bcmxcp - Driver for UPS'es supporting the BCM/XCP protocol

This man page only documents the hardwarespecific features of the bcmxcp driver. For information about the core driver, see nutupsdrv(8).

This driver should recognize all BCM/XCP-compatible UPS'es. It has been developed and tested on Powerware PW5115 and PW9120 hardware.

This driver supports the following optional settings in the ups.conf(5).

shutdown_delay=delay

The number of seconds that the UPS should wait between receiving the shutdown command (OB LB) and actually shutting off.

baud_rate=rate

Communication speed for the UPS. If this is set to 9600, it try to connect to the UPS on 9600bps. If it fails to communicate, it go into baudhunting. It start at 1200 and up to 19200. If it succeed it tell you the speed it connect with. If not included in the config it default's to baudhunting.

shutdown_delay = 180

baud_rate = none

This driver supports the following Instant Commands:

shutdown.return

Turn off the load and return when power is back.

shutdown.stayoff

Turn off the load and remain off.

test.battery.start

Start a battery test.

Report UPS alarm status

BCM/XCP supports reporting a wide range of UPS alarm conditions.

Report UPS statistics informations

BCM/XCP supports reporting of UPS statistics data.

None known.

Tore Ørpetveit <tore@orpetveit.net>

The core driver:

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