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30 September 2002 01:40 PM
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Upsonic Pro Power PLUS 700

Upsonic Pro Power PLUS 700

The Upsonic Pro Power plus 700 has a simple front panel layout, consisting of a combined bar-style load and battery level indicator, and additional LEDs for fault, bypass, battery, inverter, and line input. To switch between load level (the default display) and battery level, you need to press the on/off button for one second to put the unit into test mode. The only problem with this is that pushing the button for two seconds will turn the unit off completely, which is asking for trouble.

UPS: Introduction
Small UPSes
APC PowerStack 450
APC Smart-UPS 700
Sola UPS 520RM 750
Upsonic Pro Power PLUS 700
Larger UPSes
APC Smart-UPS 3000
Powerware 5125 3000e RM
Upsonic Pro Power PLUS 3000
Sample Scenario
How we tested
Specifications

There is a SNMP slot in the rear of the unit, but it is only briefly mentioned in the very generic manual. When we removed the cover, there seemed to be nothing to plug a card into. Upsonic sent us an external Net Agent II network adaptor, which we were able to connect up to the UPS and plug into our test network. This device allowed us to set a range of notifications, but it was rather difficult to use and quite confusing to install.

On the rear of the unit there are 4 x 10A sockets, though we did have a problem with two of them—the contacts didn´t quite meet correctly, and sometimes, with some plugs, we had to wiggle the cable a little to get a proper connection.

There is an external battery connector for adding an extra runtime and phone protection socket, which seems a little odd in a unit that is going to be in a rack, though you might use it to protect a dial-in line.

Battery life on the 700 was the best of all the units tested, keeping the three switches running for over an hour and seven minutes, but the high purchase price means this unit has a running cost of AU$25.89 per minute in our tests.

The Upsilion 2000 Software that came with the unit was excellent. A small daemon runs in the system tray and when the application starts up, it connects through this to the UPS. There is a large range of display options and an even larger array of configuration options in terms of notification of problems and shutdowns.

Product: Upsonic Pro Power PLUS 700

Price: AU$1738

Vendor: Upsonic Power

Phone: 1800 634 307

Web: www.upsonic.com.au

Interoperability:
Good OS support, easy-to-read LEDs, excellent software.

Futureproofing: ½
Additional batteries available, network module available.

ROI:
Great run time, but expensive.

Service:
2-year warranty.

Rating: ½
Good system, but expensive and no internal network option.

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