Tripp-lite Battery Backup Preventive Maintenance

Power Settings (500 RT1U)

There are no specific settings for the Tripp-Lite Internet Office-UPS in the V1 X-Changer.  The following setup information refers only to the Tripp-Lite 500RT1U in the V2 X-Changer.

The Tripp-Lite UPS in conjunction with the Power Alert software are intended to safely shutdown a PC after a power loss to the UPS has occurred.  The Power Alert agent can be configured to perform differently when the UPS enters an On Battery Event (i.e. the UPS is receiving power from the battery and not AC power) and when a Low Battery Event occurs (i.e. the battery charge rate drops to a designated threshold).  

To configure the 500RT1U unit battery access the following:

1. Click the Windows button on the keyboard.

2. Type PowerAlert Console

3. Click the STATUS Icon at the top of the Console

4. Click the BATTERY Icon  

5. View the Battery Information under Device Summary

Legacy configuration for LaundryCard utilized a 2 min. PC shutdown timer and a 6 min. UPS shutdown timer.

Set Configuration

Frequency of Maintenance:  Review Configuration Annually

1. Click the Windows button on the keyboard.

2. Type Power Alert

3. Selct PowerAlert Console when it appears (a-c is applicable to Version 7 or earlier.  For version 8 or later, skip to step 5)

4.  

   1. Open Start menu view

   2. Right-click anywhere and click ‘All apps’ at bottom/right

   3. Locate PowerAlert Console icon under the Tripp-Lite group

5. If a Windows Security Alert dialog appears, press Allow Access

6. From the Summary Screen, press Settings

7. Select Device
   

8. In the column next to "Low battery warning", set to:

9.  

   1. 10%

10. Click "Apply"

11. Click "Status"

12. Click the Battery Icon and to the right it will show 10% next to "Low Battery Warning".
    

13. Close the PowerAlert Console window.

LaundryCard Configuration

Default Configuration 

The Power Alert agent effects a shutdown of the PC and UPS after the occurrence of a Low Battery Event.  If power is restored to the UPS prior to the configured shutdown time, the device remains powered.

Testing (500 RT1U)

Frequency of Testing:  Annually

1. To test your UPS, follow the owner's manual section titled "To Run a Self-Test" page 7.  The procedure will be similar to the following:

   1. With your UPS plugged in and turned on, press and hold the ON/OFF/STANDBY button for one second.

   2. The test will last approximately 10 seconds as the UPS switches to battery to test its load capacity and charge.

   3. All LEDs will be lit and the UPS alarm will sound.

   4. See LED descriptions to determine the results of the Self-Test.

   5. Note: you can leave connected equipment on during a self-test. Your UPS, however, will not perform a self-test if you have placed it in "Charge Only" mode.