UPS Models & NUT Support

Last updated on Tuesday, 20 September 2005

This list is meant to provide information on various uninterruptible power supply (UPS) models as supported by NUT.  Features available using the manufacturer provided software have not been considered.

Disclaimer: I am not the author of NUT. I am not one of the NUT developers. I am merely a user of the software who is providing additional technical information.

If you have a UPS model not listed, please provide me with the necessary information for inclusion in this list. If you see an error or omission, let me know. If the cable you are using is not the one provided with the unit, mention it.

Manufacturer The company that makes the unit
Model Model number
Driver NUT driver used
Outlets Battery backed outlets / Non-battery backed outlets / Switchable outlets
Powerdown Does the NUT powerdown signal work?
Cable Type of cable used
System OS and hardware the unit was tested under. This does not mean it will only work with that system, only that was tested with the particular configuration. With the exception of some odd systems with nonstandard serial port voltages, the type should not matter.
Protocol Is information on the protocols available?
Variables Data accessible with NUT
Notes Whatever
Manufacture Model Driver Outlets Powerdown Cable System Protocol Variables Notes
Advice Partner King PR750 powercom 2/0 Yes Unknown   Proprietary MFR MODEL SERIAL ACFREQ BATTPCT LOADPCT STATUS UTILITY 1
APC Back-UPS Pro 280 newapc 2/1 Yes 940-0024C (or 940-0095A)   Proprietary MFR MODEL REG2 REG3 LINEQUAL BATTVOLT SLFTSTINT ACFREQ XFERWHY UTILITY MAXUTIL MINUTIL OUTVOLT LOADPCT STATUS FIRMREV1 SLFTSTRES FIRMREV UPSIDENT WAKETHRSH BATTPCT NOMBATVLT RUNTIME ALRMDELAY LOWXFER MFRDATE SERIAL REQVOLT PDNGRACE LOBATTIME WAKEDELAY LINESENS HIGHXFER BATTDATE COPYRIGHT 2
Back-UPS Office 350 genericups 3/3 No 940-0119A Debian Linux 2.4.19 Proprietary (?) MFR MODEL STATUS  
Smart-UPS 420 newapc 3/1 No 940-0024C RedHat Linux 2.2.18 Proprietary/HID REG2 REG3 LINEQUAL BATTVOLT SLFTSTINT ACFREQ XFERWHY UTILITY MAXUTIL MINUTIL OUTVOLT LOADPCT STATUS FIRMREV1 SLFTSTRES FIRMREV UPSIDENT WAKETHRSH BATTPCT NOMBATVLT BATT_RUNTIME ALRMDELAY LOWXFER MFRDATE SERIAL REQVOLT PDNGRACE LOBATTIME WAKEDELAY LINESENS HIGHXFER BATTDATE COPYRIGHT  
Back-UPS LS 500 hidups 4/3 No USB Linux 2.4.18 (Debian 3.0) G4/Cube Proprietary/HID MFR MODEL SERIAL STATUS BATTVOLT BATTPCT RUNTIME 3
Back-UPS Pro 500 hidups 4/3 No USB Linux 2.4.16 ipx86 Proprietary MFG MODEL SERIAL STATUS BATTVOLT BATTPCT RUNTIME 3
Back-UPS Pro 650
(older units)		 newapc 4/0
(3/1?)		 Unknown 940-0024C Linux 2.4.2-2 ipx86 Proprietary MFR LINEQUAL REG3 MODEL COPYRIGHT SERIAL FIRMREV SLFTSTRES STATUS 12
Back-UPS Pro 650
(newer units)		 newapc 4/0
(3/1?)		 Yes 940-0024C Sun Ultra 10, Solaris 9 Proprietary REG2 REG3 LINEQUAL BATTVOLT SLFTSTINT ACFREQ XFERWHY UTILITY MAXUTIL MINUTIL OUTVOLT LOADPCT STATUS FIRMREV1 SLFTSTRES FIRMREV UPSIDENT WAKETHRSH BATTPCT NOMBATVLT BATT_RUNTIME ALRMDELAY LOWXFER MFRDATE SERIAL REQVOLT PDNGRACE LOBATTIME WAKEDELAY LINESENS HIGHXFER BATTDATE COPYRIGHT  
Smart-UPS 700 newapc 4/0 Yes 940-0024C (or 940-0095A)   Proprietary MFR MODEL DIPSWCH REG3 LINEQUAL BATTPACKS BATTVOLT UPSTEMP SLFTSTINT ACFREQ XFERWHY UTILITY MAXUTIL MINUTIL OUTVOLT LOADPCT STATUS FIRMREV1 SLFTSTRES REG2 FIRMREV UPSIDENT WAKETHRSH BATTPCT NOMBATVLT RUNTIME ALRMDELAY LOWXFER MFRDATE SERIAL REQVOLT PDNGRACE LOBATTIME WAKEDELAY LINESENS HIGHXFER BATTDATE COPYRIGHT AMBHUMID2 ALRMENA ALRMSTAT AMBTEMP2 TEMPMAX TEMPMIN AMBHUMID CONTACTS AMBTEMP FIRMREV2 HUMDMAX HUMDMIN 4
Smart-UPS 1000 newapc 8/0 Yes 940-0024C Solaris 9 (sparc) Proprietary ACFREQ ALRMDELAY BATTDATE BATTPACKS BATTPCT BATTVOLT BATT_RUNTIME COPYRIGHT FIRMREV FIRMREV1 HIGHXFER LINEQUAL LINESENS LOADPCT LOBATTIME LOWXFER MAXUTIL MFRDATE MINUTIL NOMBATVLT OUTVOLT PDNGRACE REG2 REG3 REQVOLT SERIAL SLFTSTINT SLFTSTRES STATUS UPSIDENT UPSTEMP UTILITY WAKEDELAY WAKETHRSH XFERWHY  
