CyberPower OR1500LCDRM1U UPS
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Manufacturer product photography — the drawn faceplate above stays true to panel layout; these show the hardware itself.
About the CyberPower OR1500LCDRM1U
The CyberPower OR1500LCDRM1U provides battery backup in a slim 1UThe standard slice of rack height: 1U = 1.75″. A 3U box takes three slices; half-rack gear pairs two units side by side in one. rack-mount form factor, ensuring your playback computer and critical gear stay running through power dips and brief outages. At 900W, it can sustain a typical playback rig for several minutes, giving you time to gracefully handle a power event mid-show. The LCD display shows real-time power stats, and the 1U design is the most rack-efficient UPSUninterruptible Power Supply — a battery that rides the rig through brownouts and generator hiccups so computers never reboot mid-song. option available.
A UPSUninterruptible Power Supply — a battery that rides the rig through brownouts and generator hiccups so computers never reboot mid-song. in a live-audio rack is insurance you hope never pays out, but when it does, you're grateful it's there. The CyberPower OR1500LCDRM1U is a 1500VA / 900W line-interactive unit that sits in a single rack unitThe standard slice of rack height: 1U = 1.75″. A 3U box takes three slices; half-rack gear pairs two units side by side in one. and keeps your playback computer and critical downstream gear alive through the inevitable — a venue brownout, a kicked distroOne pair of antennas feeding many receivers through an amplified splitter — replaces the forest of whips and keeps RF levels consistent. cable, a generator hiccup during the set. It's aimed squarely at playback rigs and IEMIn-Ear Monitor — earpieces that replace floor wedges, feeding each player their own mix. The reason this whole rack exists. racks where a hard power cut means the show stops cold, and it buys you the minutes you need to either recover cleanly or make a graceful exit.
Nine hundred watts of backup headroomThe margin between your normal level and where things clip — headroom is what absorbs the snare hit you didn’t see coming. is meaningful in practice. A typical playback rig — laptop or Mac Mini, audio interface, maybe a small managed switchA network switch you can configure — VLANs, QoS, IGMP — so audio traffic gets priority. Dante rigs beyond a few boxes want one. — will draw somewhere in the 150–300W range under load, which means this unit can sustain that rig for several minutes on battery, not just seconds. The four battery-backed NEMA outlets are where your show-critical gear lives; the two surge-only outlets are for things like a laptop charger or a desk lamp that don't need battery support. The front LCD showing real-time load, input voltage, and battery status is genuinely useful at load-in to confirm the venue power is healthy before doors. At 12.5 kg and 440mm deep, it's dense for a 1UThe standard slice of rack height: 1U = 1.75″. A 3U box takes three slices; half-rack gear pairs two units side by side in one. — plan rail support or a shelf, not just ear screws.
If you're running any kind of playback rig — Ableton, QLab, a backing-track machine, or a virtual soundcheckPlaying a recorded show back through the console as if the band were on stage — dial in mixes before anyone plugs in. setup — this belongs in the rack without much debate. It's also a sensible anchor for a fly-date IEMIn-Ear Monitor — earpieces that replace floor wedges, feeding each player their own mix. The reason this whole rack exists. rack where you can't control venue power quality. Where it's not the right call: if you're already running a full 19" road rack with a Furman or similar power conditionerFilters venue AC, clamps surges, and gives the rack one tidy inlet. Not a voltage regulator and not a battery — just cleaner power. handling voltage regulationActively holds the output at a steady 120 V while venue power sags or spikes — a step beyond filtering, one short of a battery. and you just want surge protection, this is overkill and the weight penalty matters. And be clear on what line-interactive means: it corrects minor voltage sags through its AVR circuitry, but it is not a full online double-conversion UPSUninterruptible Power Supply — a battery that rides the rig through brownouts and generator hiccups so computers never reboot mid-song. — sustained severe voltage problems will eventually transfer to battery.
In the rack
- Plug your playback computer, audio interface, and IEMIn-Ear Monitor — earpieces that replace floor wedges, feeding each player their own mix. The reason this whole rack exists. transmitters into the four battery-backed outlets only — leave the surge-only pair for non-critical accessories so you're not wasting runtime on gear that can go dark safely.
- At load-in, glance at the LCD input voltage before powering up the rest of the rack. Venues with weak generators or long cable runs to the stage often show low voltage early; catching 98V input before it causes problems beats chasing gremlins during soundcheck.
- This unit is 440mm deep and 12.5 kg — verify your rack rails can support the weight before assuming ear-mount is sufficient. A rack shelf or full-length rail support is worth the extra few minutes at build.
- Connect the USB Management port to your playback laptop and configure the UPSUninterruptible Power Supply — a battery that rides the rig through brownouts and generator hiccups so computers never reboot mid-song. software to trigger a clean shutdown after two minutes on battery. An automatic graceful shutdown protects your session files if the power doesn't come back and you're not watching the rack.
1500VA / 900W line-interactive UPSUninterruptible Power Supply — a battery that rides the rig through brownouts and generator hiccups so computers never reboot mid-song.. Battery backup for playback rigs.
I/O Ports (10)
| Port | Connector | Direction | Signal | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USB Management | USB B | bidirectional | data | — |
- AC In (NEMA) (NEMA 5 15)
- Battery Backup Out (4x NEMA) (NEMA 5 15)
- Battery Backup Out 1 (NEMA 5 15)
- Battery Backup Out 2 (NEMA 5 15)
- Battery Backup Out 3 (NEMA 5 15)
- Battery Backup Out 4 (NEMA 5 15)
- Surge Only Out (2x NEMA) (NEMA 5 15)
- Surge Only Out 1 (NEMA 5 15)
- Surge Only Out 2 (NEMA 5 15)
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