[Nut-upsuser] Linux and the APC Back-UPS ES

[Charles Lepple]

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On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:32 PM, Charles Lepple<clepple at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Here is more informations.  I hope this can help.  Tell me if you need other
>> information.
>>
>> Version :       Network UPS Tools upsd 2.2.0-
>> Driver  :       usbhid-ups
>>                Network UPS Tools: 0.28 USB communication driver 0.28 - core
>> 0.30 (2.2.0-)
>
> Many improvements have been made to usbhid-ups since 2.2.0. You may
> want to upgrade, or at least check the ChangeLog to see what you might
> be missing.
>
> Try "upsrw ups at localhost" to see if your version of usbhid-ups has any
> options that might affect the low-battery charge setting.
>
>> [trixbox.logilys.net /]# upsc ups at localhost
>> battery.charge: 9
>> battery.charge.low: 10
>> battery.charge.warning: 50
>> battery.date: not set
>> battery.mfr.date: 2008/11/25
>> battery.runtime: 90
>> battery.runtime.low: 120
>> battery.type: PbAc
>> battery.voltage: 12.4
>> battery.voltage.nominal: 12.0
>> driver.name: usbhid-ups
>> driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
>> driver.parameter.port: auto
>> driver.version: 2.2.0-
>> driver.version.data: APC/CyberPower HID 0.9
>> driver.version.internal: 0.30
>> input.transfer.high: 139
>> input.transfer.low: 92
>> input.voltage: 122.0
>> input.voltage.nominal: 115
>> ups.beeper.status: enabled
>> ups.delay.shutdown: -1
>> ups.firmware: 843.K1 .D
>> ups.firmware.aux: K1
>> ups.load: 38
>> ups.mfr: APC
>> ups.mfr.date: 2008/11/25
>> ups.model: Back-UPS ES 550
>> ups.productid: 0002
>> ups.serial: 3B1808X13737
>> ups.status: OL CHRG LB
>> ups.vendorid: 051d
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Christian,
>>
>>
>> -----Message d'origine-----
>> De : Charles Lepple [mailto:clepple at gmail.com]
>> Envoyé : 26 août 2009 20:13
>> À : Christian Dubois
>> Cc : NUT user list
>> Objet : Re: [Nut-upsuser] Linux and the APC Back-UPS ES
>>
>>
>> On Aug 26, 2009, at 7:01 PM, Peter Selinger wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Christian,
>>>
>>> thanks for writing. I am no longer active in driver development, so I
>>> am forwarding your question to the NUT user list. The people on the
>>> list are very helpful.
>>>
>>> Best wishes, -- Peter
>>>
>>> Christian Dubois wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi there, I found this document on the internet and it was very
>>>> useful
>>>> for me (http://www.mscs.dal.ca/~selinger/ups/backups.html), thank
>>>> you.
>>>>
>>>> I successfully install and configure my ups over a Centos.  My ups go
>>>> down on low battery when the power fail for a long period.
>>>>
>>>> But there is just a bug : my ups run out of battery before the end of
>>>> the shutdown process (a full shutdown take less than 2 minutes).
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to "start the shutdown process earlier", or to
>>>> change the
>>>> battery.charge.low or battery.runtime.low variables?
>>>>
>>>> I try to set a FinalDelay to 0, but it doesn't help.
>>>>
>>>> Do you have any idea to help me?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>
>> Christian,
>>
>> Can you please post some more details, such as the version of NUT
>> which you are using, and which driver?
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>
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>
> --
> - Charles Lepple
>



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- Charles Lepple