[Nut-upsuser] How to tell a battery test is running

[Scott Tuc Ellentuch at T-B-O-H]

> 
> Hi Scott,
> 
> 2006/5/24, Scott Tuc Ellentuch at T-B-O-H <ml at t-b-o-h.net>:
> > Hi,
> >
> >         After I do a :
> >
> > upscmd  ellipse at localhost test.battery.start
> >
> >         How do I tell its running, what the status is, etc.
> 
> I don't have the hardware underhand and it's a long week end here inf
> France, but:
> - the mge-shut driver has lots of lacks. For example, it expose
> commands that might be unsupported by the device (that might be your
> case). 
>
	Seems that way. :-/ This is pretty frustrating, I thought
that MGE was supported completely. 
>
> Moreover, the version in 2.0.3 is really buggy.
>
	This is the first I'm hearing of it. Double :-/
>
> If you can, test the subversion Testing branch [1],
>
	I'm not familiar with SVN. I don't know what package
on FreeBSD to install, or how to use. If you can point me
I'd appreciate it.
>
> - I'm rewritting mge-shut, merging it with newhidups core (both are
> really similar, and for the same protocol, excluding bus marshalling).
> I'm currently focusing on this rewritte (0,001 % of my time), which
> will fixes some bugs and lacks, while completing the data table
> (including 3 phase). I've today reached a major step, and I think I'll
> be able to commit something next week,
> - an "ups.test.result" var. is exposed when supported.
>
	Then I guess it isn't supported. I only have :

[outlet.0.desc]
[outlet.1.autoswitch.charge.low]
[outlet.1.desc]
[outlet.1.switch]
[ups.delay.shutdown]
[ups.delay.start]


	I'm also trying to call MGE US to find out if I perhaps
have a faulty unit (All indications pretty much SCREAM this) but
I'm getting an incredible amount of run around and problems
dealing with them. 

		Thanks, Tuc
> Thanks for your patience,
> Arnaud
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> [1] svn co svn://svn.debian.org/nut/branches/Testing
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