O.S.:                      Linux LMDE 3 "Cindy"
Linux Kernel:        4.9.0-12-amd64
NUT Version:        2.4.7-5
Installed from:     Debian package
Driver in use:       usbhid-ups
UPS device:          Powerwalker Basic VI 1500 STL. Identifies as Cyberpower 
PR1500LCDRT2U UPS
VendorID              0764
ProductID             0601
Product URL:       https://powerwalker.com/?page=product&item=10121076&lang=en
Manufactured:     2019


Problem: I have been struggling for several weeks now to get these devices 
working satisfactorily. I purchased 2 of the units because the product 
information specifically stated that their "Powermaster" software worked with 
Ubuntu 18.04. I was using Linux Mint 19 at the time of purchase which is Ubuntu 
18.04 based. I tried to get them working with this software on both Mint 19 and 
Ubuntu 18.04 and it just does not work. It talks to the UPS and all the 
settings can be set, but the UPSs would not perform an orderly shutdown of the 
computers. Product support in Germany could not help and have referred the 
issue to Taiwan which is now shut due to the Coronovirus outbreak. I am now 
using The Mint LMDE O.S. and cannot get them to work correctly on this O.S. 
either.

I have since been trying to get them working with the NUT software, which I can 
do, but I simply cannot get them to start at system start up. It can be seen 
from the "Syslog Nut Extract" that upsdrvctl successfully loads the driver, but 
nut-server fails to start and the driver then stops as it is no longer 
required. However, upsmon continues to load successfully and proceeds to fill 
up the syslog with error messages.

I can start everything post boot-up from a terminal by using the upsdrvctl, 
upsd and upsmon commands and everything then works properly. I have put this 
startup sequence into a script (attached) which also works well. I have been 
unsuccessful so far, in getting this script to run from crontab as root at boot 
time.

Any help will be much appreciated.

Paul Newbery

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