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Appendix B Cable Connector Pinouts
RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts
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Connecting the Console Port to a PC
To connect the console port to a PC running terminal emulation software, use an
RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and an RJ-45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter labeled
Terminal. The DTE adapter is part of the accessory kit.
lists the signals of the console port and PC console device, and the
pinouts of the rollover cable and the DTE adapter interfaces.
Table B-3
Console Port to PC Signals and Pinouts
Console
Port Signal
Console Port to
RJ-45 Rollover
Cable Pinouts
RJ-45 Rollover
Cable to RJ-45
DTE Adapter
Pinouts
DB-9 DTE
Adapter to PC
Console
Device Pinouts
PC Console
Device Signal
RTS
1
8
8
CTS
DTR
2
7
6
DSR
TXD
3
6
2
RXD
GND
4
5
5
GND
GND
5
4
5
GND
RXD
6
3
3
TXD
DSR
7
3
4
DTR
CTS
8
1
7
RTS