Cabletron Systems MRXI 10BASE-T manual Attaching the Console Console Cable Configuration

ATTACHING THE CONSOLE

2.2CONSOLE CABLE CONFIGURATION

A single female DB-9 receptacle provides a Console interface to the management terminal. Depending on your specific terminal, one of two cable configurations (9 pin to 25 pin or 9 pin to 9 pin) is used for the connection to the MRXI Console port. Figure 2-2 shows the pinout for both cables.

MALE - DB-9	9 PIN TO 25 PIN	FEMALE - 25 Pin
	CABLE
(9-Pin Connector)		"D" Shell Connector

TRANSMIT	2
RECEIVE	3
SIGNAL GROUND	5
REQUEST TO SEND	7
CLEAR TO SEND	8

CONSOLE PORT

2TRANSMIT

3RECEIVE

7 SIGNAL GROUND

20 DATA TERMINAL READY

5 CLEAR TO SEND

LOCAL MANAGENT CONSOLE

TRANSMIT	2	2	RECEIVE
RECEIVE	3	3	TRANSMIT
SIGNAL GROUND	5	5	SIGNAL GROUND
REQUEST TO SEND	7	8	CLEAR TO SEND
CLEAR TO SEND	8	7	REQUEST TO SEND

MALE - DB-9	9 PIN TO 9 PIN	FEMALE - DB-9
(9-Pin Connector)		(9-Pin Connector)
	CABLE

Figure 2-2. Console Cable Pinouts

Connect the console to the MRXI as follows:

1.Attach the male 9-pin connector to the CONSOLE port on the rear of the MRXI.

2.Attach the female end (25-pin or 9-pin, as applicable) to the COMM port on the terminal.

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