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.TH "BCMXCP" "8" "Thu Sep 29 2005" "" "Network UPS Tools (NUT)"
.SH "NAME"
bcmxcp \- Driver for UPS'es supporting the BCM/XCP protocol
.SH "NOTE"
This man page only documents the hardware\(hyspecific features of the
bcmxcp driver.  For information about the core driver, see
\fBnutupsdrv\fR(8).

.SH "SUPPORTED HARDWARE"
This driver should recognize all BCM/XCP\-compatible UPS'es.  It has
been developed and tested on Powerware PW5115 and PW9120 hardware. 

.SH "EXTRA ARGUMENTS"
This driver supports the following optional settings in the    
\fBups.conf\fR(5).

.IP "shutdown_delay=\fIdelay\fR"
The number of seconds that the UPS should wait between receiving the 
shutdown command (OB LB) and actually shutting off.

.IP "baud_rate=\fIrate\fR"
Communication speed for the UPS. If this is set to 9600, it try to connect
to the UPS on 9600bps. If it fails to communicate, it go into baudhunting.
It start at 1200 and up to 19200. If it succeed it tell you the speed it
connect with. If not included in the config it default's to baudhunting.
 
.SH "DEFAULT VALUES FOR THE EXTRA ARGUMENTS"
.IP "shutdown_delay = \fI180\fR"
.IP "baud_rate = \fInone\fR"
.SH "INSTANT COMMANDS"
This driver supports the following Instant Commands:

.IP "shutdown.return"
Turn off the load and return when power is back. 

.IP "shutdown.stayoff"
Turn off the load and remain off.

.IP "test.battery.start"
Start a battery test.

.SH "TODO LIST"
.IP "Report UPS alarm status"
BCM/XCP supports reporting a wide range of UPS alarm conditions.

.IP "Report UPS statistics informations"
BCM/XCP supports reporting of UPS statistics data.

.SH "BUGS"
None known.

.SH "AUTHOR"
Tore \[/O]rpetveit <tore@orpetveit.net>

.SH "SEE ALSO"
.SS The core driver:
\fBnutupsdrv\fR(8)

.SS Internet resources:
The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.networkupstools.org/