PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual
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1. Power Source Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime chert Ty 4 D eng zm Schedule Notification Runtime Voltage SeltTest Runtime Configuration You can change the length of time that PowerPanel allows your UPS to run on battery power A Keep Computer Running ChE fale oe thm ome mee fae cab cy Ep IHi H H amig OwA TS COPLEY wener PETIA Cha Le Py PIT I bet Lise this Option to extend operating time while on battery po Preserve Battery Power Shutdown this computer after WPS runs on battery powerfor 2 Ei minutes Lise this option to save battery power for successive power outages E f D RR BEE baren ei specu a i WOKING norma Runtime Screen PPPE software provides the following runtime options e Keep Computer Running When this option is chosen the UPS supplies battery power to the connected computer until the specified remaining runtime is complete The connected computer will have adequate time to finish incomplete jobs and shutdown completely Note This option is not available on all UPS modes e Preserve Battery Power When utility power fails for the specified time the UPS requests the connected computer to shutdown to save battery power Once the utility power fails for the specified time a popup message asks whether to continue or abort the shutdown procedure Click the OK button to allow the UPS to initiate a shutdown procedure or click the Cancel button to abort the processin2. e Monitor the status of the UPS and utility power at all times e Customizable UPS configurations for total power control and protection for your PC e Graceful shutdowns to protect your system and prevent data loss in the event of power outages Getting Started Prerequisites Hardware Requirements e 133 MHz or higher Pentium compatible CPU e 16 megabytes MB of RAM recommended minimum more memory generally improves responsiveness e 2GB hard disk with a minimum of 10 MB of free space e USB support Operating System PowerPanel Personal Edition software is compatible with the following operating systems e 32 Bit Versions o Windows 7 o Windows Server 2008 o Windows Vista o Windows Server 2003 o Windows XP o Windows 2000 o Windows ME o Windows 98 SE e 64 Bit Versions o Windows 7 o Windows Server 2008 o Windows Vista o Windows Server 2003 rvber Power Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual o Windows XP o Windows 2000 Installation A welcome screen displays automatically when the PowerPanel Personal Edition Installation CD is inserted into the CD ROM If the welcome screen does not display browse the CD drive and open the folder named Windows and then double click the file named setup exe To install follow these steps e Click the Next button to start an installation CG CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition Welcome to the CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition Set
3. Options dialog box Hibernation has been enabled If the operating system is Windows Vista Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 please follow the below steps to enable the hibernation 1 Open the Command Prompt dialog box 2 Use the command powercfg exe hibernate on to enable hibernation Why does the shutdown occur earlier than the configured time The load is too high Large loads on a UPS will deplete capacity quickly and the remaining runtime will also drop fast 1 Reduce the load on the UPS to increase the runtime 2 Verify that the batteries are fully charged If the capacity is too low charge the batteries to full capacity Why does the PPPE software provide few UPS information when using the serial connection to the UPS Due to difference of serial port specification your UPS may support either DB9 or RS 232 standard PPPE software provides less UPS information using the DB9 than RS 232 If your UPS also supports the USB it is recommended using USB to connect to the UPS in order to obtain more information 28 p e Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Glossary e AC Utility Power The power supplied by a standard wall outlet e AVR Acronym for Automate Voltage Regulator A function within specific UPS models which is used to improve the voltage quality in order to supply power with a stable voltage e Boost The AVR function used to increase the voltage when the utility power is appr
4. charged The batteries are being Discharging discharged and the UPS is supplying battery power to the load Remaining battery How long the UPS can TT The estimated minutes of runtime support the connected battery runtime equipment when it The minutes of runtime switches to battery mode remaining until shutdown in due to power events battery mode UPS load The output power of the The wattage of the load in UPS as a percentage of line mode maximum load The wattage of the load in battery mode 15 Reliability Quality Value CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Power Events Summary The Summary screen displays the latest power event and the time it occurred It also summarizes the power condition statistics during different periods This information can be used to analyze the quality of the power source Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime SS re oo 2Urrent Status Summary Power Problem Summary Last Power Event AC Utility power lost use battery power at 201091 14 10 1 Power Condition Summary Display period Last week i F 3 Power problem Number of times Amount of time Monitor wf Fe Power outage 1 time 2 minutes 12 seconds Configure 2 Under voltage Never Mone T Over voltage Never Mone Invert total 1 time 2 mintes 12 seconds Voltage regulation Number of times Amount of time Meyer Mone over Mone Regular total Never None Summary Screen The Summar
