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Important: APC Serial Communications cables are not the same as standard serial cables.

Use of a standard serial cable can cause the computer to crash and can cause damage. 

UPS Communications Cables

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Application

APC

Tech

Spec

General Use UPS Serial Communications cables

940-0024

£24.62

Smart Signalling Cable

DB9(m) to DB9(f)

Connects from

UPS Serial Port [DB9(f)] to

Computer Serial Port [DB9(m)].

1.83m

All UPS units with intelligent serial communications port. (Most Smart-UPS & Smart-UPS RT units, plus primary port on serial interface expanders.)

spec

AP9804

£24.04

Long Smart Signalling Cable

DB9(m) to DB9(f)

Connects from

UPS Serial Port [DB9(f)] to

Computer Serial Port [DB9(m)].

4.5m (max 1 cable in link. The

chassis of the UPS and the

Server should be earth bonded

together to avoid earth loops.)

All UPS units with intelligent serial communications port. (Most Smart-UPS & Smart-UPS RT units, plus primary port on serial interface expanders.)

spec

940-0020

£21.09

Simple Signalling Cable

DB9(m) to DB9(f)

Connects from

UPS Serial Port [DB9(f)] to

Computer Serial Port [DB9(m)].

1.83m

All UPS units with basic serial communications port.  (Most older Back-UPS Serial units, plus secondary ports on Serial Interface expanders. Not Back-UPS CS series.) spec

AP9584

Not currently available in the UK / Europe.

Serial to USB Converter

DB9(m) to USB Type A plug

Connects from

UPS Serial Port [DB9(f)] to

Computer USB Port [Type A socket].

1.83m

All UPS units with intelligent serial communications port. Connects to USB port on computer.

spec

UPS Serial Interface extension systems

AP9815

£22.97

UPS Interface Extension Cable

DB9(m) to DB9(f)

Extends Smart Signalling

Cable or Simple Signalling

Cable.

4.5m (max 1 ext cable plus 1

Smart Signalling cable in link.

The chassis of the UPS and the

Server should be earth bonded

together to avoid earth loops.)

All UPS units with serial communications port.  Requires connection to original serial cable. spec

AP9825i

£161.87

UPS Interface Extension and Isolator

DB9(m) to DB9(f) over Cat5

Extends Smart Signalling

Cable or Simple Signalling

Cable up to 100m. Includes one

power supply.  A second will be needed with Back-UPS units - AP9505I.

Includes 15m Cat5 cable.

All Smart & Back-UPS units with serial communications port.  Requires connection to original serial cable.

application notes

spec

UPS RJ45 Communications cables

AP9827

(aka 940-0127)

£25.89

USB Cable

RJ45 plug to USB Type A plug

Connects from

UPS USB Port [RJ45] to

Computer USB Port.

1.83m

All UPS units with USB RJ45 simple signalling communications port, including most Back-UPS units. spec

940-0128A

Not currently available

Serial Cable

RJ45 plug to DB9(f)

Connects from

UPS Port [RJ45] to

Computer Serial Port [DB9(m)].

1.83m

Back-UPS CS units and those ES units with RJ45 communications ports.

This cable is not supplied with the UPS, and is not readily available, making the CS/ES ranges USB only.

spec

UPS Serial Cables for Specific Applications

940-0004

Not currently available

Communications Cable for Banyan Vines

DB9(m) to DB25(m)

Connects from

UPS Serial Port [DB9(f)] to

Computer Serial Port [DB25(f)].

1.83m

All UPS units with intelligent serial communications port. (Most Smart-UPS & Smart-UPS RT units, plus primary port on serial interface expanders.)

spec

940-0006

£21.09

Communications Cables for IBM AS400

DB9(m) to DB9(m) (940-0006a)

and DB9(m) to DB15(m) (940-0031a)

Connects from

UPS Serial Port [DB9(f)] to

Computer Serial Port [DB9(f) or DB15(f)] depending on AS/400 model and age.

1.83m

All UPS units with intelligent serial communications port. (Most Smart-UPS & Smart-UPS RT units, plus primary port on serial interface expanders.)

spec

AP98274

£18.20

Communications Cable for IBM Series I5

DB9(m) to DB9(f)

Connects from

UPS Serial Port [DB9(f)] to

Computer Serial Port [DB9(m)].

1.83m

All UPS units with intelligent serial communications port. (Most Smart-UPS & Smart-UPS RT units, plus primary port on serial interface expanders.)

spec

AP9807

£18.20

Communications Cable for Hitachi Thunder Storage

DB9(m) to Round DIN

Connects from

UPS Serial Port [DB9(f)] to

Storage Array UPS Interlocked

Connection Connector.

1.83m

All UPS units with intelligent serial communications port. (Most Smart-UPS & Smart-UPS RT units, plus primary port on serial interface expanders.)

application notes

spec

AP9823

£22.40

Communications Cable for Unix

DB9(m) to DB9(f)

Connects from

UPS Serial Port [DB9(f)] to

Computer Serial Port [DB9(m)].

1.83m

All UPS units with intelligent serial communications port. (Most Smart-UPS & Smart-UPS RT units, plus primary port on serial interface expanders.)

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Details about these cables are extremely difficult to tie down with APC, and different versions of the cables have different functionality.  Please call if you have any questions or concerns.
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