SentryPlus Shutdown Management Software for Windows User’s Manual
Table of Contents Introduction......................................................................................................................3 SentryPlus Features ..................................................................................................3 SentryPlus Installation ....................................................................................................4 SentryPlus Setup ...................................................................................................
Advanced UPS Property..................................................................................................29 Network ............................................................................................................................30 Set Password..........................................................................................................30 Choose Master/Slave..............................................................................................30 Wake On LAN ......
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of SentryPlus to monitor and manage your Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). SentryPlus is designed to provide end users the ability to take proactive steps to protect their equipment from power related damages. SentryPlus allows for automatic shutdowns, scheduled shutdowns and a variety of other features that will help you manage your system and its peripheral components. SentryPlus provides detailed information about the UPS and its protected equipment.
SentryPlus Installation SentryPlus Setup: 1. Place the SentryPlus CD in your CD-ROM drive. The Install Shield will automatically start and guide you through the setup procedure. 2. Check the communication type of your UPS. If you select the USB option you must have connected the UPS to this computer. The OS will find the new hardware. Simply follow the prompts to install the HID driver. 3.
SentryPlus Service SentryPlus Service runs in the background as a Windows NT Service when the system initiates. You can also run SentryPlus Service manually by selecting the Start Menu- Program Files SentryPlus - SentryPlus Status. Once SentryPlus Service starts there is a SentryPlus Status icon located on the system tray to indicate UPS status. SentryPlus icon 1. Normal. The UPS is operating on utility power. 2. UPS Disconnect. The SentryPlus Monitor cannot get any information from the UPS. 3.
Right clicking on the SentryPlus icon in the system tray will display the following menu: Show Countdown: SentryPlus displays the countdown time (time to shutdown/suspend the operating system) window to remind the user that the operating system will be shutdown or suspend in the displayed time. This function lets the user know how much time is left to shutdown/suspend the computer when power fails. The operating system shutdown time can be adjusted from the Action menu.
SentryPlus Monitor SentryPlus Monitor enables you to control and configure SentryPlus through the drop down menus and dialog boxes. It also allows you to monitor the UPS through the Main Screen. It is not necessary for SentryPlus Monitor to reside in your computer’s memory this execution depends on the user's requirement and can save precious system resources. After finishing the SentryPlus installation, SentryPlus Service automatically loads into memory and runs once the Windows operating system starts up.
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Networking SentryPlus is comprised of two modules: SentryPlus Service and SentryPlus Monitor. You may run both the programs in a computer to monitor your localized UPS or run the programs in two different computers. Operation Modes SentryPlus Service can operate in "Master" Mode (which allows SentryPlus to send commands to its connected UPS) in "Serial Slave" mode (which listens to its connected UPS) or in "Networking Slave" mode (which obtains the UPS information from Master via the network).
Remote Monitoring and Control: SentryPlus Monitor SentryPlus Monitor has the ability to monitor Local host and Remote host. You can run SentryPlus Monitor only without running SentryPlus Service. SentryPlus Monitor will search hosts in the LAN (Local Area Network), which runs SentryPlus Service in the combo box. Click on the Host Selection combo box to list the searched hosts in the LAN. Select one, then SentryPlus Monitor will connect to the selected host.
Remote Monitor and Control: Internet Browser Another way to remote monitor SentryPlus Service is by using the Internet Browser. Launch the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator, type the IP address in the URL and press enter you will then be able to see the UPS information. You can change the network port number to prevent conflict with other WEB server programs. If the port number is not 80 you have to type the URL like this: http://172.16.176.
SentryPlus Monitor Operation The Main Screen has 7 areas that present information on the operating status of your UPS. Host Selection: Press the combo box to select hosts that runs SentryPlus in the LAN. Users can monitor or control the UPS remotely (password is needed). Connection Indication: The logo will rotate while the communication between SentryPlus Monitor and SentryPlus Service is established. Information Display: Press Bottom Layer Buttons to change the information that is displayed in this area.
SentryPlus Monitor Main Menu The Main Screen has a menu bar at the top with 5 main options: System: This menu allows you to set the SentryPlus and computer parameters. Control: This menu allows you to set UPS buzzer, outlet, and test. View: The View menu allows you to see the real-time values and history event or history data. Wizard: Directs users to configure the most frequently used settings, the wizard guides users step-by-step to finish their configuration.
