
Connectors and Cables 
UNIVERSAL to X.21 Adapter Cable
If you want to connect any of the SuperStack II bridge/routers documented in this guide to an X.21 DCE device, cable the connector marked UNIVERSAL using an X.21 adapter cable.
Figure 2-16  shows the pin assignments of the X.21 adapter cable.
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Name | Abbr  | 
Send Data  | SD (A)  | 
Send Data  | SD (B)  | 
Receive Data  | RD (A)  | 
Receive Data  | RD (B)  | 
Send Timing  | ST (A)  | 
Receive Timing  | RT (A)  | 
Send Timing  | ST (B)  | 
Receive Timing  | RT (B)  | 
Terminal Ready  | TR (A)  | 
Terminal Ready  | TR (B)  | 
Data Mode  | DM (A)  | 
Data Mode  | DM (B)  | 
Request to Send  | EIA (A)  | 
Receiver Ready  | RR (A)  | 
Clear to Send  | CS (A)  | 
Request to Send  | EIA (B) | 
Receiver Ready  | RR (B)  | 
Clear to Send  | CS (B)  | 
Signal Ground  | SG  | 
Shield  | Sheild  | 
Pin | 
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4  | 
  | 2  | TA  | Transmit Data (A)  | |
22  | 
  | 9  | TB  | Transmit Data (B)  | |
6  | 
  | 4  | RA  | Receive Data (A)  | |
24  | 
  | 11  | RB  | Receive Data (B)  | |
5  | 
  | 6  | SA  | Receive Clock  | |
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23  | 
  | 13  | SB  | Receive Clock  | |
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12  | 
  | 3  | CA  | Control (A)  | |
30  | 
  | 10  | CB  | Control (B)  | |
11  | 
  | 5  | IA  | Indicate (A)  | |
29  | 
  | 12  | IB  | Indicate (B)  | |
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19  | braid  | 8  | GND  | Ground  | |
1  | 1  | Sheild  | Shield Drain  | ||
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