APC Backup

[Graeme Nichols]

brad.mugleston at comcast.net wrote:

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Hello Brad, looks like this is too hard for the list. No one seems to 
have an answer to any of the questions I have lately.  I must have B.O. :-)

I have managed to get the name of the device and driver required to get 
this working on my FC3 system with my APC Back-UPS CS 500 USB UPS

The device (on my FC3) is /dev/hiddev0 and the driver is genericups. If 
that driver doesn't work on your system there are several different 
drivers you can try. A good set of instructions can be found in 'man 
genericups'. I believe my UPS is a 'contact closure' type rather than a 
'smart' type.

Thanks go to Arnaud Quette from MGE UPS Systems for all the driver and 
device information. He was extremely helpful.

Now, I haven't actually set it up yet. Just as I was about to do so my 
UPS fell over with what appears to be a dodgy relay. I accidently bumped 
it and the output power disappeared. The UPS reckoned it was entirely 
happy with itself and all was well. :-) I have a new one on the way.

Hope this helps you. Let's know how you go.

Graeme.

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>>brad.mugleston at comcast.net wrote:
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>>>I'd like to see a copy too as I haven't been able to get it working on my 
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>>machine and it may or may not be the same setup (you would think it would be).
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>>Hello Brad, there's been no reply yet as you can see. If I get some info 
>>from elsewhere I will let you know.
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>>Graeme.
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>>>>On Mon, 2004-11-22 at 08:30 -0500, Rob Crittenden wrote:
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>>>>>brad.mugleston at comcast.net wrote:
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>>>>>>I have an APC back-up system (BE-350U) It's USB when talking to 
>>>>>>the computer.  APC doesn't have any USB software written for 
>>>>>>Linux.  Anyone know of a solution?
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>>>>>>BTW I'm running RH 9.0
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>>>>>You can try NUT at http://www.networkupstools.org/
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>>>>>Works on my USB Back-UPS 500.
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>>>>Hello Rob, a few months ago you replied to Brad that NUT works on your
>>>>USB Back-UPS 500.
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>>>>I have the same UPS. Could you give me some clues, or copies, of your
>>>>*.conf files please. I am not too sure what driver, what device etc. to
>>>>use. I have nut and nut-client installed on my FC3 system.
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>>>>Hoping you can assist.
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>>>>Graeme.
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>>Graeme.
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Kind regards,

Graeme.
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