38 | RPM Ports and Cables
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Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments
Use the E600i Console port on the RPM to connect to a terminal port, PC serial port, or a terminal server
to configure and monitor your system. Use the E600i Auxiliary port on the RPM to connect to a modem.
Both the Console and Auxiliary port are RJ-45 ports.
Figure 8-1
displays the pinouts in an RJ-45 port.
Figure 8-1. Pinouts for an RJ-45 Connector End of Adaptor
Table 8-1
displays the RJ-45 console port pin assignments.
Table 8-2
displays the RJ-45 auxiliary port pin
assignments.
Table 8-1. Console Port (RJ-45) Pin Assignments
Pin Signal Input/Output
1 NC (unused) -
2 DTR Output
3 TxD Output
4 GND -
5 GND -
6 RxD Input
7 DSR Input
8 NC (unused) -
Table 8-2. Auxiliary Port (RJ-45) Pin Assignments
Pin Signal Input/Output
1 RTS Output
2 DTR Output
3 TxD Output
4 GND -
5 GND -
6 RxD Input
7 DSR Input
8 CTS Input
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