APC Part 940-0024C, 940-0024B, 940-0024D or 940-1524 (black cable) are cables compatible with the non-standard APC UPS serial port. The wiring of the cables is as follows:
| UPS Signal | DB-9 Male (UPS) | DB-9 Female (PC) | PC Signal Name | 
|---|---|---|---|
| TX / AC Fail | 2 | 2 | Rx, Received Data | 
| RX / Shutdown | 1 | 3 | Tx, Transmitted Data | 
| Common | 9 | 5 | GND | 
A possible schematic could be:
       9pin D-SUB male
    1        PC         5
     +-----------------+
      \ +  +  +  +  +------+
       \| +| +  +  + /     |
        |--|--------+      |
      6 |  |TX        9    |
        |  |               |
        |  |               |
     RX |  +-----+         |
        +-----+  |         |
              |  |         |
    5         |  |      1  | GND
     +--------|--|-----+   |
      \ +  +  +  +  + /    |
       \  +  +  +  + /     |
        +-|---------+      |
      9   |           6    |
          |                |
          +----------------+
       9pin D-SUB female
             UPS 
      
Or, an illustration: