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Table 6 Console Connector Pinouts (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Function

Pin Number

Direction

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND (ground)

5

-

 

 

DSR (data set ready)

6

In

 

RTS (request to send)

7

Out

 

CTS (clear to send

8

In

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 5 shows the pin-outs for a 9-pin to RS-232 25-pin null modem cable.

Switch 9100

Cable connector: 9-pin female

Screen Shell

TxD 3

RxD 2

Ground 5

RTS 7

CTS 8

DSR 6

DCD 1

DTR 4

PC/Terminal

Cable connector: 25-pin male/female

1 Screen

3 RxD

2 TxD

7 Ground

4 RTS

20 DTR

5 CTS

6 DSR

8 DCD

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Figure 5 Null modem cable pin-outs

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