RE: UPS Attachment to an i5 520

> Once your setup is working correctly, you can remove the 
> cable (FC1827,
> right?)  from the serial port on your 520 and you will see 
> the message hit QSYSOPR saying that it's no longer connected 
> (CPI0961 I think).  When you plug it back in, you'll get a 
> corresponding message (CPI0962 I think).
> We've tested it several times.

No, that's my point.  I can plug and unplug to my heart's content and the
system doesn't know.  I did it again this morning just to prove it to
myself.

Not trying to be a hardcase, but again:

> > IF THE CABLE IS REMOVED DURING RUN TIME, THE SYSTEM WILL 
> STILL THINK 
> > THE UPS IS ATTACHED." (emphasis mine)

If I read that correctly, it is "working as designed".  That is, the system
not recognizing the UPS is attached/not is the expected behavior.

So 2 months from now, how do I know the system thinks it's attached?

I could set up a data area or anything I wanted to 'record' that it was
attached at some point in time, but that really means nothing.  It needs to
be realtime.