[Nut-upsuser] apc backups ls 500

[k11stan]

just some troubles when running upsd , the standard "synchronizing
..... giving up" . This is the usb version ...  config files below as
well as the upsc output . upsdrvctl yields no errors ..

thanx  for any help

upsc :
battery.charge: 97
battery.charge.low: 10
battery.charge.warning: 50
battery.date: 2624/00/02       #<- Huh ?
battery.mfr.date: 2002/05/08
battery.runtime: 0
battery.runtime.low: 120
battery.voltage: 13.0
battery.voltage.nominal: 12.0
driver.name: newhidups
driver.parameter.port: auto
driver.version: 2.0.3
driver.version.data: APC HID 0.8
driver.version.internal: 0.28
input.transfer.high: 133
input.transfer.low: 106
input.voltage: 120.0
input.voltage.nominal: 120
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: -1
ups.firmware: 16.b2 .D
ups.firmware.aux: b2
ups.load: 47
ups.mfr: American Power Conversion
ups.mfr.date: 2002/05/08
ups.model: Back-UPS LS 500
ups.serial: PB0219320746
ups.status: OL CHRG LB
ups.test.result: No test initiated

upsd.conf:

ACL all 0.0.0.0/0
ACL localhost 127.0.0.1/32

ACCEPT localhost
REJECT all

ups.conf
[apc]
  driver = newhidups
  port=auto
  desc="apc 500 ls"

upsmon.conf

 MONITOR apc at localhost 1 monuser password2 master
MINSUPPLIES 1
SHUTDOWNCMD "/sbin/shutdown -h +0
.... rest is defaults

upsd.users
  [admin]
                password = password1
                allowfrom = localhost
                actions = SET
  [monuser]
                password  = password2
                allowfrom = localhost

                upsmon master
 instcmds = ALL


once again thanx for any help... Leaving for a long trip soon and it
would be great if this were working in case of an outage