Smart-UPS 1400 RM newapc 4/0 Yes 940-0024C Solaris 8, Linux 2.4.20 Proprietary UPS MFR MODEL DIPSWCH REG3 LINEQUAL BATTPACKS BATTVOLT UPSTEMP SLFTSTINT ACFREQ XFERWHY UTILITY MAXUTIL MINUTIL OUTVOLT LOADPCT STATUS FIRMREV1 SLFTSTRES REG2 FIRMREV UPSIDENT WAKETHRSH BATTPCT NOMBATVLT BATT_RUNTIME ALRMDELAY LOWXFER MFRDATE SERIAL REQVOLT PDNGRACE LOBATTIME WAKEDELAY LINESENS HIGHXFER BATTDATE COPYRIGHT  
Smart-UPS 2200 newapc 8/0 Yes 940-0024C Solaris 9 (sparc) Proprietary ACFREQ ALRMDELAY BATTDATE BATTPACKS BATTPCT BATTVOLT BATT_RUNTIME COPYRIGHT DIPSWCH FIRMREV FIRMREV1 HIGHXFER LINEQUAL LINESENS LOADPCT LOBATTIME LOWXFER MAXUTIL MFRDATE MINUTIL NOMBATVLT OUTVOLT PDNGRACE REG2 REG3 REQVOLT SERIAL SLFTSTINT SLFTSTRES STATUS UPSIDENT UPSTEMP UTILITY WAKEDELAY WAKETHRSH XFERWHY  
Smart-UPS 3000 newapc 8/0 Yes 940-0024C FreeBSD 4.2 Proprietary ACFREQ ALRMDELAY BATTDATE BATTPACKS BATTPCT BATTVOLT COPYRIGHT DIPSWCH FIRMREV FIRMREV1 HIGHXFER LINEQUAL LINESENS LOADPCT LOBATTIME LOWXFER MAXUTIL MFR MFRDATE MINUTIL MODEL NOMBATVLT OUTVOLT PDNGRACE REG2 REG3 REQVOLT RUNTIME SERIAL SLFTSTINT SLFTSTRES STATUS UPSIDENT UPSTEMP UTILITY WAKEDELAY WAKETHRSH XFERWHY  
Belkin Regulator Pro Gold 525 (F6C525-SER) belkin 4/4 Yes plain black cable   Proprietary MFR MODEL FIRMREV STATUS UTILITY BATTPCT ACFREQ UPSTEMPLOADPCT BATTVOLT OUTVOLT LOWXFER HIGHXFER 5
Best Power Fortress 750 bestups 4/0 Yes INT-0032   Limited data provided MFR MODEL UTILITY OUTVOLT BATTPCT BATTVOLT STATUS ACFREQ LOADPCT UPSTEMP 6
Patriot Pro II 400 bestups 4/0 Yes gray cable (included with unit)   PhoenixTec MODEL MFG UTILITY OUTVOLT BATTPCT BATTVOLT STATUS ACFREQ LOADPCT UPSTEMP 7
Fenton PowerPal 660 fentonups 4/0 Yes Unknown   Open MODEL OUTVOLT UTILITY BATTVOLT BATTPCT STATUS ACFREQ LOADPCT MFR LOWXFER HIGHXFER 8
MGE UPS SYSTEMS Pulsar Evolution 500 / 800 / 1100 / 1500 mge-utalk 4/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT MFR STATUS (OL, OB, LB, RB, OVER, CHRG, DISCHRG) UPSIDENT MODEL FIRMREV UTILITY BATTPCT BATT_RUNTIME ACFREQ LOADPCT LOWXFER LOBOOSTXFER HITRIMXFER HIGHXFER WAKEDELAY GRACEDELAY SLFTSTINT OUTVOLT BATTVOLT LOBATTPCT NOMBATVLT CURRENT 9, 10
Pulsar Evolution 2200 / 3000 / 3000 XL mge-utalk 8/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT MFR STATUS (OL, OB, LB, RB, OVER, CHRG, DISCHRG) UPSIDENT MODEL FIRMREV UTILITY BATTPCT BATT_RUNTIME ACFREQ LOADPCT LOWXFER LOBOOSTXFER HITRIMXFER HIGHXFER WAKEDELAY GRACEDELAY SLFTSTINT OUTVOLT BATTVOLT LOBATTPCT NOMBATVLT CURRENT 9, 10
Pulsar ES 5+ / ES 8+ mge-utalk 2/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT   9
Pulsar ES 11+ mge-utalk 4/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT FIRMREV MFR MODEL STATUS (OL CHRG) UPSIDENT 9
Pulsar ESV 5+ mge-utalk 2/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT   9
Pulsar ESV 8 mge-utalk 4/0/2 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Linux Debian Sarge, nut 2.0.1-pre4 and 1.4.2, x86, ttyS0 and 1 Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB, RB, OVER) UTILITY BATTPCT BATT_RUNTIME ACFREQ LOADPCT LOWXFER HIGHXFER HIBOOSTXFER LOBOOSTXFER LOTRIMXFER HITRIMXFER WAKEDELAY GRACEDELAY SLFTSTINT OUTVOLT BATTVOLT LOBATTPCT NOMBATVLT CURRENT
Pulsar ESV 8+ mge-utalk 4/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT   9
Pulsar ESV 11+ mge-utalk 4/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Sun Solaris 9 Ultra 10 sparc Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT FIRMREV MFR MODEL STATUS UPSIDENT 9
Pulsar ESV 14+ mge-utalk 4/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Sun Solaris 9 Ultra 10 sparc Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT ACFREQ BATTPCT BATTVOLT BATT_RUNTIME CURRENT GRACEDELAY HIBOOSTXFER HIGHXFER HITRIMXFER LOADPCT LOBATTPCT LOBOOSTXFER LOTRIMXFER LOWXFER MFR NOMBATVLT OUTVOLT SLFTSTINT STATUS UTILITY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar ESV 22+ mge-utalk 4/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Sun Solaris 9 Ultra 10 sparc Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT ACFREQ BATTPCT BATTVOLT BATT_RUNTIME CURRENT FIRMREV GRACEDELAY HIBOOSTXFER HIGHXFER HITRIMXFER LOADPCT LOBATTPCT LOBOOSTXFER LOTRIMXFER LOWXFER MFR MODEL NOMBATVLT OUTVOLT SLFTSTINT STATUS UPSIDENT UTILITY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar EX 7 / 10 mge-utalk 3/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT   9
