[Nut-upsuser] ST7 RS232 USB Bridge (STMicroelectronics) UPS

[Charles Lepple]

On 7/2/07, Dâniel Fraga <fragabr at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jul 2007 08:30:01 -0400
> "Charles Lepple" <clepple at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Please keep the list CC'd.
>
>         I think it's better to send just to the list, right? You're
> sending me a copy to my e-mail and other to the list. Is that really
> necessary? When I click Reply, it will reply to your e-mail instead of
> the list... If the mail comes from the list, I wouldn't need to use the
> CC right?

No, we don't use reply-to editing on the list, because that makes it
harder to direct replies back to just the original sender. Just hit
"reply all", and you should not get any duplicates.

> > Can you post the contents of ups.conf? This message means that the
> > driver has not even tried to connect to the UPS.
>
> [tsshara]
> driver = megatec_usb
> port = auto
> vendorid = 0483
> productid = 0035
> desc = "No Break TS-Shara"
>
> > Again, I don't know much about this driver, but I think you may need
> > to select one of "subdriver=krauler" or "subdriver=agiler".
>
>         If I use one of thesse options (krauler or agiler) it returns
> the following:
>
> sudo ../bin/megatec_usb -u root -a tsshara -DD
>
> Checking device (0483/0035) (001/003)
> - VendorID: 0483
> - ProductID: 0035
> - Manufacturer: STMicroelectronics
> - Product: ST7 RS232 USB BRIDGE
> - Serial Number: unknown
> - Bus: 001
> Trying to match device
> Device matches
> Starting UPS detection process...
> Attempting to detect the UPS...
> Sending "Q1" command...
> Wrong answer to "Q1" command.
> Attempting to detect the UPS...
> Sending "Q1" command...
> Wrong answer to "Q1" command.
> Attempting to detect the UPS...
> Sending "Q1" command...
> Wrong answer to "Q1" command.
> Attempting to detect the UPS...
> Sending "Q1" command...
> Wrong answer to "Q1" command.
> Attempting to detect the UPS...
> Sending "Q1" command...
> Wrong answer to "Q1" command.
> 5 out of 5 detection attempts failed (minimum failures: 2).
> Megatec protocol UPS not detected.
>
>         And then lsusb -v (now I think ir returned what you want!):
>
>         HID Device Descriptor:
>           bLength                 9
>           bDescriptorType        33
>           bcdHID               1.10
>           bCountryCode           33 US
>           bNumDescriptors         1
>           bDescriptorType        34 Report
>           wDescriptorLength      29
>           Report Descriptor: (length is 29)
>             Item(Global): Usage Page, data= [ 0x80 0xff ] 65408
>                             (null)
>             Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x00 ] 0
>                             (null)
>             Item(Main  ): Collection, data= [ 0x01 ] 1
>                             Application
>             Item(Global): Report Size, data= [ 0x08 ] 8
>             Item(Global): Report Count, data= [ 0x08 ] 8
>             Item(Global): Logical Minimum, data= [ 0x00 ] 0
>             Item(Global): Logical Maximum, data= [ 0xff 0x00 ] 255
>             Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x01 ] 1
>                             (null)
>             Item(Main  ): Feature, data= [ 0x82 ] 130
>                             Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear
>                             Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield
>             Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x01 ] 1
>                             (null)
>             Item(Main  ): Input, data= [ 0x82 ] 130
>                             Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear
>                             Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield
>             Item(Local ): Usage, data= [ 0x02 ] 2
>                             (null)
>             Item(Main  ): Output, data= [ 0x82 ] 130
>                             Data Variable Absolute No_Wrap Linear
>                             Preferred_State No_Null_Position Volatile Bitfield
>             Item(Main  ): End Collection, data=none
>       Endpoint Descriptor:
>
>         ***
>
>         Does it help? Thank you!

Yes. Can any of the megatec_usb driver authors compare this to their USB UPSes?

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- Charles Lepple