User Guide

Cables and Pinouts
B-4
B
Wiring Map for Serial Cable
Table B-2. Wiring Map for Serial Cable
DB9 Male (AP Console) DB9 Male (PC DTE)
Pin Function Pin Function
1 GND (ground) 5 GND (ground)
2 Unused
4Unused
3 RXD (receive data) 3 TXD (transmit data)
4 TXD (transmit data) 2 RXD (receive data)
5 Unused 1 Unused
6 Unused 9 Unused
7 RTS (request to send) 8 CTS (clear to send)
8 CTS (clear or send) 7 RTS (request to send)
9 Unused 6 Unused
Note: The left hand column pin assignments are for the male DB-9 connector on the access point. Pin 4
(TXD or “transmit data”) must emerge on the management console’s end of the connection as RXD
(“receive data”). Pin 8 (CTS or “clear to send”) must emerge on the management console’s end of
the connection as RTS (“request to send”)