[Nut-upsdev] new ups for database?

spamwhole at gmail.com spamwhole at gmail.com
Sat Sep 23 23:02:51 UTC 2006


Forgot to CC the list 

spamwhole at gmail.com writes: 

> Thanks for your help.  The program now works and connects as expected.  
> 
> Just one quick question though, upslog doesn't seem to have any output.  
> Is this expected or should I have some details here?  
> 
> thanks  
> 
> Rob  
> 
> rmk bin # upslog -s belkin at localhost -l -
> Network UPS Tools upslog 2.1.0
> logging status of belkin at localhost to - (30s intervals)
> 20060923 235602 NA NA NA [NA] NA NA
> 20060923 235632 NA NA NA [NA] NA NA
> 20060923 235702 NA NA NA [NA] NA NA  
> 
> 
> Peter Selinger writes:  
> 
>> P.S. you may have to start the driver with "-a belkin" or "belkin"
>> instead of "auto", or start the driver with "upsdrvctl", to make sure
>> that the socket is named correctly. -- Peter  
>> 
>> spamwhole at gmail.com wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,   
>>> 
>>> I've checked all the permissions and they are all ok for root & nobody.  
>>> I've even tried compiling it --with-user=root, but that doesn't make 
>>> much different.  Running an strace on it doesn't bring up anything 
>>> useful either.   
>>> 
>>> I've tried running it as root and using -u root. But I still get the 
>>> same problem. I'm not sure if the 'Can't connect to UPS [belkin]' is the 
>>> program trying to connect to a socket of some description, or if it's 
>>> actually trying to connect to the UPS.   
>>> 
>>> thanks   
>>> 
>>> Rob   
>>> 
>>> rmk trunk # upsd -DD -u root
>>> Network UPS Tools upsd 2.1.0
>>> Can't connect to UPS [belkin] (belkin): No such file or directory
>>> Synchronizing.................. giving up   
>>> 
>>> rmk trunk # strace upsd -DD -u root
>>> munmap(0x2b0d2b273000, 4096)            = 0
>>> socket(PF_FILE, SOCK_STREAM, 0)         = 5
>>> connect(5, {sa_family=AF_FILE, path="newhidups"}, 110) = -1 ENOENT (No 
>>> such file or directory)
>>> close(5)                                = 0
>>> write(2, "Can\'t connect to UPS [newhidups]"..., 72Can't connect to UPS 
>>> [newhidups] (newhidups): No such file or directory   
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Peter Selinger writes:   
>>> 
>>> > spamwhole at gmail.com wrote:
>>> >> >> Hi,  >> >> Thanks for the very very quick patch. But, I can't seem 
>>> to get things to >> work, unfortunately I'm not sure if the error is 
>>> user induced ;-).  I get >> the following error:  >> >> ups # upsd
>>> >> Network UPS Tools upsd 2.1.0
>>> >> /var/state/ups is world readable
>>> >> /usr/local/ups/etc/upsd.conf is world readable
>>> >> Can't connect to UPS [belkin] (belkin): No such file or directory
>>> >> /usr/local/ups/etc/upsd.users is world readable
>>> >> Synchronizing.................. giving up > > This is probably a 
>>> permissions problem. Try running upsd with "-u
>>> > root".  > > Also make sure that upsd and newhidups are from the same 
>>> NUT version.  > >> Here's my ups.conf:  >> >> [belkin]
>>> >> port = /dev/usb/hiddev0             I've tried auto
>>> >> driver = newhidups
>>> >> vendorid = 0001 > > The "port" value is ignored; it can be any 
>>> non-empty string. > >> Here's an strace of 'upsd':  >> >> [snip] >> >> 
>>> Also, as a side note the make fell over when building the driver.  There 
>>> was >> a normal 'gcc' line but with no source code to compile.  When I 
>>> added >> mec-hid.c I I was able to continue/finish the compile. > > You 
>>> could have also done "make depend" in drivers/. > > -- Peter > >> thanks 
>>> >> >> Rob  >> >> >> Peter Selinger writes:  >> >> > Thanks for the info. 
