Alpha Technologies Micro Secure UPS - Manual (Page 22)

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6.1 Communicating with the Alpha Micro Secure
There are several ways you can communicate with the Alpha Micro Secure UPS:
1. Using a RS-232 interface, you can access the UPS command line system with Windows HyperTerminal or
other terminal emulation program.
2. Using a RS-232 serial connection via the Alpha UPS Monitor installed on your computer. The
Alpha UPS Monitor software can be downloaded from www.alpha.ca.
3. Using the optional factory-installed communication module, you can communicate with the
Alpha Micro Secure over a company intranet or the internet using a web browser or with SNMP
communications.
Figure 8 — Alpha Micro Secure Communication Options
Option 3
RS-232 Port
Option
1 & 2
User’s PC
(Using Alpha UPS Monitor
available at www.alpha.ca)
User’s PC
(Using web browser for
ethernet connection
to on-site computer)
User’s PC
(Using web browser)
SNMP Server
Option 3
Ethernet Port
On-Site Ethernet
Connection
Alpha Micro Secure
with optional Ethernet
Communication Module
installed
Option 3