apcupsd configuring

[svetter88]

Hello,

Trying to get the apcupsd working on 13.1 and Back-UPS NS 1080 with a USb connection. Looked at the manual on Source Forge and found that the manual there does not match what SuSE 13.1 has in the way of directories. Is there another configuration manual I should be using?

[deano_ferrari]

Hello,

Trying to get the apcupsd working on 13.1 and Back-UPS NS 1080 with a USb connection. Looked at the manual on Source Forge and found that the manual there does not match what SuSE 13.1 has in the way of directories. Is there another configuration manual I should be using?

This of any help?

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthre...or-not-working

[nrickert]

Hello,

Trying to get the apcupsd working on 13.1 and Back-UPS NS 1080 with a USb connection. Looked at the manual on Source Forge and found that the manual there does not match what SuSE 13.1 has in the way of directories. Is there another configuration manual I should be using?

In directory "/etc/apcupsd", I edited the file "apcupsd.conf"

Here are my changes ("diff -u" format):

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #     940-1524C, 940-0024G, 940-0095A, 940-0095B,
 #     940-0095C, M-04-02-2000
 #
-UPSCABLE smart
+UPSCABLE usb
 
 # To get apcupsd to work, in addition to defining the cable
 # above, you must also define a UPSTYPE, which corresponds to
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
 #                            3052. If this parameter is empty or missing, the 
 #                            default of 3052 will be used.
 #
-UPSTYPE apcsmart
-DEVICE /dev/ttyS0
+UPSTYPE usb
+#DEVICE /dev/ttyS0
 
 # POLLTIME <int>
 #   Interval (in seconds) at which apcupsd polls the UPS for status. This

And then, as best I can recall, I used:

# systemctl enable apcupsd.service
# systemctl start aptcupsd.service

and everything has been working fine. I do have to start the GUI (via KDE startup & shutdown)

[svetter88]

This of any help?

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthre...or-not-working

A good start! Thank you.

[svetter88]

Thank you for this. Got the service started and now on to see what happens on the display. All this would have been nice if I had the replaced UPS unit connected but alas it's relegated to someone else.

Scott

[svetter88]

OK I think we are getting there. The active monitors display shows the UPS. Under preferences it shows the following which I don't think is right:

(I would post a snapshot but can't figure out how to do it) So, on the gapcmon display, under Preferenceses, I have a line that states:

Enabled (Checked), Use TrayIcon (Unchecked), Network Refreash (8.0), Port (3551), graph Refreash (30), Rated Wattage (600), Host Name or IP Address (lolcalhost).

Would think that the Port and Host Name should be different. Correct?

[nrickert]

OK I think we are getting there. The active monitors display shows the UPS. Under preferences it shows the following which I don't think is right:

(I would post a snapshot but can't figure out how to do it) So, on the gapcmon display, under Preferenceses, I have a line that states:

Enabled (Checked), Use TrayIcon (Unchecked), Network Refreash (8.0), Port (3551), graph Refreash (30), Rated Wattage (600), Host Name or IP Address (lolcalhost).

Would think that the Port and Host Name should be different. Correct?

That's almost exactly what I have, except "Use TrayIcon" is checked. And I also checked the box "Use Tray Icon" lower on that screen.

With that, I have two tray icons. One is for the general monitor, and the other for the specific APC that is being monitored. The "apcupsd" daemon is listening on localhost, and the GUI monitor is periodically connecting to get info. That's where the "localhost" comes in.

Clicking on the tray icon either opens or closes a window. The close button on the window should be avoided, as that shuts down the gui monitor. So hide it in the tray by clicking the tray icon.

Mostly, I position the mouse over the tray icon to get info in a popup.

Additionally, the KDE power manager seems to recognize the UPS. And I think you don't need to run either "apcupsd" or the GUI monitor for KDE to recognize it.

[svetter88]

OK cool! I'm happy now. Thank you for the help!