Mecer ME-1000-WTU supported by blazer_usb

[sliverc]

I have successfully tested the Mecer ME-1000-WTU - nut recognized when the UPS is on battery and also when the battery is low whereas a shutdown signal is sent.

Aug 21 09:38:57 NI-1 upsmon[2959]: UPS Mecer-NI@localhost on battery Aug 21 09:39:07 NI-1 upsmon[2959]: UPS Mecer-NI@localhost on line power

Specification (last page): http://www.comx-computers.co.za/download/mecer/ME-1000-WTU.pdf

upsc:

battery.voltage: 41.04 battery.voltage.nominal: 36.0 beeper.status: enabled device.mfr: device.model: HV 1K device.type: ups driver.name: blazer_usb driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2 driver.parameter.port: auto driver.version: 2.6.3 driver.version.internal: 0.04 input.current.nominal: 4.0 input.frequency: 50.0 input.frequency.nominal: 50 input.voltage: 241.1 input.voltage.fault: 241.1 input.voltage.nominal: 230 output.voltage: 241.2 ups.delay.shutdown: 30 ups.delay.start: 180 ups.firmware: 00443.08 ups.load: 9 ups.mfr: ups.model: HV 1K ups.productid: 5161 ups.status: OL BYPASS ups.temperature: 25.4 ups.type: online ups.vendorid: 0665

upscmd:

Instant commands supported on UPS [Mecer-NI]: beeper.toggle - Toggle the UPS beeper load.off - Turn off the load immediately load.on - Turn on the load immediately shutdown.return - Turn off the load and return when power is back shutdown.stayoff - Turn off the load and remain off shutdown.stop - Stop a shutdown in progress test.battery.start - Start a battery test test.battery.start.deep - Start a deep battery test test.battery.start.quick - Start a quick battery test test.battery.stop - Stop the battery test

I have not been able to change any settings though due to missing credentials:

Unexpected response from upsd: ERR ACCESS-DENIED

/lib/nut/blazer_usb -a Mecer-NI -DDDD:

Network UPS Tools - Megatec/Q1 protocol USB driver 0.04 (2.6.3) 0.000000 debug level is '4' 0.329687 Checking device (1D6B/0001) (006/001) 0.393496 - VendorID: 1d6b 0.393543 - ProductID: 0001 0.393554 - Manufacturer: unknown 0.393565 - Product: unknown 0.393575 - Serial Number: unknown 0.393585 - Bus: 006 0.393595 Trying to match device 0.393615 Device does not match - skipping 0.393669 Checking device (0665/5161) (005/002) 0.393720 - VendorID: 0665 0.393732 - ProductID: 5161 0.393742 - Manufacturer: unknown 0.393753 - Product: unknown 0.393763 - Serial Number: unknown 0.393774 - Bus: 005 0.393783 Trying to match device 0.393796 Device matches 0.393816 failed to claim USB device: could not claim interface 0: Device or resource busy 0.393865 detached kernel driver from USB device... 0.395844 Trying megatec protocol... 0.398775 send: Q1 0.635814 read: 40.7 240.7 010 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 0.635925 blazer_status: short reply 0.635966 Status read 1 failed 0.638689 send: Q1 0.875808 read: (240.8 240.8 240.8 008 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 0.876373 Status read in 2 tries 0.876521 Supported UPS detected with megatec protocol 0.878718 send: F 0.995736 read: #230.0 004 036.0 50.0 0.996020 Ratings read in 1 tries 0.998673 send: I 1.187818 read: # HV 1K 00443.08
1.187892 Vendor information read in 1 tries 1.187906 Battery runtime will not be calculated (runtimecal not set) 1.190672 send: Q1 1.427791 read: (240.8 240.7 240.7 009 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 1.428040 dstate_init: sock /var/run/nut/blazer_usb-Mecer-NI open on fd 6 1.430713 send: Q1 1.683792 read: (240.7 240.7 240.7 009 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 3.229824 new connection on fd 7 3.430802 send: Q1 3.683723 read: (240.6 240.4 240.5 008 50.0 2.27 25.4 00100001 5.432803 send: Q1 5.667796 read: (240.1 240.1 240.0 010 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 7.433732 send: Q1 7.667734 read: (240.2 240.1 240.0 009 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 9.434725 send: Q1 9.694833 read: (240.4 240.2 240.1 010 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 11.436715 send: Q1 11.683657 read: (240.5 240.5 240.5 010 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 13.438710 send: Q1 13.683735 read: (240.6 240.5 240.6 010 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 15.440798 send: Q1 15.675690 read: (240.3 239.4 240.9 010 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 17.441728 send: Q1 17.675670 read: (240.0 240.1 240.1 009 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 19.442726 send: Q1 19.675699 read: (240.2 240.2 240.3 009 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 21.443696 send: Q1 21.675764 read: (240.5 240.4 240.5 010 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 23.445689 send: Q1 23.683790 read: (240.8 240.6 240.7 008 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 25.446785 send: Q1 25.683790 read: (240.6 240.6 240.7 010 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001 27.448792 send: Q1 27.683731 read: (240.2 240.2 240.4 010 50.0 2.28 25.6 00100001

[clepple]

Hi,

Thanks for the report!

as a heads-up, starting with NUT 2.7.2, we have a new driver, nutdrv_qx, which handles hardware formerly covered by blazer_usb.

