38 Installing the Software
Accessing the Console with a DB-9 Adapter
You can connect to the console using a RJ-45 to RJ-45 rollover cable and a RJ-
45 to DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled “TERMINAL”) to a terminal server
(for example, PC).
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Default terminal settings on the console are set as follows:
• 9600 baud rate (to avoid autobaud input, the default is set to a 9600 bps
baud rate)
•No parity
• 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)
Pin Assignments Between the E-Series Console and a DTE Terminal Server
Console Port RJ-45 to RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45 to DB-9
Adapter
Terminal
Server Device
Signal RJ-45 Pinout RJ-45 Pinout DB-9 Pin Signal
RTS 1 8 8 CTS
DTR 2 7 6 DSR
TxD 3 6 2 RxD
GND 4 5 5 GND
GND 5 4 5 GND
RxD 6 3 3 TxD
DSR 7 2 4 DTR
CTS 8 1 7 RTS
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