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Appendices
B.5. Connecting RJ-45 DCE Devices
An RJ-ROLL Rollover cable can be used to connect the following RJ-45 DCE devices to
the RJ-45 serial ports on RSM-8R units:
• Cisco Routers with RJ-45 DCE Console Port
• Sun Routers with RJ-45 DCE Console Port
• Other Devices with RJ-45 DCE Console Port
When connecting an RJ-45 DCE device to an RJ-45 serial port on an RSM-8R unit,
please refer to Figure B.9 below:
RSM-8R
RJ-45 DCE
Serial Port
Rollover
RJ-45 Cable
RJ-45 DCE
Serial Port
Cisco Router,
Sun Router
or other
Device
with RJ-45
DCE Interface
Figure B.9: Connecting RJ-45 DCE Devices to the RSM-8R
B.6. DX9F-NULL-RJ Snap Adapter
The DX9F-NULL-RJ Snap Adapter is used for straight through cable connections
(Pins 2 through 8).
RJ-45
DB-9F
Pin No.
Pin No. Signal
1
2
3
4
5
X
6
7
8
7
4
3
5
2
6
8
RTS
DTR
TXD
RXD
GND
DSR
CTS
Pin 8
Pin 1
Pin 1
Female
Figure B.10: DX9F-NULL-RJ Snap Adapter Interface