Frequently Asked Questions
UPSLink is an Android application that monitors UPS devices through
NUT (Network UPS Tools) and compatible upsd servers.
UPSLink provides battery status, runtime estimates, power event notifications, widgets, and monitoring tools directly from your Android device.
UPSLink supports any UPS exposed through a compatible NUT (Network UPS Tools) server.
Common supported environments include:
No.
UPSLink works without:
Your UPS connections and settings are stored locally on your device.
Yes.
UPSLink can provide notifications for:
Notifications can be customized in the application settings.
UPSLink is designed primarily for local network monitoring.
Remote monitoring may be possible if your NUT server is securely exposed through VPN or other remote access solutions.
By default, NUT servers typically use:
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Ensure the NUT server is reachable from your Android device.
Yes.
UPSLink supports monitoring multiple UPS devices and multiple NUT server connections.
Yes.
UPSLink includes Android home screen widgets that can display UPS status information directly on your device.
UPSLink can connect to Synology NAS devices using Synology's built-in Network UPS Server functionality.
UPSLink should automatically discover and connect to the UPS exposed by Synology's Network UPS Server.
If UPSLink cannot discover your UPS:
No.
UPSLink is designed to communicate directly with user-configured NUT servers and does not intentionally transmit UPS monitoring data to third-party cloud services.