Re: [Apcupsd-users] Trouble installing apcupsd driver on Windows 7

[Mark F. <mf...@no...>]

On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:10:45 Jernej Simon?i? <jernej's-s...@et...> wrote:

> As long as ModBus mode isn't used, there shouldn't be any difference
> between 3.14.12 and 3.14.13 driver ...

Good points, but it still doesn't hurt to have the latest version.  The 3.14.13
site also says, "Other [in addition to MODBUS] ... changes include ... many
bug fixes and cleanups to the code base." And the release notes say, "Windows
USB driver has been updated with additional USB identifiers ...".

General "Bug fixes" and any USB driver updating would indicate to me that a
newer version should be tried. This might not fix Daniel's problem, but it's
certainly good practice generally.

I've recently installed PowerChute 3.0 and have not run into the problems you
mentioned ... yet. Probably hasn't yet been running the month-ish you mentioned.

I threw the PowerChute suggestion out there because if Daniel does not need
client/server or email notification, he might find PowerChute works better than
his constant COMMLOST issue with apcupsd.

--Mark

-----Original Message-----
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:10:45 +0100
From: Jernej Simon?i?	<jernej's-s...@et...>
Organization: E-mailaholics International
To: "Mark Foley on [apcupsd-users]" <apc...@li...>
Subject: Re: [Apcupsd-users] Trouble installing apcupsd driver on Windows 7

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 16:25:07, Mark Foley wrote:

> 1) Get the latest apcupsd 3.14.13 from 02 February 2015. Yours is 3.14.12 from
> 29 March 2014. It's always best to use the latest software when debugging such
> things. The release notes indicate updates to the Windows USB driver specifically.

As long as ModBus mode isn't used, there shouldn't be any difference
between 3.14.12 and 3.14.13 driver (the driver on Windows uses
Microsoft's own WinUSB interface, and the only thing changed between
.12 and .13 is the .inf file, which now lists modbus hardware IDs).

> Why, if I may ask, are you using apcupsd on Windows? The APC Powerchute software
> works pretty well and you would likely not have this issue (or would you? might be
> worth a test). I am using Powerchute on all office workstations, but apcupsd on
> the Windows database servers because a) powerchute does not have a means of
> controlling more than one computer connected to a UPS and b) powerchute does not
> have a mechanism to send email notices when power events occur.

In my experience, PowerChute works for about a month, then it becomes
impossible to log in to the admin interface (it'll still shut down the
computer, but good luck trying to change anything), plus it requires
Java, which I'd prefer to avoid unless absolutely necessary.

-- 
Jernej Simon?i?, Ena d.o.o.


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