28. I just bought a new WhizBang UPS that has a USB connector. How do I monitor it?
There are several driver to support USB models.
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usbhid-ups(8) supports various manufacturers complying to
the HID Power Device Class (PDC) standard,
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tripplite_usb(8) supports various older Tripp-Lite units
(with USB ProductID 0001)
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bcmxcp_usb(8) supports various Powerware units,
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blazer_usb(8) supports various manufacturers that use the
Megatec / Q1 protocol.
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nutdrv_qx(8) supports various manufacturers that use the wider
Megatec / Q* protocol family. This is the driver slated to receive all
further development in this area, it was specially designed to support
many more sub-drivers and has added a lot over time, so please do try
it first nowadays.
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apc_modbus(8) supports some APC branded devices built after 2010
(requires to be built against a libmodbus version with RTU USB support)
Refer to the respective driver-name (8) man page for more information.
You can also consult the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) and filter on USB:
https://www.networkupstools.org/stable-hcl.html?connection=USB