POWERCOM UPSMON PRO APP User Manual
- June 13, 2024
- POWERCOM
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POWERCOM UPSMON PRO APP User Manual
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Introduction
UPSMON PRO APP is the most convenient and user-friendly UPS monitor application specially designed for Android users. With the help of UPSMON PRO APP, you can get the latest information on your power quality and UPS current status. Additionally, you can perform various tests to examine the battery status or switch to high efficiency/bypass mode. Moreover, UPSMON PRO App provides output control, reboot system, or shut down the UPS so that you can manage your power more efficiently.
Installation:
Please connect your smartphone or PC to the internet and search UPSMON PRO in the Google Play Store search bar. Click the install button; accept the access permission and your device will complete the installation in a minute.
User Interface
Status Panel
Status panel displays the status of the connected UPS, including:
- Power status: Shows whether the UPS is connected to AC Utility or using Battery Power. Also displays the Input Voltage of the AC Utility and the output voltage from your UPS.
- Battery status: Shows whether the battery is charging or discharging. Also provides information on how the batteries are charged, how much battery capacity is left, and an estimated backup time.
- UPS status: Shows the UPS status as On-Line / Bypass / AVR Boost / AVR Buck / UPS Fail / UPS Overload / UPS Disconnect. Also displays the UPS load and temperature.
Control Panel
Control panel provides functions to control your UPS, including UPS Connect, UPS Battery Test, UPS Control and UPSMON PRO Control.
UPS Connect
First, connect your UPS to PC via USB or RS-232 port. Then input assigned IP
address of your UPS and press “Act” on the up-right corner of UPS Connect to
activate it.
After connecting the UPS to your App, you can get the related battery and
power information and also the access to control the UPS.
The power voltage, battery status, temperature and the loading of your UPS can
be seen in Status Panel.
Authentication
Authentication is required and only pops up after you connected to the UPS and try to do Battery Test, UPS Control or UPSMON PRO Control.
After entering the password provided from SNMP card / UPSMON PRO, you could then be able to proceed the function to control the UPS.
Battery Test
The function is provided for you to do battery test or discharge the battery without unplugging. It is important to do a battery test to make sure the batteries are well functioning. Also, due to the characteristics of battery, a regular discharge of the battery could be helpful to extend the battery’s lifetime.
Battery Quick Test is a quick check, lasting less than 10 seconds to see whether the battery is still functioning. After selecting the function, press the “Act” in the up-right corner to start this quick test. The notification window will pop up on your smart phone when the test is done.
Battery Deep Test is a test that discharges the battery until the power runs out. By this test, you can accurately know how long the backup time will be while this loading. After selecting the function, press the “Act” in the up-right corner to start this quick test. The notification window will pop up on your smart phone when the test is done.
Battery Test with Minutes is a test that discharges the battery for the minutes you entered. After selecting this function and entered the number, press the “Act” in the up-right corner to start this quick test. The notification window will pop up on your smart phone when the test is done.
Battery Test with Level (%) is a test that discharges the battery until the level you entered. After selecting this function and entered the number, press the “Act” in the up-right corner to start this quick test. The notification window will pop up on your smart phone when the test is done.
Battery Test Cancel is a function to cancel the current battery test. After selecting the function, press the “Act” in the up-right corner to stop the entire battery test you instructed earlier.
UPS Control
Here, function is provided to switch your UPS to Bypass, HE mode, or manage your UPS Outlet group.
UPS Bypass is a mode that makes your device directly connected to the AC Utility. Of course, under this mode, NO PROTECTION IS ACTIVATED and normally you will only activate this mode when you want to change your batteries. After selecting the function and ON/OFF, press “Act” on the up-right corner to activate this mode.
UPS HE (High Efficiency) Mode is a mode that connects your device to AC Utility under the supervision of the UPS. Once the power quality of AC Utility is unstable, the UPS will switch to battery mode in order to protect your device. After selecting the function and ON/OFF, press “Act” on the up-right corner to activate this mode.
UPS Outlet 1/2 is a mode that makes you be able to control which devices to give power to. You can know the group of outlet 1/2 from rear panel of the UPS. After selecting the function and ON/OFF, press “Act” on the up-right corner to activate this mode.
UPSMON-Pro Control
This function is specially designed for those who connected their UPS to PC and uses UPSMON PRO. Before activating this function, please make sure that you checked the “UPS shutdown delay” in UPSMON PRO.
OS (Operating System) Hibernate will only hibernate the operating system that
is connected to the UPS. After selecting the OS Hibernate function, press
“Act” on the up-right corner to hibernate the OS.
OS (Operating System) Shutdown will only shutdown the operating system that is
connected to the UPS. After selecting the OS Shutdown function, press “Act” on
the up-right corner to shut down the OS.
OS (Operating System) Reboot will only reboot the operating system that is
connected to the UPS. After selecting the OS Reboot function, press “Act” on
the up-right corner to reboot the OS.
OS (Operating System) Shutdown and UPS Reboot will not only shutdown the OS
but also reboot the UPS. After selecting the OS Reboot function, press “Act”
on the up-right corner to reboot the OS.
Event Panel
This panel stores all the event log form your operation and the abnormal state of the UPS. Up to 1-year messages can be stored in this event panel with the name of the event and also the time and date of the event occur.
Whenever there is an event, an instant notification will pop up in your smart phone and you can look up the event logs by the drop-down notification page of your smart phone at the same time.
The following messages can be shown in the event log:
- Pro Monitoring
- SNMP Monitoring
- Battery Power
- Power Restore
- Ups Bypass
- Ups AVR Boost
- Ups AVR Buck
- Ups Fail
- Ups Overload
- Battery Test
- Battery Fail
- Battery Replaced
- Battery Low
- Ups-Outlet1 OFF
- Ups-Outlet1 ON
- Ups-Outlet2 OFF
- Ups-Outlet2 ON
- OS Shutdown
- OS Hibernate
- OS Reboot
- Ups Reboot
Other information
In this panel, several useful information and tool are provided to you.
Event Clear will clear up all the messages stored in the Event Panel.
Pro Version will provide you the current version of this App.
User Manual will provide you the user manual of this App. Hope you enjoy your
using experience of this product.
FAQ
How to get my IP?
User can obtain system IP address from command prompt window. Key in “ipconfig” and the screen will show your IPv4 address. Input the IP address and connect to the UPSMON PRO through your smart phone.
How to get my password?
User can fine the authentication code on your UPSNON PRO page. In connect
section; users can set their own control password.
How to know my Outlet Group?
Some UPS are separated into two group outlets. User can view the rear panel of
UPS to prevent turning off wrong outlet.
Where is the “UPS shutdown delay” in UPSMON PRO?
User can set shutdown delay time in run time page. When utility power failure,
UPS will notify you that the system will shut down after a while. For example,
your UPS shutdown delay is 300 seconds. Therefore UPS will stop power supply
and shutdown PC after 300 seconds when utility power failure.
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