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- Page 16 Power Control Software User’s Manual Rev. 1.3 Overview Power Control is easy to use software designed to facilitate the operation of the battery backup. It works with the battery backup to provide a complete power protection solution. There are three main functions of this software: Monitor the operation of the battery backup and AC utility power at all times.
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Page 17: Main Screen
Main screen The main screen of Power Control shows the following: 1. Power source: This icon shows whether the current power source is AC utility power or battery power. The current power source is AC utility power. The current power source is battery power. The battery backup is not supplying power to your equipment*. - Page 18 The battery is charging and shows the current charge as a percentage of its capacity. The battery backup is using its battery to supply power and is discharging. 3. Estimated Runtime (or Time To Shutdown): The remaining runtime the battery backup can supply (The time remaining until shutdown).
- Page 19 System Tray Icon The system tray icon displays the status of the battery backup and provides a quick way to start the main user interface. To display the current battery status place the cursor over the system tray icon. The system tray icon displays the status of the battery backup: The battery backup is working normally.
- Page 20 Features Power Control features and descriptions, with illustrations including explanations of the configurations. This section explains the following: What every parameter or field means. How to view current information about your battery backup and adjust the configuration. How to execute a self-test to verify the battery backup works properly. Monitor Current Status and Summary provide details and a summary of the status of the battery backup and historical events.
- Page 21 The output voltage of the battery backup in line The output voltage of the Voltage is mode. battery backup is being supplied by either AC The output voltage of the supplied* utility power or battery. battery backup in battery mode. This icon indicates loss of AC utility power such Power Lost...
- Page 22 The battery is charged to Fully Charged 100% capacity. The battery is charging to full capacity. This icon Charging often appears after a Battery is power problem. currently* The battery is discharging and the battery backup is Discharging supplying power to your computer.
- Page 23 1. Power Outage: Blackout, indicates outage of AC utility power. 2. Under Voltage*: The AC utility power voltage is below the minimum** value of your configuration. 3. Over Voltage*: The AC utility power voltage is above the maximum** value of your configuration. 4.
- Page 24 Configuration Power Control provides an interface to configure the settings and customize the usage of your backup battery. Configuration has six screens: Schedule* Configure schedules for automatic computer shutdown and restarts. Notification Configure notifications to inform you when power problems occur. Runtime Configure your preferred runtime.
- Page 25 Note: (N.R) stands for Never Restart. Note: You have to manually restart the Battery Backup if the (N.R) button is selected. Note: When you select a start up time you must also select a shut down time. The space under the Schedule column is a description area that will show the schedule settings.
- Page 26 Shutdown or hibernation will be invoked under this option if the battery backup runtime falls below 2 minutes. Note: If hibernation is disabled or not available a shutdown will begin after the warning. See also Low Runtime Remaining and Battery Backup Overloaded for more information.
- Page 27 "Initiate Self-test" button the battery backup will switch to battery mode to supply power to your equipment which tests the functionality of the battery. When a self-test ends the result will be displayed on the screen. If the self-test fails there may be some problems such as: The battery backup does not have enough power.
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Page 28: Standby Mode
support your equipment if power is interrupted and may trip the circuit breaker. To ensure your battery backup has enough power to support your equipment, keep the load within the unit's rated capability. Hibernation When hibernation mode begins, your computer will save data and enter hibernation. When you "wake"... - Page 29 Standby Mode When your computer is in standby mode your monitor and hard disk are turned off to save energy. In standby mode all unsaved data or files will be lost when an extended power problem occurs. We recommend that you save all open files to avoid data loss.
- Page 30 Schedule Power Control can automatically start up and shut down a connected computer and equipment. N.R., Never Restart The Battery Backup will not auto restart if the N.R option is selected. NCL., Non-Critical Load The battery backup will turn off NCL outlet to preserve battery power when the battery capacity drops below a defined value.
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