Bug 849433 - Discharge estimate is wrong when using APC ups
Summary: Discharge estimate is wrong when using APC ups
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: upower
Version: 17
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Richard Hughes
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-08-19 12:53 UTC by Douglas Furlong
Modified: 2013-08-01 00:47 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2013-08-01 00:47:11 UTC
Type: Bug
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
upower -d output (748 bytes, text/plain)
2012-08-19 12:53 UTC, Douglas Furlong
no flags Details
Discharge Comparison (6.49 KB, text/plain)
2012-08-19 21:15 UTC, Douglas Furlong
no flags Details
Charge Comparison (1.97 KB, text/plain)
2012-08-19 21:16 UTC, Douglas Furlong
no flags Details

Description Douglas Furlong 2012-08-19 12:53:22 UTC
Created attachment 605484 [details]
upower -d output

Description of problem:
I have an APC Back-UPS RS 800.

upower detacts the UPS without any apparent issues.

I've noticed though that it's time estimation for the battery discharging is entirely inacurate, resulting in the battery running out before gnome-power-manager shuts down the system.

I am comparing the information provided by upower with that provided by the apcupsd set of programs.

That being said, when the battery is CHARGING, it would appear that upower reports very similar numbers to apcupsd.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
upower-0.9.17-1.fc17.i686

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Plus UPS in
2. Disconnect power
3. Review discharge values
  
Actual results:
upower reports massively innacurate times.


Expected results:
upower to report similar numbers to that of the UPS it self.


Additional info:
I have also noticed that the gnome-power-manager appears to be recording no battery statistics for the UPS battery, for discharge/recharge rates or battery charge level.

Comment 1 Douglas Furlong 2012-08-19 21:15:43 UTC
Created attachment 605543 [details]
Discharge Comparison

This has been taken part way through the charge cycle, the more "charged" the battery the greater the disparity.

Comment 2 Douglas Furlong 2012-08-19 21:16:28 UTC
Created attachment 605544 [details]
Charge Comparison

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