[ale] APC UPS at Sams :P (1100VA for $118)

[Mike Panetta]

AFAIK the major difference is in how "smart" the unit is.  I believe the Smart UPS series have serial communication capability, in addition to the "dumb" standard relay outputs the BackUPS have (IE contact closures for power good/power out, and for battery depleated).  The SmartUPS definately have more blinky lights on the front then the BackUPS do (5 I believe on the BackUPS, VS something like 5 load lights, 5 battery status lights and 3 line status lights on the SmartUPS I have at home).

Then again, I have heard the only real difference is the cable that it ships with...  *shrug* I donno...

Mike

-------Original Message-------
From: John Wells <jb at sourceillustrated.com>
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: 05/12/03 09:20 AM
To: ale at ale.org
Subject: Re: [ale] APC UPS at Sams :P (1100VA for $118)

> 
> Thanks for the link.  I just bought one of the APC BackUPS over the
weekend and was really worried when I couldn't find APC management
software fo r linux via USB, since almost all of your information comes
from this link.

Speaking of BackUPS, anyone know why these are cheaper than the standards
ACP ups?  At Office Depot, I got a 750VA BackUPS for $20 *cheaper* than
the equivalent 500VA standard UPS.  Doesn't make sense, unless the BackUPS
are missing certain functionality.

Thanks!

John


James P. Kinney III said:
> The serial port is easier to use properly under Linux. There is apcupsd
> (not from APC) that supports APC USB connections. Non-APC brands are
> strongly serial port only (as of the last check a year ago).



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