is there a software that can comunicate/work with an ups?

Hi

is there a software that can work with an ups

i noticed that i can use an usb cable, the software tell me only the battery status or setup it

i would like to perform an action in case of power loss ,when the ups start to alimentate my pc

is there a software that let me do it?

thanks

 

It depends on UPS manufacturer. I use APC and they have software for that purpose. If you connect UPS with usb, Windows will recognize it as battery and you can configure it in Power options also, without 3rd party software.

 

yes but shut down the pc or application in case of lost of power , for example after 5 minutes
i can't do it with windows

 

You can set an option what to do when battery level reaches certain level. You can set it to go to sleep or to shut down computer. You can't set it to close some apps, though.

 

hi
do you mean a schedule rule?
can you do please an example or a screenshot?
i would appreciate it a lot
thanks

 

UPS assistant
http://www.foxylab.com/UPSAssistant.html?en

Panagiotis

 

thanks Panagiotis , do u use it?

 

No, I meant Control Panel - Change plan settings - Change advanced power settings - Battery - Critical battery action:



You can also set Critical battery level in % of battery left before critical battery action is initiated.

 

Yes, for several years now and on various upses

Panagiotis

 

hi thanks Hqsec
i have not such option in w7
i mean i have't battery

 

When you connected UPS to computer (using USB cable) did Windows install new device? Check your device manager to see if you have it installed:



If not, you will probably have to install drivers manually.

 

thanks
yes , there is a cd , but i did not install it , i will do it and replay , thanks again

 

Sadly it doesnt work on APC UPSes according to the supported list.
Doesnt detect my APC on the usb although it is present in devmgr.

 

For apc the best free utility is "Apcupsd UPS control software".

Panagiotis

 

thanks pal
is there a list about supported ups?
what are the apc?

 

Do you always have to set up the" apcupsd " software?
I am wondering how long the configuration would take as its all in a text file it leaves me a little uncomfortable.

Mine is the APC back ups pro 900 and i have a commlost as status.

 

To answer my own question:
Not too long it was manually adding a driver to windows.

Main advantage for this software is the low cpu usage up to 1% on a 400mhz system while the offical software can take up to 30%. (according to the docs)

 

hi
today i tried for few minutes eaton power station 800
_http://pulsar.eaton.com/Products-se...145&GUID=1869E1B1-BF70-4A17-8DA2-33B5C362D8BF

is a good product to protect a pc?

thanks

 

One way to find out mantra would be to search for replacement batterries for that ups.

I bought the expensive apc as they are the most popular (easy battery replacement) and it is easy to swap out batteries when they die in 3years or so.
My old belkin was a swap once due to me needing to bend a metal cage to get the old battery out