5. menu Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual 2 me Power Source Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime L eemi e Help information e About provides information about this version of PowerPanel Personal Edition Click here to launch PowerPanel Personal Edition Hel 6 Functions bar This bar displays different functions available for the selected feature o Monitor function bar Current Status Summary o Configure function bar o Help function bar 7 Workspace This area displays information or settings specific to the selected feature 8 Status Bar The status bar displays one of three unique conditions o The UPS is working normally The UPS is ready to supply power if a power problem occurs Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime Current Status Summ Current Status Electrical power supplied by Ca AC Utility Power Voltage supplied Ag 110volts Power condition 7 Normal Remaining battery capacity GRR 100 Battery status e Fully Charged Remaining battery runtime br 47 minutes UPS load 79 watts 360 720 o PowerPanel Personal Edition Service is not ready This message appears when the PPPE service is not running 10 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value Power Source Battery Capacity d ATT Current Status Su P Current Status Monitor Electrical power supplied by Voltage supplied Power condition Remaining battery capacity B
6. the UPS or the time until hibernation or shutdown begins 2 when the UPS is supplying battery power Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual 4 Special buttons Icon Description An alarm has occurred due to power events Click this icon to turn the alarm off i Displays help for the selected screen Se Minimizes the PPPE software Switches the user interface between the Main interface and the Minimal es interface x Closes the PPPE software 5 Features Columns o Monitor Click to access the Monitor menu Power Source Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime sc gt current Status Summary Monitoring your UPS Monitor Check the current and past operation of your UPS here e Current Status show s details of power and battery condition e Summary shows a summary of actions taken by your UPS and PowerPanel Configure in the past o Configuration Click to access the Configuration menu Power Source Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime KA Configure your UPS You can configure the settings of PowerPanel to ensure optimum performance of the UPS Notification controls the UPS alarm and software sounds Runtime controls the length of time your computer runs on battery s KL e Voltage controls the tolerance of your UPS to voltage fluctuations e Self Test helps ensure your UPS is functioning correctly o Help Click to access the Configuration
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8. PS will intervene when the AC utility voltage falls below 85 volts or rises above 120 volts The UPS voltage of intervention is according to Voltage Sensitivity You can change the Voltage Sensitivity as below section UPS Voltage Sensitivity option on Voltage Screen e High Low Voltage Transfer Selects the high low voltage thresholds on the UPS The narrow output voltage range and it could cause much battery loss the wide output voltage range and it could cause less battery loss 22 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Battery Capacity Estimated Funtime G ii E a V ares schedule Mothication Runtime Voltage Sel Tesi Voltage The normal AC utility voltage is 120 volts The current voltage is 108 volts The UPS Will intervene when the AC utility voltage falls below 3 volts or rises above 143 volts You can change the point of transfer in the below section UPS will intervene When AC utility voltage goes below GE volts When AC utility voltage goes above 143 volts High Low Voltage Transfer options on Voltage Screen Note Narrower voltage threshold may cause excessive discharging Excessive discharging results in batteries malfunction Performing A UPS Self Test You can perform a Self Test to verify that the batteries are good and the UPS operates as it should The Self Test screen displays the date and the result of the lat
