Suggest a good cheap UPS which has software support...

[mikeon]

I want to buy a UPS within 1500 to 2000 bucks which has software support which shows battery charge level and all that.I heard numeric UPS has such features... how does it connect to the PC to get this info ?DO all Numeric UPS support this ?

[mikeon]

So do these Numeric UPS models have such a feature ? Its mentioned in ads n all but Ive read that sometimes they dont provide the cable for connection to PC, Does the ups come with such a slot and are these cables available ? Im planning on buying the Numeric 600 VA model tomorrow...

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

Well, i hv been a user for both Numeric 600 VA UPS as well as APC 500 VA,

In my opinion, APC is the BEST (even thou it doesnt have a s/ware support) as im using it since past 3 months,

My Numeric UPS (600 VA) doesnt had such an option, even thou the manufacturers claim it (My Numeric UPS went Kaput!! after serving me for 5 years)

NOTE: An APC 500 VA UPS (model named as APC Back Ups) will cost u around Rs.2200/- and it is the BEST (as many other users will tell u after reading my and ur replies) and its my personal eXPerience too..

Cheers n e-peace...

[mikeon]

Hey thanks for the reply Ill check if my dealer has APC though, but 5yrs for a UPS isnt bad right ?Thats a good life period for a UPS aint it ? How many times did you have to change the battery though & how long are UPS's expected to live for ?

[ashu888ashu888]

^^

I had not got this auspicious opportunity to change the UPS battery in these 5 yrs (till it was working), yup, its a good reliability..

But, still do check for APC, i knw u wnt regret it,

UPSes are expected to work for a good 5-6 years.. on a single battery.. porvided u follow sum instructions to make its life worth living.. say,

1.) PRevent it from dust, i.e cover it with a cloth once u hv finished ur work on PC.

2.) ppl say its a good idea for a UPS to be ON for eternity, but tats a bad bad habit, PLEASE for god's sake and urs too plz SWITCH OFF the UPS once u hv done with ur work.

Cheers n e-peace....

[dheeraj_kumar]

My numeric UPS came with an application cd pack, soft tissue pack, 20-cd holder pack, the cable for connecting, and the controlling software.

There is a slot for the cable in the UPS. You can connect it easily to the comp.

[mikeon]

Well I bought the numeric UPS as the APC one was sellin for 600 more... anyways got a bag and a 'family' dvd with it... the ups monitoring software is provided but no cable so what cable should I ask for and how much does it cost ?