Add-on request: Network UPS Tool (NUT)

Installation Home Assistant OS
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Hi @GaryK try this bad boy

https://hub.docker.com/r/instantlinux/nut-upsd/

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Thanks, but a bit over my head :grimacing:

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Have you got a running container for this image?

If so, could you post up a good docker-compose.yaml and configuration files?

I’ve been banging my head against a wall trying to get this running. I’m was making progress and it’s been frustratingly slow but I think I’ve hit a wall. Google hasn’t offered any additional solutions, either.

Any help would be appreciated.

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wont run for me, complained abount secrets, so i figured that out, and now complaining about not being able to create a ups.conf file

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Is there a repository which contains this add on? The repository linked in that page does not have it anymore

edit: I found it! It’s in the experimental repository https://github.com/hassio-addons/repository-edge

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sorry for briging an old thread.
I’m not sure I understand how it works, do I own a https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/product/ups/intelligent-lcd/brg1500avrlcd/
the network input output doesn’t seem to be for communication, only the serial and usb, I need to connect the usb directly in my raspberry pie?

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You need to connect the UPS via USB to whatever is running your NUT server. I was never able to get the HA add-on to work, so I setup the NUT server on a separate raspberry pi that I have running PiHole. From there, I just run the NUT integration from HA (not to be confused with the NUT add-on which is the server) which acts as a client and connects to the NUT server.

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Hello @menekis @shred,

i have some trouble too and i am on Hassio / HassOS,

i solved the problem by just expose the port 3493 in HAssio AddOn :

port 3493

Here is my config YAML:

  - platform: nut
    name: CP1500
    host: 192.168.1.xx
    port: 3493
    alias: CP1500
    username: xxxxxxxxxxxx
    password: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    resources:
      - ups.status.display
      - ups.load
      - ups.realpower.nominal
      - input.voltage
      - battery.charge
      - battery.runtime

Here is my config of the AddOn :

users:
  - username: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    password: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    instcmds:
      - all
    actions: []
devices:
  - name: CP1500
    driver: usbhid-ups
    port: auto
    config: []
mode: netserver
shutdown_host: 'false'
list_usb_devices: 'true'

Hope it can help others!

:wink:

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Thank you so much - this helped me as well

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Does anyone know where I can find the list of supported monitored conditions?

I set up the sensor but I only get 4 sensors (charge status, runtime, battery voltage & input voltage) even tho the add-on lists a lot more than that and I’ve selected a bunch of those.

I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong or if those are the only available things to monitor.

I’ve got a Cyberpower CP1500AVRLCDa UPS.

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hello,

here you have the list of available variables for your CP1500 in NUT integration of HA :

https://networkupstools.org/ddl/Cyber_Power_Systems/CP1000AVRLCD.html

:wink:

you have to add them under “ressources:” take a look of my config POST #14

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Thanks for that info.

looks like it was me. I had some things selected that weren’t available and other options that I didn’t select that were similar.

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yes, some variable are unavailable now in HA, dont know why…

Thats happened with 0.107 or 0.108…another “breaking change” lol

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Could you possibly just clarify the steps for me to access a UPS Network Management Card 2 (9630) on a Smart-UPS SMX1500 using NUTS? Trying to get my head around the whole process as I’m new to this. I’m using Hassio and from what I understand, this is the process.

  1. Install NUT add-on which acts as a NUT server and connects to the remote UPS (can’t get the server to run for some reason).
  2. Install NUT integration and connect to NUT add-on (server).

Are there any steps I need to take onboard the UPS itself for access and what is the advantage of going this route vs just setting up SNMP sensors like this thread?

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@shred - I am in the same boat as @xbmcnut - I have two (2) x SMX 1500 connected on the same network using the UPS Network Management Card 2 - and the add on is not even starting.

Could you please guide us ?

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Much easier just to add this as a package. Works very well indeed without all the hassle.

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thank you @xbmcnut - I will take a look.

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Hi everyone, I recently purchased a CyberPower CP1300PFCLCD (europe version) and I see it not completely compatible in the Nut list. Does anyone have it and can retrieve battery data using NUT addon and NUT integration on Home Assistant? I use HA Supervised on a Proxmox VM, had only to check if the usb port passtrhough is working but I had no problem with an APC ups so I suppose the usb connection is working, maybe I’ll give a try connecting to the PC first. Any help appreciated.

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Hello,

sorry for the late reply,

i have 3 CP1500AVRLCD and it work like a charm :wink:

CP1500
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One is pluged on HA server (a Pi4), another on my NAS with OMV5 (Pi4) and the last one is pluged on a RPi0W.

The AddOn is only for the one pluged on HA. For some slaves, you need to install NUT.

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Nevermind, after some search and try I managed to have my ups (the 1300va version) working with Nut addon on my HA running in a proxmox ct, it was enough to add the usb port to the vm and then all the entities were visible. Thank you for your reply.

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