9. Reliability Quality Value User Manual PowerPanel Personal Edition Rev 2 2010 01 14 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual ELECTRONIC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR CYBERPOWER POWERPANEL PERSONAL EDITION NOTICE TO USER THIS IS A CONTRACT BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT The End User License Agreement and copyright of CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition product and related explanatory materials Software are owned by Cyber Power Systems USA Inc The term Software also shall include any upgrades modified versions or updates of the Software licensed to you by Cyber Power Systems USA Inc Please read this Agreement carefully At the end you will be asked to accept this agreement and continue to install or if you do not wish to accept this Agreement to decline this agreement in which case you will not be able to use the Software Upon your acceptance of this Agreement The Cyber Power Systems USA Inc grants to you a nonexclusive license to use the Software provided that you agree to the following 1 Use of the Software You may install the Software on a hard disk or other storage device install and use the Software on a file server for use on a network for the purposes of i permanent installation onto hard disks or other storage devices or ii use of the Software over such network and make backup co
10. Summary Monitoring your UPS ATERT Biel E Monitor e Check the current and past ope Monitor ei e Current Status shows d e e Summary shows a su configure Current Status and Summary provide details and a summary of the status of the UPS and historical events in the past e Current Status Displays details of the UPS and explains whether the status of the WPS is normal or abnormal Summary Displays power events and relevant figures such as the number of times and length of time of each historical nower event T alsa dicmlaws the tntal Online Help About The About screen provides information about the version of PPBE and the UPS hardware There are also links for web based support and the company website Batter Capacity Estimated Funtime About P CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition Monitor Copyrighttic 2005 2009 Cyber Power Systems Inc All rights reserved Hardware Information d Model Mame 8C1200 Hardware Identity 1 500 Configure Power Ratting 720 Watts Web Support Information A Click here to get the technical support information on the Web F Click here to get other products on the Web A Click here to get contact information on the Web 25 p e Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual About Screen Technical Support Troubleshooting have installed PowerPanel Personal Edition on my com
11. UPS itself on the Notification screen 19 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime id ta P z Sek ee schedule Notification Runtime Voltage Self Test Notification Configuration Software Sounds PowerPanel generates audible sounds to notify you of power events Iw Enable PowerPanel notification sounds UPS Alarms The UPS generates audible alarms during power events e Enable alarms at all times C Disable alarms at all times SEET WR egen E Beleeg LEE E EE EE E e ee Gas E i gp SE P i Pirr i he UFS is WOKING normalis A Notification Screen Options for Software Sounds and UPS alarms are explained below e Software Sounds When Enable PowerPanel notification sounds is checked PPPE software uses the computer speakers to generate audible sounds to warn users when a power event occurs e UPS Alarms Use this option to turn off the UPS alarms When the Enable alarms at all times option is chosen the UPS beeps during power events Note The UPS Alarms option is not available for all UPS models Runtime Configuration When a power event occurs the UPS supplies battery power to the connected computer and equipment In order to prevent a loss of data or a system crash the computer shuts down gracefully and then the UPS will power off 20 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual
12. attery status Remaining battery runtime UPS load PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Estimated Runtime D Unknown y Volts Unknown Unknown 7 minute watts o Unable to establish communication with UPS PPPE is unable to monitor your UPS because communication has been lost Power Source Battery Capacity AA Current Status Summary Current Status Monitor Electrical power supplied by Voltage supplied Power condition Remaining battery capacity Battery status Remaining battery runtime UPS load Estimated Runtime aD Unknown Ag volts Unknown Unknown minute Watts 0 360 720 Note Not all models provide the same information The information varies with models Taskbar Notification Area Double click the PowerPanel Personal Edition icon in the taskbar notification area to launch PPPE quickly or right click the icon to display context menus and then click Open Application to launch PPPE or click other menu items to the target screen Open Application Current Status Summary Configuration Taskbar Notification Area menu The PowerPanel Personal Edition icon changes to indicate different conditions 11 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Icon Description The UPS is working normally T The UPS is in battery mode This indicates the UPS is using batter
