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Smart UPS 3000 how to communicate through serail port

OK, I have not original cable for APC Smart UPS 3000. I guess it has to use the smart signalling UPS cable: I have made my own cable according to the diagram given in: [http://lists.alioth.debian.org/p...
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Computer restarts on self-test in Power Chute

Hi, Is it normal for the computer to restart when you run a self-test in Power Chute? I have Power Chute Personal Edition 2.1.1. running under Windows 7 SP1. I just tried running the test and my system...
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APC Back-UPS After-market Battery Mod

I have a 725VA (500w) Back-UPS which I modded with a new Amstron AP12-75 SLA battery using 10AWG wire (see attached pics for details). The UPS seems to have problems calibrating the run time and it's o...
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BR1500G Back again on Sensitivity

This is all an EDIT from what I first posted here. I was just reading the Help Files for PowerChute, and realized I have been making a mistake. I'll have to think about this for awhile before I can ask...
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BR1500G From the top

I just bought mine and so far I am not impressed. The first one shipped to me was damaged in shipment and it was replaced quickly, and that's the only good thing I've noticed so far. The so called manu...
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ES 750 doesn't last a millisecond

Hi all, I have a Back-UPS ES 750 on a workstation that draws 250 watts at startup. Steady state, no CPU load is around 115 watts (as measured by a Kill A Watt. The unit is only about 2 years and passes...
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APC UPS switches to battery mode eventhough there is no power failure

I am using APC UPS for last 3 years, now i have a strange problem that it turns on as usual and after few minutes it switches to battery mode and start beeping. it forces me to switch off my pc. can an...
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Can a problematic UPS cause my 64-bit Windows 7 HPE to blue screen?

Hello. Lately, I have been having problems with hangs and blue screens. I thought it was not enough memory to make my updated 64-bit Windows 7 HPE hang or not respond (a stuck circular mouse cursor). S...
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UPS beeping & losing power late at night

I have a strange problem that started up about 2 weeks ago.. I have 5 UPS's (different models) and late night they start beeping ,the green light blinks & sometimes goes out about every 30-60 secon...
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Back-UPS XS 1300 LCD has strangely low runtime even with new battery

This BX1300LCD has me puzzled. Despite a load that varies between about 190W and 230W (two PCs, a modem, a router, no monitors, no printers), the runtime is about 12-15 mins. That's about a 25% load, s...
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PRTK Code Problem

Yes, I have a BackUPS Pro 1400 APC UPS hooked up to my computer. I also have an ULTRA BP1000A UPS hooked up to the same machine (for peripherals). I plan on using the UPSMon software as it's the only s...
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