Calix E5-400 - Connecting to the RS-232 Serial Port

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Connecting to the RS-232 Serial Port
You can wire the RS-232 serial port to establish a PC console connection. The serial port
uses wire-wrap pins on the E5-400 rear panel.
Use a DB-9 console cable to wire the RS-232 serial port to a PC.
E5-400 RS-232 Pins
DB-9 Cable (Pin #)
CUTX
2
CURX
3
LGND
5
To wire the RS-232 serial port
1. If the console cable is terminated with DB-9 connectors on both ends, clip off the
connector at one end.
2. Separate out the wires associated with pins 2, 3, and 5 of the DB-9 connector. Strip off
one inch of insulation from each wire.
3. Connect the identified wires to the wire-wrap pins on the E5-400 rear panel as follows:
 Attach the wire associated with pin #2 to the CUTX pin.
 Attach the wire associated with pin #3 to the CURX pin.
 Attach the wire associated with pin #5 to one of the LGND pins.
CUTX
AL0+
AL0-
AL4+
AL4-
CURX
AL1+
AL1-
AL5+
AL5-
LGND
ETX+
ETX-
AL2+
AL2-
AL6+
AL6-
LGND
ETR+
ETR-
AL3+
AL3-
AL7+
AL7-
4. Connect the DB-9 end of the console cable to your PC.
Serial port connections use the following settings:
 Baud Rate - 38400
 Parity - None
 Stop Bits - 1
 Data Bits - 8
 Flow Control - None