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Using 2 battery backups
have one for my system and one that I am using to monitor cable box and TV but not connected to computer. Is it possible to monitor both units in any way? J. I've stacked UPS's, one after the other. I usually use them as dumb UPS's
where there is no hook-up between the computer and the UPS. A good size UPS can run a computer and screen for at least a bit over an hour. -- Show quoteHide quoteJANA _____ "Jimmy" <JimmyCl***@xemaps.com> wrote in message news:m_6dnQ1Ja6qFdNjfRVn-3w@comcast.com... > Is it possible to use two APC Battery backup units connect through USB? I > have one for my system and one that I am using to monitor cable box and TV > but not connected to computer. Is it possible to monitor both units in any > way? > > J. > > JANA wrote:
> I've stacked UPS's, one after the other. I usually use them as dumb That is sort of what I am doing. I have a UPS for every wall outlet. I have > UPS's where there is no hook-up between the computer and the UPS. A > good size UPS can run a computer and screen for at least a bit over > an hour. > one that is not connected to a computer with USB and was wondering if a computer would address more than one unit if each was connected to a USB port. So basically what you mean is you are doing the same as I am an not connecting them all to a system. J. Show quoteHide quote > > > "Jimmy" <JimmyCl***@xemaps.com> wrote in message > news:m_6dnQ1Ja6qFdNjfRVn-3w@comcast.com... >> Is it possible to use two APC Battery backup units connect through >> USB? I have one for my system and one that I am using to monitor >> cable box and TV but not connected to computer. Is it possible to >> monitor both units in any way? >> >> J. On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 21:23:27 -0500, "Jimmy"
<JimmyCl***@xemaps.com> wrote: >JANA wrote: I think you will need different UPS, and probably different>> I've stacked UPS's, one after the other. I usually use them as dumb >> UPS's where there is no hook-up between the computer and the UPS. A >> good size UPS can run a computer and screen for at least a bit over >> an hour. >> > That is sort of what I am doing. I have a UPS for every wall outlet. I have >one that is not connected to a computer with USB and was wondering if a >computer would address more than one unit if each was connected to a USB >port. So basically what you mean is you are doing the same as I am an not >connecting them all to a system. > software too... not same exact UPS twice on one system, unless UPS specifically allowed for it with the software you're running which you could investigate by reading the manual or emailing them. kony wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 21:23:27 -0500, "Jimmy" I now have two APC UPS units connected to one computer via two USB ports. > <JimmyCl***@xemaps.com> wrote: > >> JANA wrote: >>> I've stacked UPS's, one after the other. I usually use them as dumb >>> UPS's where there is no hook-up between the computer and the UPS. A >>> good size UPS can run a computer and screen for at least a bit over >>> an hour. >>> >> That is sort of what I am doing. I have a UPS for every wall outlet. >> I have one that is not connected to a computer with USB and was >> wondering if a computer would address more than one unit if each was >> connected to a USB port. So basically what you mean is you are doing >> the same as I am an not connecting them all to a system. >> > > I think you will need different UPS, and probably different > software too... not same exact UPS twice on one system, > unless UPS specifically allowed for it with the software > you're running which you could investigate by reading the > manual or emailing them. In Device Manager I see Batteries then two present. One named "APC Battery BackUP" and another named "HID UPS Battery" with one being slightly different model numbers but ratted the same. PowerChute software only sees one but maybe there is a way to direct the SW to look to another USB port. Or Somehow I could use a switch. I didn't see anything on their site about this as I was not expecting to so the only way I guess would be to try some hack way of getting them both to perform as you needed. J. OKAY!
Here we go...! You brought up a very good point here! To share them and avoid a conflict, as I am sure you are aware of, each one would have to have a different address. What I would do, is run them off an Ethernet adaptor, of each having their own assigned IP number. This way, the same software can run all of them, and be able to see each one individually. The next scenario is to have a software that can see them over a network. If you contact APC, I am sure that they can advise you on this for your models, and let you know if they can be set up this way. In large systems, everything can be controlled over a network. All it takes is the necessary hardware, and software. -- Show quoteHide quoteAs for myself, my philosophy is that something as simple as a UPS can be left free running. Adding software to run it, is just using more resources in the computer. One way to look at it is to use an administrator computer just for the UPS's. It can also be the same administrator that is used for the routers, and other small devices. They do add up however, when in a large system. The administrator computer can be set up to be accessed from any of the work stations. You can then also set up a policy of what users are allowed to access this, and normally done. Here is a link from HP about networking UPS's (their product of coarse): http://www.managementsoftware.hp.com/sso/isv/detail?appid=A624 Here is a link from Belkin about networking UPS's: http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=77&pcount=&Product_Id=21055 Anyways... This is something to put in one's pipe and smoke it... -- JANA _____ "Jimmy" <JimmyCl***@xemaps.com> wrote in message news:a-mdnZIBO8eBhNvfRVn-iQ@comcast.com... > JANA wrote: > > I've stacked UPS's, one after the other. I usually use them as dumb > > UPS's where there is no hook-up between the computer and the UPS. A > > good size UPS can run a computer and screen for at least a bit over > > an hour. > > > That is sort of what I am doing. I have a UPS for every wall outlet. I have > one that is not connected to a computer with USB and was wondering if a > computer would address more than one unit if each was connected to a USB > port. So basically what you mean is you are doing the same as I am an not > connecting them all to a system. > > J. > > > > > > > > "Jimmy" <JimmyCl***@xemaps.com> wrote in message > > news:m_6dnQ1Ja6qFdNjfRVn-3w@comcast.com... > >> Is it possible to use two APC Battery backup units connect through > >> USB? I have one for my system and one that I am using to monitor > >> cable box and TV but not connected to computer. Is it possible to > >> monitor both units in any way? > >> > >> J. > > The UPS programs I have seen from various manufacturers do not make any mention of multiple UPSs. You might have to have each UPS be a different brand so each would have unique software.
Jimmy wrote: Show quoteHide quote > > Is it possible to use two APC Battery backup units connect through USB? I > have one for my system and one that I am using to monitor cable box and TV > but not connected to computer. Is it possible to monitor both units in any > way? > > J. -- Mike Walsh West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. Mike Walsh wrote:
> The UPS programs I have seen from various manufacturers do not make I am about to try shutting down the application and switching them at > any mention of multiple UPSs. You might have to have each UPS be a > different brand so each would have unique software. > > Jimmy wrote: >> >> Is it possible to use two APC Battery backup units connect through >> USB? I have one for my system and one that I am using to monitor >> cable box and TV but not connected to computer. Is it possible to >> monitor both units in any way? >> >> J. first. Then see what happens... J. |
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