LANMASTER BI-DIRECTIONAL SOFTWARE PROVIDES DETAILED MONITORING FOR
MINUTEMAN PM SERIES UPSs 

NEW YORK (June 29, 1993) -- Rather than relying on limited information from
LED displays on an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit, network
managers can determine at a glance the power status of a computer network
with MINUTEMAN's new bi-directional LANMASTER software. The
Windows-compatible software, which works in conjunction with a MINUTEMAN
PM Series UPS, provides detailed information such as temperature, power
load and AC voltage in a bar graph and LED format displayed on a color
monitor screen.

"LANMASTER intelligent software monitors more UPS conditions than any other
UPS software on the market," said Les Robertson, vice president of sales
and marketing for MINUTEMAN. "None of our competitors that have
intelligent software products offer the testing capabilities and added
features, such as charge status, that LANMASTER has."

If the UPS detects a utility power failure, the software will automatically
activate a timer, specified by the network manager, that enables users to
continue working, but warns of the possibility of a system shutdown.

The timer allows users to save their work and log off the system.

In addition, when the UPS detects a power failure, LANMASTER disables all
logins. Then, when the UPS detects power restoration, LANMASTER will
revert back to a normal monitoring state and will notify users that
utility power has been restored. LanMaster also has an unattended shutdown
capability in the event a power failure occurs when the network manager is
not on

The software also communicates key messages such as one minute warning,
momentary disruption, battery low, power failure, power restored and many
others.

The network manager can initiate an interrupt (short inverter run), which
allows the UPS to run on the batteries for a specified amount of time to
test the system. In addition, to test the UPS for a longer period of time,
the network manager can request a long-term interrupt (time specified by
manager) or request that the UPS run until a low-battery warning.

Besides monitoring power events, LANMASTER provides a UPS console, UPSCON,
which allows a network manager to manage all UPSs on the network. UPSCON
monitors UPSs connected to other file servers, and provides a graphical
display of real-time data from specific UPSs and workstations on the
network and file server consoles.

If more than one server is powered by a single UPS, only one communications
cable is required. LANMASTER is installed as the "master" on the server
that is physically attached to the UPS. The software is installed on all
other servers as a "slave." The slave servers poll the master server for
UPS data and power events.

LANMASTER software is priced at $119 and the MINUTEMAN PM Series UPSs that
are compatible with the software range in price from $579 to $1049. The
software and UPSs are available for immediate delivery by calling
MINUTEMAN at 214-446-7363 or through its distributors, dealers and VARs.

MINUTEMAN, a privately held company founded in 1982, is a leading provider
of uninterruptible power supplies for microcomputers, minicomputers, cash
registers/POS systems and office telephone equipment. MINUTEMAN also
manufactures automatic voltage regulators and shutdown software for every
available operating system.

Para Systems Inc
PO Box 815188 Dallas, TX 75381-5188
1455 LeMay Drive Carrollton, Texas 75007
214-446-7363;  fax: 214-446-9011

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