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APC RJ50 to USB Cables Needed

dual290x

Does anyone know where I could get a handful of rj50 to usb signaling cables for some battery backup units I bought second hand? I have slowly given all of mine away and was only able to find one. I'd prefer to not pay anything but I will if I absolutely have to.

 

If anyone has spares, I will pay for shipping if they are willing to ship them.

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I never said I was smart, just smart enough to be dangerous.

 

 

ORLY?

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I could be mistaken but aren't those proprietary? Why would you just give them away if you knew you couldn't get more? You're probably best off going to APC directly.

 

Also no begging allowed :3

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5 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

I could be mistaken but aren't those proprietary? Why would you just give them away if you knew you couldn't get more? You're probably best off going to APC directly.

 

Also no begging allowed :3

They might be proprietary. I had a few and never used them. When I did a little side work and someone needed one (only happened maybe twice) I did not mind giving them one. Like I said, I never used them. APC sells them for $30 and some change. I don't HAVE to have them, but it would be nice.

Instructions for frustration management:  

1) Sit at desk.   2) Repeatedly slam forehead against desk.

 

I never said I was smart, just smart enough to be dangerous.

 

 

ORLY?

……..'|:::::::,': : : : : : :_„„-: : : : : : : : ~--„_: |'
………|::::::|: : : „--~~'''~~''''''''-„…_..„~''''''''''''¯|
………|:::::,':_„„-|: : :_„---~: : :|''¯¯''''|: ~---„_: ||
……..,~-,_/'': : : |:    ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) : |: : : :|:  ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)): \..|
……../,'-,: : : : : ''-,_______,-'': : : : ''-„_____|
……..\: :|: : : : : : : : : : : : : :„: : : : :-,: : : : : : : ?
………',:': : : : : : : : : : : : :,-'__: : : :_',: : : : ;: ,'
……….'-,-': : : : : :___„-: : :'': : ¯''~~'': ': : ~--|'
………….|: ,: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :: :
………….'|: \: : : : : : : : -,„_„„-~~--~--„_: :: |
…………..|: \: : : : : : : : : : : :-------~: : : : : |
You have been visited by the propane god, I tell ya hwat. Repost this on 5 more profiles or Hank Hill will bring the propain.

- credit to, @Cinnabar Sonar

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1 minute ago, dual290x said:

They might be proprietary. I had a few and never used them. When I did a little side work and someone needed one (only happened maybe twice) I did not mind giving them one. Like I said, I never used them. APC sells them for $30 and some change. I don't HAVE to have them, but it would be nice.

Well. If you're not afraid of a little hacking & soldering I did verify on my own that the Serial data connector works with any old USB cable. Just chop off the RJ-50 port and solder a USB cable directly to the PCB.

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Actually now that I think about it if you can source a RJ-45 jack that fits the PCB pin layout that would work even better. :3

 

Also to note. of the APC BR1XXX series I found that the serial/console connector sits on a detachable PCB (like a daughter-board) to the UPS's main motherboard. It just uses standard pins like a motherboard USB2.0 header. Some sort of optional feature APC wanted the ability to easily omit on other models I suppose.

 

In other words hacking it up will be easier if the same is true for your unit if you never end up sourcing the cables.

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