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BCMXCP(8)			  NUT Manual			     BCMXCP(8)

NAME
       bcmxcp -	Driver for UPSes supporting the	serial BCM/XCP protocol

SYNOPSIS
       bcmxcp -h

       bcmxcp -a UPS_NAME [OPTIONS]

	   Note

	   This	man page only documents	the hardware-specific features of the
	   bcmxcp driver. For information about	the core driver, see
	   nutupsdrv(8).

SUPPORTED HARDWARE
       This driver should recognize all	serial BCM/XCP-compatible UPSes. It
       has been	developed and tested on	Powerware PW5115 and PW9120 hardware.

       If your UPS has a USB connection, you may also consult the
       bcmxcp_usb(8) driver documentation.

EXTRA ARGUMENTS
       This driver supports the	following optional settings in the
       ups.conf(5).

       shutdown_delay=delay
	   The number of seconds that the UPS should wait between receiving
	   the shutdown	command	(upsdrvctl shutdown) and actually shutting
	   off.

       baud_rate=rate
	   Communication speed for the UPS. If this is set to 9600, it tries
	   to connect to the UPS at 9600bps. If	it fails to communicate, it
	   will	go into	baud-hunting. It starts	at 1200	and goes up to 19200.
	   If it succeeds, it tell you the speed it connected with. If not
	   included in the config, it defaults to baud-hunting.

DEFAULT	VALUES FOR THE EXTRA ARGUMENTS
       •   shutdown_delay = 120

       •   baud_rate = none

INSTANT	COMMANDS
       This driver supports the	following Instant Commands:

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

       shutdown.stayoff
	   Turn	off the	load and remain	off.

       test.battery.start
	   Start a battery test.

       outlet.n.shutdown.return
	   Turn	off the	load on	outlet n and return when power is back.	(n is
	   the outlet number reported by the upsc command)

TODO LIST
       Report UPS statistics information
	   BCM/XCP supports reporting of UPS statistics	data.

       Change settings
	   Access the config register to change	settings.

BUGS
       None known.

AUTHOR
       Tore rpetveit <tore@orpetveit.net>

SEE ALSO
   The core driver:
       nutupsdrv(8)

   The USB BCM/XCP driver:
       bcmxcp_usb(8)

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

Network	UPS Tools 2.8.2.	  04/17/2025			     BCMXCP(8)

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