Nut upsuser - Apr 2007 - Problem with GeekSquad GS-1500 (Cyberpower 1500 avr lcd)

Hi,

I've installed Nut 2.0.5 on a RedHat 9 box.

I have a GeekSquad 1500 UPS. (GeekSquad is a BestBuy brand) I've found out 
that
it's actually a CyberPower 1500 AVR LCD.
I'm using it with the serial cable.

I'm unable to get it working with any of the drivers provided with NUT.
I've tried cpsups, cyberpower and powerpanel.
here's the output of the different drivers

./cpsups -DDD /dev/ttyS1
Network UPS Tools -  CyberPower text protocol UPS driver .05 (2.0.5)
Warning: This is an experimental driver.
Some features may not function correctly.

debug level is '3'
ups_sync: send [\rP4\r]
ups_sync: got ret -1 []
ups_sync: send [\rP4\r]
ups_sync: got ret -1 []
ups_sync: send [\rP4\r]
ups_sync: got ret -1 []
ups_sync: send [\rP4\r]
ups_sync: got ret -1 []
ups_sync: send [\rP4\r]
ups_sync: got ret -1 []
Unable to detect a CyberPower text protocol UPS


./cyberpower -DDD /dev/ttyS1
Network UPS Tools - CyberPower driver 1.00 (2.0.5)
debug level is '3'
ls -al /dev/ttGiving up on hardware detection after 3 tries
Unable to get initial hardware info string

./powerpanel -DDD /dev/ttyS1
Network UPS Tools -  CyberPower text protocol UPS driver 0.12 (2.0.5)
Warning: This is an experimental driver.
Some features may not function correctly.

debug level is '3'
command:
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "\r", expected "#2\r" but got ""
command: P4
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "P4\r", expected "#<something>" but got
""
command:
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "\r", expected "#2\r" but got ""
command: P4
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "P4\r", expected "#<something>" but got
""
command:
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "\r", expected "#2\r" but got ""
command: P4
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "P4\r", expected "#<something>" but got
""
command:
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "\r", expected "#2\r" but got ""
command: P4
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "P4\r", expected "#<something>" but got
""
command:
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "\r", expected "#2\r" but got ""
command: P4
reply  : <none>
warning: sent "P4\r", expected "#<something>" but got
""
Unable to detect a CyberPower text protocol UPS

the user:group of my serial device is set to nut
ls -al /dev/ttyS1
crwxrwxrwx    1 nut      nut        4,  65 avr 12 21:33 /dev/ttyS1


I've installed PowerPanelPlus (software from CyberPower systems) and it 
works OK.
I don't want to use this software, I need to get it working with NUT.

here's some output of the PowerPanel...

#upsm status
utility state : normal
charger state : bypass
battery state : normal

# upsm information
shutdown system after power fails : [on],off
enable auto save function :[on],off
power failure causes system shutdown after : 15 minute 0 seconds.
communication port : None,Auto,ttyS0,[ttyS1]

has anyone been able to get NUT working with a CyberPower 1500 AVRLCD over 
serial connection ?


thanks.

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cybernet_ -- wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've installed Nut 2.0.5 on a RedHat 9 box.
> 
> I have a GeekSquad 1500 UPS. (GeekSquad is a BestBuy brand) I've found 
> out that
> it's actually a CyberPower 1500 AVR LCD.
> I'm using it with the serial cable.
> 
> I'm unable to get it working with any of the drivers provided with NUT.
> I've tried cpsups, cyberpower and powerpanel.
> here's the output of the different drivers
> 
It doesn't look like it uses the same powerpanel protocol as the older
cyberpower system.  I believe one gentleman used the newhidups (now named hiddev
in the trunk, I believe) driver in 2.0.5 to get his working on the USB port.

If you are able to capture the serial port communications from your ups using
portmon (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/portmon.mspx),
more than likely we could add your protocol to the powerpanel driver.

cybernet_ -- wrote:
> I have a GeekSquad 1500 UPS. (GeekSquad is a BestBuy brand) I've found 
> out that
> it's actually a CyberPower 1500 AVR LCD.
> I'm using it with the serial cable.
I sorry- the new usb driver in the trunk code is called usbhid-ups.  You could
try using that if the newhidups in version 2.0.5 does not work.  The Geek Squad
GS1285U is supported with the newer usb driver, and I believe it is similar to
your UPS..