NOTE

       This man page only documents the hardware-specific features of the apc-
       smart driver.  For information about the core driver, see nutupsdrv(8).

SUPPORTED HARDWARE

       apcsmart should recognize all recent APC models that use a serial  pro-
       tocol  at  2400  bps.   This is primarily the Smart-UPS, Matrix-UPS and
       Back-UPS Pro lines.

       The driver attempts to support  every  bell  and  whistle  of  the  APC
       reporting interface, whether or not this is strictly sensible.

       Some  older  hardware  may only report a handful of variables.  This is
       usually not a bug - they just don't support anything else.

CABLING

       This driver expects to see a 940-0024C cable or  a  clone  by  default.
       You can switch to the 940-0095B dual-mode cable support with the cable=
       definition described below.

       If your 940-0024C cable is broken or missing, use this diagram to build
       a clone:

       http://random.networkupstools.org/cables/940-0024C.jpg

EXTRA ARGUMENTS

       This   driver   supports   the   following  optional  settings  in  the
       ups.conf(5):


       cable=940-0095B
              Configure the serial port for the APC 940-0095B dual-mode cable.


       sdtype=num
              Use shutdown type num, according to this table:

              0: soft shutdown or powerdown, depending on battery status

              1: soft shutdown followed by powerdown

              2: instant power off

              3: power off with grace period

              4: 'force OB' hack method for CS 350

              Modes  0 and 1 will power up the load when power returns.  Modes

       APC UPS models with both USB and serial ports  require  a  power  cycle
       when  switching  from  USB  communication  to  serial, and perhaps vice
       versa.

AUTHOR

       Nigel  Metheringham  <Nigel.Metheringham@Intechnology.co.uk>   (drawing
       heavily on the original apcsmart driver by Russell Kroll).  This driver
       was called newapc for a time and was renamed in the 1.5 series.

SEE ALSO

   The core driver:
       nutupsdrv(8)


   Internet resources:
       The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.networkupstools.org/



                                Mon Sep 29 2003                    APCSMART(8)