Connections tab

# UPS Connections

List of monitored UPS by Upsagent and connection parameters for UPS.

You can add, delete or edit UPS list (see Ups parameters).

The STANDARD version is support only one UPS monitored by Upsagent. The FULL version support one local UPS and up to 15 remote UPS connected through network. For change STANDARD to FULL version you must type UPS serial number and relevant License number into About/Enter code dialog. The License number you may receive from your UPS dealer.
For the FULL version of UPSMON is allowed also Parallel functionality. This function allowed create groups of UPS, which is worked in redundant topology. You may create up to 10 groups. One group may contain up to 8 UPS (minimum is two UPS) and up to 32 event actions.

Check Rate: if there are one or more UPS defined with TCP/IP Connection, must be defines the time-interval (in seconds) in which the Upsagent polls data from the UPS (if Upsagent is connected to remote UPS via network). The system may be slowed down due to permanent communication with the UPS if the value is too small. If the value is too high the system reacts slower in case of a powerfailure. Recommended values is from 1 (on smaller networks) or 5 (on bigger networks) to 10 seconds. Default: 1 second.