13. e delay time to run out Click the OK button on the popup dialog to agree to PPPE shutting down your computer Ce SP You computer will be shut down by PPPE This verifies that PPPE can successfully shutdown the computer in the event of a power outage How do test a scheduled shutdown Follow the steps below to test a scheduled shutdown 1 Go to Configuration gt gt Schedule 2 Specify the shutdown time in the OFF column on the specified weekday 5 minutes later than the current time and date Wait for 5 minutes Click the OK button on the popup dialog to agree to PPPE shutting down your computer The PPPE software will request the computer shutdown after the 5 minute delay is up This verifies the PPPE software can perform a scheduled shutdown successfully 2 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual How do I ensure that my computer has hibernation enabled Not all operating systems support hibernation Windows 98 and Windows ME do not support hibernation If the operating system is Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 please follow the steps below to enable the hibernation 1 Open Power Options in the Control Panel Go to Start gt gt Control Panel gt gt Power Options 2 Click the Hibernate tab and then select the Enable hibernation option If the tab is not available your computer hardware doesn t support hibernation 3 Click the OK button to close the Power
14. elp Monitor UPS This section provides details of the UPS status and a summary of power events Status Monitoring PPPE continuously monitors the UPS and the Current Status screen displays the latest UPS status 12 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual H atte ry i d a al ity e we Current Status Summary Current Status Electrical power supplied by Voltage supplied Power condition Remaining battery capacity Battery status el Remaining battery runtime be UPS load Current Status Screen The detailed UPS status indicators are described below Description Electrical power is being supplied by The UPS is supplying utility power to the connected equipment The UPS is supplying battery power to the connected equipment This may be caused by power failure under voltage or over voltage There is no output power and the UPS is not supplying power to the equipment This may be due to no batteries detected or a Self Test failure Voltage is being supplied The output voltage of the UPS is supplied by either utility power or batteries Estimated Runtime AC Utility Power 110 volts Normal wie 100 Fully Charged 47 minutes ZO watts Status AC Utility Battery None The output voltage of the UPS in line mode The output voltage of the UPS in battery mode 13 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPane
15. est Self Test Click the Initiate self test button to initiate a Self Test Batter Capacity Estimated Funtime ge schedule Notification Runtime Voltage Self Test Self Test Selfiest helps ensure your UPS is working correctly Date of last self test 2010 1714 Result of last self test Passed __ Initiate self test Click button to initiate a seltiestto ensure UPS working correctly Self Test Screen 23 Power Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual After the Self Test the result is reported with detailed information as explained below e Date of last self test The date which the last Self Test was performed e Result of last self test The result of the last Self Test which was performed o Passed The battery works normally o Failed The Self Test resulted in a failure This can be caused by missing batteries battery malfunction or low batteries o Aborted The Self Test was aborted This is caused by a loss of communication during the Self Test o Battery capacity is critical The UPS has insufficient capacity to support a Self Test Wait several hours for the batteries to charge and attempt the test again 24 Power Cyber Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Help To open the help section click the shortcut on the Help Information screen in PPPE Dwpr So Battery Capac ity Estimated Runtime Current Status
16. g procedure If neither option is chosen the computer will continue with the shutdown 8 Warning PowerPanel Personal Edition According Runtime setting Your computer will enter hibernate in amp seconds Click OK to acknowledge this message Click Cancel to abort this shutdown processing HSEPEREDIE Shutdown Warning Message Note If hibernation is not supported the UPS initiates a shutdown 21 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Voltage This Voltage screen shows the current utility voltage and the normal voltage rating of the UPS and allows users to configure the voltage sensitivity or high low voltage according to the UPS model Once the utility voltage exceeded the voltage range the UPS will supply battery power at a stable voltage to the connected equipments Options for Voltage Sensitivity and High Low Voltage Transfer are explained below e Voltage Sensitivity Selects an adequate voltage ranges for you among three options high medium low supported High sensitivity represents narrow output voltage range and it could cause much battery loss low sensitivity represents wide output voltage range and it could cause less battery loss Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime metete ee gt e CEP schedule Notification Runtime Voltage Self Test ee da m aen mm Voltage The normal AC utility voltage is 100 volts The current voltage is 110 volts The U
