OS/2 Shareware BBS: OtherApp/OtherApp.zip/upsmon2.zip/upsmons.hlp

OS/2 Help File | 1999-07-19 | 39KB | 726 lines

ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

UPS Monitor for OS/2 ver. 1.1a - Utility program to monitor the status of the
APC Uninterruptible Power Sources (UPS). Provides shutdown services to the
operating system. Includes two programs optimized for most APC-brand UPS
models. Fully supports the Smart-UPS and Back-UPS Pro models for setting UPS
operating parameters. Auto sense of parameter settings  for 110V and 240V
models. Designed for single workstation environment.

UPS Monitor for OS/2 is shareware and registration is available through BMT
Micro at www.bmtmicro.com or through the author directly. See the section How
To Register UPS Monitor for details.

Which executable do I use?

There are currently two versions of the UPS Monitor program available.
UPSMONS.EXE supports the smart signalling of the Smart-UPS, Smart-UPS v/s and
the Back-UPS Pro. Matrix-UPS may also be supported, but is untested. UPS
parameter setting is supported and only available on the Smart-UPS and Back-UPS
Pro models. This program requires the cable number 940-0024B or 940-0024C to be
connect to the UPS. UPSMONS.EXE will not work with the Back-UPS models.

UPSMONB.EXE, also referred to as UPS Monitor B, is designed for the Back-UPS
model only (non-Pro version) and uses simple signalling. This program requires
the cable number 940-0020B to be connect to all the UPS model. UPSMONB.EXE will
not work with other models.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. General Program Operation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Installation and Configuration.

You must first configure UPS Monitor to recognize the UPS model and the comm
port it is connected to. Select Options - Settings and select the comm port and
UPS model from the controls. Save the settings and select Options - Connect.
This will connect to the UPS and a message will tell you if it was successful.
You are all set. If it did not recognize the UPS, see the section on
Troubleshooting for information.

If you want UPS Monitor to start automatically when your OS/2 system powers up,
then place a shadow of the executable into the Startup folder (it's located
under the OS/2 System folder).

You must also provide the command line parameters to UPSMONS.EXE or UPSMONB.EXE
for automatic operation. The commands are /Con to automatically connect to the
UPS and /Min to minimize on start-up. You must provide these commands on the
Parameters line in the Properties page of Warp 4.0 or Settings page of Warp
3.0. To get to that page, right-click on the UPSMON object and click Properties
or Settings.

Program Operation.

Please note: This program provides support for the features common to all these
models: Smart-UPS, Smart-UPS v/s and Back-UPS Pro. If you have the Smart-UPS or
Back-UPS Pro, all UPS operating parameters can be set by UPS Monitor starting
with version 1.1. You may want to continue to run the older version of UPS
Monitor if you do not need to change the UPS operation parameters.

To minimize the CPU load, UPS Monitor will check the UPS every 4 seconds for
status. All time settings therefore have a resolution of 4 seconds as well. For
example, a UPS on Battery alarm in the worst case, may not be detected until 4
seconds after the actual power failure. If Measure is enabled, the UPS
parameters are also measured every 4 seconds.

The UPS Monitor background color changes according to events and settings. If
UPS Monitor is not connected to the UPS, the background color is light yellow.

During normal operation when the UPS is on-line and no scheduled shutdowns have
been enabled, the background is light green.

If one or more of the scheduled shutdowns have been enabled, then the
background is light blue.

If a power failure is detected and the UPS is on battery, the background
changes to light red.

If UPS Monitor detects a power failure and after the Message Delay expired, or
a schedule shutdown has been started, the program will give itself focus and it
will be restored to screen if it had been minimized. This will alert you of a
possible shutdown.

Scheduled shutdowns can be aborted if enough time has been set to announce the
shutdown. Select Options - Abort Sched. Shutdown or press the ESC key when UPS
Monitor has focus.

The UPS Monitor window can be sized and positioned anywhere on the desktop.
Size and position are saved.

To bring up Help, simply press F1. Help is context sensitive, so if you have
the Settings window open, help for the settings will pop up.

