Installation and Getting Started Guide for 745wl and ACM xl 2006-06

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CABLE AND CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS

This appendix describes the console port and the standard Ethernet cables to be used. This appendix

contains the following sections:

Serial Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

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Serial Console Port

Table D-1 shows the pin assignments for the DB-9 serial console port, and Figure D-1 shows the pin

configuration. The console port is configured as an EIA/TIA-232 data terminal equipment (DTE) adapter.

If you are connecting a console device such as a laptop, you must use a serial crossover cable (null

modem cable).

Figure D-1. Console Port Pin Configuration

Table D-1. Pin Assignments for Console Port

Pin Assignment Symbol

1 Data Carrier Detect DCD

2 Receive Data RXD

3 Transmit Data TXD

4 Data Terminal Ready DTR

5 Signal Ground GND

6 Data Set Ready DSR

7 Request to Send RTS

8 Clear to Send CTS

9 Ring Indicator RI