Network UPS Tools
Power Devices support
Warning this is a Work In Progress document. For the time being, you should refer to the old NUT website library.

UPS Protocols

All protocol information on this site is provided in the hope that it will be useful.

Some are officialy provided by the manufacturers, while others are the result of reverse engineering work.

However, UPS hardware is plentiful and varied. Test your software thoroughly, as these documents may not always reflect the reality within your equipment!

APC

Belkin

Eaton

  • Eaton Protocols Library - all official Eaton documents are here, including Powerware, MGE, …

  • Best Fortress protocol - for LI 520, 720, 1020, and 1420 models

  • SOLA/Best Power protocol (Phoenixtec) - courtesy of Invensys Energy Systems

MicroDowell

  • MicroDowell UPS Serial Protocol v3.3.1 (PDF, 225KB)

MGE

  • MGE Protocols Library - all official MGE documents are here

ONEAC

  • ONEAC serial information - two scans

Opti-UPS

  • Opti-UPS protocol - more guesswork

PowerKinetics

  • PowerKinetics MiniCOL protocol - courtesy of PowerKinetics technical support

Riello

All these document are officially provided by Riello

Standard protocols

SEC

USB/HID Power Devices Class

Various