I'm like you in that respect in that I would also have assumed the available
power options in Windows would be sufficient. My UPS has abundant
monitoring capabilities built in, so the battery charge level is reported to
XP. There are audible warning levels which were set to go off at 50% charge
and 10% respectively including selectable responses for each level. As well
as that it has time based actions, to put into standby or hybernate
individual components like monitor, harddrives, computer, after x,y,z
minutes respectively.
After reading your situation I decided to install the Powerchute monitoring
software that came with the UPS to see what it was about. Though it reports
more UPS status information than Windows provided me(nothing I couldn't see
on the UPS front panel display anyway) I now actually have fewer shutdown
options that I can select. Estimated runtime is one of the things Powerchute
does monitor so I have it set to shut down when 5 minutes remains. I don't
intend to test it.
"zoob" <rbz@datapimp.org> wrote in message
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> It's a Socomec-Sicon EGYS-LP 1000, 1000VA model. Workstation and monitor
> plugged in. When I turn off the circuit breaker, an alarm sound
> regularly, and the machine remains powered for approximately 12 minutes
> before it quits.
>
> I'm not using any software other than the builtin XP control panel-when I
> looked at it it seemed to fit the bill. Am I wrong?
>
> RalfG wrote:
>> The brand and capacity of the UPS might be helpful, any UPS software
>> being used and the equipment plugged into the UPS. The UPS could be
>> underpowered for example and your run-time less than 5 minutes even at
>> full charge.
>>
>> The options that show up in Power options are not the same for every USP
>> brand, eg. the options that appeared for my APC brand UPS were nothing
>> like what you posted (and installing Powerchute software subsequently
>> removed all of them).
>>
>> Some UPS and power conditioners require that the ground always be
>> connected in order to function properly.. IOW unplugging the UPS wouldn't
>> properly simulate a power-out but cutting the circuit breaker for the
>> wall outlet would.
>>
>>
>> "zoob" <rbz@datapimp.org> wrote in message
>> news:f6o2v1$oek$1@news.loxinfo.co.th...
>>> I have a line interactive ups that I would like to setup to shut down XP
>>> nicely if there's a power failure. The UPS service is running, the com
>>> port is connected to the UPS, and in control panel/power
>>> options/UPS/configure/critical alarm I have set the option to shut down
>>> on critical alarm, 5 minutes left on battery.
>>>
>>> I think this is correct but if I simulate a failure by pulling the UPS
>>> power cord to the wall the machine simply cuts out when battery is
>>> drained.
>>>
>>> Am I missing something?
>>