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Note

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2.8.0

Report #1 with driver usbhid-ups (detailed comments available)

This device is known to work with driver usbhid-ups.

You can grab a dummy-ups compliant .dev file to simulate this device clicking here.

Some more detailed comments are available after the "Known supported…" sections.

Known supported variables

This device is known to support the following variables (values are just examples):

battery.charge

100

battery.charge.low

10

battery.charge.warning

50

battery.date

2001/09/25

battery.mfr.date

2022/12/13

battery.runtime

1572

battery.runtime.low

120

battery.type

PbAc

battery.voltage

13.5

battery.voltage.nominal

12.0

device.mfr

American Power Conversion

device.model

Back-UPS ES 850G2

device.serial

5B2250T99999

device.type

ups

driver.name

usbhid-ups

driver.parameter.pollfreq

30

driver.parameter.pollinterval

2

driver.parameter.port

auto

driver.parameter.synchronous

auto

driver.version

2.8.0

driver.version.data

APC HID 0.98

driver.version.internal

0.47

driver.version.usb

libusb-1.0.26 (API: 0x1000109)

input.sensitivity

medium

input.transfer.high

266

input.transfer.low

180

input.voltage

238.0

input.voltage.nominal

230

ups.beeper.status

enabled

ups.delay.shutdown

20

ups.firmware

938.a2 .I

ups.firmware.aux

a2

ups.load

18

ups.mfr

American Power Conversion

ups.mfr.date

2022/12/13

ups.model

Back-UPS ES 850G2

ups.productid

0002

ups.realpower.nominal

520

ups.serial

5B2250T07387

ups.status

OL

ups.test.result

No test initiated

ups.timer.reboot

0

ups.timer.shutdown

-1

ups.vendorid

051d

About this device

Device dump generated by ./nut-ddl-dump.sh on Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:42:38 +0100

Reported at:

Further system data or configuration examples:

Variables per upsrw ups@localhost listing
# TODO: Convert to RW:... and RO:... markup
:; upsrw ups@localhost
[battery.charge.low]
Remaining battery level when UPS switches to LB (percent)
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 10

[battery.mfr.date]
Battery manufacturing date
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 2022/12/13

[battery.runtime.low]
Remaining battery runtime when UPS switches to LB (seconds)
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 120

[input.sensitivity]
Input power sensitivity
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: medium

[input.transfer.high]
High voltage transfer point (V)
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 266

[input.transfer.low]
Low voltage transfer point (V)
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 180

[ups.delay.shutdown]
Interval to wait after shutdown with delay command (seconds)
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 20
Commands per upscmd -l ups@localhost listing
# TODO: Convert to CMD:... markup
:; upscmd -l ups@localhost
Instant commands supported on UPS [ups]:

beeper.disable - Disable the UPS beeper
beeper.enable - Enable the UPS beeper
beeper.mute - Temporarily mute the UPS beeper
beeper.off - Obsolete (use beeper.disable or beeper.mute)
beeper.on - Obsolete (use beeper.enable)
load.off - Turn off the load immediately
load.off.delay - Turn off the load with a delay (seconds)
shutdown.reboot - Shut down the load briefly while rebooting the UPS
shutdown.stop - Stop a shutdown in progress
test.battery.start.deep - Start a deep battery test
test.battery.start.quick - Start a quick battery test
test.battery.stop - Stop the battery test
test.panel.start - Start testing the UPS panel
test.panel.stop - Stop a UPS panel test