Having a look at the case, which is probably not a good indication !!), it looks like an APC UPS, Or maybe even a SOLA BASIC - they both have similar cases on their low-end models, plus there is a lighter area on the front where a brand sticker may have been which looks about the right size for an APC.
Of course, knowing DSE, it could be a "wun hung low" no-name brand from China - pull the cover off and see what it says inside ! Jon -=> -----Original Message----- -=> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -=> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Barnes -=> Sent: Sunday, 22 June 2003 07:54 -=> To: SLUG -=> Subject: [SLUG] UPS woes. -=> -=> -=> Hi everyone, -=> The other day my boss bought a UPS which was on special at -=> Dick Smith Electronics for $100 (400Va, 9pin Serial-to-pc, -=> 6 minutes @ half-load), an ok price i guess. -=> -=> The DSE web site notes that the UPS has Linux software, -=> which is true, I was able to download an RPM. But the rpm -=> wont install because the software isn't meant to be run in -=> command-line mode, and our server doesn't have X11 -=> installed for security reasons :( -=> -=> I tried looking for a command line version, or some Linux -=> software which will work on the command-line with the UPS -=> but I am having absolutly no luck. I've checked out the -=> HOWTO-UPS doc which gave me some help but i'm still no -=> closer to getting it working with Linux. -=> -=> I have determined that its a smart UPS, by using a little -=> serial line monitoring tool to check if the UPS changes the -=> control lines on an event change, which it doesn't. So this -=> means that it wont work in dumb mode with powerd. So now i -=> have to find out what protocol it uses to communicate. -=> -=> I have no idea what brand of UPS it is because there are no -=> branding or badges. The manual makes no note of the brand, -=> and there is nothing on the UPS to determine the brand. All -=> it has is "Model: UPS0400B" on a sticker at the back, its -=> black, single green led on the front, single power button -=> on front, 2 power-out sockets at the back. -=> -=> There is a picture on the DSE site: -=> http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/3ef4d22d0860371 8273fc0a87f9c06bb/Product/View/M7650 Maybe someone will know who the parent brand is. If anyone has another other info about this ups or info on how i might be able to determine what brand it is, or what protocol it uses, then I'd really appreciate that. Thanks heaps. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
