On 19/09/13 01:30, Kris Jordan wrote:> Luke-Jr wrote, On 9/18/2013 1:02 PM: >> I wanted to suggest some rating for functionality. I got the UPS >> available >> that seemed to have the best possible rating from NUT's list (Eaton >> Powerware >> UPS 1500), and found out it doesn't support telling me battery level or >> runtime! :/ > > I'm avoiding Eaton/Powerware because the lack of usbhid support, the > bcmxcp driver doesn't report muchbootc at tarquin ~ $ upsc pw9120 ambient.temperature: 10 ambient.temperature.high: 40 battery.charge: 100 battery.runtime: 720 battery.voltage: 26.0 device.mfr: Eaton device.model: PW9120 700i device.serial: RY346A0036 device.type: ups driver.name: bcmxcp_usb driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2 driver.parameter.port: auto driver.parameter.shutdown_delay: 60 driver.version: 2.6.5 driver.version.internal: 0.26 input.frequency: 50.0 input.frequency.high: 52 input.frequency.low: 48 input.frequency.nominal: 50 input.transfer.boost.high: 184 input.transfer.high: 276 input.transfer.low: 160 input.transfer.trim.low: 264 input.voltage: 245 input.voltage.nominal: 230 outlet.1.delay.shutdown: -1 outlet.1.delay.start: 0 outlet.1.id: 1 outlet.1.status: On outlet.2.delay.shutdown: -1 outlet.2.delay.start: 0 outlet.2.id: 2 outlet.2.status: On output.current: 2.1 output.current.nominal: 3.0 output.frequency: 50.0 output.phases: 1 output.voltage: 231 output.voltage.nominal: 230 ups.beeper.status: disabled ups.firmware: Cont:02.60 Inve:02.60 ups.load: 65.6 ups.mfr: Eaton ups.model: PW9120 700i ups.power: 459 ups.power.nominal: 700 ups.serial: RY346A0036 ups.status: OL ups.test.result: Done and passed It doesn't?> but I have heard that someone is > working on it.Eaton actually employs the NUT project lead, Arnaud Quette, so yes it's safe to say someone is working on NUT and the bcmxcp driver. With that said, the Eaton logo is now conspicuously absent from the NUT home page. Eaton is still mentioned on http://www.networkupstools.org/acknowledgements.html and NUT is mentioned on http://powerquality.eaton.com/opensource/Default.asp HTH, Chris -- Chris Boot bootc at bootc.net
On Thursday, September 19, 2013 7:16:23 AM Chris Boot wrote:> Eaton actually employs the NUT project lead, Arnaud Quette, so yes it's > safe to say someone is working on NUT and the bcmxcp driver.If that's the case, I'm hopeful that NUT will gain support for these fundamental expectations (mainly battery level/runtime) on Eaton devices, and that I will then be very glad to have purchased a unit that actively/financially supports the NUT team. Luke
So where does this leave things regards Eaton and shut down? Has anyone managed graceful shut down from an Eaton unit with either of the ushhid or bcmxcp drivers? Perhaps I should be coming at this from the other end of the stick. What manufactures have the best support in NUT that I can look at and be confident I'm likely to have a successful deployment? Really the only deal breaker for me is graceful shut down communications with Debian servers and/or an exorbitant price. Maybe I missed some replies but I'm still not sure if anyone has been able to actually do this. thanks again for the input. *Paul O'Rorke* On 9/19/2013 8:32 AM, Luke-Jr wrote:> On Thursday, September 19, 2013 7:16:23 AM Chris Boot wrote: >> Eaton actually employs the NUT project lead, Arnaud Quette, so yes it's >> safe to say someone is working on NUT and the bcmxcp driver. > If that's the case, I'm hopeful that NUT will gain support for these > fundamental expectations (mainly battery level/runtime) on Eaton devices, and > that I will then be very glad to have purchased a unit that > actively/financially supports the NUT team. > > Luke > > _______________________________________________ > Nut-upsuser mailing list > Nut-upsuser at lists.alioth.debian.org > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nut-upsuser-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/nut-upsuser/attachments/20130919/e6354ce3/attachment.html>
Chris Boot wrote, On 9/19/2013 12:16 AM:> On 19/09/13 01:30, Kris Jordan wrote: >> Luke-Jr wrote, On 9/18/2013 1:02 PM: >>> I wanted to suggest some rating for functionality. I got the UPS >>> available >>> that seemed to have the best possible rating from NUT's list (Eaton >>> Powerware >>> UPS 1500), and found out it doesn't support telling me battery level or >>> runtime! :/ >> I'm avoiding Eaton/Powerware because the lack of usbhid support, the >> bcmxcp driver doesn't report much > bootc at tarquin ~ $ upsc pw9120<snip>> It doesn't?Turns out my choice of UPS is partially to blame. Still, there are items still missing from the driver, like battery.runtime.low and beeper control. I was also told it needed a complete rewrite and it was no where near as complete as the other drivers, mge/hid. Alf has been working on it lately. Thanks.