>>> Attached is the patch for an MEC subdriver stub.
>>> >> > Plesae see if you can get this to work and read any info from the
>>> >> > device via "upsd" and "upsc". Thanks, -- Peter >> > >> > 
>>> spamwhole at gmail.com wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> Peter,  >> >> >> >> Please see below.  I've left the extra 
>>> USB devices in there too, just in >> >> case.  >> >> >> >> thanks  >> >> 
>>> >> >> Rob  >> >> >> >> rmk drivers # ./newhidups -DD -u root -x generic 
>>> -x vendorid=0001 auto
>>> >> >> Network UPS Tools: 0.28 USB communication driver 0.28 - core 0.30 
>>> (2.1.0)  >> >> >> >> debug level is '2'
>>> >> >> Checking device (0000/0000) (003/001)
>>> >> >>  - VendorID: 0000
>>> >> >>  - ProductID: 0000
>>> >> >>  - Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.18-1 ohci_hcd
>>> >> >>  - Product: OHCI Host Controller
>>> >> >>  - Serial Number: 0000:00:02.0
>>> >> >>  - Bus: 003
>>> >> >> Trying to match device
>>> >> >> Device does not match - skipping
>>> >> >> Checking device (14AA/022B) (002/011)
>>> >> >>  - VendorID: 14aa
>>> >> >>  - ProductID: 022b
>>> >> >>  - Manufacturer: Digital TV Receiver
>>> >> >>  - Product: Digital TV Receiver
>>> >> >>  - Serial Number: unknown
>>> >> >>  - Bus: 002
>>> >> >> Trying to match device
>>> >> >> Device does not match - skipping
>>> >> >> Checking device (0000/0000) (002/001)
>>> >> >>  - VendorID: 0000
>>> >> >>  - ProductID: 0000
>>> >> >>  - Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.18-1 ehci_hcd
>>> >> >>  - Product: EHCI Host Controller
>>> >> >>  - Serial Number: 0000:05:06.2
>>> >> >>  - Bus: 002
>>> >> >> Trying to match device
>>> >> >> Device does not match - skipping
>>> >> >> Checking device (0000/0000) (004/001)
>>> >> >>  - VendorID: 0000
>>> >> >>  - ProductID: 0000
>>> >> >>  - Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.18-1 uhci_hcd
>>> >> >>  - Product: UHCI Host Controller
>>> >> >>  - Serial Number: 0000:05:06.0
>>> >> >>  - Bus: 004
>>> >> >> Trying to match device
>>> >> >> Device does not match - skipping
>>> >> >> Checking device (0D3D/0001) (004/002)
>>> >> >>  - VendorID: 0d3d
>>> >> >>  - ProductID: 0001
>>> >> >>  - Manufacturer: unknown
>>> >> >>  - Product: USBPS2
>>> >> >>  - Serial Number: unknown
>>> >> >>  - Bus: 004
>>> >> >> Trying to match device
>>> >> >> Device does not match - skipping
>>> >> >> Checking device (0000/0000) (001/001)
>>> >> >>  - VendorID: 0000
>>> >> >>  - ProductID: 0000
>>> >> >>  - Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.18-1 ehci_hcd
>>> >> >>  - Product: EHCI Host Controller
>>> >> >>  - Serial Number: 0000:00:02.1
>>> >> >>  - Bus: 001
>>> >> >> Trying to match device
>>> >> >> Device does not match - skipping
>>> >> >> Checking device (0001/0000) (005/004)
>>> >> >>  - VendorID: 0001
>>> >> >>  - ProductID: 0000
>>> >> >>  - Manufacturer: MEC
>>> >> >>  - Product: MEC0002
>>> >> >>  - Serial Number: unknown
>>> >> >>  - Bus: 005
>>> >> >> Trying to match device
>>> >> >> Device matches
>>> >> >> failed to claim USB device, trying 2 more time(s)...
