[Nut-upsuser] problems from a starter

[Charles Lepple]

On 8/14/05, Herman <h.swensson at hccnet.nl> wrote:
> Aug 14 16:37:26 server kernel: hiddev96: USB HID v1.10 Device [American
> Power Conversion Back-UPS BF500 FW:814.s3.I  USB FW:s3] on
> usb-0000:00:1d.0-1 

from "man apcsmart":

'apcsmart should recognize all recent APC models that use a serial
protocol at 2400 bps.  This is primarily the Smart-UPS, Matrix-UPS and
Back-UPS Pro lines.'

Note that your equipment is USB, not serial.

> My ups.conf : [APC350] 
> 
> driver = apcsmart 
> 
> port = /dev/usb/hidddev96

Also, you have a typo here (hidddev96 vs hiddev96).

But you probably want to try the newhidups driver instead (which,
incidentally, does not require a 'port=' in ups.conf).

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- Charles Lepple