RICHCOMM_USB(8)
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NAME
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richcomm_usb - Driver UPS equipment using Richcomm dry-contact to USB
solution

NOTE
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This man page only documents the specific features of the richcomm_usb 
driver.  For information about the core driver, see linkman:nutupsdrv[8].

SUPPORTED HARDWARE
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The Richcomm dry-contact to USB solution is a generic interface that is
used to upgrade an existing (RS-232) contact closure UPS interface to USB.
As such, all the limitations of the underlying contact closure interface
apply.  This means that you will only get the essentials in ups.status: OL,
OB, and LB.  See also linkman:genericups[8].

BUGS
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Most contact-closure UPSes will not power down the load if the line power 
is present.  This can create a race when using slave linkman:upsmon[8] 
systems.  See the linkman:upsmon[8] man page for more information.

The solution to both of these problems is to upgrade to a smart protocol 
UPS of some kind that allows detection and proper load cycling on command.

AUTHORS
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Peter van Valderen <p.v.valderen at probu.nl>,
Dirk Teurlings <dirk at upexia.nl>

SEE ALSO
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The core driver:
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linkman:nutupsdrv[8]

The generic serial driver:
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linkman:genericups[8]

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