I'd like to run an EG Macro when the UPS sends a shutdown command via the UPS.
Anyone know if/how EG can detect this?
thx
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How To Detect UPS shutdown command, over USB?
How To Detect UPS shutdown command, over USB?
setup... XBMC, W7MC for DVR & Live OTA TV, JRMC for multi-zone audio, EG, MiCasaVerde Vera3, USB-UIRT IR receiver, Harmony remote, 5.2 home theater system
Re: How To Detect UPS shutdown command, over USB?
Assuming you have the UPS USB driver installed, have you tried pulling the power plug to see if it sends an Event to EG? If it does, you can trigger you Action off of the Event.
Re: How To Detect UPS shutdown command, over USB?
I have a ups (cyberpower) and I can get the events from it via the generic HID plugin. This will be different for many models, but it should be there as HID was the adopted standard for usb communication for ups on windows.
Re: How To Detect UPS shutdown command, over USB?
I just tried what I suggested and it does work. When I pull the USB cable on my UPS, I see two events in EG:
System.DeviceRemoved [u'\\\\?\\HID#VID_0764&PID_0501#6&a0f2497&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}']
System.DeviceRemoved [u'\\\\?\\USB#VID_0764&PID_0501#CPS#{a5dcbf10-6530-11d2-901f-00c04fb951ed}']
As you mentioned, each device will generate a variation of this. Create a Macro with an Action that you want to use. Drag one of these Events from the left pane of EG to the top of that Macro. It worked for me.
EDIT: I read back through the original question and realize that my response was for a little bit different scenario. I'm not able to simulate a shutdown right now.
System.DeviceRemoved [u'\\\\?\\HID#VID_0764&PID_0501#6&a0f2497&0&0000#{4d1e55b2-f16f-11cf-88cb-001111000030}']
System.DeviceRemoved [u'\\\\?\\USB#VID_0764&PID_0501#CPS#{a5dcbf10-6530-11d2-901f-00c04fb951ed}']
As you mentioned, each device will generate a variation of this. Create a Macro with an Action that you want to use. Drag one of these Events from the left pane of EG to the top of that Macro. It worked for me.
EDIT: I read back through the original question and realize that my response was for a little bit different scenario. I'm not able to simulate a shutdown right now.