Add-In: GridJunction 1.2 Beta

By on August 10, 2008 in Add-ins & Apps, Windows Home Server

Alexander Kent has updated his power management add-in, GridJunction to version 1.2. The add-in allows you to manage an Uninterruptible Power Supply Battery Backup System via the Windows Home Server Console. GridJunction integrates seamlessly to issue power alerts and help protect Windows Home Server from power problems such as brownouts, or blackouts by safely powering down the Windows Home Server when battery levels reach a set threshold.

The new version comes with the following features and fixes:

  • Improved Graphical User Interface
  • Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 PP1 RTM Ready
  • NEW brownout / dropout / self-test filter
  • NEW Grid Junction Update Notification feature
  • NEW event overview and event logging revisions
  • Code optimization / performance improvements
  • Improved battery-name detection algorithm with manufacturer name override (applicable models i.e. Belkin UPS)
  • Previously configured Grid Junction settings and event entries will be cleared/reset to default

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  • CWH

    A ‘brownout’ is a period of low voltage, while a ‘blackout’ is total power failure.

    Colin

  • Tom

    brownouts? blackouts? whats the difference?

  • JohnCz

    Here in S.Florida, we experience a high number of power fluctuations..especially during the hurricane/rainy season. Often those only occur for a split second but enough to trigger the UPS. GridJuction’s brownout feature limits unnecessary notifications from be sent during these circumstances. Love it.

    We have several UPS battery backup systems around the home. One to keep the Cable Modem/Router/WHS running and two other to keep our home office computers/voip adapter/telephones running. If power is out for 1 hour..we are not effected by it.

  • Vicken

    I love it . Thank you

  • http://blog.szuta.com Boggy

    For it didn’t work – period. I tried 2 different UPS units MGE (USB) and APC (serial) – both no go. Maybe they are two old (5-6 years old with new batteries, but still). I guess will have to get a new one. Any suggestions (US market)?

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