When UPS Monitor shuts down your system, it will not save any data of the
applications that are running or save any current changes to the desktop. It is
the applications responsibility to save any data. Set your application to auto
or timed save if this option is available.

In a power fail situation, UPS Monitor will send out a command to the UPS to
turn itself off if a low battery command has been received or the fixed
shutdown time has expired. The turn off time is adjustable for the Smart-UPS
and Back-UPS Pro model. The Smart-UPS v/s has a fixed delay of 20 seconds. If
you have a Smart-UPS v/s model, make sure shutdown is possible in less than 20
seconds. UPS Monitor uses the DOSShutdown API call to perform the internal
shutdown. This call will only secure the file system and is therefore quicker
than the regular shutdown. Note that this API call was selected to guarantee
that the system will shutdown in unattended mode, even if some irate process
would prevent a regular shutdown. This call will flush the buffers and the
system will reboot cleanly the next time.

If you use the external shutdown script, UPS Monitor will arm the UPS to turn
itself off within the specified turn off time, call UPSMONS.CMD and then close
itself. UPSMONS.CMD must then shutdown the system. You must make sure that
UPSMONS.CMD is set to shutdown the operating system within the UPS turn off
time. As shipped, this file will not shutdown the system. See inside the file
UPSMONS.CMD for sample code to perform a shutdown. I suggest to use external
shutdown only if you know the system inside out. If you have a better way to
shutdown OS/2 in unattended mode, I would like to know.

CAUTION

During shutdown and while the system is waiting for the UPS to turn off, the
screen will display a full size message in black and white. First it displays:
UPS Monitor is shutting system down. Please wait...

Then it will display: Shutdown has completed. The UPS has been armed and will
turn off your computer after the set turn-off delay. Do NOT use Ctrl-Alt-Del to
restart. To restart the system now, turn the UPS off manually and then restart.

The UPS has been armed at this point and will turn itself off after the turn
off time reaches the set value.

DO NOT restart the computer with Ctrl-Alt-Del at this point, even if power is
restored. If you want to restart, you must first reset the UPS by turning it
off and on again.

If you do not follow these instructions, the UPS timer will continue to count
down and will turn itself off as your system is operating again.

It is possible on some systems that the second message will not get displayed.
Nonetheless, the file system is secured and you may restart the system as soon
as there is no disk activity.

If desktop lockup was activated when the system shutdown, you will not see the
above mentioned message. If the system has shutdown and the UPS is armed and
waiting for turn off, your computer will appear locked up. The UPS is armed and
set to turn off. If you want to use the system immediately, turn off the UPS
first to reset the armed count-down and then restart your system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Menu Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Describes all menu items available for this program.

Note: The Diagnostics menu is only enabled when the UPS Monitor is connected to
the UPS.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. FILE - Open Log ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Opens the UPS Monitor event or parameter log files for viewing. These log files
are regular text files and can also be opened with any text editor or word
processor.

After a log file has been selected, it will show the log in a separate window.
From this window, you can print or open another log file. You can reposition or
resize the View Log window. Size and position will be remembered the next time
you open this window.

Printing is done with the font 6.Helvetica.

Note: The main UPS Monitor window displays the last 10 to 20 events only. If
more than 20 events are displayed, the oldest 10 events are cut. You can use
Open Log to view all previous log events.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. FILE - Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Exit the program. If the program is still connected to the UPS, the connection
is terminated. This event is logged.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. OPTIONS - Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Opens the UPS Monitor settings window. Set the Com Port (COM1 - COM8) where the
UPS is connected to, Enable Logging to a file, set the maximum Log File Size
and set the location and name of the log file.

The log file will be kept approximately within the file size specified. If the
log file exceeds the selected size, then it is renamed for backup to the same
name with the extension .000 and a new log is started. If the backup file with
the extension .000 already existed, then it is replaced. This way it keeps at
least one log full of data.

Select your UPS model from the selection box. This will tell UPS Monitor what
features to support. If you select the wrong model and one of the unsupported
features is accessed, then unpredictable results may occur. YOU CAN NOT MAKE A
BACK-UPS PRO MODEL OUT OF A SMART-UPS.

