Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:53:09 -0500 From: Ian Lord <mailing-lists@msdi.ca> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Making APC 500 Back UPS (basic) work with FreeBSD Message-ID: <7.0.0.16.2.20060221105054.0505ccf8@msdi.ca> In-Reply-To: <20060221153253.21769.qmail@web60020.mail.yahoo.com> References: <7.0.0.16.2.20060221092207.05004b60@msdi.ca> <20060221153253.21769.qmail@web60020.mail.yahoo.com>
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At 10:32 2006-02-21, Peter wrote: >--- Ian Lord <lordi@msdi.ca> wrote: > > > At 09:09 2006-02-21, manish jain wrote: > > >Hi, > > > > > > I just purchased an APC 500 Back UPS (the > > > basic model, not the pro/smart one). It does > > > not have any serial/usb interface. Can I get > > > apcupsd or any other daemon to work with it so > > > that the system automatically shuts down before backup supply runs out > > ? > > > > > > If someone can attach a sample configuration file, I shall be > > grateful. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Manish Jain > > > > How do you think freebsd will know the ups is > > about to stop providing energy if the ups has no serial or usb port ? > > > > :) > >Maybe he can try using the ESP protocol? Not too sure what you are talking about, the only esp protocol I know is for encryption during a vpn connection... But basically, this ups is so "dumb" the only connection between the pc and the ups is through the power cable... Unless you find a way to communicate through that, there is no way you can know there is a power outage (lol unless there is a speaker and you use a microphone to listen for the alarm :)
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