Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MN 325 Minuteman
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MN 325/MN 525 User’s Manual.
TA BLE OF CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing a MINUTEMAN UPS Product. To enjoy all the features and benefits of this Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), please read and follow all installation and operation instructions comple tely. This UPS is designed to provide power protection for connected el ectroni c equipment.
MN 325/MN 525 User’s Manual Uninterruptible Pow er Supply (UPS) 1 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS (SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS) This manual con tains important safety instruc- tions. Plea se read and follow all i nstructions carefully during in stallation and operati on of UPS.
2 INSPECTION The package contents: (1) MINUTEMAN Pow erCenter softw are (floppy disk); (1) Serial in terface cable (DB -9); (1) Telephone cable; (1) User’s Manual; (1) Warr anty registration card; (1) Plati num Protection Policy; (1) UPS. HOW TO DETERMINE THE POWER REQUIREMENTS O F YOUR EQUIPMENT 1.
MN 325/MN 525 User’s Manual Uninterruptible Pow er Supply (UPS) 3 5. Plug the UPS into a 2 pole, 3 wire grounding receptacle (AC wall outlet) . Make su re the wa ll branch outle t is protected by a fuse or circuit breaker and does not service equipment w ith large electrical demands (e.
4 When your comp uter restarts, t he MINUTE- MAN PowerCenter softw are will appear on your screen fo r a few second s, and then mini- mize. It will appear as a blue and white battery icon located in the system tray , near the clock. FOR WINDOWS 2000 1.
MN 325/MN 525 User’s Manual Uninterruptible Pow er Supply (UPS) 5 5. Shutdow n Button : Click the shutdown button to open the Scheduled Shutdown Window . 6. Battery OK Indicator : This in dicator appear s in a green color when AC pow er is normal and the UPS and software are communicating.
6 MINUTEMA N POWERCENTER SHUTDOWN WINDOW 1. Di splay Window : Any schedule information will be displayed here. 2. Special Setting: This o ption is used to schedule a shutd own at a spe cific date and time. 3. Weekly Setting: Th is op tion is u sed to schedule a shutdown for a specific time and day of the w eek.
MN 325/MN 525 User’s Manual Uninterruptible Pow er Supply (UPS) 7 Note: You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the administrator’s group to make these changes. Network policies may also prevent y ou from making these changes. Please contact your netw ork administrator for further assistance.
8 REPLA CING THE BA TTERY (Authorized Service Personnel) CA UTION! Read and follow the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before serv icing the bat- tery. Serv ice the battery under th e supervision of Authorized Se rvice Personnel knowledgeable o f batteries and their precautions.
MN 325/MN 525 User’s Manual Uninterruptible Pow er Supply (UPS) 9 BA TTERY REPLA CEMENT PROCEDURE MN 525 Retaining Screws 6. Disconnect the battery positive (red) w ire from the battery positive (+) terminal. 7. Turn the power switch on, to discharge the UPS.
10 DEFINITIONS FOR ILLUMINA TED LED INDICA TORS Pow er ON Site Wiri ng Fault Circuit Breaker Al a r m CONDITION On Off Set Off Normal M ode Off On/Off Set Tw o Beeps Utility Failu re- the UPS is in the battery mode. Off On/Off Set Rapid Beeps Utility Fa ilure- The UPS is in the battery mode and will run out of battery -power shortly.
MN 325/MN 525 User’s Manual Uninterruptible Pow er Supply (UPS) 11 TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution Full-time surge protec- tion outlets stop provid- ing power to equipment. Circuit breaker has tripped due to an overload. Turn the UPS off and unplug at least one piece of equipment.
12 SPECIFICA TIONS Model number MN 325 MN 525 VA/W att rating 325VA/185W 525VA/275W Input Voltage (AC Mode) 100VAC to 140VAC Input Frequency 57 Hz to 63 Hz Output Voltage (AC Mode) 100VAC to 140VAC Output Voltage (Batter y Mode) 120VAC ± 5% Output Frequency (Battery M ode) 60Hz ± 1Hz unless synchronized to utility Trans fer Time 4ms Typical Max.
MN 325/MN 525 User’s Manual Uninterruptible Pow er Supply (UPS) 13 DECLA RA TION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): UL-1778 Standard(s) to which Conformity is declared: FCC CLASS B Manufacturer’s Name: Para Sy stems, Inc.
14 Limited Product Warranty Para System s Inc. (Para System s) warrants this equip ment, when properly applied and operated within speci fied condition s, against fa ulty materials (ex cluding the Ba tteries) or wo rkmanship for a period of three y ears from the date of pur chase.
For more information, contact us at: MINUTEMAN UPS / Para Sy stems, Inc. 1455 LeMay Driv e Carrollton, Texas 75007 Tel: (972) 446-7363 Fax: (972) 446-9011 Email: info@minutemanups.com W eb: www.m inu te m anups.com UPS Si zi ng: www.s iz em yups .c om Entire contents copyright ©2002 MINUTEMAN UPS / Para Systems, Inc.
MN 325/MN 525 User’s Manual Uninterruptible Pow er Supply (UPS) 15 Addendum Installing Pow erCenter on Window s XP (Home and Professional) 1) Click on Start and then click on Control Panel. 2) Double-click on Pow er Options then click on the UPS tab.
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