External Serial Port (“Console”)

8-Position

Circuit

Function

Direction

Modular Jack

 

 

 

1

CC

Data Set Ready

Inbound

2

CF

Carrier Detect

Inbound

3

CD

Data Terminal Ready

Outbound

4

AB

Signal Ground

5

BB

Receive Data

Inbound

6

BA

Transmit Data

Outbound

7

CB

Clear to Send

Inbound

8

CA

Request to Send

Outbound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical specification:

 

 

 

Connectors:

 

RS-232, 8-position modular jack

 

8-position modular jack: Stewart 88-360808 or equivalent

 

DB-25:

 

Amp 748677-1 or equivalent

Configuration:

 

DTE

 

Transmission method:

Unbalanced RS-232

Transmission rate:

 

57.6 Kbps maximum

Serial Port Cable (DCE) Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8-Position

DB-25M

Using Adapter*

Function at NIC

 

Modular Jack

 

(DB-25F)

 

 

6

2

3

Transmit Data

 

5

3

2

Receive Data

 

8

4

5

Request to Send

 

7

5

4

Clear to Send

 

1

6

20

Data Set Ready

 

4

7

7

Signal Ground

 

2

8

20

Carrier Detect

 

3

20

6, 8

Data Terminal Ready

 

N/C

N/C

Ring Indicate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/C indicates Not Connected

*DB-25-to-DB-25 null modem adapter

Wire type:

Belden 9538 or equivalent, 8

 

conductor, shielded

Maximum cable distance:

50 feet, 15 meters

Cabling:

8-position modular jack to DB-25

 

(IBM AT pin-out)

Technical Specifications A-3

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