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

[Christopher Ness]

On Monday 19 May 2003 06:22 pm, Dow Hurst wrote:
> The APC SmartUPS has a "smartslot" or two depending on the size of the
> UPS.  You can add a module for measurement of stuff like a
> temperature/humidity sensor, plus there are contacts that will sense a
> circuit being closed or open.  

Another result of the Microsofting of America. Microsoft thinks everyone's 
needs for a computer are the same and fall into a very few categories - 
Office (word processing/spreadsheet/database/presentation), graphics, games 
or A/V.  25 years ago the Apple ][ was better at dealing with state 
monitoring and controls. Now for device monitoring we've got X-10 and UPS'es 
and that's it?

*ix-es are not noted for being realtime machines (with the exception of the 
Masscomp Real-Time Unix some years ago), but if timing isn't too critical, 
Linux ought to be able to read and write to a multiport card quite easily. If 
you only can find one in a reasonably human price range. An Accelport board 
is $1300 to watch/latch two bytes - 16 i/o ports! There's got to be something 
better/cheaper. 


>
> Courtney Thomas wrote:
> > Is there any way to rig a SmartUPS to act as fire alarm ?
> >
> > What is required and who has it ?
> >

-- 
Chris Ness
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