RocketPort® Plus Hardware Installation
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RJ45
Interfaces
The Octacable model is available with RJ45 connectors.
RJ45 Pinouts
Use the following table and figures for pinout information
on the
RJ
connectors used on the Octacable.
Note: Ring indicator is not supported on the RJ45
connector.
Building RJ45 Loopback Plugs
Loopback plugs are used with the
diagnostics to test serial ports.
This RJ45 loopback is used with the
Octacable.
•
Pins 4 to 5
•
Pins 1 to 8
•
Pins 2 to 6 to 7
Specifications
The following tables illustrate RocketPort conditions and
specifications.
Pin
RJ45
1
RTS
2
DTR
3
GND
4
TxD
5
RxD
6
DCD
7
DSR
8
CTS
Pin 1
Pin 8
RJ45
Receptacle
Pin 1
1
8
Plug
Top View
Cable
Environmental Condition
Value
Air temperature:
System on
System off
0 to 40
o
C
-20 to 85
o
C
Humidity (non-condensing):
System on
System off
8% to 80%
20% to 80%
Altitude
0 to 10,000 feet
Electromagnetic Compliance
Status
Emission (Octa/Quad only):
Canadian EMC requirements
CISPR-22/EN55022 Class A
FCC PART 15: Class A
Yes
Emission (2 Port only):
Canadian EMC requirements
CISPR-22/EN55022 Class B
FCC PART 15: Class B
Yes
Immunity (Octa/Quad and 2 Port):
EN50082-2: 1995
IEC 1000-4-2: 1995
IEC 1000-4-4: 1995
IEC 1000-4-3: 1993
Yes
UL Recognized
Yes
RocketPort Plus Card
Specification
Baud Rate (DTE)
200 to 921.6K bps
Note: Baud rate is dependent upon hardware and
operating system configuration.
Bus interface
PCI
Control by device driver:
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
7 or 8
Odd, Even, None
1 or 2
Current Consumption
Octa/Quad
2 Port
+5V
+12V
-12V
510 mA 100 mA 160 mA
180 mA 40 mA
50 mA
Dimensions
Octa/Quad
2 Port
6.5” by 4.2”
5.25” by 4.2”
Heat output
Octa/Quad
2 Port
19.74 BTU/Hr
6.75 BTU/Hr
Interfaces
Octa/Quad
2 Port
RS-232
RS-232 & SMPTE
Interrupt (software
selectable)
None, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15