System The system menu allows you to configure the UPS and monitoring screen parameters. When you select the System menu from Main Menu bar, a drop down menu appears offering you the following menu options: Login: Used for Remote Monitor. User must enter a password before he can control or configure the UPS. Configuration: The Configuration menu allows you to tailor various SentryPlus parameters. Monitor Screen: Allows you to change display item in the Scroll screen of Information Display Area.
Monitor Screen This dialog box allows you to change display item in the Scroll screen of Information Display Area. Language: Choose a language that suits your operating system needs. The software will automatically replace the on-line help file and audio files to your selected preferences. Meters: Press the Main button from the Bottom Layer Buttons, and you will see that there are two meters in the information area. You can change the displayed items of the two meters.
Configuration The Configuration Screen has a menu bar at the top with three main options: Devices: This menu allows you to configure modem, pager and e-mail applications. UPS: The UPS menu allows you to plan and set the UPS schedule or perform the Action. Network: This menu allows you to choose the Master/Slave settings or configure SNMP, HTTP functions. Configuration Window UPS Communication Port: COM1, - COM4, USB. Next UPS Test Date/Time: The date of the next user-initiated UPS self test.
Devices Notification Users -- Pager List To let SentryPlus notify you via pager you must setup the modem device. If you select the TAPI (Windows Telephony Application Programming Interface) then Windows will handle the modem device, otherwise, SentryPlus will control the modem device directly (AT Command).
The software will set the modem to notify all via the pager numbers, which are listed in the pager list. You can input your pager number for your own notification purposes. For example: 060123456 is your pager number, each ',' tells modem to delay 2 seconds, delay time is for setting waiting period for the response signal, before proceeding to transmit to the displayed number 119. 119 will appear in your pager LCD. To trigger the pager notification you must enable the Pager Action in the Action dialog box.
Notification Users – SMS (Short Message Service) To let SentryPlus notify you via SMS (Short Message Service) you must setup the GSM modem or connect the mobile phone to your PC (Nokia is recommended). To trigger the SMS notification you must enable the SMS action in the Action dialog box. a. COM Port: The communication port COM1, - COM8. b. Baud Rate: Define the data transmitting speed. c. Add: Add a new mobile phone number. d. Modify: Modify the selected number. e. Delete: Delete the selected number.
UPS UPS Property This dialog box allows you to configure the UPS COM port, battery replacement date, etc. Load Warning and Load Severity used to prevent UPS overload (see the UPS hardware user manual). In general, Load Warning will notify users to reduce the UPS load, Load Severity will shutdown the computer to prevent overload. a. COM Port: COM1 - COM4, USB. b. Load Warning: Load warning. c. Load Severity: User must reduce UPS load. d. Last Battery Replacement Date: Records last battery replacement date.
Attached Devices Allows the user to assign the attached device a name. When you are controlling the receptacle, SentryPlus will let you know which devices you are controlling. a. Select an Outlet Group: Assigns an outlet group. Please look at the back panel carefully, some outlets may share one control relay, these outlets are called outlet group. If you turn off outlet group (for example: outlet1 and outlet2) then the UPS will stop power to the outlet group outlet1 and outlet2. b.
Schedule This function allows you to shutdown, restart, test and turn on/off the receptacles. You can schedule up to 6 events. Settings are based on day, week or month and up to a period of 2 years. Choose the appropriate applicable schedule: a. One Time: This set schedule is applicable for a single day. b. Daily: This set schedule is applicable for every day. c. Weekly: This set schedule is applicable for once a week period. d. Monthly: This set schedule is applicable for once a month period.
Action – Shutdown Shutdown/Hibernate/Suspend the operating system or shutdown the UPS. The action of “shutdown”, “hibernate” or “suspend” are the same as if you select the Shutdown option from the Windows Start menu. Action – Logging Allows you to log events as well as modify the default logging message. You can see this message in the Event Log dialog box.
