[Nut-upsuser] Setting offdelay and ondelay in Smart-UPS 1500 RM units

[Javier Miqueleiz]

Thanks for your fast reply. ;)

On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 07:57:39PM +0100, Arjen de Korte wrote:
> Citeren Javier Miqueleiz <javier at miqueleiz.com>:
>
>> This unit uses a different HID path than the stardard one for sending a
>> "load.on.delay" command. As the driver (usbhid-ups) can't find this 
>> command,
>> it has to revert to rebooting the UPS. The HID paths involved are:
>>
>> - "UPS.PowerSummary.DelayBeforeStartup": the standard command for 
>> triggering
>> a "load.on.delay" in USB units.
>> - "UPS.Output.DelayBeforeStartup": used in this unit for triggering a
>> "load.on.delay". The former doesn't exist.
>
> Please run the following command
>
>     /path/to/usbhid-ups -DDD -a upsname > Smart-UPS1500RM.log 2>&1
>
> Make sure to kill any usbhid-ups drivers lingering in the background before 
> running this command. Wait 15 seconds and then kill it with Ctrl-C. Gzip 
> the log file that is created and post it here.

Attached.

>
>> If you add the HID path "UPS.PowerSummary.DelayBeforeStartup" to 
>> "apc-hid.c",
>> the driver will be able to use the "load.on.delay" command. And it will 
>> send a "load.on.delay", "load.off.delay" at shutdown.
>
> We already have this mapping. Could it be that you actually meant 
> "UPS.Output.DelayBeforeStartup"? Posting the logs is sufficient, it will 
> provide us with all the information we need.

Yeah. I meant "UPS.Output.DelayBeforeStartup". ;)

>
>> With regards to "ondelay", the unit doesn't fully honor it. Seems to have 
>> its
>> quirks on this.
>
> We only support it if we can find the corresponding HID mapping.
>
>> - offdelay>=0, ondelay=-1: the unit will shut down the load at the 
>> specified
>> delay. And it will remain off. To turn it back on, the power-on button on 
>> the
>> front panel must be pressed.
>>
>> - offdelay>=0, ondelay>offdelay: the unit will shut down the load at the
>> specified delay. The UPS will turn it back on as soon as the external 
>> power
>> is on. The "ondelay" is not honored in this case.
>
> This is how it is supposed to work. The ondelay timer is only used in case 
> the power is present, otherwise the unit will switch on as soon as the 
> power returns. See also 'man 8 usbhid-ups' and the USB HID PDC 
> specifications. The only thing the driver can do is to set the timers. It 
> is up to the UPS how it deals with them (we can't control the UPS when the 
> power is out).
>

When external power is present, this unit turns the load off after the
"offdelay" timer expires. And back on 2 or 3 seconds afterwards, regardless of
the value of the "ondelay" setting. This is not the standard behavior, I think.

Regards.


> Best regards, Arjen
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