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With UPSMON-SafeNet UPS Monitoring
software, you can:
- Monitor numerous UPS' via RS-232, USB, SNMPCard, LANCard, and virtual UPSMON-SafeNet
simultaneously.
- Get the status of battery level, load level, temperature, input and output
voltage...etc.
- Record and retrieve UPS information by displaying the event list and the
record view.
- Set up the e-mail notification. This is regarding to UPS events, such as
power outages or scheduled shutdowns.
- Set up the time between power failure and PC shutdown.
- Set up the time between PC shutdown and UPS turn off.
- Schedule daily, weekly, or monthly to battery self tests, shutdowns, and
start ups.
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NOTE : Strongly recommend you logged on as an administrator to install the
UPSMON-SafeNet.
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Opening the UPSMON-SafeNet
Monitoring Software
To open the UPSMON-SafeNet UPS
Monitoring software :
Double-click the UPSMON-SafeNet for Windows icon
in the system tray, or click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, UPSMON-SafeNet
, and then select UPSMON-SafeNet again.
UPSMON-SafeNet
buttons and indicators
UPSMON-SafeNet Software Buttons
and Indicators
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Button or Indicator
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Function
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UPS Configuration : Select to set up time spans before
a power failure and shutdown occurs. |
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Schedule : Select to set up daily, weekly, or monthly
shutdowns, startups, or self tests. |
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Record View : Select to display the graph of recent UPS
condition, such as input and output voltage, input and output frequency,
load level, battery level, and temperature. |
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Self Test: Select to perform a test to check whether
the UPS is working properly or not. |
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E-mail: Select to set up an e-mail notification when
the certain UPS event occurs. |
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Event List: Select to display a list of recent UPS events
such as: a power failure, connection error, shutdown, backup activity, etc... |
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Battery Low: Red light indicates the battery is less
than 36% charge.
Power Fail: Yellow light indicates a power failure.
Power Normal: Green light indicates there is sufficient
power. |
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Battery Level: Displays the UPS charge condition. When
the charge is less than 36%, the battery level status bar turns red and
the UPS beeps every second. |
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Load Level: Displays the UPS load level for the outlets. |
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Input and Output Voltage: Displays input voltage to the
UPS and output voltage from the UPS. |
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Input and Output Frequency: Displays input frequency
to the UPS and output frequency from the UPS. |
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Temperature: Displays the temperature of the UPS. |
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Normal: Indicates whether the UPS is working correctly
and the power is normal. |
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UPS Self test mode: Indicates presently UPS is in the
self-test mode. |
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Battery is damaged: The battery needs to be replaced.
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UPS is damaged: UPS needs to be serviced or dislaced.
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Power overload: Indicates the UPS is experiencing a excessively
power overload. |
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Next Scheduled Shutdown: Indicates UPS when the next
scheduled shutdown is set to occur. |
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Next Scheduled Start up: Indicates UPS when the next
scheduled start up is set to occur. |
Adding the New
UPS
The UPSMON-SafeNet
allows user to add the UPS by RS-232, USB, LANCard, SNMPCard, and the virtual
SafeNet.
To add the UPS :
- Click the New UPS button on the main window of the UPSMON-SafeNet.
- Type the name to the UPS.
- If you want to shutdown the PC when there is a outage, please select Computer
Power. In the other hand, select the Monitor to do nothing to the OS.
- Auto Search COM1 to COM4 : Automatically search the UPS via the serial port.
- Search for Port XXX : Manually indicate the name of the serial port.
- USB : Get the connection by USB port.
- SafeNet : Add a virtual UPS via the UPSMON-SafeNet. In this way, you have
to type the physical and real UPS name in the remote UPSMON-SafeNet.
- LANCard : Add a UPS via the LANCard.
- SNMP Agent : Add a UPS via the SNMPCard.
- If you add the UPS by SafeNet, LANCard, or SNMP Agent, please type the IP
Address to get connection.
Setting up the
System configuration
To set up the System
configuration :
- Power Failure Windows Shutdown Delay (Sec) : The UPSMON SafeNet is counting
down with this time when there is an outage. Then OS is starting to shutdown.
(It must be the SafeNet's UPS)
- Low Battery Windows Shutdown Delay (Sec) : With the Low battery, the SafeNet
is counting down with this seconds. Then OS is starting to shutdown.
(It must be the SafeNet's UPS)
- Message Setup : UPSMON-SafeNet provides the user to act the application
when the certain UPS event happened (Right side). Certainly pop up the warning
messages on the desktop (Left side).
- Network Setup :
IP Address : Add or delete the IP address to the table. Then UPSMON-SafeNet
positively communicates with these targets.
Auto Send UPS Data (Sec) : Positively send the data each of this time.
Get Lan UPS Data (Sec) : Send the query to the other UPSMON-SafeNet each of
this time.
Get LanCard Data (Sec) : Ask the LANCard each of this time .
