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Optional Connections (continued)
USB and RS-232 Serial
Communications (all models)
UsetheincludedUSBcable(see
2a
)and/or
DB9 serial cable (see
2b
) to connect the
communication portofyour computerto the
communication port of your UPS. Install on
your computer the Tripp Lite PowerAlert
Software appropriate to your computer's
operating system. Your UPS may feature
additional communications ports; these ports
maybeconnectedtoadditionalcomputersthat
have PowerAlert Software installed. Consult
your PowerAlert manual for more
information.
EPO Port Connection (all models)
This optional feature is only for those
applications that require connection to a
facility'sEmergencyPowerOff(EPO)circuit.
WhentheUPSisconnectedtothiscircuit,it
enables emergency shutdown of the UPS's
inverter.Usingthecableprovided,connectthe
EPO port of your UPS (see
3a
) to a user-
supplied normally closed or normally open
switch according to the circuit diagram (see
3b
).The EPO port is not a phone line surge
suppressor; do not connect a phone line to
this port.
External Battery Connection
(select models)
Checktoensurethattheexternalbatteriesyou
areconnectingmatchthevoltagelistedonyour
UPS's battery connector. All UPS models
come with a robust internal battery system;
select models feature connectors that accept
optionalexternalbatterypacks(soldseparately
fromTrippLite)toprovideadditionalruntime.
Addingexternalbatterieswillincreaserecharge
timeaswellasruntime.Seethebatterypack
owner's manual for complete installation
instructions.Makesurecablesarefullyinserted
intotheirconnectors.Smallsparksmayresult
duringbatteryconnection;thisisnormal.Do
notconnectordisconnectbatterypackswhen
theUPSisrunningonbatterypower.
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3
48V/26A
2b
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