Patton electronic Model 3101RC - Manual (Page 6)

6 Model 3101RC Quick Start Guide
2.4 Console Port (CONFIG)
The Console interface (CONFIG) on the front panel of 3101RC card is the main control interface of the Model
3101RC. The RJ45 connector pin assignment follows the EIA-561 signal type used in RS-232 interface, and the
Model 3101 is a DCE Device. The following figure illustrated the DTE relative pin assignments in RJ45 connector:
Figure 5. Console Port RJ-45 pin assignment
To connect the host PC to the console port, a RJ45 (male) connector-to-RS232 DB9 (female) connector cable is
required. The RJ45 connector of the cable is connected to the COM port of the DSLAM; the DB9 connector of the
cable is connected to the PC COM port. The DTE relative pin assignment of the console cable is shown below:
Figure 6. Pin assignment of Console Interface
4 5 6 Other pins
GND TxD RxD Not used
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1
2
RD
3
TD
4
5
DGND
6
7
8
9
1
8
7
6 (RD)
5 (TD)
4 (DGND)
3
2