UPS Protocols

• APC's smart protocol - unofficial decoding work

• Belkin's smart protocol - unofficial decoding work on the Regulator Pro

• Belkin Universal UPS - courtesy of Peter Selinger

• Fortress protocol - for LI 520, 720, 1020, and 1420 models

• Megatec UPS Protocol

• MicroDowell UPS Serial Protocol v3.3.1 (PDF, 225KB)

• MGE UPS SYSTEMS Protocol Library - all official MGE documents are here

• PowerKinetics MiniCOL protocol - courtesy of PowerKinetics technical support

• ONEAC serial information - two scans

• Opti-UPS protocol - more guesswork

• SEC protocol - superset of the US9003, below

• SEC standard UPS Communication interface - 15 scanned pages

• SNMP protocols

• SOLA/Best Power protocol (Phoenixtec) - courtesy of Invensys Energy Systems

• USB Usage Tables for HID Power Devices (offsite PDF, 351K)

• US9003 UPS Communication Interface

All protocol information on this site is provided in the hope that it will be useful. However, UPS hardware is plentiful and varied. Test your software thoroughly, as these documents may not always reflect the reality within your equipment!

If you do manage to blow up your UPS, take pictures!