Cisco Systems 11500 Series manual Connecting the Console Port to a PC, RJ-45 Rollover

Appendix B Cable Connector Pinouts

RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts

Connecting the Console Port to a PC

To connect the console port to a PC running terminal emulation software, use an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter labeled Terminal. The DTE adapter is part of the accessory kit.

Table B-3lists the signals of the console port and PC console device, and the pinouts of the rollover cable and the DTE adapter interfaces.

Table B-3 Console Port to PC Signals and Pinouts

		RJ-45 Rollover	DB-9 DTE
	Console Port to	Cable to RJ-45	Adapter to PC
Console	RJ-45 Rollover	DTE Adapter	Console	PC Console
Port Signal	Cable Pinouts	Pinouts	Device Pinouts	Device Signal
RTS	1	8	8	CTS
DTR	2	7	6	DSR
TXD	3	6	2	RXD
GND	4	5	5	GND
GND	5	4	5	GND
RXD	6	3	3	TXD
DSR	7	3	4	DTR
CTS	8	1	7	RTS

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