Configuring Your EEPROM

If you have a SmartUPS, there are depending on the UPS at least 12 different values stored in the EEPROM that determine how the UPS reacts to various conditions such as high line voltage, low line voltage, power down grace periods, etc.

In general, for the moment, we do not recommend that you change your EEPROM values unless absolutely necessary. There have been several re- ported cases of problems setting the Low Transfer Voltage. Consequently, if at all possible, do not attempt to change this value.

If despite these warnings, you must change your EEPROM, we recommend connecting your UPS to a Windows or NT machine running PowerChute and making the changes.

apcupsd No Longer Configures EEPROM:

Unlike version 3.8.6, apcupsd version 3.10.x no longer has code to program the EEPROM. Instead we have implemented interactive EEPROM mod- ification code in the apctest program. EEPROM programming must be done with apcupsd stopped so that apctest can access the UPS. In addition, EEPROM programming is currently implemented only for UPSes using the Smart protocol running in serial mode. Perhaps at a later time when the appropriate kernel modifications are standard, we will extend EEPROM programming to USB models.

Before changing your EEPROM, you should make a printed copy of the current state of your UPS before any EEPROM changes so that you can check the changes that you have made. Do so by printing a copy of the output from apcaccess status and also print a copy of the output from apcaccess eprom.

Once this is done, choose which values of the EEPROM you want to change. Typical output from apcaccess should look like the following:

apcaccess eeprom

Valid EPROM values for the SMART-UPS 1000

 

Config

Current

Permitted

Description

Directive

Value

Values

================================================================

Upper transfer voltage

HITRANSFER

253

253 264 271 280

84

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UPS control system specifications

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