[Nut-upsdev] AEG - PROTECT HOME support using NUT with serial protocol

[Arnaud Quette]

2012/3/29 Joachim Schiele <js at lastlog.de>

> hi,
>
> i own a aeg protect home (think it is a 600 VA) which has a serial and an
> usb port.
>
> using this hack in ups.conf:
>  [bestupsname]
>       driver = bestups
>       port = /dev/ttyUSB0
>       ID = FOR,750,230,230,11.0,13.5
>       desc = "home-server"
>
> i start the driver with:
>  ./bestups -a bestupsname -D -q
>

the bestups driver is indeed part of the large "Q1 protocol" family:
https://alioth.debian.org/pm/task.php?func=detailtask&project_task_id=493&group_id=30602&group_project_id=318


> and after adding some debugging it seems to work (not yet in production).
> i first started by looking at the protocol and it is very very similar to
> www.networkupstols.org/ups-protocols/megatec.html at least protocol wise.
>

so the way to go is blazer_ser or blazer_usb


> but i have a few problems
>
> ==== problem 1 ====
> using FOR is wrong as it then reports as a different device than it
> actually is. should i add a new device string, say APH?
>
> ==== problem 2 ====
> i would like to use the usb protocol but i don't know where to start.
>
> lsusb
> Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0665:5161 Cypress Semiconductor USB to Serial
>

confirming blazer_usb support

cheers,
Arnaud
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