Action – Broadcasting Permits you to broadcast an event based on a set period of time. If you want to be notified once, set the time period to "0". However, if you want to be notified more than once, set the time period to a larger number. Each number corresponds to the number of times of notification. Action - Command Permits you to execute command files and set a period of time to delay its activation. To test this function, you can click the Test button.
Action – Alarm Permits you to send out audible alarm instead of a broadcast message. There are two alarms to select from - Buzzer and Audio. If you choose Audio, the SentryPlus requires a ".wav" file to emit the alarm. You can browse your system for other ".wav" files by clicking on the Browse button. If you want to be notified once, set the time period to "0". However, if you want to be notified more than once, set the time period to a larger number.
Action – SMS (Short Message Service) Permits you to send SMS through GSM modem or mobile phone. You can edit the user list by clicking the Edit list button, and add, modify or delete any user name in the list. To enable or disable this action, mark the Enable SMS check box. Action – Paging Allows you to set the time period for paging intervals. If you want to be notified once, set the time period to "0". However, if you want to be notified more than once, set the time period to a larger number.
Action - SNMP Trap Lets you send a SNMP trap when the related power event occurs. To enable or disable this action, mark the Enable SNMP Trap check box. You also need to specify the SNMP Trap target hosts and community string. Please see the SNMP dialog box in the Network menu. Action - Receptacle Control (not all UPSs support this function) Allows you to control the Receptacle Relay on or off.
Voltage Sensitivity (not all UPSs support this function) Adjust the UPS voltage sensitivity. Transfer Voltage (not all UPSs support this function) Changes the low voltage and high voltage transfer points. This function lets your UPS adjust to the local power environment. a. Low Voltage Transfer point: When the utility power voltage drops lower than the assigned value the UPS will switch to backup mode. The output power is supplied from the battery. b.
Advanced UPS Property If your UPS does not support this function the item will be grayed out and the user cannot select this item. Enable Wakeup Computer: If your computer architecture is compatible to ATX and the BIOS supports RS-232 (RI) Wakeup function. You should enable this item to make the Schedule work correctly. Enable Resume Computer: Be sure the BIOS supports RS-232 (RI) Wakeup function.
Network Set Password Sets the SentryPlus Service password. Choose Master/Slave Please refer to the SentryPlus Service operation mode. If the computer connects to UPS directly (with RS-232 or USB) and can send commands to its connected UPS then the SentryPlus Service acts as a "Master". If it connects to UPS directly (with RS-232 or USB) but only listens to UPS then it is a "Serial Slave".
Wake On LAN To wake up the remote host, SentryPlus sends notification through the network. You must provide the IP address and the network hardware address of the remote host. In Windows98, you can execute the "ipconfig /All" command under the MS-DOS prompt to obtain the network cards physical address of the local host. Or, input the "arp -a" command to see the remote host’s physical address. Your network card must support the remote wakeup feature and this function should be enabled. a.
SNMP If you are using a Windows 95/98/Me operating system, you can configure the SNMP parameters directly from the SentryPlus: Select the Accept SNMP packet from any hosts, SentryPlus will accept all the requested commands and set commands. When you select the Accept SNMP packet from the following hosts, SentryPlus receives information only from the hosts that you assigned.
SNMP Trap Number Variable Trap No. Description dupsCommunicationLost 1 SEVER: Communication with the UPS failed dupsCommunicationEstablished 2 INFORMATION: Communication with the UPS reestablished dupsPowerFail 3 WARNING: Power failed. The UPS is operating on battery power dupsPowerRestored 4 INFORMATION: Power restored.
HTTP SentryPlus supports WEB Server for remote manager to obtain the UPS information. Users can use IE or Communicator to connect with SentryPlus Service. Even if your computer does not have SentryPlus installed you can monitor and control your UPS via network. a. Enable HTTP: Enable or disable the feature of Web service. b. HTTP Root: The HTTP root path. All the html and gif files will be located here. c.
Control Shutdown Now This command will execute the shutdown procedure at once. a. Restart: This function lets you restart the UPS automatically after being shutdown. start the UPS for the next schedule, mark the Restart check box. b. Shutdown OS and UPS: Use this function to shutdown both the OS and UPS. c. SHUTDOWN OS Only: Use this function to shutdown OS only. d. SUSPEND OS Only: Use this function to suspend your operating system. e.
