Hi, I've got a Powerware Prestige 9 1kVA UPS that seems to not be working with nut. It's not in the current "supported hardware" list, but the old bcmxcp page lists it as being a UPS that speaks that protocol. I have the following in my ups.conf [powerware] driver = bcmxcp port = /dev/ttyS0 desc = "Powerware Prestige 9 EXT" baud_rate = 2400 And when I start the driver I get root% upsdrvctl -v start Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.0.4 exec: /lib/nut/bcmxcp -a powerware Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.10 (2.0.4) Connected to UPS on /dev/ttyS0 baudrate: 2400 Model = Powerware Prestige 1000VA Firmware = 01.06 Shutdown delay = 120 seconds Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!! Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!! Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!! Communications with UPS lost: Error executing command Could not communicate with the ups: Success Driver failed to start (exit status=1) So it's definitely talking to the UPS: it gets the model number and firmware revision, neither of which are things I've told it. But then there are errors and the driver finally gives up. Can anyone give me a hand getting this working? -Kipp
m?n 2006-09-18 klockan 22:58 -0500 skrev Kipp Cannon:> Hi, >Hi Kipp,> I've got a Powerware Prestige 9 1kVA UPS that seems to not be working with > nut. It's not in the current "supported hardware" list, but the old > bcmxcp page lists it as being a UPS that speaks that protocol. > > I have the following in my ups.conf > > [powerware] > driver = bcmxcp > port = /dev/ttyS0 > desc = "Powerware Prestige 9 EXT" > baud_rate = 2400 > > And when I start the driver I get > > root% upsdrvctl -v start > Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.0.4 > exec: /lib/nut/bcmxcp -a powerware > Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.10 (2.0.4) > > Connected to UPS on /dev/ttyS0 baudrate: 2400 > Model = Powerware Prestige 1000VA > Firmware = 01.06 > Shutdown delay = 120 seconds > Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!! > > Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!! > > Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!! > > Communications with UPS lost: Error executing command > Could not communicate with the ups: Success > Driver failed to start (exit status=1) >Yes it is talking to the ups. But when it request the config_block it seems not to be implemented. The answer you get is telling me that it is a command_Acknowledge block returned. The received Requst command for config_block should be 6 and you got 9. This maybe telling the driver that it is not implemented.> > So it's definitely talking to the UPS: it gets the model number and > firmware revision, neither of which are things I've told it. But then > there are errors and the driver finally gives up. > > Can anyone give me a hand getting this working? >What we can do is to check the return value and skip this, but then you don't get the status.topology_mask and nominal voltage. Can you check if there is any firmware update for your ups, as the config_block request was implemented on Revision U of the protocol. And the prestige ups is listed in the answer. Have to rush to work. Regards Kjell
Hi Kipp, some followup on the last mail. I have checked up the manual of the ups. on http://www.powerware.com/Products/end_of_life_Manuals.asp Powerware 9 Prestige Series User's Guide 600 VA-1800 VA. To run it on LanSafe it should be set in printer mode, and the driver works like LanSafe. So check your communication settings on the ups. Regards Kjell m?n 2006-09-18 klockan 22:58 -0500 skrev Kipp Cannon:> Hi, > > I've got a Powerware Prestige 9 1kVA UPS that seems to not be working with > nut. It's not in the current "supported hardware" list, but the old > bcmxcp page lists it as being a UPS that speaks that protocol. > > I have the following in my ups.conf > > [powerware] > driver = bcmxcp > port = /dev/ttyS0 > desc = "Powerware Prestige 9 EXT" > baud_rate = 2400 > > And when I start the driver I get > > root% upsdrvctl -v start > Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.0.4 > exec: /lib/nut/bcmxcp -a powerware > Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.10 (2.0.4) > > Connected to UPS on /dev/ttyS0 baudrate: 2400 > Model = Powerware Prestige 1000VA > Firmware = 01.06 > Shutdown delay = 120 seconds > Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!! > > Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!! > > Communications with UPS lost: Receive error (Request command): 9!!! > > Communications with UPS lost: Error executing command > Could not communicate with the ups: Success > Driver failed to start (exit status=1) > > > So it's definitely talking to the UPS: it gets the model number and > firmware revision, neither of which are things I've told it. But then > there are errors and the driver finally gives up. > > Can anyone give me a hand getting this working? > > -Kipp > > _______________________________________________ > Nut-upsuser mailing list > Nut-upsuser@lists.alioth.debian.org > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/nut-upsuser