Bulldog UPS and FC1

[M.Hockings]

Javier Perez wrote:

>Hi.
>
>I put into practice the article UPS for Linux by Thomas Chung and
>installed Bulldog UPS from Belkin for my F6C320-SER UPS.
>
>I am still wondering at the result, It does not look right.
>The PC does not have a modem and the UPS is plugged into the
>Serial Port. I built a Null Modem serial cable to connect
>the UPS to the serial port.
>
>If I select /dev/ttyS0, the Utility Power Status and the Battery
>Status say "Unknown"
>
>If I select /dev/ttyS1 to /dev/ttyS3, then the Utility Power Status
>and the Battery Status say "Normal".
>
>I know this is not normal but I wonder what am I missing?
>Should I uncross the wires on the serial cable?
>
>I tested the cable of my APC UPS on my other computer
>and they are straight-thru. 
>
>I think maybe I have not setup the serial port properly, How can I test
>for it?
>
>If I do   stty -F /dev/ttyS0, I get
>speed 9600 baud ; line=0;
>-brkint -imaxbel
>
>If I repeat it for /dev/ttyS1, I get 
>stty: /dev/ttyS1: Input/Output Error
>
>(how do I setup minicom to capture /dev/ttyS0? I read the
>manual but it assumes I am using a modem and AT commands.)
>
>
>In any case, if I disconnect the power cord, I do not get
>any shutdown notice.
>
>Thanks for whatever help you can provide.
>
>
>
>
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Are you using the Belkin driver for Linux ?  It says it is for Redhat 
5.2 or something but seems to run OK on FC1.
http://web.belkin.com/support/download/download.asp?download=F6C320-SER-LC&lang=1&mode=
http://www.belkin.com/support/compatlists/UPS.html
Now it doesn't seem to list a Linux driver for your particular UPS but 
I'd have a go with the Linux one as it appears to be common for several 
serial Belkin's.  Other than that (and maybe as a better choice) you 
could take a look at NUT at http://www.networkupstools.org/  The driver 
there for the Belkin UPS seems to work OK too with FC1.  Check out 
http://quasar.mathstat.uottawa.ca/~selinger/ups/ for a system V 
start/stop program for Belkin-supplied driver and details about the NUT 
serial driver for the Belkin UPS's.

I just use the serial cable that came with the UPS and it works fine.  
Are you using a serial port connector that is directly on the MB of your 
computer or one of those ones that connect with a little cable?  I there 
there are a couple of versions of the wiring for the cable type (I had 
to rewire mine).

In retrospect, Belkin would not be my first choice for a UPS under 
Linux.  MDG seems to have good Linux support.

Mike