5.4 Cabling the Serial Interface to a PC
The device provides an RS-232 serial interface port on its rear panel. The RS-232 interface
port is used to access the device's command line interface (CLI). An RJ-45 to DB-9 female
serial cable adapter is supplied for serial cabling:
Figure 5-12: RJ-45 to DB-9 Female Cable Adapter
Table 5-2: RJ-45 to DB-9 Serial Cable Connector Pinouts
RJ-45 DB-9 Female
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Internally used 8 Not used
2 Ground (GND) 6 Ground (GND)
3 Transmit Data (TXD) 2 Receive Data (RXD)
4 Internally used 5 Not used
5 Internally used 5 Not used
6 Receive Data (RXD) 3 Transmit Data (TXD)
7 Ground (GND) 4 Ground (GND)
8 Internally used 7 Not used
To connect the device's serial interface port to a PC:
1. Connect the RJ-45 connector at the end of the cable to the device's serial port, located
on the rear panel and labeled CONSOLE.
Figure 5-13: Cabling Serial Port
2. Connect the 9-pin DB connector at the other end of the cable to the COM RS-232
communication port on your computer.
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