.
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Use the
POWER
button to switch your UPS between its four modes
of operation.
OFF:
No indicator lights are on. The UPS is completely shut down for
storage or shipping. If the UPS is connected to AC power, it will start up
in
STANDBY
mode. If the UPS is not connected to AC power and the
POWER
button is pressed for two seconds, the UPS will “cold start”
into
INVERT
mode.
STANDBY:
The “
” light is flashing. The UPS is receiving AC
power and using it to charge its batteries, but its output is not active.
Pressing the
POWER
button while the UPS is in
STANDBY
mode
will put the UPS in the
ON
mode. Cutting AC power to the UPS
while it is in
STANDBY
mode will put the UPS in the
OFF
mode.
ON:
The “
” light is on. The UPS is receiving AC power, charging
its batteries and delivering power to connected equipment. If AC
power is lost while the UPS is
ON
(i.e. a blackout occurs), the UPS
will switch into
INVERT
mode. Pressing the
POWER
button while
the UPS is
ON
will put the UPS in
STANDBY
mode.
INVERT:
The “
” light is flashing. The UPS is powering connected
equipment from battery backup. If AC power is restored, the UPS will
switch to the
ON
mode. Pressing the
POWER
button while the UPS
is in
INVERT
mode will put the UPS into the
OFF
mode. If the UPS
is in
INVERT
mode and its batteries are drained, the UPS will switch
to the
OFF
mode until AC power is restored, then switch to the
ON
mode.
Basic Operation
Buttons
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