Hi, One of my UPS's is also pritty simple. I don't know te exact meaning=20 of the signal lines but it's RS232 'compatible'. This means you can=20 connect it to the PC using standard RS232 interface. Wy don't you monitor the status lines of the UPS or connect the status=20 lines to some leds. Just load the UPS and see when the UPS goes=20 offline and what happens to the status lines (low power etc). Check out the Linux docs the also have some really good docs about=20 UPS, I think there is a 'standard' for it. Also check out the brand and just call them for the docs. Ries -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics