ZyXEL Communications VES-1616F-3X Console Cable Pin Assignments

Chapter 36 Product Specifications

Console Cable Pin Assignments

In a serial communications connection, generally a computer is DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) and a modem is DCE (Data Circuit-terminating Equipment). The Switch is DCE when you connect a computer to the console port. The following diagrams and chart show the pin assignments of the console cable.

The pin layout for the DB-9 connector end of the cables is as follows.

Figure 119 Console Cable DB-9 End Pin Layout

Table 95 Console Port Pin Assignments

CONSOLE Port RS – 232 (Female) DB-9F		DIAL BACKUP RS – 232 (Male) DB-9M
Pin 1 = NON		Pin 1 = NON
Pin 2 = DCE-TXD		Pin 2 = DTE-RXD
Pin 3 = DCE –RXD		Pin 3 = DTE-TXD
Pin 4 = DCE –DSR		Pin 4 = DTE-DTR
Pin 5	= GND	Pin 5	= GND
Pin 6	= DCE –DTR	Pin 6	= DTE-DSR
Pin 7	= DCE –CTS	Pin 7	= DTE-RTS
Pin 8	= DCE –RTS	Pin 8	= DTE-CTS
PIN 9 = NON		PIN 9 = NON.

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