17. ies to supply power to the equipment PPPE is unable to connect to your UPS due to loss of communication The icon shows a popup message to notify when events occur Move the cursor over the tray icon to view the message Messages show whether the UPS is charging operating on battery power communicating properly or if it s fully charged For example the illustration shows the Communication with UPS is restored message when PPPE establishes communication with the UPS ij Communication with battery backup is restored Your battery backup is correctly connected to your computer ED Bid AM PowerPanel Personal Edition icon tip Context Help Click the 3 icon or press F1 to open help information for the current screen The help section provides detailed information on the current screen of PPPE U PowerPanel Personal Edition Power Source Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime ahiak Monitor e Current Status shows Current Status and Summary provide details and a summary of the status of the UPS and historical events e Summary shows a su in the past e Current Status Displays details of the UPS and explains whether the status of the UPS is normal or abnormal Summary Displays power events and relevant figures such as the number of times and length of time of each historical nower event Tt alen dicnlavs the total Monitor Context H
18. l Edition installation Click Install to begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard ial e Click the Finish button to complete the installation ES CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition Setup Completing the CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition Setup Wizard Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard Cancel CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Accessing PowerPanel Personal Edition The PowerPanel Personal Edition software can be accessed following the directions below e Select Start gt All Programs gt CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition gt PowerPanel Personal Edition All Programs CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition D PowerPanel Personal Edition Be Log OFF fo Turn Gell gl omputer e Double click the PowerPanel Personal Edition icon in the taskbar notification area Khe 4y LEE Using PowerPanel Personal Edition Understanding the User Interface In Figure 1 and 2 the PPPE application has two different interfaces Main and Minimal To switch between the Main interface and Minimal interface use the maximize minimize button in the top right corner 2 if Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime Current Status Summary Current Status Monitor ge Electrical power supplied by AC Utiltty Po
19. l Personal Edition User Manual Description Status Power Lost Voltage condition is Loss of utility power such as a blackout No utility power is supplied to the UPS and the UPS is using batteries to supply power The input voltage is lower Under Voltage than the low voltage threshold and the UPS is using batteries to supply power The input voltage is higher Over Voltage than the high voltage threshold and the UPS is using batteries to supply power Frequency Failure Utility frequency is out of range and the UPS is supplying battery power with a consistent frequency Voltage is being increased Voltage Boost to normal levels while input voltage is approaching the low voltage threshold Voltage is being Voltage Buck decreased to normal while input voltage is approaching the high voltage threshold The UPS is working normally Normal 14 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Description Status Remaining battery Current percentage of The battery is charging and Capacity battery capacity shows the current charge as a percentage of its total capacity The UPS is using its battery to supply power and is discharging Displays the remaining charge as a percentage of its total capacity Battery is currently The batteries are charged Fully Charged to 100 capacity The batteries are being Charging
20. le or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software Although you may customize the installer for the Software as documented on the CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition Disk e g installation of additional plug in and help files you may not otherwise alter or modify the installer program or create a new installer for the Software 4 No Warranty The Software is being delivered to you AS IS and its supplier makes no warranty as to its use or performance THE CYBER POWER SYSTEMS USA INC AND ITS SUPPLIERS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR p e Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual DOCUMENTATION THE CYBER POWER SYSTEMS USA INC AND ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL THE CYBER POWER SYSTEMS INC OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS EVEN IF THE CYBER POWER SYSTEMS INC REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD PARTY Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental consequential or special damages or the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on how long an implied warranty may last so the above limi
