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## 30. I just bought a new WhizBang UPS that has a USB connector. How do I monitor it?

There are several driver to support USB models.

- usbhid-ups(8) supports various manufacturers complying to the HID Power Device Class (PDC) standard,
- tripplite_usb(8) supports various older Tripp-Lite units (with USB ProductID 0001)
- bcmxcp_usb(8) supports various Powerware units,
- blazer_usb(8) supports various manufacturers that use the Megatec / Q1 protocol.
- nutdrv_qx(8) supports various manufacturers that use the wider Megatec / Q* protocol family. This is the driver slated to receive all further development in this area, it was specially designed to support many more sub-drivers and has added a lot over time, so please do try it first nowadays.
- apc_modbus(8) supports some APC branded devices built after 2010 (requires to be built against a libmodbus version with RTU USB support)

Refer to the respective driver-name (8) man page for more information.

You can also consult the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) and filter on USB: https://www.networkupstools.org/stable-hcl.html?connection=USB

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