Appendix E: Cable Pinout Information
NOTE: All switches have the 8-pin modular jack for the modem and console/setup ports.
Figure 5.1 Modem Jack
PIN NUMBER DESCRIPTION PIN NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 Request to Send (RTS) 5 Transmit Data (TXD)
2 Data Set Ready (MergePoint Unity switch) 6 Signal Ground (SG)
3 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 7 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
4 Receive Data (RXD) 8 Clear to Send (CTS)
Table 5.5 Modem Jack Descriptions
Figure 5.2 Console/Setup Jack
PIN NUMBER DESCRIPTION PIN NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 No Connection (N/C) 5 Transmit Data (TXD)
2 No Connection (N/C) 6 Signal Ground (SG)
3 No Connection (N/C) 7 No Connection (N/C)
4 Receive Data (RXD) 8 No Connection (N/C)
Table 5.6 Console Jack Descriptions
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