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Power Control Software Instructions
Overview
As indicated, the M1500-UPS-PFP software is designed for use with
Windows 95™, Windows 98™, Windows Me™, Windows NT™, Windows
2000™ and Windows XP™. The computer’s operating system works in
conjunction with the UPS to provide full protection of professional
equipment (such as automation controllers, digital audio work stations
and small format digital consoles) and is equally effective for high–end
home theater use (such as digital video recorders, video projectors and
satellite networking).
As far as the professional contractor, one can use the advanced options
and user interface to maintain complete power management (such as
the Data Recorder Log as a diagnostic tool). In no way does this mean
the novice cannot understand the many advantages of M1500-UPS-PFP
software.
This program may be used temporarily during the initial system setup.
An installer can use a notebook computer to set the variables within the
M1500-UPS-PFP software. Once the setup is completed, the notebook
computer can be disconnected. All settings are stored in the UPS.
The software can also be used to manage a Personal Computer.
Functionality is very similar to a standard UPS with a PC. The UPS can
provide continued power to the PC to maintain recording capabilities if it
is being used as multimedia source or digital workstation. It is also
capable of saving open documents and shutting down the PC during
extended power failures. This requires a permanent RS232 connection
to the PC and having the M1500-UPS-PFP software running in the back-
ground on the PC. When a power failure occurs, open files are saved
under auto-assigned file names or existing file names and the files
closed. The computer and UPS are automatically shut down to con-
serve battery power. Files with auto-assigned names will be saved
under C:\PCTemp, where C is the name of your main hard drive. Files
that have previously been saved will be saved in their original location.
There is also a Schedule feature that can automatically save and close
open files and then shut down the computer and UPS at a user specified
date and time as well as re-start the computer at a user specified date
and time. Use of this feature is optional and is not required for the
power failure shutdown to occur.
Note:
The M1500-UPS-PFP software may not always be capable with
various recording software. Please check your program requirements.
Running background software may affect the recording application’s
performance. This will depend on the various user preferences available
in the multimedia device or digital workstation’s recording application.
The M1500-UPS-PFP is a true power management user interface.
2. Power Button:
Closes the program window.
3. Minimize Button:
Minimize the program window.
4. Setup Button:
Opens the Setup Window.
1. Log Button:
Opens the Event Log Window.
6. Schedule Button:
Click this button to access the
Schedule Window.
5. Model:
Shows the model
of UPS that is being used.
7. Status Bar:
Displays messages
about the status of the software.
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