Re: Power draw from UPS
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On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 12:27:14PM +0200, g wrote:
> Hi all, I want to get the power draw from a APC USB UPS. I have managed
> to run apcusbd and apctest. But how to invoke these tools to get the
> actual power draw in Watt x Ampere?
>
> I've found this page which describes how to read it via RS232 serial
> port.
>
> https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/got-an-apc-smart-ups-measure-real-
> power-with-it.55847/
>
> But I dont't have such a port neither a cable.
It's most likely that the USB "appears" as a virtual serial
port. Try the command "lsusb" on a console. The option "-v"
makes it more verbose.
Cheers
- -- tomás
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