On Thu, 22 Mar 2001, Dave Fitch wrote:
> I noticed second hand UPS' for sale at
> www.pcrecyclers.net (checking out those HP machines
> Simon was looking at). They're Sola 510 600VA models
> and look quite good for $149. They'll add the serial
> cable as well for an extra $18, so my question is:
> are they special cables? (I remember hearing something
> about UPS' taking special cables before?)
> Cos if they're standard ones I can dig up an old one
> off a modem and save $18.
They are not normally standard serial cables. The pinouts are weel dinfied
(usually), so you could just make your own...
The batteries are quite heavy for a good UPS, so shipping might make the
exercise a little expensive.
Cheers,
Mikal
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