Note that com port and UPS model selection is only possible when the UPS
Monitor is offline.

The Bypass Self Test check box allows to enable or disable automatic self test
when UPS Monitor connects to the UPS.

The Beep check box enables or disables the audible alarm during program
operation. The audible alarm will activate whenever a power failure is detected
and at every subsequent shutdown message interval. The alarm is a short, low to
high tone beep. An audible alarm is also activated whenever a scheduled
shutdown is announced. The alarm is a short, high to low tone beep for that
situation.

The Measure check box enables the measurement of line voltage, load capacity
(in percent), battery voltage and battery capacity (in percent). These values
are displayed on the bottom portion of the main window and updated every 4
seconds. If power fails and the UPS Monitor shuts down, then the last measured
parameters are logged to the event log file. Measure is not available for the
Smart-UPS v/s models.

If Measure is enabled, parameter logging can be done to a separate log file. In
the Parameter Logging group box you can enable parameter logging, select the
log file name and set the maximum parameter log size. The frequency of
parameter logging can also be set from 0 to 96 hours. If set to zero, parameter
logging will occur approximately every 4 seconds. You may enter fractions of
hours in the Freq. input box, i.e. 0.1 would correspond to logging every 6
minutes. Default frequency is 1 hour, default log size is 10 kbytes and the
default file name is UPSPARM.LOG. Parameter logging is only possible with the
Smart-UPS and Back-UPS Pro models.

The 24Hrs check box selects AM/PM or 24 Hour format for the Scheduled Shutdown
settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. OPTIONS - Shutdown Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Opens the shutdown parameter window. Set the UPS on Battery message delay (0-99
secs.) and message interval (0-999 secs.). This will bring the UPS Monitor to
the foreground and indicate that the UPS is running on battery. Select a range
that matches your UPS capacity in order to get notified on time when the UPS
shuts down. Default values are 10 second delay and 30 second intervals.

Set Wait for Low Battery Signal or Fixed Duration shutdown after a UPS on
Battery signal. If Fixed Duration is selected, then the UPS Monitor will
shutdown the system when a low battery signal is received or after the set time
has expired (whichever comes first). If Wait for Low Battery is selected, then
the UPS Monitor will shutdown the system when the UPS signals low battery.

Note: If the communication to the UPS is lost during a power failure, UPS
Monitor will switch over to a fixed duration shutdown of 60 seconds. If the
power and communications do not restore, the system will shutdown within these
60 seconds.

The Resume after Power Failure check box, when checked, gives you the option to
have the UPS restart after power is restored. If this box is unchecked, then
the UPS is turned off and must be manually restarted.

The Ext. Shutdown Script checkbox allows to execute an external script (the
file UPSMONS.CMD) for shutting the system down. You can customize this file to
your own liking. Remember to keep the process short and well within the
shutdown delay range of the UPS. When UPSMONS.CMD is executed, the UPS is armed
and has begun countdown of the UPS turn off. You must use UPSMONS.CMD to
shutdown your operating system. As shipped, UPSMONS.CMD does not contain any
code to do that. See inside that file for sample code.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. OPTIONS - UPS Shutdown Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

These settings are only accessible if the UPS Monitor is online to a Back-UPS
Pro or Smart-UPS model UPS. All parameters on this page are stored to and
retrieved from the UPS. When this window is open, UPS polling for power status
is temporarly suspended. If this window is left open for longer than two
minutes and no activitity is detected, it will close automatically.

The UPS Lo Bat. Signal Time is the amount of battery run time remaining before
there is a low battery condition. A setting of 2 minutes will cause a shutdown
when there is 2 minutes of battery run time left. Possible values are 2, 5, 7
or 10 minutes. Default is 2 minutes.

The UPS Turn Off Delay parameter is the delay between when the UPS receives the
shutdown command and the actual turn-off of the UPS. Possible settings are 20,
180, 300 and 600 seconds. Default is 20 seconds.

You must select a UPS Turn Off Delay value long enough to allow your operating
system to shutdown. Depending on processor speed, amount of memory, or open
programs, the default 20 seconds may not be long enough to allow the operating
system to shutdown. Instead, the UPS will turn itself off while the operating
system shutdown is still in progress. Not a very favorable situation. A setting
of 180 seconds is therefore a better choice.

