Specifications
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Appendix B Cable Pinouts
RJ-45 RS-232 Serial Connector Pinouts
Table B-3 lists the pinouts for the RJ-45 to DB-9 or to DB-25 console cables 
supplied in the CSS cable kit.
Table B-2 RJ-45 RS-232 Serial Connector Pinouts for the Console Port 
Signal Name Pin Number
DTR - 1
TXD 2
RXD 3
RTS - 4
CTS - 5
DSR 6
GND 7
DCD - 8
Table B-3 RJ-45 Connector to a DB-9 or DB-25 Connector Console Cable 
Pinouts
Signal Name
RJ-45 Console
Pin Number to 
DB-9 Pin 
Number
DB-25 Pin 
Number
TXD 223
RXD 332
GND 7 5 7










