Uninterruptible Power Supply "UPS" Usage Report Software

Recent articlesSo, I wrote until hardware installation and installation, but this time it is continuation.

What can we do with power management software called "PowerChute Personal Edition" attached to the compact UPS "APC CS 500" for business environment? It is a report. Since it is possible to record the power failure, the low voltage state, the overvoltage state, electric noise up to now, if voltage changes too frequently, it seems better to think about maintenance around the electricity.

The fact that the power source is unstable means that loads due to voltage change are applied to the personal computer and peripheral equipment by that much, and as a result the life will shrink. It is around this power supply that is almost overlooked in the case of a person who is using the same thing and immediately breaks down in the environment of some people, and it lasts for a certain person's environment. Especially for people pursuing performance with desktop self-made etc, there are also many accessories, so even though the voltage per line is in the permissible range as a result, the width wagged up and down becomes large, and in many cases it is unstable There is. In such a case, it is possible to stabilize the voltage by using the upper UPS.

So the review is from below.
When you connect "APC CS 500" to your computer with a USB cable, the driver will be installed automatically, so start installing using the included CD-ROM.

Click "Next"


Click "Yes"


Click "Next"


Installing


Click "Finish" to finish


Click "Yes" to feed back to APC, otherwise click "No"


This is the basic screen


This runtime setting must be set first. Decide at what timing to shut down after switching to battery operation. It is possible to select whether to shut down after battery operation has continued to a certain extent or shut down when the battery capacity falls below a certain level.


And past power history is displayed like this. It is possible to record power failure, low voltage condition, overvoltage condition, electric noise.


The maximum display period is 24 weeks


This is the state that is in operation. It is possible to see how the UPS load changes in real time


Notification when a power event occurs can also be set here


Self check such as battery replacement time and whether the main body is broken or not is done periodically


Self test in progress


Execution end, OK like OK


Change notification sounds and messages from here


Especially if you are planning to switch to battery operation even if the power supply is not unstable, it seems that you can change the settings around here


Also, the threshold for overvoltage or low voltage is set here


By the way this is the current history of GIGAZINE office. It seems that there has been a power failure two times in the past.