The UPS Wakeup Time is the UPS turn-on delay after power has failed. When line
power return, the UPS will wait for the set time, then check if battery
capacity is greater than the set UPS Wakeup Capacity. It will then turn on it's
output receptacles. This delay is helpful if several systems need to be started
up in sequence.  Possible values are 0, 60, 180 or 300 seconds. Default is 0.

The UPS Wakeup Capacity is the total battery capacity that needs to be reached
before the UPS will turn on the power outlets after line power is restored.
This ensures that the battery capacity is sufficient to power the equipment
should another power failure occur. Possible values are 0, 15, 50 or 90
percent. Default is 0. This parameter is not available on the Matrix-UPS
models.

The UPS Audible Warning can be set to turn on at Power Fail,  Power Fail + 30
(seconds),  At Low Battery or Never Beep. Default is Power Fail.

Pressing SAVE will save all changed parameters to the UPS and close the window.
CANCEL will abort the settings and close the window.

Note: Only those UPS parameters that are changed will be stored to the UPS
memory. Depending on the number of parameters to save, it may take several
seconds to upload the data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. OPTIONS - UPS Operating Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

These settings are only accessible if the UPS Monitor is online to a Back-UPS
Pro or Smart-UPS model UPS. All parameters on this page are stored to and
retrieved from the UPS. When this window is open, UPS polling for power status
is temporarly suspended. If this window is left open for longer than two
minutes and no activitity is detected, it will close automatically.

The Firmware Revision is indicated with a three character code and is a string
stored in the UPS. It can not be changed.

The High Transfer Point is the high line voltage at which the UPS will switch
over to battery operation. Possible values are: 127, 130, 133 or 136 Volts AC
for 110V models. Default is 127 VAC. For 240V models, the parameters are 253,
257, 261 or 265 Volts AC. Parameter detection for 110 or 240V models is
automatic.

The Low Transfer Point is the low line voltage at which the UPS will switch
over to battery operation. Possible values are: 97, 100, 103, 106 Volts AC for
110V models. Default is 106 VAC. For 240V models, the parameters are 196, 200,
204 or 208 Volts AC. Parameter detection for 110 or 240V models is automatic.
The Low Transfer Point cannot be changed on the Matrix-UPS.

The Sensitivity is the amount of incoming line voltage distortion the UPS can
tolerate before it switches to battery operation. Possible values are High,
Medium or Low. Default value is High. If UPS Monitor indicates frequent, very
short power failures, you may want to decrease the sensitivity to prevent
unnecessary switching.

The UPS Identification is an 8 character ID that can be used to give the UPS a
unique name. You can edit the ID and when saved, it will be stored in the UPS.

The Last Battery Replacement is used to store the date when the UPS battery was
last changed. The date format is MM/DD/YY. You can change the date and it will
be stored in the UPS.

UPS Serial No. and UPS Manufacture Date are strings stored in the UPS and can
not be changed.

Pressing SAVE will save all changed parameters to the UPS and close the window.
CANCEL will abort the settings and close the window.

Note: Only those UPS parameters that are changed will be stored to the UPS
memory. Depending on the number of parameters to save, it may take several
seconds to upload the data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.7. OPTIONS - Scheduled Shutdown ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to schedule system shutdown at a daily, weekly or
one-time basis. You also have the option to restart or not restart the UPS. No
restart can be viewed as the system pulling it's own plug.

Note that the restart option is not available on the Smart-UPS v/s models.

Each of the shutdown options can be activated by the enable boxes. Set the
time, weekday or date with the controls provided. The priority of the shutdown
from highest to lowest is as follows: one-time, weekly, daily. You can have the
UPS shutdown daily, but a weekly shutdown will interrupt the daily shutdown
until the UPS restarts again. A one-time shutdown will require a manual restart
of the UPS.

For daily shutdown, note that if the restart time is earlier than the shutdown
time, the restart will actually span into the next day.

