CyberPower Systems CPS500SL - Manual (Page 7)

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Time Between Power Failure and Shutdown Process: This user adjustable setting determines how long the UPS will run on
battery before starting to shut down the system. If this is not checked, the unit will run on battery until the low battery condition is
met (2 minutes of backup time remaining), and then start the shutdown process. If the low battery condition is met before this
timer reaches zero, the software will start the shutdown process.
4. UPS is Installed On: This shows the current COM port that the UPS is using. The port assigned to the UPS needs to be used
exclusively for the PowerPanel™ software.
5. OK Button: This button is used to exit the setup window and save any changes.
6. Cancel Button: This button is used to exit the setup window without saving any changes.
7. About Button: This button will display information about the software as well as contact information.
POWERPANEL™ LOG WINDOW
1. Display Window: This area displays either the Event Log or the Closed Application Information.
2. Event Log: Select this option to view PowerPanel™ events such as program start, program end, power failure and low battery.
3. Closed Application Information: Select this option to view the file names of applications that were saved by PowerPanel™.
Please note: If an application has an existing file name, it will be saved under that file name and not appear in this window.
4. OK Button: This button is used to exit the window.
5. Clear Button: This button is used to clear the information in the selected log.
POWERPANEL™ SHUTDOWN WINDOW
1. Display Window: Any schedule information will be displayed here.
2. Special Setting: This option is used to schedule a shutdown at a specific date and time.
3. Weekly Setting: This option is used to schedule a shutdown for a specific time and day of the week.
4. OK Button: This button is used to exit the window.
5. Add Button: This button is used to add an item to the schedule.
6. Clear Button: This button is used to delete the selected item.
7. Cancel Shutdown: This button is used to cancel the current shutdown.
8. Day, Date and Time: This is the area where you select the day, date and time that you want the shutdown to occur. Once you
have selected it, click the Add Button to add the item to the schedule.
Please note: The use of the schedule is optional and will have no effect on the shutdown of your system during a power failure. This
feature is simply used if you want have your computer automatically shut down at a scheduled time.
USING THE WINDOWS NT UPS SERVICE
If you are running Windows NT, you may choose to use the Windows NT service instead of PowerPanel™. You can run either
PowerPanel™ or the NT service, but not both.
To Configure the Windows NT UPS Service:
1. Click on Start, point to Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click the UPS Icon.
3. Select the COM port that the UPS is connected to.
4. Set
the Power Failure Signal to Negative.
5. Set the Low Battery Signal to Negative.
6. Set the Remote UPS Shutdown Signal to Positive.
7. Click OK.
Please note: This service must be stopped in order to use the PowerPanel™ software. To stop the service, remove the checkmark from
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