RE: 170 & ups

If you remove the IBM UPS from the mixture and use only the Best unit, your
problem should go away. You are at risk of damaging both UPS's by daisy
chaining them. The harmonics caused by this is dangerous. Hope this helps

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Bipes [mailto:chris.bipes@cross-check.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 12:17 PM
> To:   Midrange-L (E-mail)
> Subject:      170 & ups
> 
> We have recently upgraded from a 200 to a 170.  This new beast can with an
> UPS for CPM.  The old 200 was plugged into a BEST UPS which ran for over
> an hour and also powers routers, hubs modems and CSU/DSUs.  Since the IBM
> UPS only ran the 170 for a short time, we plugged the IBM UPS into the
> BEST UPS.  We have been monitoring the BEST UPS with the AS400 for years.
> Now with the same cable that ran from the BEST to the 200 plugged into the
> 170, we don't get any single.  We also have the CPM cable attached between
> the IBM UPS and the 170.  
> 
> Does anyone know if the pin outs changed for the UPS port between the 200
> and 170?  If so, I need a new cable.  If not, does the CPM attachment
> override the UPS cable attachment?  If so, I can no longer monitor the
> BEST UPS with the AS400.
> 
> Thanks in advanced.
> 
> 
> 
> Christopher K. Bipes   mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst         mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
> CrossCheck, Inc.       http://www.cross-check.com
> 6119 State Farm Drive  Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
> Rohnert Park CA  94928 Fax: 707 586-1884
> 
> Back from Matzalan and WAS very relaxed.
> 
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