[Nut-upsuser] help w/ Powerware Prestige 9

[Kjell Claesson]

mån 2006-09-18 klockan 22:58 -0500 skrev Kipp Cannon:
> Hi,
> 
Hi Kipp,

> I've got a Powerware Prestige 9 1kVA UPS that seems to not be working with 
> nut.  It's not in the current "supported hardware" list, but the old 
> bcmxcp page lists it as being a UPS that speaks that protocol.
> 
> I have the following in my ups.conf
> 
> [powerware]
> driver = bcmxcp
> port = /dev/ttyS0
> desc = "Powerware Prestige 9 EXT"
> baud_rate = 2400
> 
> And when I start the driver I get
> 
> root% upsdrvctl -v start
> Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.0.4
> exec: /lib/nut/bcmxcp -a powerware
> Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.10 (2.0.4)
> 
> Connected to UPS on /dev/ttyS0 baudrate: 2400
> Model = Powerware Prestige 1000VA
> Firmware = 01.06
> Shutdown delay =  120 seconds
> Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!!
> 
> Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!!
> 
> Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!!
> 
> Communications with UPS lost: Error executing command
> Could not communicate with the ups: Success
> Driver failed to start (exit status=1)
> 
Yes it is talking to the ups. But when it request the config_block it
seems not to be implemented. The answer you get is telling me that
it is a command_Acknowledge block returned.

The received Requst command for config_block should be 6 and you got
9. This maybe telling the driver that it is not implemented. 

> 
> So it's definitely talking to the UPS:  it gets the model number and 
> firmware revision, neither of which are things I've told it.  But then 
> there are errors and the driver finally gives up.
> 
> Can anyone give me a hand getting this working?
> 

What we can do is to check the return value and skip this, but
then you don't get the status.topology_mask and nominal voltage.

Can you check if there is any firmware update for your ups, as
the config_block request was implemented on Revision U of the
protocol. And the prestige ups is listed in the answer.

Have to rush to work.

Regards
Kjell