Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 22:37:44 -0400 From: Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net> To: "Ing. Christian Sudec" <c.sudec@htlwrn.ac.at> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: apcupsd with usb Message-ID: <cdi6519sn9n5hunlore8gd7clht9s88uvh@4ax.com> In-Reply-To: <42525A1B.7060806@htlwrn.ac.at> References: <42525A1B.7060806@htlwrn.ac.at>
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On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 11:27:55 +0200, in sentex.lists.freebsd.questions
you wrote:
>Hi there,
>
>a few months back there was already a question in this list regarding
>usb support in apcupsd since afaik only usb with linux is still =
supported.
>But there was a beta version named apcupsd-3.10.16-test2 which delivered
>the functions I need. Sad but true the link was broken.
Hi, the version I downloaded from sourceforge works great so far
(apcupsd-3.10.17) I was just playing with it today actually. =20
Couple of caveats-- make sure the device is assigned to ugen, not
uhid. To compile,=20
./configure --prefix=3D/usr/local --sbindir=3D/usr/local/sbin =
--enable-usb
--sysconfdir=3D/usr/local/etc
[releng5-865]# usbdevs=20
addr 1: UHCI root hub, Intel
addr 2: Back-UPS ES 725 FW:802.n2.D USB FW:n2, APC
addr 3: U.S. Robotics 56K Faxmodem USB, U.S. Robotics
addr 1: UHCI root hub, Intel
addr 2: USB FAST SERIAL ADAPTER, FTDI
addr 3: USB Communicator, STMicroelectronics
addr 1: UHCI root hub, Intel
addr 1: UHCI root hub, Intel
[releng5-865]#=20
Here is my minimal config
[releng5-865]# grep -v ^# apcupsd.conf | strings
UPSNAME usb-test
UPSCABLE smart
UPSTYPE usb
DEVICE usb /dev/uhid0
LOCKFILE /var/spool/lock
ONBATTERYDELAY 6
BATTERYLEVEL 5
MINUTES 3
TIMEOUT 0
ANNOY 300
ANNOYDELAY 60
NOLOGON disable
KILLDELAY 0
NETSERVER on
NISIP 0.0.0.0
NISPORT 3551
EVENTSFILE /var/log/apcupsd.events
EVENTSFILEMAX 10
UPSCLASS standalone
UPSMODE disable
STATTIME 0
STATFILE /var/log/apcupsd.status
LOGSTATS off
DATATIME 0
[releng5-865]#=20
[releng5-865]# apcaccess status
APC : 001,033,0842
DATE : Tue Apr 05 22:32:02 EDT 2005
HOSTNAME : releng5-865.sentex.ca
RELEASE : 3.10.17
VERSION : 3.10.17 (18 March 2005) freebsd
UPSNAME : usb-test
CABLE : Custom Cable Smart
MODEL : Back-UPS ES 725
UPSMODE : Stand Alone
STARTTIME: Tue Apr 05 17:40:20 EDT 2005
STATUS : ONLINE=20
LINEV : 119.0 Volts
LOADPCT : 12.0 Percent Load Capacity
BCHARGE : 100.0 Percent
TIMELEFT : 42.5 Minutes
MBATTCHG : 5 Percent
MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes
MAXTIME : 0 Seconds
LOTRANS : 088.0 Volts
HITRANS : 138.0 Volts
ALARMDEL : Always
BATTV : 13.5 Volts
NUMXFERS : 0
TONBATT : 0 seconds
CUMONBATT: 0 seconds
XOFFBATT : N/A
STATFLAG : 0x02000008 Status Flag
MANDATE : 2002-10-23
SERIALNO : AB0243121472 =20
BATTDATE : 2000-00-00
NOMBATTV : 12.0
=46IRMWARE : 02.n2.D USB FW:n2
APCMODEL : Back-UPS ES 725
END APC : Tue Apr 05 22:32:05 EDT 2005
[releng5-865]#=20
If I kill the power
Broadcast Message from root@releng5-865.sentex.ca
(no tty) at 22:32 EDT...
Warning power loss detected.
Broadcast Message from root@releng5-865.sentex.ca
(no tty) at 22:32 EDT...
Power failure. Running on UPS batteries.
[releng5-865]# apcaccess status
APC : 001,034,0884
DATE : Tue Apr 05 22:32:55 EDT 2005
HOSTNAME : releng5-865.sentex.ca
RELEASE : 3.10.17
VERSION : 3.10.17 (18 March 2005) freebsd
UPSNAME : usb-test
CABLE : Custom Cable Smart
MODEL : Back-UPS ES 725
UPSMODE : Stand Alone
STARTTIME: Tue Apr 05 17:40:20 EDT 2005
STATUS : ONBATT=20
LINEV : 001.0 Volts
LOADPCT : 10.0 Percent Load Capacity
BCHARGE : 099.0 Percent
TIMELEFT : 44.4 Minutes
MBATTCHG : 5 Percent
MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes
MAXTIME : 0 Seconds
LOTRANS : 088.0 Volts
HITRANS : 138.0 Volts
ALARMDEL : Always
BATTV : 12.6 Volts
NUMXFERS : 1
XONBATT : Tue Apr 05 22:32:45 EDT 2005
TONBATT : 11 seconds
CUMONBATT: 11 seconds
XOFFBATT : N/A
STATFLAG : 0x02068010 Status Flag
MANDATE : 2002-10-23
SERIALNO : AB0243121472 =20
BATTDATE : 2000-00-00
NOMBATTV : 12.0
=46IRMWARE : 02.n2.D USB FW:n2
APCMODEL : Back-UPS ES 725
END APC : Tue Apr 05 22:32:56 EDT 2005
Broadcast Message from root@releng5-865.sentex.ca
(no tty) at 22:33 EDT...
Power has returned...
[releng5-865]#=20
[releng5-865]# apcaccess status
APC : 001,034,0908
DATE : Tue Apr 05 22:33:15 EDT 2005
HOSTNAME : releng5-865.sentex.ca
RELEASE : 3.10.17
VERSION : 3.10.17 (18 March 2005) freebsd
UPSNAME : usb-test
CABLE : Custom Cable Smart
MODEL : Back-UPS ES 725
UPSMODE : Stand Alone
STARTTIME: Tue Apr 05 17:40:20 EDT 2005
STATUS : ONLINE=20
LINEV : 118.0 Volts
LOADPCT : 10.0 Percent Load Capacity
BCHARGE : 082.0 Percent
TIMELEFT : 36.8 Minutes
MBATTCHG : 5 Percent
MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes
MAXTIME : 0 Seconds
LOTRANS : 088.0 Volts
HITRANS : 138.0 Volts
ALARMDEL : Always
BATTV : 12.6 Volts
NUMXFERS : 1
XONBATT : Tue Apr 05 22:32:45 EDT 2005
TONBATT : 0 seconds
CUMONBATT: 25 seconds
XOFFBATT : Tue Apr 05 22:33:10 EDT 2005
STATFLAG : 0x02000008 Status Flag
MANDATE : 2002-10-23
SERIALNO : AB0243121472 =20
BATTDATE : 2000-00-00
NOMBATTV : 12.0
=46IRMWARE : 02.n2.D USB FW:n2
APCMODEL : Back-UPS ES 725
END APC : Tue Apr 05 22:33:15 EDT 2005
[releng5-865]#=20
---Mike
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