Abstract: A system for use with electric equipment includes a first input/output (I/O) device configured to couple to the electric equipment, a monitor coupled to the first I/O device and configured to determine information regarding the electric equipment, a second I/O device configured to communicate with a communication network, a memory that stores a computer-executable program configured to be executed by a computer to provide a computer interface for providing indicia of the information regarding the electric equipment, the computer interface being in a format that is distinct from a network browser format, and an interface-provisioning device configured to convey the computer-executable program toward the computer via the second input/output device and the communication network.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to monitoring a plurality of UPS devices coupled to a network. According to one aspect of the invention, a computer is coupled to the plurality of UPS devices through the network and monitors the states of the UPS devices by using a UPS devices monitoring icon. The UPS monitoring icon takes on various shapes depending on the status or state of one or more UPS devices being monitored and generally acts as an annunciator to the status or state. For example, the UPS monitoring icon 500 can take on one of four symbols depending on whether the UPS devices are operating normally or one or more UPS devices have been diagnosed as being in a “critical” state, a “warning” state or an “unknown” state.

Abstract: A system for use with electric equipment includes a first input/output (I/O) device configured to couple to the electric equipment, a monitor coupled to the first I/O device and configured to determine information regarding the electric equipment, a second I/O device configured to communicate with a communication network, a memory that stores a computer-executable program configured to be executed by a computer to provide a computer interface for providing indicia of the information regarding the electric equipment, the computer interface being in a format that is distinct from a network browser format, and an interface-provisioning device configured to convey the computer-executable program toward the computer via the second input/output device and the communication network.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to monitoring a plurality of UPS devices coupled to a network. According to one aspect of the invention, a computer is coupled to the plurality of UPS devices through the network and monitors the states of the UPS devices by using a UPS devices monitoring icon. The UPS monitoring icon takes on various shapes depending on the status or state of one or more UPS devices being monitored and generally acts as an annunciator to the status or state. For example, the UPS monitoring icon 500 can take on one of four symbols depending on whether the UPS devices are operating normally or one or more UPS devices have been diagnosed as being in a “critical” state, a “warning” state or an “unknown” state.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to configuring multiple uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices coupled to a network. According to one aspect of the invention, multiple agents are coupled between the network and the multiple UPS devices to be managed, each agent being associated with a UPS device. A server stores an agent list containing the list of agents and configuration profiles having configuration settings that are used to configure the UPS devices. The server establishes communication with the agents of UPS devices that require configuration. The server transmits configuration setting of the configuration profile applicable to the UPS device, wherein the agent configures the UPS device using the transmitted configuration setting.