Set battery date without using parachute

[Dan_D]

I have an older APC backup-ups XS 1500G connected to a Mac computer.  There is no parachute software for the Mac.  How do I change the battery date. I just replaced the battery and it shows 100% charged with only 11% load yet 0 runtime. Is this because the battery date was not set when I replaced the battery or is there something else I need to set?  

[Teken]

Your options are to get a windows computer and run APC Power Chute Software or run Parallels / VM on the Mac and run a copy of Windows and PCPE / PCSS.

PCSS supports several flavours of Linux so that is an option to. 

The following action items need to be performed once the battery installation date has been entered.

Self Test: Manually initiate this process and let pass and wait for the battery to return back to 100% (SOC) State of Charge.

Battery Calibration: Manually initiate this procedure with at least 30% or greater load. Allow this process to complete and RBC to recover back to 100% SOC.

This will allow the system to better reflect the battery health and operational runtime of the newly installed RBC.

Complete the process by marking the RBC with the installation date & battery calibration.

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[Dan_D]

I don't want to pay for a windows license. I will look into a linux option.  Does the pcss run on a raspberry pi?  
thanks

[Teken]

I have appended the supported operating systems for PCSS:

https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SPD_PCSS_CT_EN

Debian is not supported but you can install one of the alternative Linux distributions.

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