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Editors’ Review

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UPS Assistant monitors Uninterruptible Power Supplies connected via USB or COM ports, supporting Megatec/Centralion protocols. It logs events, provides email/LAN alerts, and ensures graceful system shutdown during power failures to protect data.
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  • Pros

    • Monitors UPS status via USB or COM port.
    • Logs accidents; saves and clears to text file.
    • Sends status reports and emergency warnings via email/LAN.
    • Provides HTML status reports through an HTTP server.
    • Initiates suspend, hibernate, or shutdown during power failures.
  • Cons

    • Compatibility limited to Megatec/Centralion protocol UPS models.
    • Appears to be Windows-only, no mention of other OS support.
    • Lacks remote control features for UPS beyond monitoring.
    • No explicit mention of multi-UPS monitoring capabilities.
    • Alert customization beyond basic power fail not detailed.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
2.3.4.82
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server
  • Windows 8
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2003
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
2,655
Downloads Last Week
3

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Developer’s Description

Monitor the status of the UPS.
UPS Assistant is intended for monitoring of status of the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), connected to a computer through USB- or COM-port and supporting the Megatec/Centralion protocol (Ippon, Mustek, Sven, Inelt, ...).Features UPS Assistant: monitoring of status of the UPS, connected to a computer through USB- or COM-port; logging accidents with the possibility of clearing and saving to a text file; submitting reports on the status of the UPS with a given frequency and warnings of emergency situations via e-mail or LAN messages; report on the status of the UPS in the form of HTML-page through the HTTP-server; toggle UPS beeper; UPS battery tests; suspend, hibernate, shutdown at power fail: at a voltage reduction on battery below admissible, through the set interval of time; autorun with Windows; adjustment of an interval of updating of the information on a status of the UPS; save settings in Windows registry.At start the program is turned off in tray and displays the information on a current status of the UPS three possible icons - power O.K.; AVR; power fail.

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