Tripp Lite B092-016 - Appendix B: Serial Port Connectivity; Serial Port Pinout

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Serial Port Connectivity
Appendix B: Serial Port Connectivity
PinoutstandardsexistforbothDB9andDB25connectors.However,therearenotpinoutstandardsforserialconnectivity
usingRJ45connectors.ManyConsoleServersandseriallymanagedservers/router/switches/PSUshaveadoptedtheirown
unique pinout; so custom connectors and cables may be required to interconnect your Console Server. In an endeavor to
createsomemovetostandardization,TrippLiteConsoleServerproductsallusethesameRJ45pinoutconventionasadopted
byCisco,SUNandothers.
Serial Port Pinout
The16/48RJ45connectorsontheB092-016ConsoleServerwithPowerAlert,andtheB096-048/016ConsoleServer
Management Switch have the following pinout:
PIN SIGNAL DEFINITION DIRECTION
1 CTS Clear To Send Input
2 DSR DataSetReady Input
3 RXD ReceiveData Input
4 GND Signal Ground NA
5 GND Signal Ground NA
6 TXD TransmitData Output
7 DTR DataTerminalReady Output
8 RTS Request To Send Output
TheLOCAL(console/modem)portontheConsoleServerusesastandardDB9connectorastabledbelow:
SIGNAL DB9 Pin DEFINITION
TXD 3 TransmittedData
RXD 2 ReceivedData
RTS 7 Request To Send
CTS 8 ClearToSend
DSR 6 DataSetReady
GND 5 SignalGround
CD 1 ReceivedLineSignalDetector
DTR 4 DataTerminalReady
RI 9 Ring Indicator
FEMALE MALE
9pinDB9 