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

[Ted M. <te...@mi...>]

try temporarily running powerchute and see if it works.

That USB port might not be active.

Ted

On 2/25/2016 1:30 PM, Mark Foley wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
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