Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:28:27 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: yudi v <yudi.tux@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: UPS buying suggestion Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1310180820180.49175@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <CACo--msW4nVUs6QSGRKvZ5sr3_YZ0ZS_=XT_w2thcZk1BKsDpg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CACo--msUpY-6r7MkuEvrPDpSVdFZyBotSA-eS7aLGMFDeq_vDQ@mail.gmail.com> <525D225B.7050205@fjl.co.uk> <CACo--mtr4Uj5KCY3E5UY7HGS9_t%2Bwi9a3ipvsa_9K_aV=V9FdQ@mail.gmail.com> <20131016134311.12ca7673@X220.ovitrap.com> <525EFAC4.8000608@hdk5.net> <20131017092319.3bcf7cd5@X220.ovitrap.com> <5260990F.2050108@hdk5.net> <CACo--msW4nVUs6QSGRKvZ5sr3_YZ0ZS_=XT_w2thcZk1BKsDpg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, 18 Oct 2013, yudi v wrote: > ok got APC Smart-UPS SC 420VA > 230V<http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SC420I&total_watts=50&tab=models>; > for > really cheap but this one only has a serial connection, and my server does > not have a serial port. > > I am thinking of getting a SUNIX SUN-UTS1009B UTS1009B USB to Port Serial > RS-232 Adapter <http://greenboxit.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=61491>; > > did some research but not sure if this will work. > > Or I can get a PCI card with a serial port. > > Any suggestions. It's the chipset that's important, and the PL2303 works on FreeBSD. cable with the adapter integrated into the connectors is easier to use, and the price seems a bit high. If you can find it, the FTDI chipset is better. PCI serial cards should work also, although I can't recall trying any with FreeBSD. Before all that, check to see if there is a serial header on the motherboard. Then all you need is a standard DB9 to IDC cable, and any computer place should have a box full of those.
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