How do I configure a APC Back-UPS XS 1300 with apcupsd?

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How do I configure a APC Back-UPS XS 1300 with apcupsd?

up vote 1 down vote favorite	How do I configure apcupsd to work with a Back-UPS XS 1300? 12.04 ups shareimprove this question asked May 5 '12 at 19:47 Kyle Brandt 282314

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1) Edit /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf to include a UPSNAME, change UPSCABLE and USPTYPE to usb and comment the device line, for example: UPSNAME KyleUPS UPSCABLE usb #UPSTYPE apcsmart UPSTYPE usb #DEVICE /dev/ttyS0 2) In /etc/default/apcupsd change ISCONFIGURED to yes: ISCONFIGURED=yes 3) Start apcupsd with: sudo service apcupsd start 4) Test with the apcaccess command: kbrandt@alpine:/var/log$ sudo apcaccess (apctest ?) APC : 001,036,0901 DATE : 2012-05-05 14:46:50 -0500 HOSTNAME : alpine VERSION : 3.14.10 (13 September 2011) debian UPSNAME : KyleUPS CABLE : USB Cable DRIVER : USB UPS Driver UPSMODE : Stand Alone STARTTIME: 2012-05-05 14:38:45 -0500 MODEL : Back-UPS XS 1300G STATUS : ONLINE LINEV : 115.0 Volts LOADPCT : 22.0 Percent Load Capacity shareimprove this answer edited May 8 '12 at 17:51 answered May 5 '12 at 19:48 Kyle Brandt

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