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

[Daniel M. <tel...@gm...>]

Mark and others,

I failed to mention I use to have the latest version of APCUPSD installed
on the PC that this log came from but a month ago I installed a prior
version just to see if it was any better (it is not).  On all the other
8200 Elite PCs I still have the latest version installed.

Yes, the roof controller and roof motor UPS units are there so in the event
of a power outage the roof of the observatory will still be able to close.
I also have UPS units tied to each scope's PC so in the event of a power
outage the scope can stop imaging and park itself before the roof closes.
It works great and is entirely automated.

I prefer APCUPSD as it has the ability to kill the power of the UPS unit in
the event of a prolonged brown out thus allowing the PCs to come back on
once the utility power is restored.  Does the Powerchute software support
this as well?  I thought it did not?

Of course I also love the event response framework of the APCUPSD
platform.  I did read that the Powerchute software does generate event logs
and you can respond to them via task scheduler but I just like the
simplistic approach APCUPSD offers.

I want to keep APCUPSD but this driver issue needs to be solved.  Wish we
could have a debug version of it I could run with so we can see where it is
crashing and/or why.

Best Always,

Daniel
On Feb 23, 2016 12:56 PM, "Mark Foley" <mf...@no...> wrote:

> 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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