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    • IRJI
      IRJ @gjacobse
      last edited by

      @gjacobse said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

      If you run

      Installing and configuring apcupsd

      Seems apcupsd even has a web GUI

      That website hurts my eyes!

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      • gjacobseG
        gjacobse @IRJ
        last edited by

        @IRJ said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

        @gjacobse said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

        If you run

        Installing and configuring apcupsd

        Seems apcupsd even has a web GUI

        That website hurts my eyes!

        yea,... not my preference either... but....

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        • thwrT
          thwr @IRJ
          last edited by

          @IRJ said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

          @gjacobse said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

          If you run

          Installing and configuring apcupsd

          Seems apcupsd even has a web GUI

          That website hurts my eyes!

          There's a term for this: eye-cancer

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch @thwr
            last edited by

            @thwr said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

            @IRJ said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

            @gjacobse said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

            If you run

            Installing and configuring apcupsd

            Seems apcupsd even has a web GUI

            That website hurts my eyes!

            There's a term for this: eye-cancer

            WTF.... are you trying to not get hits....
            0_1474490056974_IMG_0065.PNG

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            • IRJI
              IRJ @JaredBusch
              last edited by

              @JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

              @thwr said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

              @IRJ said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

              @gjacobse said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

              If you run

              Installing and configuring apcupsd

              Seems apcupsd even has a web GUI

              That website hurts my eyes!

              There's a term for this: eye-cancer

              WTF.... are you trying to not get hits....
              0_1474490056974_IMG_0065.PNG

              It almost does seem so obnoxious it could only be intentional.

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              • travisdh1T
                travisdh1 @gjacobse
                last edited by

                @gjacobse said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                If you run

                Installing and configuring apcupsd

                Seems apcupsd even has a web GUI

                Just use a Debian guide instead of looking at that mess.... when even I wince when looking at it.

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                • JaredBuschJ
                  JaredBusch
                  last edited by

                  So ordering this one today.
                  0_1475504077029_upload-aa8ddcff-9cac-498e-b4cb-3ea84837d1d0

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                  • IRJI
                    IRJ @JaredBusch
                    last edited by

                    @JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                    So ordering this one today.
                    0_1475504077029_upload-aa8ddcff-9cac-498e-b4cb-3ea84837d1d0

                    I used the same kit and same micro SD card lol

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch @IRJ
                      last edited by JaredBusch

                      @IRJ said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                      I used the same kit and same micro SD card lol

                      Any specific project?

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                      • IRJI
                        IRJ @JaredBusch
                        last edited by

                        @JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                        @IRJ said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                        I used the same kit and same micro SD card lol

                        Any specific project?

                        I am just running OpenElec on that particular unit.

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                        • gjacobseG
                          gjacobse @JaredBusch
                          last edited by

                          @JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                          So ordering this one today.
                          0_1475504077029_upload-aa8ddcff-9cac-498e-b4cb-3ea84837d1d0

                          Why a 32GB card? Just because the cost is like - nothing?

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                          • JaredBuschJ
                            JaredBusch @gjacobse
                            last edited by

                            @gjacobse said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                            @JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                            So ordering this one today.
                            0_1475504077029_upload-aa8ddcff-9cac-498e-b4cb-3ea84837d1d0

                            Why a 32GB card? Just because the cost is like - nothing?

                            Because Amazon recommended it and I did not want to spend even 5 seconds finding my own card.

                            Also This one will be used for a few more things than just the UPS monitor after I work out that process and figure our what device to buy multiples of.

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                            • gjacobseG
                              gjacobse @JaredBusch
                              last edited by

                              @JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                              Why a 32GB card? Just because the cost is like - nothing?

                              Because Amazon recommended it and I did not want to spend even 5 seconds finding my own card.

                              Also This one will be used for a few more things than just the UPS monitor after I work out that process and figure our what device to buy multiples of.

                              understandable.

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                              • JaredBuschJ
                                JaredBusch
                                last edited by

                                Now to see if I can get time to work on this before next week.

                                https://instagram.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/t51.2885-15/e35/14515863_1706849212971728_2069766214778880000_n.jpg

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                                • gjacobseG
                                  gjacobse @JaredBusch
                                  last edited by

                                  @JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                                  Now to see if I can get time to work on this before next week.

