APC SC1000 UPS apcupsd usb serial adapter configuration

gistfile1.sh

# use lsusb to find the details of the serial adapter to create a udev rule

~$ lsusb | grep Serial
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port


# based on the output from lsusb add a rule to /etc/udev/rules.d/local.rules

~$ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/local.rules
#Bus 004 Device 002: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port"
ENV{ID_BUS}=="usb", ENV{ID_VENDOR_ID}=="067b", ENV{ID_MODEL_ID}=="2303", SYMLINK+="apc-usb"

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# set /etc/apcupsd.conf to use the new device
~$ head /etc/apcupsd.conf
UPSCABLE smart
UPSTYPE apcsmart
DEVICE /dev/apc-usb

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# After a reboot check the status of the UPS using
~$ sudo apcaccess status

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