Steve,
I support your feelings about APC and USB. Clearly they are trying, but
they just do not have it figured out yet. Or, they can
not figure out how to drive usb to do what they wish to sell us. /rant.
I leved through the APC 'custom' rs-232 cable connections.
That period just sucked! I almost quit!
APC may eventually get it correct. I am not holding my breath. I am free
to run mine in base mode (no PowerChute, no usb, no interaction). They
work well in this modeif you just do not care.
I donot fault APC. I do not expect them to stand up and say, "Gee! We
really farqued up our user interface. Sorry."
Might be nice, but for the money I spend, I am not waiting to see this.
I started with 4 refurb units (BP1100), replaced all of
them with 5 current models, and, now, I am replacing one and net adding
one. I suppose that after 15yrs, I may be stuck on
the APC bandwagon...............Well, until..........................?
It seems the APC does well on 750kva, 1000kva, and 1500kva devices OK.
When they try to 'feature-ize' an in between unit, they
stumble and fail. Ho-hum. I feel they will get their act together, or,
Schneider Electric will just bleed APC dry and leave APC in the dust bin
of time. I will stay with APC untilsomeone offers a full-sinisoidal ups
for a reasonable price.
Thanks for the reply.
Duncan
On 10/12/2013 14:34, Steve Tomporowski wrote:
I have an XS 1000 and an XS 1300. The XS 1300 has flaky
communications via USB, you can't count on it being recognized by
Windows. I've had no problems with anything else USB (even an old
Canon 4200F scanner). APC replaced it once, but the new one had the
same problem. I *think* that APC had a bad USB implementation and
just refuses to acknowledge the problem. Hopefully the newer
Back-UPS's have the problem solved.
Steve
On 10/12/2013 12:40 PM, DSinc wrote:
Does anyone have any negative comments on the BR1500G UPS?
I ordered a pair. Big $$$. I need to replace an APC XS1500USB UPS
that seems to
have gone away---The APC PowerChute icon now shows a yellowtrianble
w/Exclamation point.
And, the ups will not do a 'self-test.' This tells me some sort of
internal trouble.
Besides, this old ups was made in India. No I'm not a biggot! I was
just surprised back in 2006
when I got it and put it to work. Yes, the batteries were replaced in
2009. Now it is 2013 (late) and
I could suppose it may be time for new batteries. FINE! I will do
this(and make this ups a house spare).
But, I ordered a BR1500G as a replacement! My choice.
So, any negative opinions about the APC BR1500G ups?
Thanks,
Duncan