Turn Receptacle Relay On (not all UPSs support this function) Turns the selected receptacle relay on. Each Receptacle Relay may control more than one outlet, please see the rear panel of your UPS or the UPS User's Manual. a. Select a Receptacle Relay: Selects a receptacle relay. b. Delay: Set the delay time to turn on the outlet group. c. On: Executes the turn on command. Turn Receptacle Relay Off (not all UPSs support this function) Turns the receptacle relay off.
10-Second Test UPS switches to backup mode and the output power is supplied by the battery for 10-seconds. Deep Battery Test UPS switches to backup mode and the battery supplies the output power until the Low Battery Warning (LBW). Cancel Test Cancels the test immediately.
View Meters SentryPlus supports up to 12-meters that display real-time values. Each meter has the ability to display all of the UPS values. Selecting different items from the Selection dialog box will display the selected item value. a. 2, 4, 6, 8, 12: Displays the number of meters. b. Selection: Assigns each meter to a different UPS item value. c. Close: Closes the meter window. Event Log This menu offers you the possibility of viewing past events. a. Print: Prints the event log. b.
History Graph Clicking on the History Graph opens a dialog box that contains information about the UPS data in graphic format. This information is available only if there is an accumulation of data. You can select the month and year you want to view. a. Horizontal Scale: Selects the time scale. b. Vertical Scale: Selects the value scale. c. Select Month: Displays the UPS data for the month, which you want to see. d. Draw Item1 (Blue): Displays the UPS item value by a blue line. e.
History Data Clicking on the History Data opens a dialog box that contains information about the UPS data. This information is available only if there is an accumulation of data. You can select the month and year you want to view. a. Select Month: Displays the UPS data in the month, which you want to see. c. Save As: Saves the data to the file that you assigned. d. Print: Exports the data to a printer. e. Exit: Closes the history data dialog box.
Wizard Language Language: Choose a language that suits your operating system needs. The software will automatically replace the on-line help file and audio files to your selected preferences.
Master/Slave Please refer to the SentryPlus Service operation mode. If the computer connects to UPS directly (with RS-232 or USB) and can send commands to its connected UPS then the SentryPlus Service acts as a "Master". If it connects to UPS directly (with RS-232 or USB) but only listens to UPS then it is a "Serial Slave". If the computer is powered by the UPS, but obtains the UPS information from Master via TCP/IP network then it is a "Networking Slave".
Shutdown Shutdown/Suspend the operating system or shutdown the UPS. If you select the shutdown item SentryPlus will execute or ignore the Auto-Save function depending on your selection in the Action dialog box. But if you select the “suspend” or “hibernate” item, the program will ignore the Auto-Save function. The action of “shutdown”, or “suspend” are the same as if you select the Shutdown option from the Windows Start menu.
Bottom Layer Buttons Each button shows the respective information in the Information Area. a. Main: General Information about the UPS. b. Tree: There are 2 sub-trees in the SentryPlus tree: System and UPS. The system tree is for host information and the status of Master/Slave connection, the UPS tree is for all other UPS information. c. Time: Displays the time for all schedules, battery replacement date and countdown time. d. Status: UPS status. e.
UPS Tree System: System tree for host information and the connection of Master/Slave. UPS: UPS tree for all of the UPS information.
Time a. Last Battery Replacement Date: To change the date of last battery replacement in the System-> Configuration UPS->UPS Property. b. Next Battery Replacement Date: To change the date of next battery replacement in the System-> Configuration UPS->UPS Property. c. Next 10 seconds Test Time: System-> Configuration UPS-> Schedule. d. Next Deep Test Time: System-> Configuration UPS-> Schedule. e. Next Shutdown UPS Time: system->Configuration UPS-> Schedule. f.
Diagram Input and output power flow of the UPS. Scroll Records the most recent UPS data information. System->Main Screen.
Receptacle Displays the UPS receptacle status (If the UPS does not support this feature the receptacle button will not appear). a. Status: Identifies the current outlet status: Normal or Shut. b. Next Turn Off Time: System->Configuration->UPS->Schedule. c. Next Turn On time: System->Configuration->UPS->Schedule. Network Displays all the SentryPlus Services searched in the LAN.
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