Network Technologies Console Switch

NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH

Appendix C- Cable Adapters

Four cable adapters are included with the SERIMUX with RJ45 connectors (to purchase more please contact NTI at (800) 742-

8324 (800-RGB-TECH) or (330) 562-7070). The following illustrations show cable adapter pin outs.

DB-25 Male Console Adapter (NTI P/N DB25M-RJ45F-T)

DB-25 Male to RJ45 Connector Pin Assignments

RJ45 Signal DB-25M Signal

1 CTS Connected to 4 RTS

2 DSR

5 DCD

Connected to 20 DTR

3 RxD Connected to 2 TxD

4 GND Connected to 7 GND

6 TxD Connected to 3 RxD

6 DCD

7 DTR Connected to

8 DSR

8 RTS Connected to 5 CTS

DB-9 Female Console Adapter (NTI P/N DB9F-RJ45F)

DB-9 Female to RJ45 Pin Assignments

RJ45 Signal DB-9F Signal

1 CTS Connected to 7 RTS

2 DSR

5 DCD

Connected to 4 DTR

3 RxD Connected to 3 TxD

4 GND Connected to 5 GND

6 TxD Connected to 2 RxD

1 DCD

7 DTR Connected to

6 DSR

8 RTS Connected to 8 CTS

Contents

Main SERIMUXSeries Console Switch NTI Installation and Operation Manual i TRADEMARK COPYRIGHT CHANGES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION MATERIALS SERIAL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS DEFINITIONS NTI 6 5798 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS INSTALLATION Rack mounting Instructions Cable Connections INITIAL STARTUP SERIMUX Quick Start USING THE SERIMUX CONSOLE SWITCH Serial Control ADMINISTRATOR CONTROLS Login as the administrator Port List Port Settings Page Port serial settings Baud rate Data bit Stop Bit Parity Xon or Xoff Characters DTR line behavior Inter-character delay Line-break receive or transmit Copy Port Serial Settings Modem settings NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH 14 Display modem settings for different port number Port data buffer User List User Settings Port access Copy User Settings Advanced Settings Change administrator password NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH 19 Firmware Load new firmware Save current firmware USER CONTROLS User "Accessible host list" screen User main menu Port List screen User Terse mode Terse mode commands NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH Front View of SERIMUX 24 KEYPAD CONTROL Functions of the Keypad Login the administrator NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH 25 Disconnect the administrator or a user with administrative privileges Login a user to the administrator main menu Login user to a port NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH 26 Login user to a port and connect the user port to a host port Disconnect and logout a user Connect 2 host ports Initialize SERIMUX Console Switch to default settings Using the Keypad NTI Rear View of SERIMUX Overhead View of Serimux FIRMWARE UPGRADE Warning! Rear of Serimux Battery Jumper at JP3 shown in position for memory write protection enabled Page NTI SERIMUX SERIES CONSOLE SWITCH 30 INTERCONNECTION CABLE WIRING METHOD TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page Page Ethernet Pinouts SPECIFICATIONS INDEX WARRANTY INFORMATION Pin Description 1 Tx+ 2 Tx- 3 Rx+ 4 NC 5 NC 6 Rx- 7 NC 8 NC