PowerChute plus Components and Functions

PowerChute plus has two main components:

The UPS Monitoring Module is on the machine connected with the UPS. When you start the User Interface Module, you see a list of machines on your network that have a UPS Monitoring Module running (see How to Start PowerChute plus). If your UPS is attached to your own machine, then both modules are on the same machine.

Together these modules provide for the following:

  1. The orderly shutdown of the computer system on which the PowerChute plus application is running if an extended AC power failure occurs

  2. Notification of users and network administrators of impending shutdowns

  3. Recording FlexEvents and power data in log files

  4. Automatic restarting of the system when power returns

  5. Conserving UPS battery power

  6. Scheduling shutdowns

  7. Interactive, scheduled battery testing

  8. Real-time bar-graph displays of output voltage, UPS load data, and utility line voltage, as well as battery runtime remaining, battery capacity and battery voltage