Pulsar EX 15 (US) mge-utalk 3/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT   9
Pulsar EX 20 (US) / 30 (US) mge-utalk 4/0 Yes cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT 9
Pulsar EXtreme C mge-utalk     cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT 9
Pulsar / Comet EXtreme mge-utalk     cable included with unit or see mgeups.txt Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT 9
Pulsar Ellipse 300 / 500 S (Int'l) mge-ellipse 2/1 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse 650 / 800 S (Int'l) mge-ellipse 3/1 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse 1200 S (Int'l) mge-ellipse 4/0 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse 1200 S (Int'l) mge-ellipse 4/0 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse 500 RS232 (US) mge-ellipse 4/2 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse 650 RS232 (US) mge-ellipse 4/3 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse 1200 RS232 (US) mge-ellipse 7/0 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse Premium 500 S (Int'l) mge-ellipse 3/1 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse Premium 650 S / 800 S / 1200 S (Int'l) mge-ellipse 4/0 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse premium 500 RS232 (US) mge-ellipse 3/1 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse premium 650 RS232 / 800 RS232 (US) mge-ellipse 4/0 Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary SHUT. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL STATUS (OL, OB, LB) LOADPCT RUNTIME BATTPCT BADPACKS BATT_CHARGE ALRM_BADOUTPUT ALRM_UPSSHUT ALRM_OVERLOAD ALRM_GENERAL GRACEDELAY WAKEDELAY 9
Pulsar Ellipse Premium 500 USB (Int'l) hidups 3/1 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Pulsar Ellipse Premium 800 USB / 1200 USB (Int'l) hidups 4/0 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Pulsar Ellipse Premium 500 USB (US) hidups 4/3 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Pulsar Ellipse Premium 800 USB / 1200 USB (US) hidups 7/0 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Pulsar Ellipse 300 USB / 500 USB (Int'l) hidups 2/1 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Pulsar Ellipse 800 USB (Int'l) hidups 3/1 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Pulsar Ellipse 1200 USB (Int'l) hidups 4/0 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Pulsar Ellipse 300 USB / 500 USB (US) hidups 4/2 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Pulsar Ellipse 800 USB (US) hidups 4/3 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Pulsar Ellipse 1200 USB (US) hidups 7/0 No cable included with unit Linux Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL SERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9, 11
Utalk Serial Card (ref 66060) for Comet / Galaxy range mge-utalk n/a Yes cable included with unit Any Proprietary UTalk. Fully documented for NUT 9
USB Card (ref 66067) for Comet / Galaxy range hidups n/a No cable included with unit Any Proprietary USB/HID. Fully documented for NUT MFR MODEL ISERIAL BATTPCT RUNTIME LOADPCT STATUS (OL, OB, LB) BATTVOLT 9
SNMP card (ref 66062) for Pulsar EX 15/40, Pulsar and Comet EXtreme, Galaxy 3000, Galaxy PW, Multislot snmp-ups n/a No standard network cable Any Standard IETF mib (RFC 1628 compliant) MFR MODEL FIRMREV STATUS (OFF, OL, OB, LB, BOOST, TRIM) BATTPCT RUNTIME BATTVOLT OUTVOLT 9
SNMP card (ref 66045) for Pulsar EX 7/10, Pulsar EX 15/20/30 US, Pulsar ESV+ 8/11/14/22, Pulsar EXtreme 700C/1000C/1500C, Pulsar EX 10 Rack, Pulsar EX 15/20/30 Rack US, Pulsar ESV+ 8/11/14/22 Rack, Pulsar EXtreme 700C/1000C/1500C Rack, Pulsar Evolution 500/800/1100/1500/2200/3000 snmp-ups n/a No standard network cable Any Standard IETF mib (RFC 1628 compliant) MFR MODEL FIRMREV STATUS (OFF, OL, OB, LB, BOOST, TRIM) BATTPCT RUNTIME BATTVOLT OUTVOLT 9
Mustek PowerMust 400 Plus esupssmart 3/0 Yes Standard   Proprietary ?

