From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Apr 9 13:35:45 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 19FDD1065674 for ; Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:35:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonicy@otenet.gr) Received: from kane.otenet.gr (kane.otenet.gr [195.170.0.77]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 966FA8FC1B for ; Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:35:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonicy@otenet.gr) Received: from [192.168.0.1] (athedsl-279104.home.otenet.gr [85.73.137.222]) by kane.otenet.gr (8.13.8/8.13.8/Debian-3) with ESMTP id m39DZTdg009752; Wed, 9 Apr 2008 16:35:29 +0300 Message-ID: <47FCC624.5000304@otenet.gr> Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:35:32 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20080227) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Da Rock References: <1207688776.16346.122.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <47FBE78D.2030503@cederstrand.dk> <1207691502.16346.133.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <47FBEB8B.4020802@otenet.gr> <1207693459.16346.135.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <1207733578.16346.157.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <1207733578.16346.157.camel@laptop2.herveybayaustralia.com.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-7; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A silent UPS - (A little OT, I know...) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:35:45 -0000 Da Rock wrote: > On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 08:24 +1000, Da Rock wrote: > >> On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 01:02 +0300, Manolis Kiagias wrote: >> >>> Da Rock wrote: >>> >>>> On Tue, 2008-04-08 at 23:45 +0200, Erik Cederstrand wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Da Rock wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> This may sound like a strange question, but is there a way to mute the >>>>>> voice box of a UPS? I have a highly specialised application for one- I >>>>>> need a mobile desktop pc (very cheap). I need to setup a pc for my >>>>>> little girl so that she has music, video, and visualisations while she's >>>>>> in her cot- which is mobile and moved from room to room. So I don't want >>>>>> to shutdown the pc when in transit, and I certainly don't want any >>>>>> shrieks when I unplug the power... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Just crack open the UPS box and cut the wires to the loudspeaker :-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I thought of that- but how do you do that with those little sealed >>>> units? I'm looking at a small consumer unit around 500-700VA. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> I've got a couple of cheap APC models (RS500). You can turn off all >>> their alert signals using the apcupsd ( sysutils/apcupsd) program ( >>> which is of course used for automatic shutdowns). The setting is stored >>> in UPS memory (probably flash or EEPROM) and is retained. This is good >>> actually, since one of these is pretty close to my bedroom ;) >>> >>> >> So it can be switched off with the software? That could work for me... >> > > I just confirmed with APC regarding this software setting, and they > confirmed it- but stated categorically that only the Window$ software of > their making could do it. Can you confirm the BSD software will do it? > > I think I shocked the guy when he suggested just hook up to another > windows box to change the setting, then put it on whatever machine I > wanted, and I told him that was near impossible- "I wouldn't corrupt my > network with M$"!!! > > I assure you, apcupsd has this option. Here is a direct paste from my freebsd server: Please select the function you want to perform. 1) Test kill UPS power 2) Perform self-test 3) Read last self-test result 4) Change battery date 5) View battery date 6) View manufacturing date 7) Set alarm behavior 8) Set sensitivity 9) Quit Select function number: 7 Current alarm setting: DISABLED Press... E to Enable alarms D to Disable alarms Q to Quit with no changes Your choice: You can access this by running apctest as root. It is installed as part of sysutils/apcupsd. You should however stop the apcupsd monitoring daemon before running apctest.