Power Supplies

**reece146** · 11-19-2007, 02:57 PM

This is kinda hardware but I figured you guys would be in the know.

Is there a car pc style PSU out there that has monitoring software for Linux? Something like the P2140 or DS-ATX but Linux friendly?

Sure, it's not a must have kinda thing but if there is something out there...

TIA

**tripzero** · 11-19-2007, 03:29 PM

What kind of monitoring? Car battery monitoring? or PSU voltages monitoring?

**reece146** · 11-19-2007, 03:56 PM

Yes.

here's what the P2140 does for example:

**DarquePervert** · 11-19-2007, 05:38 PM

The DSATX requires just a connection to a serial port.
You can easily write a parser for the output.

You could have it draw status information from the data stream or query any of the variables at will.

**red_parchel** · 11-23-2007, 12:22 AM

This is a very interesting thought, and if i had the money for a DSATX i would help you out on this. if you go this route please keep us posted

**DarquePervert** · 11-23-2007, 05:47 AM

All you need to monitor and/or configure the DSATX is the brainstem and a terminal to read the output from a COM port...

I KNOW linux has a terminal emulator.