The Smart-UPS communication cable allows your computer to communicate with any Smart-UPS unit. Your computer can monitor and log power conditions, battery charge, and be alerted when the power has failed in order to automatically shutdown the computer accordingly. Free software for Windows is available from APC's website at
www.apcc.com, and free UNIX software is available at
www.apcupsd.com. This product is brand new and has not been used.