Shutting down 1 PC after exactly 2 minutes of UPS on battery

[Anonymous user]

Hi,

I'm trying to configure the PCBE in a way that if the UPS is on battery for 2 minutes, then my PC will shutdown (windows 10), I have another router and Ubuntu PC which I want them to run up until the UPS is out of battery capacity.

I set up PCBE in this order but it doesnt seem to work:

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Am I missing something? is that "red marked" configuration is about the remaining runtime and not a time on battery trigger ?

If so, then how can I make sure that my PC will shutdown after exactly after 2 mins of UPS on battery?

Please advise,

Thanks

[BillP]

Hi Jacob,

You need to select the option " After the UPS has been on battery for" and set it to 120 seconds, this will make the PC to shutdown after the ups on battery for 2 mins but once the PC shutdowns the UPS also shutdown in few minutes and it waits for the power to return. PCBE software does not have the option to configure it to stay on once PC shutdowns hence it will shutdown disconnecting the power to the outlets. PowerChute network shutdown (PCNS) software have the option to set the UPS to stay on and for that, you need to go for the network management card since PCNS only communicates with the network card.

Regards,

Vinay

   You need to select the option " After the UPS has been on battery for" and set it to 120 seconds, this will make the PC to shutdown after the ups goes to on battery condition for 2 mins but once the PC shutsdown the UPS also will shutdown and wait for the power to return. PCBE software does not have the option to configure it to stay ON. Once the PC shutsdown it will shutdown disconnecting the power to the outlets. This option is only available in PowerChute network shutdown (PCNS) software and for that, you need to go for the network management card since PCNS only communicates with the network card. 

[BillP]

Vinay

Where can I find the settings for PCNS to shutdown 3 win10 PCs after 5 minutes once the Smart-UPS RT 5000 RM XL has switches over to battery to save battery energy to keep a voip phone on as long as it.

[BillP · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You first need to install PCNS on each Windows 10 system. Then open the PCNS web interface on each system and select Configure Events. Under the heading of Configure Events you will see UPS on Battery. Click Shutdown, then check enable shutdown and enter 300 seconds for the delay and click Apply. PCNS will start the OS shutdown after the UPS has run on battery for 5 minutes. 

[BillP]

Thank you much for the fast reply Bill, well appreciated, I will try these setting and let you know.

[BillP]

Thank so much Bill, the new settings work perfectly.