[Nut-upsuser] protocol for "Surge MAX"

[Arnaud Quette]

2006/7/13, brian read <brianr at bjsystems.co.uk>:
>
> >> I am sorry if this is an FAQ, but there doesn't seem to be searchable
> >> archives, and the supported manufacturer's list doesn't include "surge
> >> master".  Google was also not much help.
> >>
> >> I have just put a Linux box and the customer has a "surge max " UPS.
> >> Anyone any ideas what protocol it uses?  There is a Green serial cable.
> >>
> >> The manufacturers web site is here:
> >>
> >> http://www.surgemax.net/list_cat.php?category=2
> >>
> >> But it isn't much use...
> >
> > The devices pictured on this page are identical to the Fenton PowerPal
> > P600 I have here and which is supported by the safenet driver. It also
> > mentions SafeNet Version 1 software, which is indicative that this is
> > the same unit.
> >
>
> ok, finally got round to trying this, the safenet driver did not work,
> but the fentonups one did.
>

prefer using the megatec driver as it will replace fentonups (and a bunch of
other drivers) by the release of nut 2.2.
Note that megatec will be available in 2.0.4, and is already available in
2.0.4-pre

Arnaud
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