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.\"     Title: powervar_cx_ser
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.\"      Date: 08/13/2025
.\"    Manual: NUT Manual
.\"    Source: Network UPS Tools 2.8.4
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "POWERVAR_CX_SER" "8" "08/13/2025" "Network UPS Tools 2\&.8\&.4" "NUT Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
powervar_cx_ser \- Driver for Powervar UPM Series UPS equipment with Serial connection
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBpowervar_cx_ser\fR \-h
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\fBpowervar_cx_ser\fR \-a \fIUPS_NAME\fR [\fIOPTIONS\fR]
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This man page only documents the hardware\-specific features of the Powervar driver\&. For information about the core driver, see \fBnutupsdrv\fR(8)\&.
.sp .5v
.RE
.SH "SUPPORTED HARDWARE"
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This driver supports the Powervar UPM UPS family (devices with serial port connection)\&. For USB connected UPM Series devices, see also \fBpowervar_cx_usb\fR(8)\&.
.SH "EXTRA ARGUMENTS"
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This driver supports the following optional settings in the \fBups.conf\fR(5) file:
.PP
\fBstartdelay\fR=\fInum\fR
.RS 4
Change startup delay time from 1 second default\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBoffdelay\fR=\fInum\fR
.RS 4
Change shutdown delay time from 0 second default\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBdisptesttime\fR=\fInum\fR
.RS 4
Change display test time from the 10 second default\&.
.RE
.SH "INSTANT COMMANDS"
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This driver supports the following Instant Commands (see \fBupscmd\fR(8)):
.SS "All GTS and UPM UPS units"
.PP
\fBbeeper\&.disable\fR
.RS 4
Disable the UPS beeper\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBbeeper\&.enable\fR
.RS 4
Enable the UPS beeper\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBbeeper\&.mute\fR
.RS 4
Temporarily mute the UPS beeper\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBshutdown\&.return\fR
.RS 4
Turn off the load possibly after a delay and return when power is back\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBshutdown\&.stop\fR
.RS 4
Stop a shutdown in progress\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBshutdown\&.reboot\fR
.RS 4
Shut down the load briefly while rebooting the UPS\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBshutdown\&.stayoff\fR
.RS 4
Turn off the load and remain off\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBtest\&.battery\&.start\&.deep\fR
.RS 4
Start a "deep" battery test\&. This test runs the UPS until the low battery point and then returns to the AC line\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBtest\&.battery\&.start\&.quick\fR
.RS 4
Start a "quick" battery test\&. The default time is 2 minutes\&. This time can be set in the
\fBups\&.conf\fR
file\&. See
\fBtestime\fR
above\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBtest\&.battery\&.stop\fR
.RS 4
Stops a battery test that is in progress\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBtest\&.failure\&.start\fR
.RS 4
Starts a simulation of an input power failure\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBtest\&.failure\&.stop\fR
.RS 4
Stops a simulation of an input power failure\&.
.RE
.SS "All UPM UPS units"
.PP
\fBtest\&.panel\&.start\fR
.RS 4
Start testing the UPS panel\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBreset\&.input\&.minmax\fR
.RS 4
Reset minimum and maximum input voltage status\&.
.RE
.SH "WRITABLE VARIABLES"
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See \fBupsrw\fR(8) to see what variables are writable for the UPS\&.
.SH "AUTHORS"
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.IP \(bu 2.3
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Bill Elliot <bill@wreassoc\&.com>
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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For USB connected GTS and UPM Series devices, see \fBpowervar_cx_usb\fR(8)\&.
.SS "The core driver:"
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\fBnutupsdrv\fR(8)
.SS "Internet resources:"
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The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: https://www\&.networkupstools\&.org/historic/v2\&.8\&.4/