On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 11:25:29 -0400, mark.rippe@cox.com
<mark.rippe@cox.com> wrote:
> if you are poor, make a serial adapter and write some code.

I don't think I'd need to code anything to use the serial cable if I
made one - apcupsd can handle that. I just don't feel like having to
make the cable when I have a perfectly fine USB connection to the
UPS... just no support for it that I can find.

> if you are not quite poor, get an apc AP9617 ethernet 10/100 adapter.
> it is snmp able. [including traps]
> you still have to write code but, for me, it is simpler than serial.
> i don't know the cost because we buy them by the case.
> 
> mark.rippe@cox.com
> 
> There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe and it has a longer shelf life.
> -Frank Zappa
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: port-i386-owner@NetBSD.org [mailto:port-i386-owner@NetBSD.org]On
> Behalf Of Sean Davis
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 10:55 AM
> To: tech-kern@netbsd.org; port-i386@netbsd.org
> Subject: USB UPS advice sought
> 
> Hello, I just recently acquired an APC Smart-UPS 1500VA from a friend,
> and the only cable it came with is the USB cable. The kernel
> recognizes it, but apcupsd's USB driver won't build on NetBSD. Is
> there any way for me to communicate with the UPS short of building one
> of those wonky serial cables for it? Sure, you can talk to the HID's
> with usbhidctl, but that's pretty useless as far as monitoring the
> power goes.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated. TIA
> --
> Sean
> 


-- 
Sean