BCMXCP(8)

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

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

SUPPORTED HARDWARE
This driver should recognize all serial BCM/XCP-compatible UPS'es. It has been developed and tested on Powerware PW5115 and PW9120 hardware. If your UPS has a USB connection, you may also consult the bcmxcp_usb(8) driver documentation.

EXTRA ARGUMENTS
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 (upsdrvctl shutdown) 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.

DEFAULT VALUES FOR THE EXTRA ARGUMENTS

shutdown_delay = 120

baud_rate = none

INSTANT COMMANDS
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.

outlet.n.shutdown.return
    Turn off the load on outlet "n" and return when power is back.
     ( n is the outlet number reported by the upsc command )

TODO LIST

Report UPS statistics informations
    BCM/XCP supports reporting of UPS statistics data.

Change settings
    Access the config register to change settings.

BUGS
None known.

AUTHOR
Tore Ørpetveit <tore@orpetveit.net>

SEE ALSO

  The core driver:
nutupsdrv(8)

  The USB BCM/XCP driver:
bcmxcp_usb(8)

  Internet resources:
The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.networkupstools.org/