PowerShare is MGE's trademark for remote control of UPS output receptacles. MGE introduced this feature to the International markets back in 1993 on On Line models between 2 and 4 kVA. This feature is standard on the current Pulsar ESV+ series. Other models with U-Talk protocol can also benefit from this feature by means of the external UM Switch module.

Benefits of PowerShare

This ESV 8+ has 3 segments that can be controlled by PowerShare.

To access the Status screen, simply click on the UPS icon on the master screen of Personal Solution-Pac or Solution-Pac/WAN, or go in the [View\UPS receptacle...] menu

You can immediately see what is the status of each device connected to a receptacle. In this example, the PABX rack has been turned off. If you want to turn it on again go in the [Actions\Device control...] menu.

Control	Benefits
Remote reboot of each device	A faulty device in a locked room can be rebooted remotely without any interruption of the other devices connected to the same UPS

An office switch is connected to the receptacle # 2 and has been switched off: the receptacle icon is red. To turn it on again, simply go in the [Actions\Device control...] menu and click on the Switch On button. The server connected to the receptacle # 1 is not affected by these changes.

In addition to these control actions, PowerShare can be set up to perform automatic tasks either on startup, or in case of a power failure:

 

Automatic Actions	Benefits
Sequential startup	Each output receptacle can be assigned a customized startup delay This will prevent initialization problems on communication ports that may occur when several devices are all powered on at the same time This may also prevent oversizing the UPS to cope with inrush currents of heavy loads on startup
Load shedding on battery back-up	Each protected device can perform its own shutdown sequence based on an individual timer. This feature can be used to significantly increase the battery time to mission-critical applications by switching off automatically less critical loads like PCs or printers.

This screen can be accessed through the Configuration\Device configuration... menu.

The Internet server connected to the receptacle # 2 of this ESV 11+ will be automatically shutdown after 15 minutes of battery operation. On reboot, it will wait 2 minutes to restart after the main receptacle (# 1) has been switched On.