[Nut-upsuser] bcmxcp_usb can not communicate with Eaton Powerware 5110

[Greg Vickers]

On 22/07/12 20:14, Greg Vickers wrote:
> Hi Arnaud,
>
> On 18/07/12 20:59, Arnaud Quette wrote:
>> I've just made a quick test on an Opengear ACM 50004-2 (ARM 
>> supervision appliance).
>> For the record:
>> - uname -a: Linux acm5004-2 2.6.30.2-uc0 #1 Tue Feb 15 09:30:54 EST 
>> 2011 armv4tl unknown
>> - nut version: 2.4.3 (so bcmxcp_usb 0.23)
>> - tried with a PW5110 (ups.firmware: Cont:00.50 Inve:01.50)
>>
>> and everything worked like a charm.
>> That said, Charles and Kjell comments are fully valid.
>> That is, try with the latest version (2.6.4). It has at least more 
>> debug traces to help getting visibility.
> I've tested with nut 2.6.4, with the same result, i.e. this driver 
> can't communicate with the UPS.
>
> What switches should I use with the driver to provide you the debug 
> information?  More -D switches?
>> Could you perhaps test the 5110 on your Ubuntu system, with a recent 
>> NUT?
> OK, tested on the Ubuntu system and it works just fine!  My PW5110 has 
> the same firmware versions as yours, and the Ubuntu system I tested on 
> has kernel 3.2.0 on it and nut 2.6.3.  I'll see if I can get kernel 
> 3.2.0 on the RaspberryPi and report back.

I've got kernel 3.2.0 on the RaspberryPi and nut 2.6.4 and the 
bcmxcp_usb driver reports the same problem :(

I'm going to go with the last option I have, and will replace this UPS 
with one that works with this combination of architecture and OS! :)

>> As a side note, I still hope to rewrite this driver, part of 2.8.0.
>> It will however depend on my available time, and the progress on the 
>> main 2.8.0 items...
>
Thanks,
Greg