[Nut-upsdev] CyberPower 550SL reports LB and OB when on line power

[Charles Lepple]

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 12:11 AM, orangevixen <postmaster at ccinet.com> wrote:
> I am using nut 2.2.2 and I have a CyberPower CP550SL.
>
> According to the drivers list, I should be using genericups with
> upstype set to 7, but when I try that and when I run upsc I get:
>
> driver.name: genericups
> driver.parameter.LB: 04
> driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
> driver.parameter.port: /dev/ups
> driver.parameter.upstype: 7
> driver.version: 2.2.2
> driver.version.internal: 1.34
> ups.mfr: CyberPower
> ups.model: Power99
> ups.status: LB OB
>
> Even through I'm on line (A/C) power and my battery is charged.
>
> I have also tried the cyberpower, cpsups, and powerpanel drivers, they
> don't work (and yes I am sure I have it connected to the right serial
> port and I am using the UPS's serial cable).
>
> Looking at the raw bits in dumb mode, the RTS is on when the battery is
> charged and off when the battery is low.

RTS is sent by the PC. (The naming convention used by genericups is
the name of the pin on the PC serial port.)

What software are you using to monitor the state of the serial port?

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- Charles Lepple