Serial port error - port is already in use? ( UPS )

contime · Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:05 am

i don't have any cable in this port and when i put serial cable to Mikrotik and APC BackUPS then i got same message?

contime · Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:28 am

any ideas?

HarvSki · Tue Dec 06, 2005 12:58 pm

The port is probably in use by the serial consol, look in Ports button left hand side of winbox

contime · Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:42 am

okey, yes it says "used by seraial console", but stubid question how can i disable it to use by serial and start to use by UPS?

Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:45 am

you can disable serial console in the `system` menu

contime · Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:50 am

thank you Normis, it's works but Mikrotik doesn't recognize my APC BackUPS CS 350, i think my cable is wrong. i use this chema:

CUSTOM-RJ45 CABLE

Signal Computer UPS UPS
DB9F RJ45-8 RJ45-10
RxD 2 ---------------- 1 2 TxD Send
TxD 3 ---------------- 7 8 RxD Receive
GND 5 ---------------- 6 7 Ground
FG Shield ---------------- 3 4 Frame Ground

http://www.apcupsd.com/3.10.x-manual/Ca ... 0000000000

Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:53 am

does your device support the APC's smart protocol ? we only support the devices that do. see manual about cable and connection:
http://www.mikrotik.com/docs/ros/2.9/system/ups

contime · Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:07 pm

i think so, under BSD and linux i use same UPS and apcupsd soft and everything works perfect.
what port conf. i have to use?

jp · Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:21 am

I think you have to have a SmartUPS, not a BackUPS to communicate the APC smart protocol.