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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
Release 9.3.30, Part Number 78-12907-01 Rev. E0, May 2005
Chapter 31 BPX Switch Cabling Summary
LM-BCC Cabling
The auxiliary and control port pin assignments are listed in Table 31-5.
LAN Port Cabling
The LAN connection is used to connect one of the nodes in the network to a Cisco WAN Manager NMS
workstation (see Table 31-6 and Table 31-7).
The LAN port pin assignments are listed in Table 31-7.
Table 31-4
Auxiliary and Control Port Cabling
Cable Parameter
Description
Interface:
RS-232 DCE ports.
Suggested Cable:
24 AWG, 25-wire. A straight-through RS-232 cable is used for a terminal or
printer connection. A null modem cable may be needed when interfacing
with modems on either port.
Cable Connector:
DB-25, subminiature, male. Table 31-5
contains a list of the port pin
assignments.
Max. Cable Length:
50 feet (15 m)
Table 31-5
Auxiliary and Control Port Pin Assignments
Pin#
Name
Source
Description
1
FG
both
Frame Ground
2 TxD DTE
Transmit
Data
3 RxD
DCE
Receive
Data
4
RTS
DTE
Request to Send
5
CTS
DCE
Clear to Send
6
DSR
DCE
Data Set Ready
7
SG both
Signal
Ground
8
CD
DCE
Carrier Detect
20
DTR
DTE
Data Term Ready
Table 31-6
LAN Port Cabling
Cable Parameter
Description
Interface:
Ethernet DCE port.
Suggested Cable:
TBS
Cable Connector:
DB-15, subminiature, male.
Table 31-7
contains a list of the port pin assignments.
Max. Cable Length:
50 feet (15 m.) max. to interface adapter.
Summary of Contents for BPX 8650
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