An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is a battery
which provides 110V AC power, just like a normal power outlet. If your facility power
fails, the UPS will continue to provide power to your FinishLynx system for a limited
amount of time (depending on the size of the UPS, the number of devices plugged into the
UPS and the amount of power they draw). The UPS plugs into a normal power outlet to
charge.
If you want to be able to continue timing
races in the event of a power failure or inconsistent power supply you need at least one
UPS.
What do
I plug into the UPS?
All devices which would need to keep operating in the
event of a power failure must be plugged into a UPS. These devices include:
the timer enabled camera
the FinishLynx computer (only if it is a desktop) and
monitor
the Ethernet hub (if used)
one camera from each alternate finish line (if used)
