APC BR1300LCD User Manual

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The red, back lit liquid crystal display (LCD) on the front panel of the 
Back-UPS displays realtime system status messages, system faults and 
warnings, LOAD Capacity, and Battery Charge level. Two switches are  
provided on the front panel, the power ON/OFF pushbutton switch on the 
left, and the 

 pushbutton on the right. 

ON LINE - is lit whenever utility power is supplied to power 
the equipment connected to the Back-UPS. 

ON BATT - the On Battery symbol is lit whenever battery 
backup  power is used to power equipment connected to the 

           Back-UPS.

If the rear panel Building Wiring Fault (red) indicator is 
lit, a potential shock hazard exists due to one of the 
following conditions: 
   •  Open or high resistance ground 
   •  Hot and Neutral polarities are reversed 
   •  Overloaded neutral circuit 
Improper building wiring should be corrected by a 
qualified electrician. Do not use the Back-UPS until the 
condition that caused the fault is corrected. 
Note: Improper building wiring will not prevent the Back-

UPS from operating, but it will limit its protection 
capability. 

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To 120 VAC Wall Outlet

Building Wiring Fault 

Indicator

From stand alone 
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suppressor or 
electronic device 

Phone 

Jack

Computer 

Modem Port

OR

Coaxial Cable

Coaxial Cable

From Cable 

Provider

To Cable 

Modem 

To USB 

Port

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1. Insert CD into computer, and on-screen instructions 

should appear automatically. Follow instructions to 
complete the installation. 
Note: if the on-screen instructions do not appear 

automatically (Autoplay is disabled), then 
perform steps 2 and 3 below.

2. On the computer desktop of the display, double-click 

on 

My Computer

.

3. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon, and follow 

the on-screen instructions.

Installation of the supplied software is the only way to 
take advantage of the auto shutdown capabilities that 
Back-UPS offers.

To USB

Port

Follow the 

on-screen 

instructions.

Note: Allow the Back-UPS to charge for a full 16 hours 

prior to using it.

Press the front panel Power ON/OFF switch, and observe 
that the following events occur after you press and release  
the switch:

• The LCD turns on (is back lit). 
• The ON LINE indicator flashes.
• The ON BATT indicator lights and flashes while a  

self-test is being performed.

• When self-test has successfully completed, only the 

ON LINE indicator will be lit.

• If the internal battery cartridge is not connected (see 

Step 2 above), the ON BATT indicator will flash.  The 
Back-UPS will also emit a chirping sound.

Note: This diagram is also used for battery cartridge replacement. 

Overload - is lit whenever power demand exceeds the 
capacity of the Back-UPS.

 It is displayed in both 

 

mode, and 

 mode. 

Continuous tone - this alarm sounds whenever the battery 

backup outputs are overloaded. Overload mode is covered 
in greater detail on Page 2.

Four Beeps Every 30 Seconds - this alarm sounds whenever 
the Back-UPS is running on battery (

). You should 

consider saving any work in progress.

            Continuous Beeping - this alarm sounds whenever a low 
            battery condition occurs, and battery run-time is very low. 
            Promptly save any work in progress, exit all open applications, 

           and shut down the operating system, computer, 

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Computer

Monitor

When lit, it indicates automatic voltage regulation 

(AVR) is in “Boost mode”. 

 is covered in greater 

  detail on Page 2. 

Chirps for 1 Minute every 5 hours - this alarm sounds 
whenever the battery fails the automatic diagnostic test.

Replace battery - this is lit whenever the battery is near the 
end of its useful life, or if the battery is not connected. A 

  battery nearing the end of its life should be replaced.

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However, when all five blocks are filled, the 

 is at full 

capacity. If the 

 exceeds the unit’s rated capacity, the Over-

load symbol on the bottom of the display will flash off and on. 

Battery Charge - this indicator consists of a bar 

with five blocks. When all five blocks are filled, the 

battery is fully charged. When only one block is filled (lit) the 
battery charge is low. The word 

 and the Battery Capacity 

indicator bar both flash off  and on. 

 System Faults - when a fault occurs, this symbol 

and the fault number (F01 - F09) will flash off and 

on. The nine fault messages are described further on 

  Page 2. 

Mute mode -  the audible alarm (beeper) can be 
muted (turned off), which is indicated by a line 
through the beeper symbol. Mute mode is covered in 
greater detail on Page 2. 

AVR

Self-Test mode - can be run at any time when in 

 

mode

. Self-test is covered in greater detail on Page 2. 

Sensitivity mode - this allows you to go into sensitivity 
programming mode, and using the 

 button you can 

select the 

, 

 or 

 sensitivity range. Sensitivity 

mode is covered in greater detail on Page 2. 

Full Time Display mode - this mode allows you to set the 
LCD to full time display mode using the 

 button. 

This mode is covered in greater detail on Page 2. 

ON LINE

 

LOAD

IN

OUT

ESTIMATED RUN TIME IN MINUTES

 

 

 

 

V

Hz

SENSITIVITY

AVR

SEE MANUAL

 

LOW

ON BATT

 

%

kW

Power ON/OFF switch - is used to turn input power on and off. 

It is also used to initiate self-test, to go into Sensitivity mode, and 
it is used with the 

 button to reset the Event Counter. 

 button - is used to display 

status messages, system faults and warnings, and to perform 
various operations, such as alarm mute mode, 

AVR

 (auto-

matic voltage regulation), and full time display mode. The various 
messages, warnings, system faults, and operations are described in 
greater detail on Page 2. 

Load Capacity - this indicator consists of a bar 
containing  five blocks. When only one or two of the 

blocks are filled (lit), the unit 

 is at less than half capacity. 

LOAD

30 cm

ON LINE

 

LOAD

IN

OUT

ESTIMATED RUN TIME IN MINUTES

 

 

   

V

Hz

SENSITIVITY

AVR

SEE MANUAL

 

LOW

ON BATT

 

%

kW

DISPLAY

HOLD TO
   MUTE

DISPLAY

HOLD TO
   MUTE

DISPLAY

 switch - this switch is located on the rear of the 

Back-UPS, just above the fans, as shown in the figure in 
Step 4. 

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