>>> >> >> detaching kernel driver from USB device...
>>> >> >> trying again to claim USB device...
>>> >> >> HID descriptor retrieved (Reportlen = 624)
>>> >> >> Report descriptor retrieved (Reportlen = 624)
>>> >> >> Found HID device
>>> >> >> Report Descriptor size = 624
>>> >> >> Detected a UPS: MEC/MEC0002
>>> >> >> Using subdriver: GENERIC HID 0.1
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.FlowID, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.ConfigVoltage, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.ConfigFrequency, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.LowVoltageTransfer, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.HighVoltageTransfer, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.iManufacturer, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.iProduct, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.iSerialNumber, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.FlowID, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.ConfigVoltage, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 1 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.ConfigFrequency, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 2 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.ConfigApparentPower, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 2 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.ConfigActivePower, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 2 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.DelayBeforeStartup, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 2 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.Flow.DelayBeforeShutdown, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 3 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.BatterySystem.BatterySystemID, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 3 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.BatterySystem.PresentStatus.Used, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 3 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.BatterySystem.PresentStatus.Good, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 3 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.BatterySystem.Voltage, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 3 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.BatterySystem.Temperature, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 3 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.BatterySystem.Test, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't retrieve Report 3 (-32/32): Broken pipe
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.BatterySystem.Test, Type: Feature
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.PowerConverterID
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.PowerConverterID, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.InputID
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.InputID, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.FlowID
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.FlowID, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.PresentStatus.Good
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.PresentStatus.Good, Type: 
>>> Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.Voltage
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.Voltage, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.Frequency
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Input.Frequency, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.OutputID
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.OutputID, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.FlowID
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.FlowID, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.Voltage
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.Voltage, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.Frequency
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.Frequency, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.PercentLoad
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.PercentLoad, Type: Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 
>>> 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.PresentStatus.Overload
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.PresentStatus.Overload, Type: 
>>> Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 
>>> 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.PresentStatus.Boost
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.PresentStatus.Boost, Type: 
>>> Input
>>> >> >> Can't find object 
>>> 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.PresentStatus.Buck
>>> >> >> Path: 00860004.PowerConverter.Output.PresentStatus.Buck, Type: 
>>> Input
>>> >> >> upsdrv_updateinfo...
>>> >> >> dstate_init: sock /var/state/ups/newhidups-auto open on fd 5
>>> >> >> upsdrv_updateinfo...
>>> >> >> Waiting for notifications...
>>> >> >> upsdrv_updateinfo...
>>> >> >> Waiting for notifications...
>>> >> >> Signal 2: exiting
>>> >> >> Closing device
>>> >> >> rmk drivers #  >> >> >> >> >> >> Peter Selinger writes:  >> >> >> 
>>> >> > Rob and Dave, >> >> > >> >> > that device looks like it is using an 
>>> illegal vendor id, "0001". It
>>> >> >> > also looks like it is made by MEC, not Belkin (probably sold 
