UPS

The YSTV UPS, affectionately named Derrick by Sam Nicholson was acquired from York Telephony on 6th November 2013 after serving 4 years in the Goodricke Dixon GDI/A South data shed.

Derrick
Model	APC Smart-UPS RM 1500VA USB & Serial UPS - 980 Watt - Lead Acid
Specs
Max. Wattage	980 W
Voltage Compatibility	220 V / 230 V / 240 V
Max. Voltage-Amps	1500 VA
Number of Outlets	4
Network
MAC	00:C0:B7:d5:E3:8D
IP	192.168.0.254

User Manuals

Network Card Manual

Initial Setup

The hack used to interface with derrick

To use derrick we first had to gain access to it. The network interface requires a username and password which were set by the previous owner. To reset them we had to interface via serial over a 2.5mm jack (shown right) into the network card. The process is as follows,

• Press reset
• Wait for the network lights to flicker
• Press reset again
• Press enter in terminal until a login prompt appears
• Use login apc, apc

Service History

The original batteries finally gave up in September 2015, a fresh set (RBC 24) were ordered and fitted a week later.