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Appendix b null modem cable specifications – LevelOne FGP-2472 User Manual

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Appendix B

Null Modem Cable

Specifications



The DB-9 cable is used for connecting a terminal or terminal emulator to the
Managed Switch’s RS-232 port to access the command-line interface.

The table below shows the pin assignments for the DB-9 cable.

Function

Mnemonic Pin

Carrier

CD

1

Receive Data

RXD

2

Transmit Data

TXD

3

Data Terminal Ready

DTR

4

Signal Ground

GND

5

Data Set Ready

DSR

6

Request To Send

RTS

7

Clear To Send

CTS

8

9 Pin Null Modem Cable

CD

1

4

DTR

DSR

6

1

CD

DTR

4

6

DSR

RXD

2

3

TXD

TXD

3

2

RXD

GND

5

5

GND

RTS

7

8

CTS

CTS

8

7

RTS

Reserve 9

9

Reserve