Dell Force10 E1200 - Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments

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• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• Window Terminal Emulator option set to NO
• 24 lines X 80 characters
• No flow control (console port only)
• Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) (for auxiliary port only)
Cable and Adapter Pin Assignments
Use the E1200 Console port on the RPM to connect to a terminal port, PC serial port, or a terminal server
to configure and monitor your system. Use the E1200 Auxiliary port on the RPM to connect to a modem.
Both the Console and Auxiliary port are RJ-45 ports. Figure 10-1 displays the pinouts in an RJ-45 port.
Figure 10-1. Pinout for an RJ-45 Connector End Adaptors
Table 10-1 displays the RJ-45 console port pin assignments. Table 10-2 displays the RJ-45 auxiliary port
pin assignments.
Table 10-1. Console Port (RJ-45) Pin Assignments
Pin Signal Input/Output
1 NC (unused) -
2 DTR Output
3 TxD Output
4 GND -
5 GND -
6 RxD Input
7 DSR Input
8 NC (unused) -
Table 10-2. Auxiliary Port (RJ-45) Pin Assignments
Pin Signal Input/Output
1 RTS Output
2 DTR Output
3 TxD Output
4 GND -
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