Notes:

  1. Due to the proprietary protocol, the data reported by NUT is sometimes odd. For example, BATTPCT can be 113.5. MFG, MODEL, and SERIAL are provided by the software and not obtained from the UPS. NUT also knows how to issue its testing command.
  2. Features of this model tend to vary.
  3. The hidups driver is experimental and very limited.
  4. Expansion slot for Measure-UPS II board.
  5. You may need to run mfg software first.
  6. Expansion slots. Protocols are no longer provided by mfg.
  7. UPSTEMP requires an optional sensor
  8. Mfg very helpful.
  9. Some models haven't been tested but should work. MGE UPS SYSTEMS officially supports NUT projects. Data will vary according to the exact model. Success report and variables lists are welcomed for those models (mail to :Arnaud Quette).
  10. These models also work with USB driver (hidups) and SHUT driver (not yet implemented). See below note 11 for USB / HID.
  11. In order to work, these models need the latest Linux USB / HID modules (hid/hiddev) not yet officially available nor included : Linux 2.4.18 / 2.5.16 HID Collection patched. Those patches will soon be available.
  12. Information was obtained from an older unit (manufactured circa 1995?). Using the apcsmart driver will have limited results, the newapc driver is recommended.

Acknowledgements

Russel Kroll, Shaul Karl, Charles Lepple, Arnaud Quette of MGE UPS Systems, Don Silvia, John Horne, Tony Simone, Mark Atkinson, Juan Monterrosa

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