EIA-232 Interface | Cabletron Systems CSX400-DC specs

WPIM Cable Specifications

EIA-232

Table 42 shows the connector number, cable assembly description, and connector type.

Table 42 EIA-232 Interface

Connector Number	Cable Assembly Description	Connector Type


1	EIA-530A ALT A to EIA-232	Sub DB 26-pin male

2		DB-25 pin male
2		DB-25 pin male

Table 43 provides pin assignments for the EIA-232 interface cable.

Table 43 EIA-232 Interface Cable Pin Assignment

Connector 1 EIA-530A ALT A					Connector 2 EIA-232

MNEMONIC	DIRECT	NAME	PIN	PIN	NAME	DIRECT	MNEMONIC
	TO					TO

BA	DCE	Transmit Data	2	2	Transmit Data	DCE	BA

BB	DTE	Receive Data	3	3	Receive Data	DTE	BB

CB		Clear to Send	5	5	Clear to Send		CB
CB		Clear to Send	5	5	Clear to Send		CB

CA	DCE	Request to Send	4	4	Request to Send	DCE	CA

DB		Transmit Signal Timing	15	15	Transmitter Signal		DB
DB		Transmit Signal Timing	15	15	Timing		DB
	DTE				Timing	DTE

DD		Receive Signal Timing	17	17	Receiver Signal		DD
					Receiver Signal
					Timing
					Timing

DA	DCE	Transmit Signal Timing	24	24	Transmitter Signal	DCE	DA
DA	DCE	Transmit Signal Timing	24	24	Timing	DCE	DA
					Timing

CE	DTE	Ring Indicator	22	22	Ring Indicator	DTE	CE

RL		Remote Loopback	21	21	Loopback		RL
RL	DCE	Remote Loopback	21	21	Maintenance	DCE	RL
	DCE				Maintenance	DCE

LL		Local Loopback	18	18	Local Loopback		LL

TM	DTE	Test Mode	25	25	Test Indicator	DTE	TM

CC		DCE Ready	6	6	DCE Ready		CC
CC		DCE Ready	6	6	DCE Ready		CC

CD	DCE	DTE Ready	20	20	DTE Ready	DCE	CD

		SHIELD	1

AC		Signal Common	23	7	Signal Common		AB

AB		Signal Common	7	7	Signal Common		AB

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CSX400-DC, CSX400 specifications

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Cabletron Systems CSX400-DC manual EIA-232 Interface Cable Pin Assignment

Models: CSX400-DC CSX400

EIA-232

Table 42 EIA-232 Interface

Connector Number

Table 43 provides pin assignments for the EIA-232 interface cable.

Table 43 EIA-232 Interface Cable Pin Assignment

Connector 1 EIA-530A ALT A

Connector 2 EIA-232

MNEMONIC

DIRECT

NAME

PIN

DTE Ready

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