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POWERVAR_CX_SER(8)		   NUT Manual		      POWERVAR_CX_SER(8)

NAME
     powervar_cx_ser  - Driver for Powervar UPM Series UPS equipment with Serial
     connection

SYNOPSIS
     powervar_cx_ser -h

     powervar_cx_ser -a UPS_NAME [OPTIONS]

	 Note

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

SUPPORTED HARDWARE
     This driver supports the Powervar UPM UPS family (devices with serial  port
     connection).  For	USB  connected	UPM  Series  devices,  see  also  power-
     var_cx_usb(8).

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

     startdelay=num
	 Change startup delay time from 1 second default.

     offdelay=num
	 Change shutdown delay time from 0 second default.

     disptesttime=num
	 Change display test time from the 10 second default.

INSTANT COMMANDS
     This driver supports the following Instant Commands (see upscmd(8)):

   All GTS and UPM UPS units
     beeper.disable
	 Disable the UPS beeper.

     beeper.enable
	 Enable the UPS beeper.

     beeper.mute
	 Temporarily mute the UPS beeper.

     shutdown.return
	 Turn off the load possibly after a delay and return when power is back.

     shutdown.stop
	 Stop a shutdown in progress.

     shutdown.reboot
	 Shut down the load briefly while rebooting the UPS.

     shutdown.stayoff
	 Turn off the load and remain off.

     test.battery.start.deep
	 Start	a "deep" battery test. This test runs the UPS until the low bat-
	 tery point and then returns to the AC line.

     test.battery.start.quick
	 Start a "quick" battery test. The default time is 2 minutes. This  time
	 can be set in the ups.conf file. See testime above.

     test.battery.stop
	 Stops a battery test that is in progress.

     test.failure.start
	 Starts a simulation of an input power failure.

     test.failure.stop
	 Stops a simulation of an input power failure.

   All UPM UPS units
     test.panel.start
	 Start testing the UPS panel.

     reset.input.minmax
	 Reset minimum and maximum input voltage status.

WRITABLE VARIABLES
     See upsrw(8) to see what variables are writable for the UPS.

AUTHORS
     *	 Bill Elliot <bill@wreassoc.com>

SEE ALSO
     For USB connected GTS and UPM Series devices, see powervar_cx_usb(8).

   The core driver:
     nutupsdrv(8)

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

Network UPS Tools 2.8.5.	   08/04/2026		      POWERVAR_CX_SER(8)

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