Hmm, give us details when you get them regarding the XL! Josh
On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Gino Villarini <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris > > Thanks for this compressive evaluation. We bought 2 Alpha/Cordex unit for > testing. We are in a similar spot, looking for a web managed power system > in 24 and 48 vdc. > > You saved us the expense of buying an ICT unit. > > That being said, we are looking into using a slightly modified apc xl unit > to run 24 dc direct from the UPS DC rail > > > Gino A. Villarini > @gvillarini > > > > > On Jan 6, 2015, at 12:24 PM, Christopher Tyler <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > I'm at my end. I've been looking at this for a while now and it's > obvious that no one makes an industrial APC UPS that works. > > > > We've tried the Alpha Cordex (DIN rail) and the ICT (19" rack) and > neither one can do what a APC management card can. We just need it to > provide 24vDC to a load and when the AC power goes out, send an alert and > let us monitor the system status via SNMP. > > > > Alpha: > > PROS: DIN rail mounted > > CONS: Web interface is IE only, SNMP requests are completely broken, > have not tested SNMP traps, cost is about $700. > > > > ICT: > > PROS: It works well as a dumb power supply/charger with UPS > functionality, web interface works in all browsers. > > CONS: SNMP is limited to about 6 values, all remote communication is > lost when AC is removed, no battery monitoring at all other than the > voltage for use with LV cutoff which is one of the values that is not > available via SNMP. Also costs about $700 > > > > I have to give it to Alpha at this point, at least their unit remains > "intelligent" when AC power is removed. If they would fix their web > interface and SNMP it would be perfect. > > > > So... Does anyone have a solution that works that isn't completely > cobbled together? I need to know when we lose/regain AC power, that the > battery is draining, what the battery voltage is so that I know when it's > about to cut off, it needs a LV cut off to protect the batteries, and all > this information needs to be available via SNMP and web. Am I asking for > too much or does something of this nature exist outside of TrippLite and > APC? > > > > -- > > Christopher Tyler > > MTCRE/MTCNA/MTCTCE/MTCWE > > Total Highspeed Internet Services > > 417.851.1107 > > >
