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From: rmk@rmkhome.com (Rick Kelly)
Subject: Re: APC SmartUPS series serial-port protocol anyone?
Organization: The Man With Ten Cats
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References: <CMETZ.94Oct30051603@itchy.inner.net> <1994Nov3.012516.8955@csustan.csustan.edu> <rgarito.783901485@thunder> <39dkjf$2jt@darykon.darykon.wa.com> <Cytsqp.DH8@bonkers.taronga.com>
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Reply-To: rmk@rmkhome.com (Rick Kelly)
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Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 02:01:17 GMT
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Peter da Silva (peter@bonkers.taronga.com) wrote:
: In article <39dkjf$2jt@darykon.darykon.wa.com>,
: Gerry Simmons Jr. <simmons@darykon.wa.com> wrote:
: >My problem is this: When I have my monitor turned off
: >for more than an hour, when I turn it on, it resets my system.

: Monitors suck a lot of power when theyr'e warming up. Big monitors suck
: a lot of power, period. I have everything but my big monitor plugged into
: an UPS.

I would also think that it is possible for a monitor to send an interesting
RF spike down its input cable.  The cable makes a nice antenna.
-- 

Rick Kelly  rmk@rmkhome.com  rmk@bedford.progress.com  rmk@tencats.tiac.net