Getting Started
2.7
Connect Serial Device Cables
Connect the serial device cables to the 8-pin RJ-45 jacks on the rear of the MAXserver. For a MAXserver
1608, connect cables to Ports 1 - 8 only. For a MAXserver 1600, you can connect cables to Ports 1 - 16.
The signal assignments of the 8-pin jacks are shown in Figure 2-4:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Signal
RNG/CTS (input)
DTR (output)
XMT (output)
XMTGND
RCVGND
RCV (input)
DSR/DCD (input) (discussed in Section B.3.3)
RTS (output)
Figure 2-4. Serial Device Connector (RJ-45) Signal Assignments
Note
MAXserver 1600 serial ports provide concurrent support for RTS/CTS flow
control and modem control. Refer to Section 5.6 of the Software Management
Guide for information about setting up flow control; refer to Section 5.5 for
information about setting up modem control.
Xyplex recommends that you label all cables with the name of the device to which it connects and the
number of the port you have assigned to it. This way, if the cable is removed for any reason, you can
reconnect it easily. If the device cables have not yet been prepared with the correct RJ-45 connectors,
refer to Appendix B, "Cabling Considerations".
2.8
Additional Considerations for an Internet Environment
If you plan to use the MAXserver 1600 in an Internet environment, you must define addressing and
identification characteristics to enable Internet hosts to recognize the MAXserver 1600 as a member of the
network. Refer to Chapter 3 of the Software Management Guide for information about configuring the
MAXserver 1600 for an Internet environment.
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