Re: [Nut-upsuser] Upsonic PrOffice 650 usb/serial

2007-11-08 Thread James Andrewartha
On Thu, 2007-11-08 at 14:19 +, Carlos Rodrigues wrote: > Try "megatec_usb". If it doesn't work, it may be possible to add support. Wow, that worked right away (after recompiling 2.2 for etch): # cat /etc/nut/ups.conf [Pro] driver=megatec_usb port=/dev/usb/hiddev0 # ./megatec_usb -a Pro -DDD

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Arjen de Korte
>>> Adding 'baudrate = 9600' to the 'ups.conf' entry for this UPS should >>> fix this. >> Strange, it tells me this is not supported. I'm on 2.0.4. > Ahh... It goes in the global section. Sorry. No, it should be in the UPS section since it is a driver specific thing. That is, if you fix the typo I

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Kjell Claesson
Den Thursday 08 November 2007 16.11.11 skrev Tobias Balle-Petersen: > Tobias Balle-Petersen wrote: > > Hello Arjen. > > > > Arjen de Korte wrote: > >> Adding 'baudrate = 9600' to the 'ups.conf' entry for this UPS should fix > >> this. > > > > Strange, it tells me this is not supported. I'm on 2.0.4

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Arnaud Quette
2007/11/8, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > ... > I'll bet it has something to do w/ their software. They said > just run their software when I asked them to document the USB protocol > for their UPS ;-) The situation should change soon ;-) Last week, the newly formed MGE Office Protecti

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Tobias Balle-Petersen wrote: > Hello Arjen. > > Arjen de Korte wrote: >> Adding 'baudrate = 9600' to the 'ups.conf' entry for this UPS should fix >> this. > > Strange, it tells me this is not supported. I'm on 2.0.4. Ahh... It goes in the global section. Sorry. Tobias

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hello Arjen. Arjen de Korte wrote: > Adding 'baudrate = 9600' to the 'ups.conf' entry for this UPS should fix > this. Strange, it tells me this is not supported. I'm on 2.0.4. Tobias ___ Nut-upsuser mailing list Nut-upsuser@lists.alioth.debian.org

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Arjen de Korte
> Hello all. > > I have now connected the UPS via a serial-cable to a PC running Debian > Etch and Nut 2.0.4. > > When running "upsdrvctl -u root start" I get: > Communications with UPS lost: Error executing command > Communications with UPS lost: Error executing command > Communications with UPS

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hello all. I have now connected the UPS via a serial-cable to a PC running Debian Etch and Nut 2.0.4. When running "upsdrvctl -u root start" I get: Communications with UPS lost: Error executing command Communications with UPS lost: Error executing command Communications with UPS lost: Error exec

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Charles Lepple
On Nov 8, 2007 7:14 AM, Tobias Balle-Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello > > Arnaud Quette wrote: > > we'll need to have more verbose info. > > please exec "export USB_DEBUG=3 && /lib/nut/bcmxcp_usb -DDD -a ups1" > > and send us the gzip'ed output > > > My machine cant seem to find the expo

Re: [Nut-upsuser] Upsonic PrOffice 650 usb/serial

2007-11-08 Thread Carlos Rodrigues
On Nov 8, 2007 1:18 PM, James Andrewartha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently installed a Upsonic PrOffice 650 UPS, which is a cheap model[1] > available in Australia. It has a serial and USB port, and comes with a > note saying WinPower software can be downloaded from [2]. Investigation of > t

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hello Ken. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > FYI, I had this problem about a year ago w/ the 9120 and I believe that > was the same conclusion. It'd be really nice to get the USB port working. > I've been using a serial->USB cable. What is the name of the converter you are using? > Also, AFAIK, you c

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread kenkyee
"Arjen de Korte" wrote: > 1) Apparently, this UPS needs to be told only to reply to specific > requests and not send unsollicited status updates. The bcmxcp (serial) > driver supposedly does this, the bcmxcp_usb (USB) doesn't. However, the > UPS remembers the last status, so this might help. FYI,

[Nut-upsuser] Upsonic PrOffice 650 usb/serial

2007-11-08 Thread James Andrewartha
Hi, I recently installed a Upsonic PrOffice 650 UPS, which is a cheap model[1] available in Australia. It has a serial and USB port, and comes with a note saying WinPower software can be downloaded from [2]. Investigation of the software shows it to be Java with native libraries for serial and

