[Nut-upsuser] Unitek UPS 1250xD - megatec_usb driver

Mon Feb 18 18:47:28 UTC 2008

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:59:51 +0300, Matt Brown <matt at mbrown.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Alexander,
>
>> Hm... compiling under root...
>>
>> You should install package 'libtool'.
>>
>
> Ok, exited out of sudo bash ;-)
>
> Installed libtool and compiled...
>
> Clean compile, and install.
>
> Running the megatec_usb -DDDDD -a Unitek now outputs the following...
>
> megatec_usb -DDDDD -a Unitek
> Network UPS Tools 2.3.0-1308 - Megatec protocol driver 1.5.13  
> [megatec_usb]
> Carlos Rodrigues (c) 2003-2008
>
> Serial-over-USB transport layer for Megatec protocol driver [megatec_usb]
> Andrey Lelikov (c) 2006, Alexander Gordeev (c) 2006-2007, Jon Gough (c)  
> 2007
>
> debug level is '5'
> Checking device (0000/0000) (005/001)
> - VendorID: 0000
> - ProductID: 0000
> - Manufacturer: unknown
> - Product: unknown
> - Serial Number: unknown
> - Bus: 005
> Trying to match device
> Device does not match - skipping
> Checking device (0001/0000) (003/003)
> - VendorID: 0001
> - ProductID: 0000
> - Manufacturer: unknown
> - Product: unknown
> - Serial Number: unknown
> - Bus: 003
> Trying to match device
> Device matches
> failed to claim USB device, trying 2 more time(s)...
> detaching kernel driver from USB device...
> trying again to claim USB device...
> Starting UPS detection process...
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 234.0 000 50.0 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(234.0 165.0 234.0 000 50.0 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 234.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(234.0 165.0 234.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 237.0 000 50.0 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(237.0 165.0 237.0 000 50.0 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 231.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(231.0 165.0 231.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 231.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(231.0 165.0 231.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> 0 out of 5 detection attempts failed (minimum failures: 2).
> Cancelling any pending shutdown or battery test.
> set_data_krauler: index [0b]
> -> String: UPS No Ack (len = 10/255)
> set_data_krauler: retry [UPS No Ack]
> Asking for UPS information [I]...
> set_data_krauler: index [0c]
>   (len = 39/255)TEK          ALPHA1250  VER2.0C
> I => OK [#UNITEK          ALPHA1250  VER2.0C   ]
> Megatec protocol UPS detected [UNITEK ALPHA1250 VER2.0C].
> Parameter [ignoreoff]: [true]
> Asking for UPS power ratings [F]...
> set_data_krauler: index [0d]
>   (len = 22/255).0 008 23.50 50.0
> F => OK [#230.0 008 23.50 50.0]
> 23.5V battery, interval [21.3V, 27.1V].
> Done setting up the UPS.
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 237.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(237.0 165.0 237.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Calculated battery charge: 86.2%
> dstate_init: sock /var/state/ups/megatec_usb-Unitek open on fd 5
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 231.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(231.0 165.0 231.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Calculated battery charge: 86.2%
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 237.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(237.0 165.0 237.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Calculated battery charge: 86.2%
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 231.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(231.0 165.0 231.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Calculated battery charge: 86.2%
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 237.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(237.0 165.0 237.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Calculated battery charge: 86.2%
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 231.0 000 50.0 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(231.0 165.0 231.0 000 50.0 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Calculated battery charge: 86.2%
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 237.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(237.0 165.0 237.0 000 50.2 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Calculated battery charge: 86.2%
> Asking for UPS status [Q1]...
> set_data_krauler: index [03]
>   (len = 47/255).0 165.0 237.0 000 50.0 26.3 00.0 00001010
> Q1 => OK [(237.0 165.0 237.0 000 50.0 26.3 00.0 00001010]
> Calculated battery charge: 86.2%
> Signal 2: exiting
>
> (Battery not 100% as I applied a quick test to check it reported on/ 
> offline)
>
> Certainly a lot happier I think, and now the logs are no longer filling  
> up with connect/disconnect issues or reports of stale data.
>

Interesting. There is no single failure now...

> Thanks for all your help on this (on and off list) - it is very much  
> appreciated.
>
> Regards
>
> Matt

Well, it was not hard :)

-- 
   Alexander