Unexpected response from upsd: ERR ACCESS-DENIED

Here is some information about setting up NUT users and permissions: http://www.networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/ar01s06.html#NUT_user_creation

Note that the username and password that you pass on the upscmd or upsrw command line are completely separate from system usernames in /etc/passwd - they are defined in upsd.users.

[sliverc]

OK tested it again now with upsd.users set up correctly.

When running upscmd Mecer-NI beeper.toggle 1 it says now OK as status but nothing changes on the UPS - I guess this option is not supported by this the UPS with this driver then.

I am also not quite sure what the difference is between upsrw and upscmd as upsrw doesn't not list any option which can be changed.

I run this UPS now on a production system so a bit more difficutl to do some more tests with nutdrv_qx. When I get around I will try to test it with this new driver and nut version than as well.

[aquette]

hi @sliverc : thanks for your report. the beeper issue is not unusual on such low end units. as for the difference between upsrw and upscmd: upsrw allows to changes settings, generally in the UPS (EEPROM), while upscmd executes commands such as cutting the power off, testing batteries, ...

[sliverc]

Thanks for the clarification. The beeper issue is not a big deal although would be nice to change with nut as well I guess... but it is possible to install http://www.power-software-download.com/viewpower.html which is supported by this UPS then disable the beeper sound and uninstall the software again. The beep sound remains off.

[zykh]

@sliverc, as your UPS came with ViewPower, the new nutdrv_qx driver (http://www.networkupstools.org/docs/man/nutdrv_qx.html - first version in 2.7.1) should support your device, including disable/enable the beeper.

[clepple]

@aquette I removed this from the 2.7.3 milestone since no additional testing is required for the release. We can update the HCL and DDL when @sliverc has a chance to try this with nutdrv_qx

[sliverc]

Finally got around to test this using version 2.7.1 which was packaged for my distribution.

Test was successful. Also turning off of beeper worked with upscmd.

upsc: battery.charge: 100 battery.energysave: no battery.packs: 1 battery.runtime: 15480 battery.voltage: 41.00 battery.voltage.nominal: 36.0 device.model: W1K device.type: ups driver.name: nutdrv_qx driver.parameter.alarm_control: disable driver.parameter.pollfreq: 30 driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2 driver.parameter.port: auto driver.version: 2.7.1 driver.version.data: Voltronic 0.01 driver.version.internal: 0.01 input.current.nominal: 4.0 input.frequency: 50.0 input.frequency.nominal: 50.0 input.phases: 1 input.transfer.high: 242 input.transfer.high.max: 254 input.transfer.high.min: 237 input.transfer.low: 218 input.transfer.low.max: 223 input.transfer.low.min: 206 input.voltage: 211.9 input.voltage.nominal: 230.0 output.current: 0.4 output.current.nominal: 4 output.frequency: 50.0 output.frequency.nominal: 50.0 output.phases: 1 output.power.maximum.percent: 11 output.power.minimum.percent: 5 output.powerfactor: 0.8 output.voltage: 229.7 output.voltage.nominal: 230.0 ups.beeper.status: enabled ups.delay.shutdown: 30 ups.delay.start: 180 ups.firmware: 00443.09 ups.firmware.aux: P01 ups.load: 9 ups.power.nominal: 1000 ups.productid: 5161 ups.start.auto: yes ups.start.battery: yes ups.status: OL ups.temperature: 29.5 ups.type: online ups.vendorid: 0665

upscmd: beeper.disable - Disable the UPS beeper beeper.enable - Enable the UPS beeper beeper.toggle - Toggle the UPS beeper bypass.start - Put the UPS in bypass mode bypass.stop - Take the UPS out of bypass mode load.off - Turn off the load immediately load.on - Turn on the load immediately shutdown.return - Turn off the load and return when power is back shutdown.stayoff - Turn off the load and remain off shutdown.stop - Stop a shutdown in progress test.battery.start - Start a battery test test.battery.start.deep - Start a deep battery test test.battery.start.quick - Start a quick battery test test.battery.stop - Stop the battery test

[zykh]

Thanks! - committed to DDL and HCL.