21. oaching the low voltage threshold e Buck The AVR function used to reduce voltage when the utility power is approaching the high voltage threshold e Capacity The current battery charge expressed as a percentage of a full charge e Hibernation In hibernation the computer will save data to the hard disk and turn off the monitor and hard disk When the computer wakes from hibernation all open files and running programs are restored from the hard disk e Lost communication Loss of communication The serial or USB cable connected between the UPS and the computer is not connected securely PPPE cannot monitor and configure the UPS until communication is established e Power failure Power lost An AC utility power interruption such as a blackout e Runtime The length of time that the UPS will supply power during a power failure e Sleep mode Windows Vista 7 in sleep mode your monitor and hard disk are turned off to save energy In sleep mode all unsaved data or files are saved to the hard disk and will be restored if a power problem Occurs e Standby mode Windows XP in standby mode your monitor and hard disk are turned off to save energy In standby mode all unsaved data or files will be lost if a power problem occurs e N R Never Restart An option of the Schedule which is used to determine whether to restore the output power If this option is checked the output power will be restored after the utility power restores 29
22. pies of the Software You may make and distribute unlimited copies of the Software including copies for commercial distribution as long as each copy that you make and distribute contains this Agreement the CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition installer and the same copyright and other proprietary notices pertaining to this Software that appear in the Software If you download the Software from the Internet or similar on line source you must include the copyright notice for the Software with any on line distribution and on any media you distribute that includes the Software 2 Copyright and Trademark Rights The Software is owned by the Cyber Power Systems USA Inc and its suppliers and its structure organization and code are the valuable trade secrets of its Cyber Power Systems USA Inc and its suppliers The Software also is protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions You may use trademarks only insofar as required to comply with Section 1 of this Agreement and to identify printed output produced by the Software in accordance with accepted trademark practice including identification of trademark owner s name Such use of any trademark does not give you any rights of ownership in that trademark Except as stated above this Agreement does not grant you any intellectual property rights in the Software 3 Restrictions You agree not to modify adapt translate reverse engineer decompile disassemb
23. previous version Verify that there is a previous installation or previous version on your computer I am unable to install the PowerPanel Personal Edition because of limited account privileges Your account has no permission to install the software Install the software using an account with permission 26 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual FAQ Which operation system supports PowerPanel Personal Edition software Please see page 5 of the user manual for a complete list of compatible operating systems How do uninstall PowerPanel Personal Edition Go to Start gt gt Control Panel gt gt Add or Remove Programs Click the Change Remove button of the PowerPanel Personal Edition to uninstall the program How do I disable the USP alarm Go to Configuration gt gt Notifications gt gt Battery Backup Alarms and select disable alarm at all times How can I locate my unsaved documents after restarting the computer when PPPE has shutdown the system due to a power outage The documents will be saved in C Documents and Settings your name My Documents Auto Saved directory How do I verify that a computer will be shutdown in the event of power outage Follow the steps below to test the shutdown function 1 Go to Configuration gt gt Runtime Choose the Preserve Battery Power option and specify the delay time Unplug the UPS from the wall to put the UPS in battery mode and wait for th
24. puter but it will not establish communication with the UPS Please follow the steps below to resolve the problem e The UPS may not be switched on Verify the UPS is on e Make sure that no other application is using the UPS USB port or serial port e Make sure the serial or USB cable is securely and properly connected to the UPS and computer e Make sure the PowerPanel Personal Edition service is running If the service has stopped please follow the steps below to restart the service 1 Open the Command Prompt window 2 Change to the C Program Files CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition directory 3 Use the command assist exe start service to start the service The PowerPanel Personal Edition taskbar notification area disappeared Follow the steps below to restart the taskbar notification area 1 Open the Command Prompt window 2 Change to the C Program Files CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition directory 3 Use the command assist exe start tray to start the taskbar notification area The Self Test failed 1 Replace the battery if the battery test fails 2 Contact CyberPower for assistance if the battery test fails after replacing the battery The PowerPanel Personal Edition installation failed If the installation file is from the CyberPower Web site it may have become corrupt during the download Please download the installation file again The installation may have failed due to a previous installation or a
