Yikes that sounds like a chore. I hope it doesn't come to that. --Bill.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ralph Winslow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > William R. Ward wrote: >> >> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, " Raymond A. Ingles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> writes: >> > On 5 Feb 1998, William R Ward wrote: >> >> Like a dummy, I bought a UPS without bothering to check if genpowerd >> >> supports it (I don't think it does). But before taking it back (I >> >> believe I have a week to do so and it's real stormy now, so I'm glad >> >> to have it anyway), I wanted to ask if anyone knew if I could do >> >> anything with it. >> >> >> >> I bought a MinuteMan 280 Pro UPS. It looks like it has "smart" >> >> features but does not come with a cable or software. It is made by >> >> Para Systems. Is there any Linux software that'll talk to this beast? >> >> > The UPS-HOWTO has a lot of info about using a UPS under Linux. I'd check >> > there before returning it. I know that genpowerd is pretty flexible and >> > can be configured to support almost any UPS. >> >> The UPS-HOWTO does not mention my brand. I even did a web search and >> found nothing, Linux or otherwise, about my UPS. > You might try doing this the hard way - turn off and unplug your > UPS, get a plug that fits its "control" plug and wire a bundle of > wires keeping track of which wire goes to which pin, use a meter > in ohmmeter mode to find the ground wire(s), bundle those, connect > them to the meter ground probe, switch the meter to volts mode, > plug in the UPS and note levels on other wires, allow UPS battery > to charge, unplu UPS and note levels on each wire, monitor levels > on each wire while battery discharges, get a plug to fit one of > your free serial ports, wire the ground wire(s) from the UPS plug > to the serial port ground wires, wire the appropriate signal wires > from the UPS to the RTS, CTS, etc. lines of the serial port plug, > write your own C or perl or tclsh/tk or ... program to do what > you want, debianize the resultant package, use your imagination ... > HTH, lots of Luck, e-mail if you get stuck. >> >> --Bill. >> >> -- >> William R Ward Bay View Consulting http://www.bayview.com/~hermit/ >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1803 Mission St. #339 voicemail +1 408/479-4072 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Santa Cruz CA 95060 USA pager +1 >> 408/458-8862 >> PGP Key 0x2BD331E5; Public key at http://www.bayview.com/~hermit/pubkey.txt >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Take off all your clothes and walk down the street waving a machete and >> firing an Uzi, and terrified citizens will phone the police and report: >> "There's a naked person outside!" - Mike Nichols >> >> -- >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] . >> Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > -- > ----------------------------------------- > Ralph Winslow [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mary bought a pair of skates > upon the ice to frisk > now wasn't that a crazy way > her sweet young *? -- William R Ward Bay View Consulting http://www.bayview.com/~hermit/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1803 Mission St. #339 voicemail +1 408/479-4072 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Santa Cruz CA 95060 USA pager +1 408/458-8862 PGP Key 0x2BD331E5; Public key at http://www.bayview.com/~hermit/pubkey.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take off all your clothes and walk down the street waving a machete and firing an Uzi, and terrified citizens will phone the police and report: "There's a naked person outside!" - Mike Nichols -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
