User's Manual

IPL T S Series Interfaces • Hardware Setup
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Pinouts for the two types of Ethernet cables are shown below:
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The diagram is representative of both the patch
(straight-through) and the crossover cable. Both types of
cables have twisted pairs of conductors inside the sheath.
Serial Device Connection
There are two types of serial connections:
• 9-pin D connectors
• Captive screw connectors
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RJ-45 Connector
Insert
Twisted
Pair Wires
Pins:
Side View
Straight-through Cable
(for connection to a switch, hub, or router)
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color
1 white-orange 1 white-orange
2 orange 2 orange
3 white-green 3 white-green
4 blue 4 blue
5 white-blue 5 white-blue
6 green 6 green
7 white-brown 7 white-brown
8 brown 8 brown
Crossover Cable
(for direct connection to a PC)
End 1 End 2
Pin Wire Color Pin Wire Color
1 white-orange 1 white-green
2 orange 2 green
3 white-green 3 white-orange
4 blue 4 blue
5 white-blue 5 white-blue
6 green 6 orange
7 white-brown 7 white-brown
8 brown 8 brown