C H A P T E R 4

Cable Connections and Pin-outs

RS-2329-Pin Serial Port, page 4-1

RJ-458-Pin IP Network Port, page 4-1

ISDN Port, page 4-2

RS-232 9-Pin Serial Port

Table 4-1describes the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3500 Gateway unit RS-232 9-pin D-type serial port pin-out configuration.

Table 4-1

RS-232 9-pin D-Type Serial Port Pin-out

 

 

 

 

Pin

Function

I/O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

RXD

Input

 

 

 

 

3

TXD

Output

 

 

 

 

4

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

RJ-45 8-Pin IP Network Port

Table 4-2describes the pin-out configuration of the RJ-45 IP network port.

Table 4-2 Pin-out Configuration of the RJ-45 IP Network Port

 

 

Pin

Function

I/O

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

TXD+

Output

 

 

 

 

 

2

TXD+

Output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3522 BRI Gateway and 3527 PRI Gateway Release 5.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OL-17010-01

 

 

 

 

4-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3522 BRI specifications

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