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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.development:12773 comp.unix.bsd:14497 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development,comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!munnari.oz.au!constellation!paladin.american.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ncoast!prism1!dmw From: dmw@prism1.prism1.com (David Wright) Subject: Re: APC UPS owners or potential buyers, trying to show user base X-Md4-Signature: f08f8b2fc364d786fe227d22260acef5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Organization: Prism Computer Applications, Inc. Date: Mon, 1 Aug 1994 18:18:44 GMT Message-ID: <DMW.94Aug1141846@prism1.prism1.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: cmetz@thor.tjhsst.edu's message of 27 Jul 1994 15:12:44 -0400 References: <316bjc$hlh@thor.tjhsst.edu> Sender: dmw@prism1.com (David Wright) Lines: 18 >>>>> "CM" == Craig Metz <cmetz@thor.tjhsst.edu> writes: CM> Also, if anyone has had experiences with other manufaturers of CM> smart UPS units trying to get programming/driver information from them, CM> please let me know. If APC doesn't change their line, I want to know who CM> *does* do things in the open -- that'll be who gets my business. B.E.S.T. Power Technologies is completely open about their specs. You talk to their UPS's with "plain english" commands, and they provide more concise "encoded" results for use by user-supplied programs (the format of the encoded results is in the manuals). Dave -- ____________________________________________________________________________ | /\ / | Prism Computer Applications | David Wright | | -/--\-- | 14650 Detroit Ave, Suite LL40 | dmw@Prism1.COM | | /____\ | Lakewood, OH 44107 USA | 216-228-1400 |