[Nut-upsuser] Enhanced driver troubleshooting

[Jim Klimov]

"I'd thought you'd never ask" (C)

Can you give this walkthrough a shot?
https://github.com/networkupstools/nut/wiki/Building-NUT-for-in%E2%80%90place-upgrades-or-non%E2%80%90disruptive-tests

Jim

On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 8:00 PM gene heskett <gheskett at shentel.net> wrote:

> On 4/24/23 13:12, Greg Troxel wrote:
> > gene heskett <gheskett at shentel.net> writes:
> >
> >> Jim, would an upgrade to the install on my rpi4b running a medium
> >> sized 80+ yo lathe give me better control over a:
> >> device.mfr: CPS
> >> device.model: CP625HGa
> >> device.type: ups
> >> driver.name: usbhid-ups
> >> driver.parameter.offdelay: 120
> >> where that offdelay seems hard coded. The 625WA rating could run that
> >> pi for t least an hour, but it chops it off in 2 minutes.
> >> currently running 2.7.4 on raspios buster.
> >
> > I think nut only works with lathes made after 1969 :-)
> >
> > But seriously, a lot has been fixed/added since 2.7.4.
>
> nut-2.7.4 on the pi looks like it must have been from a gzip, so its not
> precious.
>
> So how about the rest of a git clone commandline for the latest? My pi
> can build it and keep it up to date then as it has a complete build
> system on it, builds its own pre-emt-realtime kernels AND linuxcnc.
> >
> > As I understand it, offdelay is about the time delta from telling the
> > ups to shut down until it kills power, so the OS can sync disks.  I have
> > a 90s UPS with a 10s delay and nut does not try to shut down until I get
> > a lowbattery indication, so I get 30 minutes of runtime with graceful
> > stop, vs maybe 40-something without nut to empty/hard-off.
> >
> > Is your UPS shutting down without nut telling it to?
> > .
>
> Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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