[Nut-upsuser] NUT and relay on USB

[Manuel Wolfshant]

On 01/20/2015 11:39 AM, Maurizio wrote:
> Hi there,
> I have a question about a raspberry pi as NUT server and a "relay".
> I explain my situation: I have an UPS with USB port, so I connect it to
> the rasp. The problem is that I have a device manageable only via USB
> port.
> How can I handle this configuration?
> My assumptions are:
> 1) split the USB cable from UPS to rasp and device, but I don't know if it
> works
> 2) connect the UPS to rasp directly, so connect the rasp (by GPIO) to
> device as a Serial port with a DIY cable.
>
> The problem with second solution is that I don't know if (and how) I can
> do it with NUT.
>
> Thanks a lot for all opinions.
buy & use an USB hub.