[Apcupsd-users] Can I use USB connector from BE550G?

[Mark F. <mf...@no...>]

I had an APC model BE750G connected to my Linux Slackware64 14.1 computer.
apcupsd worked just fine. I've now swapped that to a BE550G, but now have
COMMLOST.

The difference is that the BE750G has the usual RJ45 connector for data on the
UPS side and a USB connector for the computer end. The BE55G has 3 ports on the
UPS, labeled as shown in quotes below:

RJ45 - "Network Out"

RJ45 - "Network In"

USB Type B Jack - "PowerChute USB Port"

There were no RJ45 jack marked "data" like on my other APC UPSes.  The USB Type
B jack is square like that on the printer-end of a USB cable.  I've plugged in
what I believe is the cable for that UPS (but it could be a regular 'ole printer
cable) into this Type B jack and the other end into my computer, but there is no
communication. 

Will the USB Type B jack on this UPS work with apcupsd? Do I have to specify
some UPSCABLE other than 'usb' in my apcupsd.conf (simple, smart)? Is this a
decidedly APC specific cable and a regular USB printer cable won't work?

Need help! Thanks.