The weekly shutdown and restart time span is limited to 99.9 hours. You must
set the restart time within this limit before you can save the settings. Weekly
restart times have a resolution of 6 minutes and is a limitation of the UPS,
not UPS Monitor.

The Announcement xx sec. before Shutdown (0-999 secs.) gives you the time to
abort a scheduled shutdown by selecting Options - Abort Sched. Shutdown from
the menu or by pressing the ESC key when the UPS Monitor program has the focus.

The SAVE button will save all options to disk, the CANCEL will cancel operation
and discard any changes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.8. OPTIONS - Abort Sched. Shutdown ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Aborts the scheduled shutdown in progress. This menu item is only active when a
scheduled shutdown has started and you had set the Announcement xx sec. before
Shutdown delay in the Scheduled Shutdown window. You can also abort a scheduled
shutdown by pressing the ESC key. The UPS Monitor window must have focus for
this key to work.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9. OPTIONS - Shutdown Now ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This selection shuts down your operating system and turns off the UPS. You will
be prompted before shutdown starts. The system pulls it's own plug. The UPS
must be manually restarted after this shutdown.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10. OPTIONS - Connect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Opens the selected comm port and connects to the UPS. The UPS is first
identified and then a self test is initiated. This event is logged.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.11. OPTIONS - Disconnect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Disconnects from the UPS and closes the comm port. This event is logged.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12. DIAGNOSTICS - UPS Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Displays the UPS model, serial number and firmware revision on the screen. Must
be connected to the UPS to access this feature.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.13. DIAGNOSTICS - Test UPS Alarm ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Activates the UPS alarm. This event is logged.

Must be connected to the UPS to access this feature.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14. DIAGNOSTICS - Simulate Power Failure ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Initiates a Simulate Power Failure and checks the UPS circuitry for proper
operation. This event is logged.

Must be connected to the UPS to access this feature.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.15. DIAGNOSTICS - Initiate UPS Self Test ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Initiates a UPS Self Test and checks the UPS circuitry for proper operation.
This event is logged.

Must be connected to the UPS to access this feature.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16. HELP - Help Contents ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Displays this help file (UPSMONS.HLP). Help is organized in sections using the
Index feature. Wherever you see Index, think of it as Contents.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.17. HELP - Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Product information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Smart Signalling Cable Pinout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Below is a connection diagram to connect the APC UPS to a 25 or 9 pin serial
port. This cable requires a UPS supporting smart signalling and the UPSMONS.EXE
program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Troubleshooting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you are having problems connecting to the UPS, then follow these steps
below.

      Γûá  UPS Monitor is only designed and tested for the APC (American Power
      Conversion) models Back-UPS, Smart-UPS, Smart-UPS v/s and Back-UPS Pro.

      Γûá  The UPSMONS.EXE executable is only designed to work with models
      supporting smart signalling like the Smart-UPS, Smart-UPS v/s and
      Back-UPS Pro. You must use cable number 940-0024B or 940-0024C included
      with these UPS for proper operation. It is possible that this program
      will work with other APC models, like the Matrix-UPS, using smart
      signalling. UPS Monitor has not been tested with the Matrix-UPS model.
      UPSMONS.EXE will not work with the model Back-UPS (400, 450 and 600)
      which use simple signalling.

      Γûá  The UPSMONB.EXE executable is only designed to work with models
      supporting simple signalling, like the Back-UPS (non-Pro models). You
      must use cable number 940-0020B included with this UPS for proper
      operation. See the help inside UPSMONB.EXE for more information.

      Γûá  UPS Monitor will not work with brands other than APC.

      Γûá  Make sure the Com Port in the Settings window matches the com port you
      use for the UPS.

      Γûá  Make sure you have all the included files present in your directory.

      Γûá  If you have Ray Gwinn's SIO comm drivers, use the included PMLM (Poor
      Man's Line Monitor) to monitor data exchange between the computer and
      UPS. PMLM will also display the baudrate the port is set to. If it is not
      2400 then SIO may be locking the port to another baudrate. See below.

