[Nut-upsuser] NUT for Windows + Eaton/PW 5110

[Frédéric Bohé]

Hello Kris,

On Sat, 2012-05-12 at 16:00 -0700, Kris Jordan wrote:
> Nut for Windows 2.6.3-3 + Eaton/PW 5110 (103004256-5591).
> 
> I had to manually install libusb driver and I'm using bcmxcp_usb.

Why did you install libusb manually ? Did the installer fail ?

> 
> upsd.exe is reporting to me "Out of memory". It will run, but once 
> anything connects to the daemon, it dies with that message.

I have just tested here with a 5110 and it works. I guess it is related
to your configuration.

> 
> I don't have much experience with NUT yet so I'm not sure what the next 
> course of action is. I do have NUT for Windows working with a Tripp-Lite 
> unit (USB HID style).

Can you send your configuration files please (nut.conf, upsd.conf,
ups.conf. upsmon.conf and upssched.conf if you use upssched ).

FYI this is the output of upsc for my 5110. I'm afraid it won't satisfy
your needs. Anyway, please send your configuration file since you may
have discovered a bug. :

ambient.temperature.high: 1
battery.charge.low: 22
battery.voltage:  26.9
device.mfr: Eaton
device.model: POWERWARE UPS   \\ 1000i
device.serial:
device.type: ups
driver.name: bcmxcp_usb
driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
driver.parameter.port: auto
driver.version: 2.6.3-3534:3551M
driver.version.internal: 0.26
input.frequency:  50.1
input.frequency.high: 55
input.frequency.low: 45
input.frequency.nominal: 50
input.transfer.boost.high: 207
input.transfer.high: 275
input.transfer.low: 178
input.transfer.trim.low: 250
input.voltage: 244
input.voltage.nominal: 230
output.current:   0.0
output.current.nominal:   2.6
output.frequency:  50.1
output.phases: 1
output.voltage: 244
output.voltage.nominal: 230
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.firmware: Cont:00.50 Inve:01.50
ups.load:   0.0
ups.mfr: Eaton
ups.model: POWERWARE UPS   \ 1000i
ups.power.nominal: 1000
ups.serial:
ups.status: OL
ups.test.result: Done and passed

Regards,
Fred


> 
> Thank you!
> 
> ---
> Back-story:
> 
> I've been lead to believe that Eaton is a good Tier 2 UPS vendor (APC 
> being Tier 1). This microlink business with APC has been driving me away 
> from them. So I got what I thought would be a good alternative to my 
> usual APC RS 500's for desktop systems at our remote clients. It is an 
> Eaton 5110 500VA (103004256-5591).
> 
> I also thought it would be a good brand because of what looked like 
> great support from NUT (green status across the board).
> 
> I've been rather disappointed.
> 
> * It runs rather hot, ~25F more (128F on the side).
> * Lack of battery info (runtime, charge capacity)
> * Can't disable alarm permanently
> * And more
> 
> I know line-interactive units run warmer than standby so I use the RS 
> 500 units I have for comparison.
> 
> Eaton's Intelligent power protector simply reports the battery as 
> "charging", but it never finishes. And it reported the charge capacity 
> as 13% and it was stuck at that. Also no runtime.
> 
> Eaton replaced the unit. The replacement runs 5F cooler, so not much 
> improvement there, it probably just has a bit more spacing between the 
> transformer and the side. IPP still reports it as charging, but no 
> longer a charge capacity at all, still no runtime.
> 
> I'm also finding no way to disable the alarm. Supporting remote clients 
> requires I can monitor the UPS stats by software without annoyance to 
> the Clients from constant beeping! I can disable the alarm even on lowly 
> APC ES units.
> 
> Looks like the bcmxcp_usb isn't going to get me what I need, but I'm not 
> sure until I can see the output of upsc.
> 
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