APCUPSD Plugin discussion

Version 0.4.1 of the acpupsd plugin is now available. See the APCUPSD Announcement Forum for more information.

Berkinet,
Thanks a bunch. Just installed 0.4.1 and everything looks back to normal.
Best,
Phil

Berkinet,
Spoke too soon. Plugin is throwing this error:

apcupsd Error Error in plugin execution CalcDeviceFunc:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "plugin.py", line 622, in getDeviceStateList
<type 'exceptions.AttributeError'>: 'Plugin' object has no attribute 'server'

apcupsd Error Error in plugin execution CalcDeviceFunc:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "plugin.py", line 611, in getDeviceDisplayStateId
<type 'exceptions.AttributeError'>: 'Plugin' object has no attribute 'server'

I can create a UPS device, but there is no communication into the plugin (no status).
Best,
Phil

apcupsd Error Error in plugin execution CalcDeviceFunc:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "plugin.py", line 622, in getDeviceStateList
<type 'exceptions.AttributeError'>: 'Plugin' object has no attribute 'server'

apcupsd Error Error in plugin execution CalcDeviceFunc:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "plugin.py", line 611, in getDeviceDisplayStateId
<type 'exceptions.AttributeError'>: 'Plugin' object has no attribute 'server'

Ugh. An error from the change in the logging/debugging code. Fixed in 0.4.2. Thanks

Version 0.4.2 of the acpupsd plugin is now available. See the APCUPSD Announcement Forum for more information.

Berkinet,
Thanks for the quick update - worked a champ. UPS now shows status.
Thanks,
Phil

Could someone post instructions on installing APCUPSD as well as your standard selections? I have tried a couple of times and don't think it has worked correctly?

TIA!

There is extensive documentation on the apcupsd web site. Unfortunately, much of it is deeply technical and refers to compile the software rather than configuring it. However, the configuration examples section has some good information. Also, the configuration file, apcupsd.conf, has extensive comments that should help.

In case this is helpful, here is what I have on one of my Macs. This is for a USB connected UPS:

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UPSNAME Cellar_UPS
UPSCABLE usb
UPSTYPE usb
DEVICE
POLLTIME 60
LOCKFILE /var/tmp
SCRIPTDIR /etc/apcupsd
PWRFAILDIR /etc/apcupsd
NOLOGINDIR /var/run
ONBATTERYDELAY 30
BATTERYLEVEL 25
MINUTES 20
TIMEOUT 0
ANNOY 300
ANNOYDELAY 60
NOLOGON disable
KILLDELAY 0
NETSERVER on
NISIP 0.0.0.0
NISPORT 3551
EVENTSFILE /var/log/apcupsd.events
EVENTSFILEMAX 10
UPSCLASS standalone
UPSMODE disable
STATTIME 0
STATFILE /var/log/apcupsd.status
LOGSTATS off
DATATIME 0

Don't have time to go into a lot of detail right now - but installing APCUPSD on the Mac is a little bit of voodoo. As Berkinet points out, the website is extremely technical and very unhelpful for non-programming types. Short version is download the dmg and install. Then you have to wrestle the config file, which is locked, so you have to unfornicate the permissions first, then make the changes, then save it. And it is in a hidden folder, so you have to find it.

Probably could have been implemented more easily, but for free software that allows so much flexibility, I can't complain too loudly.

Try the install, then write back with any problems you have.

Phil

Berkinet,
Catching this in the log...

0.4.2

Version: 0.5.0
EmailSubject: apcupsd Indigo Plugin Update
EmailBody: This is a minor bug release for the apcupsd Plugin.

The changes are:
- "added version update notification"

The update can be downloaded at the link below.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/503 ... -0-4-2.zip

This email was sent to you by Indigo at the request of the plugin. You will only be emailed once per release.
To disable these emails see the apcupsd plugin's config. is available.

I'm running 0.4.2.

Thanks,
Phil

...Catching this in the log...

0.4.2
Version: 0.5.0
EmailSubject: apcupsd Indigo Plugin Update
EmailBody: This is a minor bug release for the apcupsd Plugin….

You caught me. I am working on the next release and am in the process of upgrading the version checker to use @travis' logger class. Just ignore the messages. (same for the ad2usb plugin)

At least you know it works....

OK this is very cool!

I installed acpupsd and it seems to connect to my UPS and work just fine.

The plugin has me perplexed. When I installed the plugin, and attempt to enable it (I'm running 0.4.2), I get this message:

apcupsd Event comms server started
apcupsd Plugin started. Polling apcupsd server(s) every 5.0 minutes with a timeout of 8 seconds
apcupsd Error Error in plugin execution runConcurrentThread:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "plugin.py", line 194, in runConcurrentThread
<type 'exceptions.AttributeError'>: 'Plugin' object has no attribute 'logLevel'

apcupsd Error plugin runConcurrentThread function returned or failed (will attempt again in 10 seconds)

Did I miss something?

...
apcupsd Error Error in plugin execution runConcurrentThread:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "plugin.py", line 194, in runConcurrentThread
<type 'exceptions.AttributeError'>: 'Plugin' object has no attribute 'logLevel'

apcupsd Error plugin runConcurrentThread function returned or failed (will attempt again in 10 seconds)

Did I miss something?

did you configure the plugin and set the log level?

I set it up using the configure menu in indigo (I've attached a screenshot).

Is there more to do to set up this plugin?