Comtrol RocketPort PCI series - Manual (Page 7)

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Cabling Requirements
• RocketPort PCI 4-port RJ45 and RocketPort PCI 8-port RJ11.
Cabling Requirements
Use the appropriate pinout specification provided below for your hardware.
DB9 Interface
Connectors There are Quadcable and Octacable models available with DB9 connectors on a
fanout cable.
DB9 Pinouts The following information and table provide
information on the DB9 connectors that are used on
the Quadcable and Octacable.
Building DB9
Female Loopback
Plugs Loopback connectors are plugs, with pins wired together as
shown, that are used in conjunction with the RocketPort
diagnostic software to test serial ports. This loopback is
used with the Quadcable and Octacable. To build a
loopback plug for the Quadcable and Octacable, wire the
following pins together:
• Pins 1 to 4 to 6
• Pins 2 to 3
• Pins 7 to 8 to 9
Port
0
1
2
3
4-port RJ45
Port
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8-port RJ11
Pin RS-232 Signal
1 CD
2 RxD
3 TxD
4 DTR
5 Signal GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 Not used
Pin 1 Pin 5
Pin 6 Pin 9
DB9 Male
Pin 1 Pin 5
Pin 6 Pin 9
RS-232 (Back View)