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Arjen de Korte
>> Have you tried the serial connection? > No, there is no serial port on my machine. If you have one, a serial-to-USB converter is a cheap solution to add one. Many (not all) are supported by recent kernels. >> 1) Apparently, this UPS needs to be told only to reply to specific >> requests and no

[Nut-upsuser] UPS auto restart problem upgrading from nut 2.0.1-2.2.0 with MGE Pulsar EXtreme 700C

2007-11-08 Thread Olly Lappage
Hi, > > Apologies if this is a known problem. I have just joined the list and > haven't done an exhaustive search of the archives. Also I am no UPS > expert, so please excuse me if some of my terminology is poor. > > I use an MGE Pulsar Extreme 700C connected via RS232 to the linux > server it

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hello Arjen. Arjen de Korte wrote: > Have you tried the serial connection? No, there is no serial port on my machine. > 1) Apparently, this UPS needs to be told only to reply to specific > requests and not send unsollicited status updates. The bcmxcp (serial) > driver supposedly does this, the

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hello Arnaud Quette wrote: > we'll need to have more verbose info. > please exec "export USB_DEBUG=3 && /lib/nut/bcmxcp_usb -DDD -a ups1" > and send us the gzip'ed output My machine cant seem to find the export command. Thanks, Tobias ___ Nut-upsuse

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Arnaud Quette
2007/11/8, Tobias Balle-Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello > > Kjell Claesson wrote: > > Then you should get new version of nut as 2.0.4 is past date. > > I have updated to nut 2.2.0-1 as suggested. Unfortunately I still get the > same type of errors: > > > Network UPS Tools - UPS driver co

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hello... Just to make sure I did a clean install of debian etch and tested. I still get the same errors. Nut 2.0.4. Tobias ___ Nut-upsuser mailing list Nut-upsuser@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/nut-upsuser

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Arjen de Korte
> I have updated to nut 2.2.0-1 as suggested. Unfortunately I still get the > same type of errors: > > > Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.2.0- > Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.11 (2.2.0-) > > Warning: This is an experimental driver. > Some features may not function correctly. >

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hello Kjell Claesson wrote: > Then you should get new version of nut as 2.0.4 is past date. I have updated to nut 2.2.0-1 as suggested. Unfortunately I still get the same type of errors: Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.2.0- Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.11 (2.2.0-) W

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Tobias Balle-Petersen wrote: > Hmmm... I guess I need a kernel newer than the one in atable: Just realized I dont have the etch stable kernel on my testing system. Igonre the above. Thanks, Tobias ___ Nut-upsuser mailing list Nut-upsuser@lists.alioth.

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Arnaud Quette wrote: > the source repository is also there (now) if you will to rebuild the package > ;-) Hmmm... I guess I need a kernel newer than the one in atable: Unpacking nut (from nut_2.2.0-1_powerpc.deb) ... Setting up nut (2.2.0-1) ... udev requires a kernel >= 2.6.15, not started. Th

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hi Arnaud. Arnaud Quette wrote: > the source repository is also there (now) if you will to rebuild the package > ;-) Great, sounds good. I was just about to compile from the source on the site. I guess this way is better/easier. I'll give it a try and report back. Thanks, Tobias _

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Arnaud Quette
2007/11/8, Tobias Balle-Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Arnaud. > > Arnaud Quette wrote: > > add this line to your /etc/apt/sources.list: > > deb http://opensource.mgeops.com/stable/debian binary/ > > I'm running on a PowerPC. The repository only has i386 packages as far as I > can tell. the s

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hi Kjell. Kjell Claesson wrote: >> I have tried two different USB-cables. The one that came with the UPS and >> another one I had lying around. I have tried both ports on the computer >> (Apple mac G4). >> > > Was there any difference in the communication ? Just checked again. The communication

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Hi Arnaud. Arnaud Quette wrote: > add this line to your /etc/apt/sources.list: > deb http://opensource.mgeops.com/stable/debian binary/ I'm running on a PowerPC. The repository only has i386 packages as far as I can tell. Tobias ___ Nut-upsuser mail

Re: [Nut-upsuser] PowerWare 9120 via USB?

2007-11-08 Thread Tobias Balle-Petersen
Kjell Claesson wrote: > Was there any difference in the communication ? No. > Both yes and no. It should work but as no one have give a positive feedback on > this we can not enter it into the chart. OK, so we don't actually know it works. >> Does communicating with the UPS demand more of the