Topic: UPS constant lost communication with server

[ber]

I got a UPS hooked up to the server via USB, installed megatec-usb driver and configured as best as possible.
I get constant reports from the server advising lost communication with the UPS. About every 10 minutes...My gut feeling is that its most probably is a configuration issue, maybe the data update time from the UPS is too long??- I just don't know how to do it??
I can connect to the UPS via command line and am getting good data back. Without correct data from the UPS my server may be vulnerable, would like this corrected as soon as possible.

Can anyone help? I'll be happy to forward any info that may be of assistance.

Regards John

[gzartman]

I got a UPS hooked up to the server via USB, installed megatec-usb driver and configured as best as possible.

Can anyone help? I'll be happy to forward any info that may be of assistance.

Please report back to this thread the UPS hardware model and manufacturer you are working with.   Much of the software and documentation that comes with these units is meant for MS Windows, so you can very likely throw the CD and manuals in the round file.

Once we know what you are working with, we'll get you pointed in the right direction.

Best regards,

Greg

[ber]

 

Gregg thanks for helping newbie here in NZL...

heres the details, there are drivers on the CD for Linux, sorry just could follow the instructions regarding installing in linux....lost when it comes to command lines, I'm learning...

Retail model is a UPsilon 2000

login as: root
root@192.168.0.254's password:
Last login: Thu Oct 23 17:58:47 2008 from 192.168.0.150
[root@server ~]# upsc UPS@localhost
battery.charge: 95.0
battery.voltage: 13.50
battery.voltage.nominal: 12.0
driver.name: megatec_usb
driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
driver.parameter.port: megatec_usb
driver.version: 2.2.0-
driver.version.internal: 1.5.4
input.frequency: 50.0
input.voltage: 235.0
input.voltage.fault: 165.0
input.voltage.maximum: 244.0
input.voltage.minimum: 221.0
output.voltage: 235.0
output.voltage.nominal: 225.0
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: 0
ups.delay.start: 2
ups.load: 20.0
ups.mfr: KEBO
ups.model: UPS-650VA VER7.03
ups.serial: unknown
ups.status: OL
ups.temperature: 0.0
[root@server ~]#

hope the info helps...Regards John

[imcintyre]

Did you check the list of compatible devices?
http://www.networkupstools.org/compat/stable.html