VIP Port Adapter Functions
The network end of the cable is an industry-standard connector for the type of electrical interface that the cable supports. For most interface types, the adapter cable for DTE mode uses a plug at the network end, and the cable for DCE mode uses a receptacle at the network end. Exceptions are V.35 adapter cables, which are available with either a V.35 plug or a receptacle for either mode, and the EIA-530 adapter cable, which is available only in DTE mode with a DB-25 plug at the network end. The mode is labeled on the molded plastic connector shell at the ends of all cables except V.35 (which uses the standard Winchester block-type connector instead of a molded plastic D-shell).
Following are the available interface cable options for the mode and network-end connectors for each cable:
•EIA/TIA-232: DTE mode with a DB-25 plug; DCE mode with a DB-25 receptacle
•EIA/TIA-449: DTE mode with a 37-pin D-shell plug; DCE mode with a 37-pin D-shell receptacle
•V.35: DTE mode or DCE mode with a 34-pin Winchester-type V.35 plug; DTE mode or DCE mode with a 34-pin Winchester-type V.35 receptacle
X.21: DTE mode with a DB-15 plug; DCE mode with a DB-25 receptacle
EIA-530: DTE mode with a DB-25 plug
For cable pinouts, refer to the section “Serial Port Adapter Cable Pinouts.”
52VIP-4R/4T Installation and Configuration
