Pi as a UPS monitor

IRJ

@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....

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

travisdh1

@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.

JaredBusch

So ordering this one today.
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IRJ

@JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

So ordering this one today.

I used the same kit and same micro SD card lol

JaredBusch

@IRJ said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

I used the same kit and same micro SD card lol

Any specific project?

IRJ

@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.

gjacobse

@JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

So ordering this one today.

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

JaredBusch

@gjacobse said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

@JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

So ordering this one today.

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.

gjacobse

@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.

JaredBusch

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

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gjacobse

@JaredBusch said in Pi as a UPS monitor:

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

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We are waiting with baited breath....

travisdh1

@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.

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We are waiting with baited breath....

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

JaredBusch

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:~ $

JaredBusch

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

JaredBusch

Instructions assuming a Pi3

Install NOOBS to the SD Card.
Boot the Pi to NOOBS
Connect to wifi
Once it sees internet you can choose to install a minimal version of raspbian with no GUI
wait
login with default creds pi/raspberry
run sudo raspi-config to enable SSH and optionally set other options you want.
edit the wifi config file sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
network={
ssid="yourssid"
psk="ssidpassword"
}
reboot the Pi3
update raspian
1. sudo apt-get update
2. sudo apt-get upgrade
Install nut
1. sudo apt-get install nut
Edit sudo nano /etc/nut/nut.conf
1. change MODE=standalone
Edit sudo nano /etc/nut/ups.conf
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"
Test the conf file is right sudo upsdrvctl start
Launch the UPS daemon sudo upsd
see if it is talking sudo upsc somenameforups@localhost
1. or my real one sudo upsc jaredoffice@localhost

gjacobse

Interesting that the last two of the last three messages seem out of order. But - great information.

gjacobse

Well - while I don't have a Pi yet, I do happen to have a LM 17.x system running as my Pandora Music box (Pithos). It's within reach of one of the several UPS units I have (I have like nine) so I used your process and got one set up:

sudo upsc pandora
:
Init SSL without certificate database
battery.charge: 100
battery.charge.low: 10
battery.charge.warning: 50
battery.date: not set
battery.mfr.date: 2014/06/22
battery.runtime: 3336
battery.runtime.low: 120
battery.type: PbAc
battery.voltage: 13.5
battery.voltage.nominal: 12.0
device.mfr: APC
device.model: Back-UPS ES 550G
device.serial: 4B1425P54201
device.type: ups
driver.name: usbhid-ups
driver.parameter.pollfreq: 30
driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
driver.parameter.port: auto
driver.version: 2.7.1
driver.version.data: APC HID 0.95
driver.version.internal: 0.38
input.sensitivity: medium
input.transfer.high: 139
input.transfer.low: 92
input.voltage: 125.0
input.voltage.nominal: 120
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: 20
ups.firmware: 904.W1 .D
ups.firmware.aux: W1
ups.load: 12
ups.mfr: APC
ups.mfr.date: 2014/06/22
ups.model: Back-UPS ES 550G
ups.productid: 0002
ups.serial: 4B1425P54201
ups.status: OL
ups.timer.reboot: 0
ups.timer.shutdown: -1
ups.vendorid: 051d

JaredBusch

Today will be tinkering with notification options.

gjacobse

Just got this:

Init SSL without certificate database
Error: Data stale

gjacobse

Went back through the commands above to validation / confirmation:

$ sudo nano /etc/nut/nut.conf

no changes - the same.

$ sudo nano /etc/nut/ups.conf

no changes - the same

 $ sudo upsdrvctl start
Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.7.1
Network UPS Tools - Generic HID driver 0.38 (2.7.1)
USB communication driver 0.32
Duplicate driver instance detected! Terminating other driver!
Using subdriver: APC HID 0.95

Okay - seems 'ok'

$ sudo upsd
Network UPS Tools upsd 2.7.1
fopen /var/run/nut/upsd.pid: No such file or directory
not listening on 127.0.0.1 port 3493
not listening on ::1 port 3493
no listening interface available

$ sudo upsc pandora
Init SSL without certificate database
Error: Data stale

curious.