How do you enable it once the files are copied?

[alainhogue]

Hello All,

I followed all instructions and copied the .ko files for DSM 7.1.1-42962 Update 5 in /lib/modules and copied the usb-serial-drivers.sh file to /usr/local/etc/rc.d and made the file executable. Then I rebooted my DS423+. Everything looks fine, but how do I enable the UPS?

If I go to the Control Panel/Hardware/UPS it is NOT enabled and when I try to enable it, the drop down only display the following choices none of them working:
USB UPS
SNMP UPS
Synology UPS Server

Am I missing something?

Synology DS423+
APC Smart-UPS 1000 (SU1000NET)
Serial cable with serial dongle to usb

[robertklep]

If your UPS doesn't support USB directly, it's very likely not supported. Adding a USB-to-serial device in between doesn't change that, because DSM is very likely looking for a specific USB device identifier which your serial dongle doesn't match.

[alainhogue]

I thought these *.ko drivers were for enabling serial to usb connectivity? Are you saying that there is no way for me to connect my old Smart-UPS using the old serial interface to my DS423+?

What is the use of this github? What people are using it for? I am confused.

[robertklep]

Yes, these drivers are for serial-to-usb support, but that doesn't mean you can connect any device and miraculously get it to work. In case of UPS's, DSM probably only supports devices that come with a USB port.

Besides that, according to this page, APC UPS's use a non-standard serial layout, which further complicates matters.

These drivers are mostly used to support Zigbee/Z-Wave dongles.

[alainhogue]

Ah! Now I understand. So I would need first to have a "converter" to reroute the signal before using my dongle? Would that work?

[robertklep]

Would that work?

I simply don't know 🥴 you can try, and if DSM recognises your UPC, great. If it doesn't, then it likely doesn't work like that. In that case, there's nothing I can do to change that.