UPSControl is InfraReach's module for Uninterruptible Power Supplies management, monitoring and alarming. Thanks to the InfraNode's voltage sensing capability, both the UPS's input (90-240 VAC supported) and its DC output (24-48V) or AC output (90-240) are monitored to detect any change in the mains supply and/or in the device supply. In addition, connecting the InfraNode power-switch between the UPS's output and the UPS's load mains input allows the powered device to be under InfraReach's power control:

Using IPPower's Secure Connectivity Services, the InfraNode sends all collected data to the central InfraReachServer where every change in the UPS status is tracked and stored.

Status changes can trigger alarms with customizable severity levels and the InfraReachServer is able to react to them in different ways, from just showing a colored device icon on the screen to sending emails or SMSes to responsible personnel to make them aware of the alarm situation and let them operate promptly.

Most important, being the load's power controlled by the InfraNode's power switch, the technician is able to issue manual power-down commands to the device when the mains power is missing to preserve the UPS's batteries life. In addition, timered power-offs can be programmed to happen after a mains power loss of customizable duration and, in case of network servers, a shutdown command can be issued ny the InfraNode before powering down the machine: this on one side can preserve the UPS's batteries; on the other, can save the servers from dangerous power-downs without shutdown when the mains power loss is longer than the UPS's capacity.

Advanced options

UPSControl supports the sensing of the open/close status of advanced UPSes' contact interfaces. Changes in the UPS's contacts are triggered and a fully customizable panel is shown on the InfraReachServer's web interface: this way, any combination of open/close status of the contacts can correspond on the screen to a model-specific or user-defined power supply condition.

In addition, advanced UPSes equipped with serial control ports or ethernet connections can be supported via Web Buildable Scripts that extend the functionalities of the InfraNode via easy to develop, C-standard scripts.