Pi as a UPS monitor

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.

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

gjacobse

@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....

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.

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.

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.

JaredBusch

@gjacobse I do not get that. Mine has been untouched since last night.

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo upsc jaredoffice
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: 1472
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: 124.0
input.voltage.nominal: 120
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: 20
ups.firmware: 868.L1 .D
ups.firmware.aux: L1
ups.load: 20
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

This is what I will be following to configure reporting/alerting.
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/customize-ups-related-alerts-in-nut/

gjacobse

@JaredBusch
Well push comes to Meh -okay. I restarted the box and it's polls now.

Won't do anything else with it for a spell to see if it retains it. It's been four days since I restarted it. Now - to reconnect to it as I had to pull the monitor off. X2Go works great,.. but only once I've signed in at the local. sure that is omething that can be changed.

gjacobse

checking on my UPS this morning

 ~ $ uptime
 09:59:20 up 6 days, 18:12,  2 users,  load average: 0.19, 0.25, 0.25

 ~ $ 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: 3172
battery.runtime.low: 120
battery.type: PbAc
battery.voltage: 13.6
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: 126.0
input.voltage.nominal: 120
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: 20
ups.firmware: 904.W1 .D
ups.firmware.aux: W1
ups.load: 13
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

Since reboot, the monitor has been running all the time. So it may have been simply that.

As for having multiple UPS monitoring, I was curious what you thought about having a central display which showed the status of each UPS monitored. That way you have one display to glance at for a health check.