Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 17:03:07 -0400 (EDT) From: <login@istop.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> Subject: Re: UPS on FreeBSD Message-ID: <20041008210408.052642B406@smtp.istop.com> In-Reply-To: <16741.43631.178625.388145@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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Thanks to all. Now we getin' somewhere.... Per the link provided by Robert, I did the followings: 1) re-compile/install the kernel by hashing the uhid device. # device uhid # "Human Interface Devices" 2) reboot the system to launch/verify (uname -a) the newer kernel 3) deinstall apcupsd which was previously installed from /usr/ports 4) download/install this newer beta apcupsd from the link provided with ./configure --enable-usb option. Perhaps, this option was not on as I noticed that I can not run apcupsd and got this error message: Most likely, you need to add --enable-usb to your ./configure options. 5) set DEVICE /dev/ugen0 in the apcupsd.conf 6) ran the apcupsd as follows: /sbin/apcupsd -f /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf --kill-on-powerfail 7) ran apcaccess and here is output: # apcaccess APC : 001,034,0871 DATE : Fri Oct 08 15:39:24 EDT 2004 HOSTNAME : host.domain.com RELEASE : 3.10.15 VERSION : 3.10.15 (26 August 2004) freebsd UPSNAME : host.domain.com CABLE : USB Cable MODEL : Back-UPS RS 1500 UPSMODE : Stand Alone STARTTIME: Fri Oct 08 15:19:58 EDT 2004 STATUS : ONLINE LINEV : 115.0 Volts LOADPCT : 10.0 Percent Load Capacity BCHARGE : 100.0 Percent TIMELEFT : 77.4 Minutes MBATTCHG : 5 Percent MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes MAXTIME : 0 Seconds LOTRANS : 097.0 Volts HITRANS : 132.0 Volts ALARMDEL : Always BATTV : 26.8 Volts NUMXFERS : 0 TONBATT : 0 seconds CUMONBATT: 0 seconds XOFFBATT : N/A SELFTEST : NO STATFLAG : 0x02000008 Status Flag MANDATE : 2004-03-20 SERIALNO : JB0412048005 BATTDATE : 2001-09-25 NOMBATTV : 24.0 FIRMWARE : .g8 .D USB FW:g8 APCMODEL : Back-UPS RS 1500 END APC : Fri Oct 08 15:39:26 EDT 2004 # 8) Next, unplugged the UPS from power outlet, and noticed STATUS : ONBATT besides many other factor chaning as time goes by. 9) I also ran apctest and ran all tests/date verifications etc. All passed. Next, I called APC, they are going to send me RJ45 <--> Serial cable for this UPS. Now I am debating to go with this setup or replace the above cable and run apcupsd from /usr/ports/sysutils and go serially. Thanks Robert again. This was not possible without your kind effort in locating the right resources. Special thanks goes to Adam Kropelin for bringing Beta apcupsd USB driver for FreeBSD. This document will be a good start for those who want to have USB based UPS hooked with FreeBSD OS. S. Mohammad [ login@istop.com ] Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> said: > > login@istop.com writes: > > > Any thoughts and/or workaround to have UPS working on FreeBSD > > especially via USB cable? Thanks! > > 1) apcupsd does not currently support USB connections for > FreeBSD. > 2) There is a _beta_ version - availiable at > "http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php? thread_id=5525131&forum_id=26961" > that may work. If you can afford to install and test this version, > please do so as it will not be added to main apcupsd code-base and > therefore not be part of the port until more testing occurs. > > > Robert Huff
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