POWERVAR_CX_SER(8)

NAME
powervar_cx_ser - Driver for Powervar UPM Series UPS equipment with Serial connection

SYNOPSIS

powervar_cx_ser -h

powervar_cx_ser -a UPS_NAME [OPTIONS]

    Note

    This man page only documents the hardware-specific features of the Powervar driver. For information about the core driver, see nutupsdrv(8).

SUPPORTED HARDWARE

This driver supports the Powervar UPM UPS family (devices with serial port connection). For USB connected UPM Series devices, see also powervar_cx_usb(8).

EXTRA ARGUMENTS

This driver supports the following optional settings in the ups.conf(5) file:

startdelay=num
    Change startup delay time from 1 second default.

offdelay=num
    Change shutdown delay time from 0 second default.

disptesttime=num
    Change display test time from the 10 second default.

INSTANT COMMANDS

This driver supports the following Instant Commands (see upscmd(8)):

  All GTS and UPM UPS units

beeper.disable
    Disable the UPS beeper.

beeper.enable
    Enable the UPS beeper.

beeper.mute
    Temporarily mute the UPS beeper.

shutdown.return
    Turn off the load possibly after a delay and return when power is back.

shutdown.stop
    Stop a shutdown in progress.

shutdown.reboot
    Shut down the load briefly while rebooting the UPS.

shutdown.stayoff
    Turn off the load and remain off.

test.battery.start.deep
    Start a "deep" battery test. This test runs the UPS until the low battery point and then returns to the AC line.

test.battery.start.quick
    Start a "quick" battery test. The default time is 2 minutes. This time can be set in the ups.conf file. See testime above.

test.battery.stop
    Stops a battery test that is in progress.

test.failure.start
    Starts a simulation of an input power failure.

test.failure.stop
    Stops a simulation of an input power failure.

  All UPM UPS units

test.panel.start
    Start testing the UPS panel.

reset.input.minmax
    Reset minimum and maximum input voltage status.

WRITABLE VARIABLES

See upsrw(8) to see what variables are writable for the UPS.

AUTHORS

    • Bill Elliot <bill@wreassoc.com>

SEE ALSO

For USB connected GTS and UPM Series devices, see powervar_cx_usb(8).

  The core driver:

nutupsdrv(8)

  Internet resources:

The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: https://www.networkupstools.org/historic/v2.8.5/