25. r Help Ph Buck Never Regular total Never e Boost Utility voltage is approaching the low voltage threshold and the UPS is using the AVR function to increase the utility voltage to normal Power Source Batter Capacity Estimated Funtime CH Current Status Summary Power Problem Summary Last Power Event AC Utility power lost use battery power at 201091 14 10 1 Powe d f Power problem Numberoftimes Amount of time L Power outage 1 time 2 minutes 12 seconds Monitor Configure 2 Under voltage Mever Mone S Over voltage Never Mone ch e 5 a Invert total 1 time 2 mintes 12 seconds i Boost Never Help Ph Buck Never Regular total Never Note Voltage Threshold Configuration Buck and Boost states are only supported on specific UPS with the Automatic Voltage Regulator function AVR The UPS uses the AVR function to improve the utility voltage and supplies the power at a stable voltage 18 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Configure UPS Schedule Management PPPE can be used to schedule the computer to shutdown or hibernate and then power off the UPS PPPE can also be scheduled to turn on the output power and then cause the computer to restart or wake from hibernation On the Schedule screen shutdown and restart times can be defined for each weekday Once the shutdown and restart on specific weekdays are activated
26. tations may not apply to you 5 Governing Law and General Provisions This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota U S A excluding the application of its conflicts of law rules This Agreement will not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods the application of which is expressly excluded If any part of this Agreement is found void and unenforceable it will not affect the validity of the balance of the Agreement which shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms You agree that the Software will not be shipped transferred or exported into any country or used in any manner prohibited by the United States Export Administration Act or any other export laws restrictions or regulations This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon failure by you to comply with its terms This Agreement may only be modified in writing signed by an authorized officer of Cyber Power Systems USA Inc Power Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Table of Contents SM OW E eege 4 ELE dn te SAIS Ch E E E A E EA E ln esas he dae wide A A an vam E T A 4 EEN 4 Hardware Ee We En ET sagsashaucnstnanivness stetacnniduadxadiwaasinndwadananbaliaspoidwaiaa dhaiaieah Aaa AER 4 ROO Si UNV SUTIN E 4 BTS GUN RUM ce pd eens rs arrester E scree EE sere eign asec NEE EE EA E E E 5 Accessing PowerPanel Personal Edition 7 Using PowerPanel Personal
27. the schedule related information displays The shutdown time and the restart time are displayed in red and green Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime e ba alle SE e Ken Schedule Notification Runtime Voltage Sel Test schedule You can decide what time your computer and equipment will turn ON and OFF Days ON Act OFF o Bit er Sunday amos o0 sl E Pmos oo sl Er EI Monday amos 00 sl m pmos oo r Tuesday amos oo m pmos oo r Wednesday amos 00 Kl pmos 00 sl E Thursday amos 00 sl m pmos 0 7 Friday amos o0 m Pmos oo sit Saturday amos o00 pmos oo r Schedule Screen To schedule a shutdown use the OFF column Select the shutdown time from the appropriate weekday and place a checkmark in the Act box To schedule a turn on use the ON column Select the turn on time from the appropriate weekday row and place a checkmark in the Act box The scheduled action will not take place until a checkmark is placed in the Act activate box Note Act stands for Activate and N R stands for Never Restart You must manually restart the UPS if the N R option is chosen Note The Schedule screen is not available for all UPS models Turning the UPS Alarm On Off An audible alarm from PPPE and the UPS informs users of power events PPPE can be configured to generate alarms and notifications in the software and from the
