Subject: Re: USB UPS advice sought
To: Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net>
From: Sean Davis <erplefoo@gmail.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 08/17/2004 13:52:18
On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 13:05:29 -0400, Michael <macallan18@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> 
> 
> > Hello, I just recently acquired an APC Smart-UPS 1500VA from a friend,
> > and the only cable it came with is the USB cable. The kernel
> > recognizes it, but apcupsd's USB driver won't build on NetBSD. Is
> > there any way for me to communicate with the UPS short of building one
> > of those wonky serial cables for it? Sure, you can talk to the HID's
> > with usbhidctl, but that's pretty useless as far as monitoring the
> > power goes.
> 
> try the ups-nut package from pkgsrc/sysutils, it supports some USB
> UPSes, although I have no idea about yours ( it works well with my
> Belkin universal but I use the RS232 interface )
> 
> have fun
> Michael
> 
> 

Hmm, I installed that, and it didn't seem to be able to talk to my UPS
- it wasn't doing anything with the USB devices at all. Can you
possibly remember what config options you used to talk to your UPS
over USB?

-- 
Sean