# VE-DIRECT(8)

## NAME

ve-direct - Driver for Victron UPS unit running on VE.Direct serial protocol

## SYNOPSIS

ve-direct -h

ve-direct -a UPS_NAME [OPTIONS]

Note | This man page only documents the hardware-specific features of the ve-direct driver. For information about the core driver, see nutupsdrv(8).

## SUPPORTED HARDWARE

The ve-direct driver should recognize all Victron models that use a serial VE.Direct protocol at 19200 bps.

## CABLING

Use Victron provided USB or serial cable to connect your Victron UPS.

## EXTRA ARGUMENTS

This driver supports the following optional setting in the ups.conf(5):

modelname=name

  Set model name

## BUGS

The HEX protocol is not supported at the moment.

## AUTHOR

Petr Kubanek <kubanek@fzu.cz>

## SEE ALSO

### The core driver:

nutupsdrv(8)

### Internet resources:

The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: https://www.networkupstools.org/historic/v2.8.5/