[cobalt-users] RaQ - APC battery-backup

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

Greg Larkin <glarkin@xxxxxxxxxxx>   wrote
>
<SNIP>
> Once I had the UPS plugged into the proper serial port
(i.e. not the one
> that the manual shows!), I was able to start the UPS
daemon successfully.
> I had to poke around for a bit, but eventually found that
the default
> configuration of the daemon communicates with an APC
SmartUPS!  And what do
> you know - it can be changed to communicate with a
BackUPS!  So I made a
> couple of file modifications and now it appears that the
XTR is recognizing
> when the UPS is on battery/on power, etc.  Of course, now
I have "hacked
> the box" and tech support won't talk to me anymore! :)
>
I have been trying to get APC battery backups to work.
My generator switch-over is very slow.
I set the 1st RaQ (using LCD to Master)
When I connect the serial cable to the RaQ and pull the plug
on the
APC the RaQ shuts down immeditely.
If I disconnect the serial cable and pull the plug on the
APC the RaQ keeps running.
What's going on here?
Gerald