      Γûá  If you are using Ray Gwinn's SIO com drivers, check if the baud rate
      is locked for the particular com port you are using with the interface.
      Unlock it so UPS Monitor can change the baud rate to 2400. From the SIO
      reference, it states:


               Locked Baud Rate

               Placing a colon and a baud rate following the communications port, eg
               (COM1:38400,3F8,IRQ4), causes the port to be locked at that baud rate.
               No program, OS2 or DOS, is allowed to change the baud rate.

      Γûá  Try the standard COM1 or COM2 ports if you have problems with any
      other com ports like COM3 - COM8. Also, remove any serial cable
      extensions or adapters and connect the UPS directly to the computer. See
      the section Smart Signalling Cable Pinout for connector pin-outs.

      Γûá  Try using a different computer or different com port to access the
      UPS.

      Γûá  If you are using UPS Monitor on COM3 or COM4, make certain that these
      ports are configured for their own unique IRQ. By standard definition,
      COM1 and COM3 normally share IRQ4 and COM2 and COM4 share IRQ3. OS/2 does
      not like this configuration and you will get interaction between devices
      connected to COM1 and COM3 or COM2 and COM4 making reliable UPS
      monitoring impossible.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Note:  REXX or Object REXX must be installed on your system for this program to
work. REXX is installed by default, but if you did not install it then run Warp
installation again and selectively install REXX support.

Unzip all files into a separate directory, I suggest the name UPSMON.

Open an OS/2 Window and change to the directory you just created. Type INSTALL
and the script will create a UPSMonitor folder on the desktop and fill it with
all executable programs present in the directory. To start the program,
double-click on the UPSMONB or UPSMONS object inside the folder.

You must first configure UPS Monitor to recognize the UPS model and the comm
port it is connected to. Select Options - Settings and select the comm port and
UPS model from the controls. Save the settings and select Options - Connect.
This will connect to the UPS and a message will tell you if it was successful.
You are all set. If it did not recognize the UPS, see the section on
Troubleshooting for information.

If you want UPS Monitor to start automatically when your OS/2 system powers up,
then place a shadow of the executable into the Startup folder (it's located
under the OS/2 System folder).

You must also provide the command line parameters to UPSMONS.EXE or UPSMONB.EXE
for automatic operation. The commands are /Con to automatically connect to the
UPS and /Min to minimize on start-up. You must provide these commands on the
Parameters line in the Properties page of Warp 4.0 or Settings page of Warp
3.0. To get to that page, right-click on the UPSMON object and click Properties
or Settings.

Installing this program on your system does not change any of the INI or
CONFIG.SYS files.

UPS Monitor is only designed and tested for the APC models Back-UPS, Smart-UPS,
Smart-UPS v/s and Back-UPS Pro. It includes two executable programs and to
determine which program to use, please read the Description for information.

The following files belong to this program:

       UPSMONB.EXE       The executable program using simple signalling.

       UPSMONB.HLP       The Help file for UPSMONB.EXE.

       UPSMONS.EXE       The executable program using smart signalling.

       UPSMONS.HLP       The Help file for UPSMONS.EXE.

       UPSMONB.INI       Settings file for executable. Created by UPSMONB.EXE.

       UPSMONS.INI       Settings file for executable. Created by UPSMONS.EXE.

       UPSMONB.LOG       Default log file created by UPSMONB.EXE.

       UPSMONS.LOG       Default log file created by UPSMONS.EXE.

       UPSMONB.CMD       External shutdown script file for UPSMONB.EXE.

       UPSMONS.CMD       External shutdown script file for UPSMONS.EXE.

       UPSMONx.000       Default backup log files if log size exceeds specified
                         size (x = B or S).

       UPSPARM.LOG       Default parameter log file created by UPSMONS.EXE.

       UPSPARM.000       Historical parameter log file created by UPSMONS.EXE.

       UPSPMSD.DLL       Dynamic Link Library required by executables.

       VPOBJ.DLL         Dynamic Link Library required by executables.

       VPUTIL.DLL        Dynamic Link Library required by executables.

       RXSI2.DLL         Dynamic Link Library required by executables.

