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Backup Power Supply Indicators

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Backup Power Supply Indicators Table 1-1 and Table 1-2 describes the possible visual and audible operating state indicators at start-up. Table 1-1. Visual Operating State Indicators LED Color and Pattern* Condition No LED display BPS power module off, grid power can be either present or not Solid green Grid power present, BPS power module on Blinking green No grid power, unit supporting load on battery (before battery low condition) Solid amber Active alarm Blinking amber and green Flash upgrade in progress or BPS is in bootloader mode * The LED colors and patterns apply to the LEDs located on the front and back of the BPS. Table 1-2. Audible Operating State Indicators Audible Beeping or Buzzer Condition Silent No Active alarms or active notices, the On/Off button has not been pressed to start up the BPS, or an active alarm has been muted* Continuous buzzer Shutdown imminent or hardware failure Steady beeping Alarm active (beeping rhythm 0.5 seconds On, 0.5 seconds Off) Slow intermittent beeping Notice active (beeping rhythm 0.5 seconds On, 4.5 seconds Off) *Audible beeping due to alarms can be temporarily silenced by pressing the On/Off button 0.5 seconds until the beeping is silenced. If a new alarm is generated, the audible beeping becomes active again. About Your Solution 21

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Backup Power Supply Indicators
Table 1-1 and Table 1-2 describes the possible visual and audible operating
state indicators at start-up.
Table 1-1.
Visual Operating State Indicators
LED Color and Pattern*
Condition
No LED display
BPS power module off, grid power can be
either present or not
Solid green
Grid power present, BPS power module on
Blinking green
No grid power, unit supporting load on
battery (before battery low condition)
Solid amber
Active alarm
Blinking amber and green
Flash upgrade in progress or BPS is in
bootloader mode
* The LED colors and patterns apply to the LEDs located on the front and back of the BPS.
Table 1-2.
Audible Operating State Indicators
Audible Beeping or Buzzer
Condition
Silent
No Active alarms or active notices, the On/Off
button has not been pressed to start up the
BPS, or an active alarm has been muted*
Continuous buzzer
Shutdown imminent or hardware failure
Steady beeping
Alarm active (beeping rhythm 0.5 seconds On,
0.5 seconds Off)
Slow intermittent beeping
Notice active (beeping rhythm 0.5 seconds On,
4.5 seconds Off)
*Audible beeping due to alarms can be temporarily silenced by pressing the On/Off button 0.5 seconds
until the beeping is silenced. If a new alarm is generated, the audible beeping becomes active again.