[opensuse] APC Back-UPS (Software needed)
Hello, I just bought an APC Back-UPS CS 350/500. Kinfocenter lists is as Unknown Product and Vendor. I'm wondering is anyone knows of software which will control this UPS. I use to have a Belkin UPS with software which worked. The hardware went south and they no longer sell their UPS products. I know APC network UPS mentions Linux. That setup is beyond what I need (at a price of $599) Regards, Terry -- OpenSuSE 12.3 -- Kernel 3.7.10-1.16-desktop --- 02:45PM --- Fri 12/04/15 There are 10 types of people, those who know binary and those who don't -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 12/04/2015 01:00 PM, Terry Eck wrote:
Hello, I just bought an APC Back-UPS CS 350/500. Kinfocenter lists is as Unknown Product and Vendor. I'm wondering is anyone knows of software which will control this UPS. I use to have a Belkin UPS with software which worked. The hardware went south and they no longer sell their UPS products. I know APC network UPS mentions Linux. That setup is beyond what I need (at a price of $599) Regards, Terry
There are APC daemons on sourceforge that specifically will compile on linux, but you have to compile it yourself. -- After all is said and done, more is said than done. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
John Andersen wrote:
On 12/04/2015 01:00 PM, Terry Eck wrote:
Hello, I just bought an APC Back-UPS CS 350/500. Kinfocenter lists is as Unknown Product and Vendor. I'm wondering is anyone knows of software which will control this UPS. I use to have a Belkin UPS with software which worked. The hardware went south and they no longer sell their UPS products. I know APC network UPS mentions Linux. That setup is beyond what I need (at a price of $599) Regards, Terry
There are APC daemons on sourceforge that specifically will compile on linux, but you have to compile it yourself.
I use apcupsd, which is in fact packaged for openSUSE: <------------ zypper se apc Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... S | Name | Summary | Type --+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------ | APCUPSD Monitor | Gtk/GUI Monitor program for (U)ninterruptible (P)ower (S)upply under the management of the APCUPSD.sourceforge.net package, also available at gapcmon.sourceforge.net | application | apcupsd | APC UPS Daemon (Powerful Daemon for APC UPSs) | package | apcupsd-cgi | Web interface for apcupsd | package | apcupsd-gui | APC UPS Monitor GUI (for APC UPSs) | package | libldapcpp-devel | Files for Developing libldapcpp Applications | package i | libldapcpp1 | C++ API for LDAPv3 | package | libwapcaplet-devel | Development files for libwapcaplet | package | libwapcaplet0 | A string internment library --------> I don't know if apcupsd will support your specific UPS, I use it with our APC Smart-UPS VTs. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (5.1°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - virtual servers, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 12/05/2015 03:40 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
I use apcupsd, which is in fact packaged for openSUSE:
+1 Works with both serial and USB connections just fine. Will handle all manner of powerdown scenarios and provides quite good monitoring options (as well as firmware update capabilities -- even for older upses) This ups is just over 14 years old (batteries last ~2 years) and is still kicking: 05:24 nemesis:~> apcaccess APC : 001,051,1285 DATE : Sat Dec 05 05:24:22 CST 2015 HOSTNAME : nemesis RELEASE : 3.14.5 VERSION : 3.14.5 (10 January 2009) suse UPSNAME : NEMESIS CABLE : APC Cable 940-0095A MODEL : Back-UPS Pro 650 UPSMODE : Stand Alone STARTTIME: Tue Nov 17 03:27:41 CST 2015 STATUS : ONLINE LINEV : 121.6 Volts LOADPCT : 0.0 Percent Load Capacity BCHARGE : 100.0 Percent TIMELEFT : 114.0 Minutes MBATTCHG : 5 Percent MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes MAXTIME : 0 Seconds MAXLINEV : 123.1 Volts MINLINEV : 120.9 Volts OUTPUTV : 120.9 Volts SENSE : High DWAKE : 000 Seconds DSHUTD : 020 Seconds DLOWBATT : 02 Minutes LOTRANS : 106.0 Volts HITRANS : 127.0 Volts RETPCT : 000.0 Percent ALARMDEL : 5 seconds BATTV : 13.8 Volts LINEFREQ : 60.0 Hz LASTXFER : Unacceptable line voltage changes NUMXFERS : 6 XONBATT : Sun Nov 29 02:18:11 CST 2015 TONBATT : 0 seconds CUMONBATT: 16 seconds XOFFBATT : Sun Nov 29 02:18:13 CST 2015 LASTSTEST: Wed Nov 25 14:08:36 CST 2015 SELFTEST : NO STESTI : 336 STATFLAG : 0x07000008 Status Flag REG1 : 0x00 Register 1 REG2 : 0x00 Register 2 REG3 : 0x00 Register 3 MANDATE : 02/09/01 SERIALNO : NB0106162781 BATTDATE : 08/01/14 NOMOUTV : 115 Volts NOMBATTV : 12.0 Volts FIRMWARE : 12.6.D APCMODEL : CWD END APC : Sat Dec 05 05:24:24 CST 2015 -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
David C. Rankin wrote:
On 12/05/2015 03:40 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
I use apcupsd, which is in fact packaged for openSUSE:
+1 Works with both serial and USB connections just fine. Will handle all manner of powerdown scenarios and provides quite good monitoring options (as well as firmware update capabilities -- even for older upses) This ups is just over 14 years old (batteries last ~2 years) and is still kicking:
Only 2 years ?? I've only just recently swapped batteries, the last two sets lasted 5 years, almost to the date :-) -- Per Jessen, Zürich (4.6°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - free dynamic DNS, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Per Jessen composed on 2015-12-05 18:42 (UTC+0100):
David C. Rankin wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
I use apcupsd, which is in fact packaged for openSUSE:
+1 Works with both serial and USB connections just fine. Will handle all manner of powerdown scenarios and provides quite good monitoring options (as well as firmware update capabilities -- even for older upses) This ups is just over 14 years old (batteries last ~2 years) and is still kicking:
Only 2 years ?? I've only just recently swapped batteries, the last two sets lasted 5 years, almost to the date :-)
Battery lifetime here averages closer to 2 years than to 3, regardless of UPS or battery brand. I currently have working APC, PowerComm, Triplite, Eaton and Conext. With highest device failure rate on APC, it's now dead to me. Last buy was Triplite. Last previous was Eaton. Batteries are heat sensitive. Here at 22N latitude, keeping them reasonably cool year round is impossible without overcooling myself who prefers warmer to cooler, hence short battery life. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Felix Miata wrote:
Per Jessen composed on 2015-12-05 18:42 (UTC+0100):
David C. Rankin wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
I use apcupsd, which is in fact packaged for openSUSE:
+1 Works with both serial and USB connections just fine. Will handle all manner of powerdown scenarios and provides quite good monitoring options (as well as firmware update capabilities -- even for older upses) This ups is just over 14 years old (batteries last ~2 years) and is still kicking:
Only 2 years ?? I've only just recently swapped batteries, the last two sets lasted 5 years, almost to the date :-)
Battery lifetime here averages closer to 2 years than to 3, regardless of UPS or battery brand. I currently have working APC, PowerComm, Triplite, Eaton and Conext. With highest device failure rate on APC, it's now dead to me. Last buy was Triplite. Last previous was Eaton.
Consumer or enterprise devices? It might make a difference. I only have one 6kw Eaton/Powerware? device somewhere, the rest are APC Smart-UPS VTs.
Batteries are heat sensitive. Here at 22N latitude, keeping them reasonably cool year round is impossible without overcooling myself who prefers warmer to cooler, hence short battery life.
Our batteries are kept at a steady 24C. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (5.4°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - free dynamic DNS, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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