Network UPS Tools (nut) with UltraMax 1000SC on USB

https://ultramax.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/1708/s/ultra-max-1000sc-usb-1000va-600w-line-interactive-battery-backup-ups-system/category/145/


$ apt-get update && apt-get install -y build-essential autoconf gettext libusb-dev git
$ git clone https://github.com/networkupstools/nut
$ cd nut
$ ./autogen.sh
(Add the nut user and nut group before next step)
$ ./configure --prefix=/usr --with-user=nut --with-group=nut --sysconfdir=/etc/nut
$ make
$ sudo make install


user = root
maxretry = 3
[ultramax]
  driver = "nutdrv_qx"
  port = "auto"
  vendorid = "0665"
  productid = "5161"
  product = "USB to Serial"
  vendor = "WCHCH544"
  bus = "003"
  device = "005"


$ sudo upsdrvctl start
Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356
Network UPS Tools - Generic Q* USB/Serial driver 0.32 (2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356)
USB communication driver (libusb 1.0) 0.45
Using protocol: Mustek 0.07
Can't autodetect number of battery packs [-1/27.20]
Battery runtime will not be calculated (runtimecal not set)


Jan 30 10:05:11 nas nutdrv_qx[8390]: Can't autodetect number of battery packs [-1/27.20]
Jan 30 10:05:11 nas nutdrv_qx[8390]: Battery runtime will not be calculated (runtimecal not set)
Jan 30 10:05:12 nas nutdrv_qx[8570]: Startup successful


$ upsc ultramax@localhost
battery.voltage: 27.20
device.type: ups
driver.name: nutdrv_qx
driver.parameter.bus: 003
driver.parameter.device: 005
driver.parameter.pollfreq: 30
driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
driver.parameter.port: auto
driver.parameter.product: USB to Serial
driver.parameter.productid: 5161
driver.parameter.synchronous: auto
driver.parameter.vendor: WCHCH544
driver.parameter.vendorid: 0665
driver.state: quiet
driver.version: 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356
driver.version.data: Mustek 0.07
driver.version.internal: 0.32
driver.version.usb: libusb-1.0.20 (API: 0x1000104)
input.frequency: 50.0
input.voltage: 242.3
input.voltage.fault: 242.3
output.voltage: 242.3
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: 30
ups.delay.start: 180
ups.load: 13
ups.productid: 5161
ups.status: OL
ups.type: offline / line interactive
ups.vendorid: 0665


$ sudo /usr/sbin/upsmon
Network UPS Tools upsmon 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356
fopen /run/upsmon.pid: No such file or directory
Could not find PID file to see if previous upsmon instance is already running!
UPS: ultramax@localhost (primary) (power value 1)
Using power down flag file /etc/killpower


user = root
maxretry = 3
[ultramax]
  driver = "nutdrv_qx"
  port = "auto"
  vendorid = "0665"
  productid = "5161"
  product = "USB to Serial"
  vendor = "WCHCH544"
  bus = "003"
  default.battery.voltage.high = 24
  default.battery.voltage.low = 1
  override.battery.packs = 2


$ upsc ultramax@localhost
battery.charge: 100
battery.packs: 2
battery.voltage: 27.20
battery.voltage.high: 24
battery.voltage.low: 1
device.type: ups
driver.name: nutdrv_qx
driver.parameter.bus: 003
driver.parameter.pollfreq: 30
driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
driver.parameter.port: auto
driver.parameter.product: USB to Serial
driver.parameter.productid: 5161
driver.parameter.synchronous: auto
driver.parameter.vendor: WCHCH544
driver.parameter.vendorid: 0665
driver.state: quiet
driver.version: 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356
driver.version.data: Mustek 0.07
driver.version.internal: 0.32
driver.version.usb: libusb-1.0.20 (API: 0x1000104)
input.frequency: 50.2
input.voltage: 242.3
input.voltage.fault: 242.3
output.voltage: 242.3
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: 30
ups.delay.start: 180
ups.load: 13
ups.productid: 5161
ups.status: OL
ups.type: offline / line interactive
ups.vendorid: 0665


MORE TWEAKS!


FIX USER PERMISSIONS AND SET THE BATTERY VOLTAGE AND RUNTIME


$ chown -R root:nut /etc/nut
$ chown -R root:nut /var/state/ups/
$ chmod o-r /etc/nut/upsd.conf
$ chmod o-r /etc/nut/upsd.users


user = nut
maxretry = 3
[ultramax]
  driver = "nutdrv_qx"
  port = "auto"
  vendorid = "0665"
  productid = "5161"
  product = "USB to Serial"
  vendor = "WCHCH544"
  bus = "003"
  default.battery.voltage.high = 24
  default.battery.voltage.low = 1
  override.battery.packs = 2
  runtimecal = 300,100,900,50
  chargetime = 21600
  idleload = 10


$ /usr/sbin/upsdrvctl start
Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356
Network UPS Tools - Generic Q* USB/Serial driver 0.32 (2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356)
USB communication driver (libusb 1.0) 0.45
Using protocol: Mustek 0.07


$ /usr/sbin/upsd
Network UPS Tools upsd 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356
fopen /var/state/ups/upsd.pid: No such file or directory
Could not find PID file '/var/state/ups/upsd.pid' to see if previous upsd instance is already running!
listening on 192.168.0.252 port 3493
listening on 127.0.0.1 port 3493
Connected to UPS [ultramax]: nutdrv_qx-ultramax
Found 1 UPS defined in ups.conf


$ upsc ultramax@localhost
battery.charge: 100
battery.packs: 2
battery.runtime: 3000
battery.voltage: 27.20
battery.voltage.high: 24
battery.voltage.low: 1
device.type: ups
driver.name: nutdrv_qx
driver.parameter.bus: 003
driver.parameter.chargetime: 21600
driver.parameter.idleload: 10
driver.parameter.pollfreq: 30
driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
driver.parameter.port: auto
driver.parameter.product: USB to Serial
driver.parameter.productid: 5161
driver.parameter.runtimecal: 300,100,900,50
driver.parameter.synchronous: auto
driver.parameter.vendor: WCHCH544
driver.parameter.vendorid: 0665
driver.state: quiet
driver.version: 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356
driver.version.data: Mustek 0.07
driver.version.internal: 0.32
driver.version.usb: libusb-1.0.20 (API: 0x1000104)
input.frequency: 50.2
input.voltage: 242.3
input.voltage.fault: 242.3
output.voltage: 242.3
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: 30
ups.delay.start: 180
ups.load: 13
ups.productid: 5161
ups.status: OL
ups.type: offline / line interactive
ups.vendorid: 0665


$ /usr/sbin/upsmon
Network UPS Tools upsmon 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356
kill: No such process
UPS: ultramax@localhost (primary) (power value 1)
Using power down flag file /etc/killpower


STARTUP SCRIPTS FOR UBUNTU LINUX - JUST ADDED IT TO /ETC/RC.LOCAL


$ nano /etc/rc.local
# start NUT
/usr/sbin/upsdrvctl start &>/dev/null
/bin/sleep 30s &>/dev/null
/usr/sbin/upsd &>/dev/null
/bin/sleep 3s &>/dev/null
/usr/sbin/upsmon &>/dev/null


HOW TO STOP THE NUT SOFTWARE CORRECTLY  :)


$ /usr/sbin/upsmon -c stop
Network UPS Tools upsmon 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356

$ /usr/sbin/upsd -c stop
Network UPS Tools upsd 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356

$ /usr/sbin/upsdrvctl stop
Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.8.0-Windows-542-gccfb356