Installation
2.4 RS232 Console Port Wiring
The RS232 Console Port is used for initially configuring the unit. The connection is
made using a DB9-Female to RJ45 console cable with the pin-outs listed in Table 5.
Pin 1
Pin 8
Figure 8: RS232 Female DCE pin-out
RuggedCom RS232 over RJ45 pin-out specification
Signal Name (PC is DTE)
DB9- Female
RJ45 Male
DCD – Carrier detect
1
2
RxD – Receive data (to DTE)
2
5
TxD – Transmit data (from DTE)
3
6
DTR – Data terminal ready
4
3
Signal GND
5
4
DSR – Data set ready
6
1*
RTS – Ready to send
7
8
CTS – Clear to send
8
7
RI – Ring Indicator
9
1*
Table 5: RS232 over RJ45 console cable pin-out
NOTE:
•
This port is not intended to be a permanent connection
•
The cable must be less than 2m (6.5 ft) in length.
•
The following cross-connections are made inside the
i
800:
o
DSR / RI / DTR
o
RTS / CTS
•
DCD
is
not
connected.
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