HCL PowerWalker VI 650 SH supported by usbhid-ups

[felixhummel]

Hi!

Inspired by #483 (comment) I thought I would share some data about the PowerWalker VI 650 SH.

I hope this is useful to someone here.

Feel free to close this.

OS

# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Debian
Description:	Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Release:	12
Codename:	bookworm

Hardware Setup

• connect plugs
• power on (blue LED)
• connect USB

kernel: [  128.963322] usb 3-3.3: new full-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
kernel: [  129.080843] usb 3-3.3: New USB device found, idVendor=0764, idProduct=0601, bcdDevice= 2.00
kernel: [  129.081178] usb 3-3.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=1, SerialNumber=2
kernel: [  129.081504] usb 3-3.3: Product: 650
kernel: [  129.081828] usb 3-3.3: Manufacturer: 1
kernel: [  129.082151] usb 3-3.3: SerialNumber: 000000000000
kernel: [  129.100441] hid: raw HID events driver (C) Jiri Kosina
kernel: [  129.106791] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
kernel: [  129.107203] usbhid: USB HID core driver
kernel: [  129.112425] hid-generic 0003:0764:0601.0001: hiddev0,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Device [1  650 ] on usb-0000:00:14.0-3.3/input0

Config

sed -i -e 's/^MODE=none/MODE=standalone/' /etc/nut/nut.conf

cat <<'EOF'> /etc/nut/ups.conf
[pw]
driver = usbhid-ups
desc = "PowerWalker VI 650 SB"
port = auto
ignorelb
override.battery.charge.warning = 30
override.battery.charge.low = 15
override.battery.runtime.low = 180
override.ups.model = "PowerWalker VI 650 SB"
EOF

Outputs

# upsc pw
Init SSL without certificate database
battery.charge: 100
battery.charge.low: 15
battery.charge.warning: 30
battery.mfr.date: 1 
battery.runtime: 1260
battery.runtime.low: 180
battery.type: PbAcid
battery.voltage: 13.6
battery.voltage.nominal: 12
device.mfr: 1 
device.model: PowerWalker VI 650 SB
device.serial: 000000000000
device.type: ups
driver.flag.ignorelb: enabled
driver.name: usbhid-ups
driver.parameter.pollfreq: 30
driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
driver.parameter.port: auto
driver.parameter.synchronous: auto
driver.version: 2.8.0
driver.version.data: CyberPower HID 0.6
driver.version.internal: 0.47
driver.version.usb: libusb-1.0.26 (API: 0x1000109)
input.frequency: 50.0
input.transfer.high: 290
input.transfer.low: 162
input.voltage: 227.0
input.voltage.nominal: 0
output.frequency: 50.0
output.voltage: 22.2
ups.beeper.status: disabled
ups.delay.shutdown: 20
ups.delay.start: 30
ups.load: 14
ups.mfr: 1 
ups.model: PowerWalker VI 650 SB
ups.productid: 0601
ups.realpower.nominal: 360
ups.serial: 000000000000
ups.status: OL
ups.timer.shutdown: -60
ups.timer.start: -60
ups.vendorid: 0764

# upscmd -l pw
Instant commands supported on UPS [pw]:

beeper.disable - Disable the UPS beeper
beeper.enable - Enable the UPS beeper
beeper.mute - Temporarily mute the UPS beeper
beeper.off - Obsolete (use beeper.disable or beeper.mute)
beeper.on - Obsolete (use beeper.enable)
load.off - Turn off the load immediately
load.off.delay - Turn off the load with a delay (seconds)
load.on - Turn on the load immediately
load.on.delay - Turn on the load with a delay (seconds)
shutdown.return - Turn off the load and return when power is back
shutdown.stayoff - Turn off the load and remain off
shutdown.stop - Stop a shutdown in progress
test.battery.start.deep - Start a deep battery test
test.battery.start.quick - Start a quick battery test
test.battery.stop - Stop the battery test

# upsrw pw
[input.transfer.high]
High voltage transfer point (V)
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 290

[input.transfer.low]
Low voltage transfer point (V)
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 162

[ups.delay.shutdown]
Interval to wait after shutdown with delay command (seconds)
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 20

[ups.delay.start]
Interval to wait before (re)starting the load (seconds)
Type: STRING
Maximum length: 10
Value: 30

Thanks! ⚡🤓