                                  https://instagram.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/t51.2885-15/e35/14515863_1706849212971728_2069766214778880000_n.jpg

                                  We are waiting with baited breath....

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                                  • travisdh1T
                                    travisdh1 @gjacobse
                                    last edited by

                                    @gjacobse said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                                    @JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

                                    Now to see if I can get time to work on this before next week.

                                    https://instagram.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/t51.2885-15/e35/14515863_1706849212971728_2069766214778880000_n.jpg

                                    We are waiting with baited breath....

                                    I sense doubt, doubt leads to the dark side. Do or do not, @JaredBusch does not try.

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                                    • JaredBuschJ
                                      JaredBusch
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                                      pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo upsc jaredoffice@localhost
                                      Init SSL without certificate database
                                      battery.charge: 100
                                      battery.charge.low: 10
                                      battery.charge.warning: 50
                                      battery.date: 2001/09/25
                                      battery.mfr.date: 2010/12/15
                                      battery.runtime: 1580
                                      battery.runtime.low: 120
                                      battery.type: PbAc
                                      battery.voltage: 27.2
                                      battery.voltage.nominal: 24.0
                                      device.mfr: American Power Conversion
                                      device.model: Back-UPS BR1000G
                                      device.serial: 3B1051X20329
                                      device.type: ups
                                      driver.name: usbhid-ups
                                      driver.parameter.pollfreq: 30
                                      driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
                                      driver.parameter.port: auto
                                      driver.version: 2.7.2
                                      driver.version.data: APC HID 0.95
                                      driver.version.internal: 0.38
                                      input.sensitivity: medium
                                      input.transfer.high: 147
                                      input.transfer.low: 88
                                      input.voltage: 126.0
                                      input.voltage.nominal: 120
                                      ups.beeper.status: enabled
                                      ups.delay.shutdown: 20
                                      ups.firmware: 868.L1 .D
                                      ups.firmware.aux: L1
                                      ups.load: 18
                                      ups.mfr: American Power Conversion
                                      ups.mfr.date: 2010/12/15
                                      ups.model: Back-UPS BR1000G
                                      ups.productid: 0002
                                      ups.realpower.nominal: 600
                                      ups.serial: 3B1051X20329
                                      ups.status: OL
                                      ups.test.result: No test initiated
                                      ups.timer.reboot: 0
                                      ups.timer.shutdown: -1
                                      ups.vendorid: 051d
                                      pi@raspberrypi:~ $
                                      
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                                      • JaredBuschJ
                                        JaredBusch
                                        last edited by

                                        Hopefully I can get it to do something tomorrow. no more time tonight.

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                                        • JaredBuschJ
                                          JaredBusch
                                          last edited by JaredBusch

                                          Instructions assuming a Pi3

                                          1. Install NOOBS to the SD Card.
                                          2. Boot the Pi to NOOBS
                                          3. Connect to wifi
                                          4. Once it sees internet you can choose to install a minimal version of raspbian with no GUI
                                          5. wait
                                          6. login with default creds pi/raspberry
                                          7. run sudo raspi-config to enable SSH and optionally set other options you want.
                                          8. edit the wifi config file sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
                                            network={
                                            ssid="yourssid"
                                            psk="ssidpassword"
                                            }
                                          9. reboot the Pi3
                                          10. update raspian
                                            1. sudo apt-get update
                                            2. sudo apt-get upgrade
                                          11. Install nut
                                            1. sudo apt-get install nut
                                          12. Edit sudo nano /etc/nut/nut.conf
                                            1. change MODE=standalone
                                          13. Edit sudo nano /etc/nut/ups.conf
                                          14. add a block at the end of the file.
                                            1. a default example
                                              [somenameforups]
                                              driver = usbhid-ups
                                              port = auto
                                              desc = "Some descriptive name for UPS"
                                            2. what mine is
                                              [jaredoffice]
                                              driver = usbhid-ups
                                              port = auto
                                              desc = "Jared's Desk"
                                          15. Test the conf file is right sudo upsdrvctl start
                                          16. Launch the UPS daemon sudo upsd
                                          17. see if it is talking sudo upsc somenameforups@localhost
                                            1. or my real one sudo upsc jaredoffice@localhost
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                                          • gjacobseG
                                            gjacobse
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                                            Interesting that the last two of the last three messages seem out of order. But - great information.

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