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Serial port for host pc – StorCase Technology DS500 User Manual

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Hardware Installation

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RemotaSilo User’s Guide - Rev. B00

Kingston Technology Company

Serial Port for Host PC

The external serial port DB-9 connector is located on the rear panel of
the RemotaSilo chassis. This port is the interface between the
RemotaSilo chassis and the host PC computer. Locate the DB-9 serial
cable included with your package contents. Attach one end of the serial
cable to the serial port on the RemotaSilo chassis (See Figure 4 below).
Connect the other end of the cable to the desired COM port on your
computer.

0803

DB-9
CONNECTOR

SERIAL CABLE

Figure 4: Connecting the Serial Cable

The DB-9 serial port connector has standard signal and connector pin
assignments as follows:

Pin Number

Signal Name

1

NC ( no connection )

2

Transmit Data

3

Receive Data

4

Data Set Ready

5

Signal Ground

6

Data Terminal Ready

7

Clear To Send

8

Request to Send

9

NC ( no connection )

Table 1: DB-9 Pin Assignments