Setup guide

when the ‘utility’ power returns.
The UPS monitor feature on the Wandy RouterOS supports
• hibernate and safe reboot on power and battery failure
• UPS battery test and run time calibration test
• monitoring of all "smart" mode status information supported by UPS
• logging of power changes
Specifications
Packages required: ups
License required: level1
system ups
Standards and Technologies: APC's smart protocol
Hardware usage: Not significant
Related Documents
• Package Management
Description
Cabling
The APC UPS (BackUPS Pro or SmartUPS) requires a special serial cable. If no cable came with
the UPS, a cable may be ordered from APC or one can be made "in-house". Use the following
diagram:
Router Side (DB9f) Signal Direction UPS Side (DB9m)
2 Receive IN 2
3 Send OUT 1
5 Ground 4
7 CTS IN 6
UPS Monitor Setup
Property Description
enabled (yes | no; default: no) - status of the monitoring is disabled by default
port (name) - communication port of the router
off-line-time (time; default: 5m) - how long to work on batteries. The router waits that amount of
time and then goes into hibernate mode until the UPS reports that the 'utility' power is back
• 0 - the router will go into hibernate mode according the min-run-time setting and 10% of
battery power event. In this case, the router will wait until the UPS reports that the battery
power is below 10%
min-run-time (time; default: 5m) - minimal run time remaining. After a 'utility' failure, the router
will monitor the run-time-left value. When the value reaches the min-run-time value, the router will
go to hibernate mode
• 0 - the router will go to hibernate mode when the "battery low" signal is sent indicating that the