Get SNMP Agent Data (Sec) : Ask the SNMP-Agent (Card) each of this time.
- Auto Loop Status Time (Sec) : Record the 6 UPS parameters each of this time.
- Execute Command File and its time : If the UPSMON-SafeNet is going to shutdown
the OS, it can act the user's application and available time to complete it.
Setting up the
UPS configuration
The total time span between a power failure and PC and UPS shutdown depends
on how many devices are connected to the UPS and the battery load level. For
example, UPS could have 10 minutes of potential time availably with a low battery
load, or have approximately 2 to 5 minutes with a higher battery load. The UPSMON-SafeNet
overrides any system configuration time spans that are inconsistent with the
actual battery load level.
To set up the certain one UPS configuration :
- Click the UPS Configuration button on the main window of the UPSMON-SafeNet.

- Computer Power : This computer exhausts the power from this UPS.
- Monitor : Without any reactions when the power is failure.
- Click the drop-down arrows next to each time range to select the number
of seconds or minutes between the following events. And it is valid only at
the Computer Power.
- "Power Failure Windows Shutdown Delay (Sec)" : after this period
of time, your PC is goint to shutdown (300 default setting).==>(1)
- "UPS shutdown Delay" : this duation
is afforded to shutdown the PC (2 minute default setting).==>(2)
- "Record Interval Time (Sec)" : Record interval time to that UPS
6 parameters.
- "Battery Exhausted Time( Year/Month/Day )" : Please replace the
battery when this time is up.
- Click OK when you are finished.
Deleting UPS
Removing the running UPS from list
of the UPSMON-SafeNet.
Configurating
the E-mail notification feature
The UPSMON-SafeNet allows you to
set up e-mail notification when certain one event occurs.
- Click the E-mail button on the main window of the UPSMON-SafeNet Monitor
program.
- Use your keyboard to enter the SMTP Server, User, Send To, and Subject
information.
- Type the password If your mail application service provider needs the password.
- Type in messages you want to receive when certain UPS events occur.
- Click OK.
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NOTE: This feature requires your e-mail account to have the SMTP Server.
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Checking the
Event List and Record View
You can use the
Event List and Record View windows to check the UPS events. These windows display
past events up to 11 months.
Event List
In the Event List window, you can select the Displayed All Events
check box to see all events of the past eleven months, or you can enter a specific
date range to view your selected events. You must select each event you want
to see by selecting or deselecting the event check boxes at the bottom of the
window. You also have the option of printing a record of these events.The battery
events that can be displayed include:
- Program startup
- Program stopped
- Start monitor
- Connection error
- System shutdown
- Power failure
- Low battery
- Power restored
- UPS shutdown
- Overload
- Bad battery
- Schedule started
- Schedule shutdown
- UPS Self test
- Bypass
- Others
Record View
The Record View allows you to display time by days, hours, minutes, even seconds.
It records and displays all of the indicators that are displayed on the main
window of the UPSMON-SafeNet. These indicators include:
- Input and Output Voltage
- Load Level
- Input and Output Frequency
- Battery Level
- Temperature
- Data Time
Scheduling UPSMON-SafeNet
events
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NOTE: A shutdown must be scheduled earlier a start up.
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To schedule an UPSMON-SafeNet event:
- Click the Schedule button on the main window of the UPSMON-SafeNet.
- Your scheduled event appears on the calendar window.
- Add the UPS schedule by once, daily, weekly, or monthly.
- Display the result to your UPS schedule.
UPSMON-SafeNet
self test
It is important to perform periodic self tests to assure that the UPS is working
properly to protect your PC and connected peripheral devices. You can perform
a manual battery self test, by pressing the Test button on the front of the
UPSMON-SafeNet.
When a successful test is complete, there should be a following message :
Launching the
software message
Whenever you launch the UPSMON-SafeNet, a Start monitor message is displayed.
Click OK to begin configuring the software with your system.
Power Failure
messages
When there is a blackout, the UPS switches to battery mode. The UPS supplies
power to the OS. Then it shuts down the system after a determined amount of
minutes. However if the battery level drops down to 30%, a Low Battery alert
appears.
Power Restored
messages
When power is restored, the following message displays:
Connection Error
messages
When the connection between the PC and UPS is lost, the following message displays:
Setting the PC
BIOS to enable PC startups
Your PC BIOS needs to be set up to a Power On state to support the UPSMON-SafeNet
to control PC startups automatically. Basically, you need to enter the PC BIOS
Setup screen and then select the Power On setting to be the default.
To change your BIOS setting:
- Restart your PC.
- When the PC brand logo screen appears, press the correct key on your keyboard
to open to the BIOS Setup window. For general PCs, press the delete
key.
- Use your arrow keys on the keyboard to select the correct power option.
- Select the correct setting to enable PC power always on. For general PCs,
use your arrow keys to enable "Restore on AC Power Loss".
- Save your changes.
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NOTE: Each PC varies in how to enter and make changes to the BIOS settings.
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