I may have to look up on the software for the APC that I have. Only thing, if I use the software for the USP I wont be able to monitor it thru HS.
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Originally posted by NeverDie View PostThanks for the informative post! What brand and model of network UPS are you using? I'd like to look into possibly getting some of the same.
My POE switch, secondary smart switch, wireless router and VDSL modem are connected to "dumb" ups units. For HomeSeer the Arduinos are using POE shields so they are powered by the switch as is the Global Cache IP2SL converter. The Z-Troller power adapter is connected to the same UPS as the switch. Obviously a "live" Z-Troller and Arduinos are of no use to a dead house, but I have a whole house generator that will run within 5 minutes of a power failure, so I like to maintain the connection to all of the HS peripherals in the interim.Last edited by randy; November 29, 2014, 11:01 PM.
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Originally posted by Rotech View PostI may have to look up on the software for the APC that I have. Only thing, if I use the software for the USP I wont be able to monitor it thru HS.
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Originally posted by rprade View PostThat is not true on mine, unless "Last State" is chosen. If "Power On" is selected they will always power up on restoration of power.
Interesting. I'm using an X8silf and, I guess, I've never thoroughly inspected these settings. Thanks for the heads up.Originally posted by rpradeThere is no rhyme or reason to the anarchy a defective Z-Wave device can cause
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I'm thinking that an alternative way to wake up a computer that shut itself down because of dwindling UPS energy might be to use the "Wake-on-LAN" feature that many (most?) motherboard BIOS have these days. All you would need is one device that's awake to then it could wake up whatever computers you want woken up. I'm thinking an arduino would be a simple choice for such a device, since arduinos already wake up naturally if/when you restore power to them.
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Originally posted by NeverDie View PostI'm thinking that an alternative way to wake up a computer that shut itself down because of dwindling UPS energy might be to use the "Wake-on-LAN" feature that many (most?) motherboard BIOS have these days. All you would need is one device that's awake to then it could wake up whatever computers you want woken up. I'm thinking an arduino would be a simple choice for such a device, since arduinos already wake up naturally if/when you restore power to them.
So your idea will work fine, so long as your hardware will support it.
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