[Nut-upsdev] [nut-commits] svn commit r1582 - in trunk: . data docs drivers man

[Arnaud Quette]

2008/11/26 Arjen de Korte <nut+devel at de-korte.org>:
> Reporting current in milliAmps is not a good idea. This will lead to
> impractically large values, especially when we report them with two decimals
> resolution (10 microAmps). Even the laboratory measuring equipment that is
> standing right next to me now, doesn't offer this resolution in the range
> that is common for most UPS'es. I think you meant to write 'Ampere (A)' here
> and in that case, two decimals (10 milliAmps) resolution is not too
> unreasonable.
>
> Reporting outlet voltage with 10mV resolution is ridiculous. This would
> require an accuracy of better than 0.004% to have any meaning. This is at
> least two orders of magnitude better than the accuracy of any UPS that is on
> the market today. Even with *very* expensive measurement equipment, I doubt
> that reporting more than one decimal is justified. Basically the same goes
> for the power (W and VA), these shouldn't have any decimals at all.

right, can you take over fixing these please?

Arnaud