automatic service, using the Control Panel: reset apcupsd to Automatic startup in the Startup dialogue, then restart apcupsd in the Services di- alogue as shown above in the installation instructions. Frequently after an upgrade, you will click on the Start button and after a few seconds, the system reports that it failed to start. The cause of this problem is unknown, but the solution is simply to click again on the Start button.

Post Installation

After installing apcupsd and before running it, you should check the contents of two files to ensure that it is configured properly for your system. The first is c:\apcupsd\etc\apcupsd\apcupsd.conf. You will probably need to change your UPSCABLE directive, your UPSTYPE and possibly your DEVICE directives. Please refer to the configuration section of this manual for more details.

The second file that you should examine is

c:\apcupsd\etc\apcupsd\apccontrol. This file is called by apcupsd when events (power loss, etc) are generated. It permits the user to program handling the event. In particular, it permits the user to be notified of the events. For the Win32 version, each event is programmed to display a Windows popup dialogue box. If your machine is mostly unattended, you may want to comment out some of these popup dialogue boxes by putting a pound sign (#) in column one of the appropriate line.

Problem Areas

In addition to possible problems of reinstallation or upgrade on WinNT sys- tems, as noted above, we have discovered the following problem: On some Windows systems, the domain resolution does not seem to work if you have not configured a DNS server in the Network section of the Control Panel. This problem should be apparent only when running a master or a slave configuration. In this case, when you specify the name of the master or the slave machine(s) in your apcupsd.conf file, apcupsd will be unable to resolve the name to a valid IP address. To circumvent this problem, simply enter all machine addresses as an IP address rather than a domain name, or alternatively, ensure that you have a valid DNS server configured on your system (often not the case on Win32 systems). For example, instead of us- ing the directive “MASTER my.master.com” use something like “MASTER 192.168.1.54” where you replace the IP address with your actual IP address.

Also, on WinNT systems, the PIF files in /apcupsd/bin used for starting

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UPS control system specifications

APC UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) control systems are vital components for ensuring uninterrupted power supply and protecting critical equipment from power interruptions, surges, or fluctuations. Designed by Schneider Electric, APC UPS systems are renowned for their high quality and reliability. They utilize advanced technologies and features to suit diverse applications, from home offices to large industrial settings.

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