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Re: [PLUG] UPS-- probably not the way it's SUPPOSED to work
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From: plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of jeff
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:53 AM
To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
Subject: [PLUG] UPS-- probably not the way it's SUPPOSED to work
Buoyed and encouraged by all this UPS talk, I installed the software to
monitor my trusty APC mega-ups.
The rear has an amusing jack labeled USB, which is really RJ45 (yeah, I
know). I chose serial. Plugged it into the pc, then into the ups, and
POOF.
The UPS shut down immediately.
I believe it's called irony when your battery backup shuts down
completely, to the point where the battery does not come online. Not
much of a battery backup at this point, no?
I shall not repeat this experiment.
The only analog I can think of is in audio, getting a ground loop.
Fortunately a ground loop does not shut down the equipment. [this one
shut down four pc's plus the guy at the next desk leeching off me]
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You didn't use a random serial to RJ45 (say cisco router cable) for this,
did you...?
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