Re: [Apcupsd-users] Using the SU-3000's ethernet interface

[Neal M. <nea...@al...>]

On Saturday 22 February 2003 04:25 pm, Kern Sibbald wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The simple answer is that a serial/USB cable is
> absolutely necessary.
>
> The more complete answer is that
> none of the developers ever had a network interface so
> we have no idea what it is, how it works, or how to program
> it.
>
> With apcupsd the master is normally physically connected to
> the UPS via serial or USB the slaves can all be connected
> by standard TCP/IP no special network cards needed.

Aha! That's the answer I was looking for. But not the answer I
*wanted*. :(

Is it relatively easy to discern the ... interface spec for the
serial connection from the code? If it's fairly easy, I could
explore the differences between that and the TCP/IP interface.

Does the daemon work solely on the data gathered from the UPS?
Or does it also rely on other EIA-232 signals?

And if I keep this up, I'll have to move this thread to the devel
list.

Thanks again!
Fest3er