Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 UPS Solutions ?

[Matt Burkett <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,
If you get anywhere on this, please let me know. I am trying to find a
solution myself. 
Thanks!

Matt Burkett
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> From: Michael Dierker <mldcobalt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 14:59:15 -0700
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 UPS Solutions ?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm the new owner of 2 RaQ3's. I want to connect them to a UPS, and
> have them power down when the power goes off. The RaQ3's comes with a
> separate serial port for UPS use and UPS control software. The
> documentation for the UPS software is virtually non-existent with respect
> to specific UPS models supported, and how to configure them. I have an APC
> Network Powercell that I want to use with the APC grey (dumb) cable. After
> looking through the source, I've come the following conclusions:
> 
> The software installed on the RaQ3 is based upon the 0.41.2 Smartupstools
> release,
> modified for the RaQ3 with work with the Raq's lcd panel. The software
> includes
> support for the APC backupspro, and the backups. The backups provides
> support for dumb signalling with the grey cable.
> 
> It looks as if I can edit the /etc/sysconfig/ups file to change  the ups
> MODEL from
> smartups to backups. This would give me support for the dumb signalling
> used with the grey cable and PowerCell.
> 
> Upon a power failure, the Raq will only be power down (by turning off the
> UPS) after
> the battery has been drained and is low. The problem with this strategy,
> is that if the
> power is bouncing up and down, then the battery will be uncharged on the
> next outage.
> I would rather have the Raq's shutdown and power-off a specified time
> after the power
> failure (say 5 minutes). There doesn't seem to be a way to do this.
> 
> I'm looking for suggestions for configuring the built-in UPS control
> software on the Raq or for other UPS software to use. What is everyone else
> using ???
> 
> thanks, mike dierker
> 
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