D

CONNECTORS AND CABLES

 

This chapter describes each connector and the cables that can be used

 

with each connector on the bridge/router.

 

 

Console Connector

You can connect a PC running a terminal emulation program, a terminal,

and Cables

or a modem to the Console connector on the SuperStack II bridge/router.

 

WARNING: To eliminate cable noise emission in excess of FCC Part 15,

 

Subpart J, and EN55022 B, this device cable should be shielded and have

 

connectors with metallic backshells.

PC Cable

Figure 17 shows the pinouts for a 9-pin female to 9-pin null modem-type

 

cable.

 

Figure 17 9-pin to 9-pin PC Cable (Null Modem-Type)

To Console port

To PC serial port

5

4

3

2

1

5

4

3

2

1

 

9

8

7

6

 

9

8

7

6

9-pin female connector

9-pin female connector

Name

Abbr Pin

Pin Abbr

 

Name

Receive Data

RxD

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transmit Data

TxD

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrier Detect

CD

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear to Send

CTS

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request to Send

RTS

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal Ground

Gnd

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Terminal Ready

DTR

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Set Ready

DSR

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

2

7

8

1

5

6

4

TxD Transmit Data

RxD Receive Data RTS Request to Send CTS Clear to Send CD Carrier Detect GND Signal Ground DSR Data Set Ready DTR Data Terminal Ready

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