28. ty voltage goes above 143 volts Over Voltage Utility voltage is higher than the high voltage threshold and the UPS is using batteries to supply power The high voltage threshold can be configured on the Configuration Voltage page Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime ef schedule Motification Runtime Voltage Sel Tesi Voltage The normal AC utility voltage is 120 volts The current voltage is 108 volts The UPS Will intervene when the AC utility voltage falls below 3 volts or rises above 143 volts You can change the point of transfer in the below section UPS will intervene When AC utility voltage goes below GE volts ar 1 Click down arrow to When AC utility voltage goes above Oe iire Voltage Buck Utility voltage is approaching the high voltage threshold and the UPS is using the AVR function to decrease the utility voltage to normal 17 Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Cj PowerPanel Power Source Battery Capacity Estimated Runtime CH A S IIu HEH ESRE Summary Power Problem Summary Last Power Event A Utility power lost use battery power at 2071091 14 10 1 Powe Display period Last week Ji _ Powerproblem Numberoftines Amount of time d Fe Power outage 1 time 2 minutes 12 seconds Monitor Configure 2 Under voltage Mever Mone S Over voltage Never Mone ae s a iwert total 1 time 2 a Boost Neve
29. up Wizard The Setup Wizard will install CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition on your computer Click West to continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Cancel e Accept the license agreement ie CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition License Agreement End User License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully ELECTRONIC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR A POWERPANEL PERSONAL EDITION E NOTICE TO USER THIS IS 4 CONTRACT BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT The End User License Agreement and leet trieibt af Pawar Panal Parcanal E edbepirk neradot aned C I accept the terms in the License Agreement I do not accept the terms in the License Agreement e Choose the destination directory CyberPower Piel ety Gaality Valua PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual ES CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition Setup Select Installation Folder This is the Folder where CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition wll be installed To install in this Folder click Next To install to a different folder enter it below or click Browse Folder C Program Files CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition e Click the Install button to begin installing PowerPanel Personal Edition ES CyberPower PowerPanel Personal Edition Setup Ready to Install The Setup Wizard is ready to begin the CyberPower PowerPanel Persona
30. wer Voltage supplied 124 volts Power condition Voltage Boost Remaining battery capacity wie 100 Battery status M Fully Charged Remaining battery runtime be 490 minutes UFS load 0 watts 0 376 750 The UPS is working normally Figure 1 Main Interface CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Figure 2 Minimal Interface Main Interface Features 1 Power source Indicates which power source is supplying power to your equipment and the current status Icon Description Ta The UPS is supplying utility power to your equipment A The UPS is supplying battery power to your equipment This may be caused by power failure under voltage or over voltage T The UPS is not supplying power to your equipment Cp PPPE can t detect the current power source due to a communication loss 2 Battery Capacity Indicates the UPS is charging or discharging and shows the percentage of the remaining battery capacity Icon Description N The batteries are being charged and show the current charge as a percentage of total capacity waah The UPS is discharging and using the batteries to supply power 3 Estimated Runtime or Time To Shutdown The remaining runtime the UPS can supply before a shutdown is performed Icon Description The runtime of the UPS when the UPS is supplying the utility power O The runtime of
31. y screen provides the information described below e Display Period Length of time covered by the power condition summary The display period can be set at 1 4 12 or 24 weeks e Last Power Event Displays the time which the latest event occurred e Power Condition Summary Displays the statistics of all historical power events Each power event lists the number of occurrences and their cumulative time during the selected period Once a new display period is selected the statistics changes to reflect the new period The power events are described below e Power Outage No utility power is supplied to the UPS and it is providing battery power to support the load e Under Voltage Utility voltage is lower than the low voltage threshold and the UPS is using batteries to supply power The low voltage threshold can be configured on the Configuration Voltage page 16 CyberPower Reliability Quality Value PowerPanel Personal Edition User Manual Battery Capacity Estimated Funtime EN a z z Schedule Motification Runtime Voltage sel Test Voltage The normal AC utility voltage is 120 volts The current voltage is 109 volts The UPS Will intervene when the AC utility voltage falls below 3 volts or rises above 143 volts You can change the point of transfer in the below section UPS will intervene Click d t IC OW arrow LO When AC utility voltage goes below GE volts E configure Voltage When AC utili
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