Operation; Startup And Normal Operation; Starting The Ups On Battery; Ups Shutdown - HP Enterprise R1500 G4 UPS User Manual

4. Operation

4.1 Startup and normal operation

To start the UPS:
1. Verify that the UPS power cord is plugged in.
2. Press the
The UPS LCD window display changes status to "UPS starting...".
3. Check the UPS LCD window display for active alarms or notices.
If the indicator is on, do not proceed until all alarms are cleared.
Correct the alarms and restart if necessary.
4. Verify that the
powered and protected.
The UPS should be in Normal mode.

4.2 Starting the UPS on battery

Before using this feature, the UPS must have been powered by utility power with output enabled
at least once.
Note: Battery start can be disabled. In "2.4 User settings", page 910," see the "Cold start" setting in "ON/
OFF settings."
To start the UPS on battery:
1. Press the
a status of "UPS starting...".
The UPS cycles through Standby mode to Battery mode. The
The UPS supplies power to your equipment.
2. Check the UPS LCD window display for active alarms or notices besides the Battery mode notice
and notices that indicate missing utility power. Resolve any active alarms before continuing.
See "5.1 Troubleshooting", page 16.

4.3 UPS shutdown

To shut down the UPS:
1. Press the
2. The audio alarm beeps and shows a status of "UPS shutting OFF ...". The UPS then transfers to Standby
mode and the
3. The audio alarm stops.

4.4 Operation on battery power

Transfer to battery power
• The connected devices continue to be supplied by the UPS when AC input power is no longer available.
The necessary energy is provided by the battery.
• The and
• The audio alarm beeps every 10 seconds.
The connected devices are supplied by the battery.
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button on the UPS control panel for at least two seconds.
indicator illuminates, indicating that the UPS is operating normally and any loads are
button on the UPS control panel until the UPS LCD window display illuminates and shows
button on the UPS control panel for three seconds.
indicator turns off.
indicator illuminates.
indicator illuminates.
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