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Appendix B  Cable Connector Pinouts
RJ-45 RS-232 Console Port Pinouts
Connecting the Console Port to a Terminal
To connect the console port to a terminal, use an RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable 
and an RJ-45 to DB-25 female DTE adapter. The DTE adapter is part of the 
accessory kit.
Table B-4 lists the signals of the console port and terminal device, and the pinouts 
of the rollover cable and the DTE adapter interfaces.
Table B-4 Console Port to Terminal 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-25 DTE 
Adapter to 
Terminal 
Pinouts
Terminal 
Device Signal
RTS185CTS
DTR 2 7 6 DSR
TXD363RXD
GND 4 5 7 GND
GND 5 4 7 GND
RXD632TXD
DSR7320DTR
CTS814RTS