>>> under
>>> >> >> > license).  >> >> > >> >> > We might be able to support its USB 
>>> interface. To find out more,
>>> >> >> > please do the following: >> >> > >> >> > * get the latest 
>>> development version of NUT from SVN. You can follow
>>> >> >> >   the instructions at http://www.networkupstools.org/source.html 
>>> under
>>> >> >> >   "Development tree" to get it. >> >> > >> >> > * post the 
>>> output of >> >> > >> >> >    drivers/newhidups -DD -u root -x generic -x 
>>> vendorid=0001 auto >> >> > >> >> >   from this newest NUT version. >> >> 
>>> > >> >> > This should output a bunch of debugging data, and then go into 
>>> an
>>> >> >> > infinite loop waiting for data. You can do "Ctrl-C" to kill the 
>>> driver
>>> >> >> > (it will not do anything useful at this point). >> >> > >> >> > 
>>> -- Peter >> >> > >> >> > spamwhole at gmail.com wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi,  >> >> >> >> >> >> I have the same device, a 
>>> F6H500ukUNV, it has both RS-232 and USB.  >> >> >> >> >> >> url:
>>> >> >> >> 
>>> http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=201050  >> 
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The details I have from my system are below.  If 
>>> you would like further >> >> >> informatinon, or a more verbose lsusb 
>>> please let me know.  >> >> >> >> >> >> thanks  >> >> >> >> >> >> Rob  >> 
>>> >> >> >> >> >> dmesg:
>>> >> >> >> hiddev96: USB HID v1.00 Device [MEC MEC0002] on 
>>> usb-0000:05:06.1-2  >> >> >> >> >> >> lsusb:
>>> >> >> >> Bus 005 Device 004: ID 0001:0000 Fry's Electronics  >> >> >> >> 
>>> >> >> cat /proc/bus/usb/device:
>>> >> >> >> T:  Bus=05 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#=  4 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 
>>> 0
>>> >> >> >> D:  Ver= 1.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
>>> >> >> >> P:  Vendor=0001 ProdID=0000 Rev= 1.00
>>> >> >> >> S:  Manufacturer=MEC
>>> >> >> >> S:  Product=MEC0002
>>> >> >> >> C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA
>>> >> >> >> I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 
>>> Driver=usbhid
>>> >> >> >> E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=10ms  >> >> >> >> >> >> 
>>> >
>>> >> >> >> >Hi Dave, >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >nothing in the outputs you sent looks like any Belkin device 
>>> is
>>> >> >> >> >present. Are you sure it is attached to your computer? You 
>>> should have
>>> >> >> >> >something like this in /proc/bus/usb/devices: >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >T:  Bus=04 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=1.5 
>>> MxCh= 0
>>> >> >> >> >D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
>>> >> >> >> >P:  Vendor=050d ProdID=0980 Rev= 0.06
>>> >> >> >> >S:  Manufacturer=       >> >> >> >S:  Product=UPS
>>> >> >> >> >C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 20mA
>>> >> >> >> >I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 
>>> Driver=usbhid
>>> >> >> >> >E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=248ms >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >Note "Vendor=050d", which is Belkin's vendor ID.  >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >The output from newhidups does not show a 050d/XXXX device 
>>> either.  >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >-- Peter >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >meherenow at darkglobe.org wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I have a Belkin F6H500ukUNV ups that I am 
>>> attempting to get working =20
>>> >> >> >> >> under nut, however it
>>> >> >> >> >> does not appear to be detected by nut, I'm assuming that I 
>>> need to =20
>>> >> >> >> >> feed some information
>>> >> >> >> >> back to you guys to get it included in the database 
>>> somwhere. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I've included (what I can think might 
>>> be) the relivant outputs. Please >=20
>>> >> >> >> >> let me know if you
>>> >> >> >> >> require anything else. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> dmesg output
>>> >> >> >> >> /sbin/newhidsups output
>>> >> >> >> >> ll /dev/usb*
>>> >> >> >> >> cat /proc/bus/usb/devices >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> p.s. I 
>>> tried chmodding /dev/usb<blah> 777 just incase it was a =20
>>> >> >> >> >> permissions problem, but
>>> >> >> >> >> that didn't help either. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Many 
>>> thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 
>>> ###########################################################
>>> >> >> >> >> dmesg output when connecting the ups >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 
>>> usb 2-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
>>> >> >> >> >> PM: Adding info for usb:2-1
>>> >> >> >> >> PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev2.2_ep00
>>> >> >> >> >> usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>>> >> >> >> >> PM: Adding info for usb:2-1:1.0
>>> >> >> >> >> hiddev96: USB HID v1.00 Device [MEC MEC0002] on 
>>> usb-0000:00:10.1-1
>>> >> >> >> >> PM: Adding info for No Bus:usbdev2.2_ep81 >> >> >> >> >> >> 
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