       RXASYNC.DLL       Dynamic Link Library required for serial
                         communications to the UPS. This library of serial
                         communications routines is included by permission of
                         Crucial Applications (Author: Ian Timms, e-mail:
                         [e-mail]). The entire serial
                         communications package, including the source code for
                         RXASYNC, is available at my home page or other major
                         OS/2 sites by the filename RXASYN20.ZIP. This file has
                         been packed for smaller size using LXWARP.

       INSTALL.CMD       General installation script for UPS Monitor.

       README.TXT        Program description and installation instructions.

       BMTORDER.TXT      Order form to register UPS Monitor through BMT Micro.

 To remove this program from your system, close the program, delete all your
 UPS Monitor object or shadow from your desktop or folders and delete all the
 files listed above.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. The Legal Stuff ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

UPS Monitor for OS/2 is shareware and not free. You may use it and try it out
for 30 days. There are no limitations to the shareware version of UPS Monitor
other than it will cease to function after 30 days. If you like this program
and would like to continue using it, you must register to obtain a license. See
How To Register section on ways to register.

The shareware version of this program may be distributed electronically as long
as all files are kept together. The shareware version is recognized by the
title  UPS Monitor for OS/2 - Unregistered in the title bar of the main
program.

A single registration entitles the owner to use the two executables as
individual registered programs. Only one copy of each of the executables may be
run at one time on a computer, in other words, if you have a laptop and a
desktop, you may copy this program onto both computers but only one instance of
one of the UPS Monitor programs may be run at one time. If there is a
possibility that two of the same executable programs may be run at the same
time, then you must get a second license. You may however use UPSMONS.EXE and
UPSMONB.EXE together on two separate systems by only having one registration.

The registered version of UPS Monitor may not be distributed in any way.

Quantity discounts start with two licenses, contact the author for more
information.

Registration gives you many benefits. Besides removing of all restrictions, I
will provide prompt technical support, implement suggestions to program
improvements, enhancements and customization (if technically possible).

RXASYNC.DLL, required for serial communications to the UPS, is a library of
serial communications routines and is included by permission of Crucial
Applications (Author: Ian Timms, e-mail: [e-mail]). The
entire serial communications package, including the source code for RXASYNC, is
available at my home page or other major OS/2 sites by the filename
RXASYN20.ZIP. This DLL has been packed using LXWARP for smaller size.

UPS Monitor is protected using SecureIt. To get more information on this
shareware protection program, see http://www.bmtmico.com/catalog/secureit/

DISCLAIMER

Although this software has been tested and run successfully, the author of UPS
Monitor for OS/2 is in no way responsible for any damage this program may cause
to computer equipment.

Any trademarks mentioned in this document belong to their respective owners and
the author of this program is not connected in any way to these products nor
does he endorse any of the products mentioned.

TRADEMARKS

APC stands for American Power Conversion.

APC, Back-UPS, Smart-UPS, Smart-UPS v/s, Back-UPS Pro and Matrix-UPS are
registered trademarks of American Power Conversion.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. How to Register UPS Monitor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

There are two ways you can register UPS Monitor:

Send e-mail to [e-mail] to request my mailing address. You can
then send me a check or money order and I will return the registration code.
The cost is $10.00 using this option.

Register through BMT Micro at www.bmtmicro.com. BMT Micro offers a variety of
purchasing methods, see the file BMTORDER.TXT for details. You will receive the
registration code usually within one day. The cost is $15.00 for this option.

Quantity discounts are available. Please e-mail me for details.

A single registration entitles you to use both programs, UPSMONB.EXE and
UPSMONS.EXE and any new versions of UPS Monitor will always be free to
registered users.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Support ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

For support for this program, you can contact me directly via e-mail.

My e-mail address:

  [e-mail]

Visit my home page, "The Warped Code Cellar" at

  http://home.att.net/~ASchw

for other information and applications for OS/2 like HOUSE/2 and HOUSE/290, two
home automation programs using X-10 devices, Memory Game and Leave One, two
speech navigation enabled games.

Monitor my home page regularly for new and upgraded OS/2 programs. This will be
the place where all programs will be available first.

This program is also available at the following sites:

Internet:

  http://home.att.net/~ASchw
  http://www.bmtmicro.com
  http://hobbes.nmsu.edu