Appendix C Cable and Port Specifications
Console Port
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Connecting the Console Port to a Computer Using the DB-25 Adapter
You can use the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled “Terminal”) to connect the console port to a computer running terminal emulation software. Table C-2lists the pinouts for the console port, the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter.
Table C-2 Port Mode Signaling and Pinouts (DB-25 Adapter)
| | | RJ-45 to DB-25 | Console |
Console Port | RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable | Terminal Adapter | Device |
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Signal | RJ-45 Pin | RJ-45 Pin | DB-25 Pin | Signal |
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RTS | 1 | 8 | 5 | CTS |
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DTR | 2 | 7 | 6 | DSR |
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TxD | 3 | 6 | 3 | RxD |
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GND | 4 | 5 | 7 | GND |
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GND | 5 | 4 | 7 | GND |
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RxD | 6 | 3 | 2 | TxD |
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DSR | 7 | 2 | 20 | DTR |
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CTS | 8 | 1 | 4 | RTS |
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Connecting the Console Port to a Computer Using the DB-9 Adapter
You can use the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled “Terminal”) to connect the console port to a computer running terminal emulation software. Table C-3lists the pinouts for the console port, the RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter.
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