UPS

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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