
Chapter 3 Site Planning and Preparation
Installation and Commissioning Manual
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Serial Null Modem Cable
To connect the NCU-A, NCU-B or NCU-GDPS to the management PC using the
serial port you need a serial null modem cable with two female SUB-D9 connec-
tors.
shows the serial null modem cable wiring.
Ethernet Straight-through
cable
between OSCM and management PC
between OSCM and NCU, NCU-A, NCU-B, or
NCU-GDPS
from CPE to an SFP/GBE/ELECTRICAL/RJ45 of
a channel module
Ethernet crossover cable
between NCU, NCU-A, NCU-B, or NCU-GDPS
and management PC
between SCU-S and SCU-S
USB cable
between NCU and management PC
SCU-Intercom-Kit
SCU
Table 8: Serial and Ethernet Cable Types (Continued)
Data Cable Types
Interconnections
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Note
The cables listed in
can be delivered with the
equipment, but must be ordered separately. For information about
placing an order, contact ADVA Optical Networking.
Table 9: Wiring for Serial Null Modem Cable
Pin Signal
Pin
X-Link
Pin
Pin Signal
CD (Carrier Detect)
1
--------------
4
DTR
RxD (Receive Data)
2
--------------
3
TxD
TxD (Transmit Data)
3
--------------
2
RxD
DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
4
--------------
1
DCD
GND (Signal Ground)
5
--------------
5
GNGD
DSR (Data Set Ready)
6
--------------
4
DTR
RTS (Request To Send)
7
--------------
8
CTS
CTS (Clear To Send)
8
--------------
7
RTS
RI (Ring Indicator)
9
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9
RI