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UPS Status

I am using a Smart UPS 750 connected to a Windows server via USB cable and to a switch via ethernet and am trying to use the Powerchute app to connect to the UPS to check status, but although everythin...
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newbie question: Do I need agent, server & console all installed (PCBE...

Regarding the powerchute business edition... I think I understand that I need the agent installed on the workstation that the UPS is on. But I don't understand why I need both the server & console ...
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Missing "Basic Signaling Shutdown" in NMC2 menu "Configuration>Shutdow...

I cannot de-activate the "Basic Signaling Shutdown" feature with the help of the web management tool of the NMC2 in my Smart-UPS 2200 as it simply doesn't exist in the configuration menu... As I have c...
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Can the SMT1500c shut down without using PowerChute?

I have a simple setup for a home office. I decided to get the SMT1500c to have the best UPS for the equipment. I have another SMT1500c for a server. Can this UPS model be programmed to shut down wit...
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mainserv.exe has encountered a problem - PowerChute personal 2.01

Trying to install and Power Chute 2.0 for Windows XP professional and get this popup window "mainserv.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience" looks like it...
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UPS Communication Lost

I have my SMT1500C connected to my computer via USB and it only retains the USB connection for 15-20 minutes after login before disconnecting; the only way to get the connection back is to unplug and p...
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updating firmware on mid 2011 smt1500 issues

i recently went out to a client who has 6 of the smt1500 in use. one has an issue i posted about in another thread. id like to update the firmware on them all to the newest possible i did buy the corre...
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smt1500 stuck at 12%

so this unit says load 0% battery 12% with the battery and load 0% battery 12% with 2 new rbc7 batteries fresh out of the box. any thoughts or ideas? tried a factory reset, self test, leaving it off fo...
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Lowering 240 Volts -> 203 Volts

Good afternoon everyone. Is this normal, with the factory settings of the APC Easy-UPS SMV3000CA UPS, the decrease goes from 240 Volts (when the network is more than 230 Volts, namely 240 Volts) to 202...
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SMT1500J on 120v

Can an SMT1500J be used on 120v 60Hz? How?
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Leakage current measurement methodology

Hello. Is there an official document describing methodology for measuring ground leakage current of an APC Smart UPS? Should the leakage current be measured with or without load connected to the UPS? W...
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