Accessing the Auxiliary Port by Modem

You can access the auxiliary port using a dial-up modem using an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45 to DB-25 male DCE adapter (labeled “MODEM”). Table 12 lists the pin assignments.

Table 12 RJ-45 to DB-25 Adapter Pin (Modem) Assignments

E1200i

RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable

RJ-45 to DB-25

 

Auxiliary Port

 

 

Modem Adapter

Modem

 

 

 

 

 

Signal

RJ-45 Pinout

RJ-45 Pinout

DB-45 Pinout

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

RTS

1

8

4

RTS

 

 

 

 

 

DTR

2

7

20

DTR

 

 

 

 

 

TxD

3

6

3

TxD

 

 

 

 

 

GND

4

5

7

GND

 

 

 

 

 

GND

5

4

7

GND

 

 

 

 

 

RxD

6

3

2

RxD

 

 

 

 

 

DSR

7

2

8

DCD

 

 

 

 

 

CTS

8

1

5

CTS

 

 

 

 

 

Accessing the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port

Configure the 10/100 Ethernet management port, labeled 10/100 Ethernet on the primary RPM card in order to obtain network access capability, such as downloading a runtime image onto your system. You can connect this port to an Ethernet hub or FastEthernet port on a router.

Table 13 10/100 Ethernet Management Port LEDs

Label

Description

 

 

L (Link)

Lit: Link is up

 

Unlit: No connection

 

 

A (Activity)

Lit: Activity on port

 

Unlit: No activity

 

 

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