Appendix B - Cables And Connectors; Console Cable - D-Link DXS-5000-54S Hardware Installation Manual

Appendix B - Cables and Connectors

Console Cable

A console cable is used when a user wants to connect to the console port of the switch, to access the command line
interface. The following diagrams and tables show the standard RS-232-to-RJ-45/Mini-USB receptacle/connector and
their pin assignments.
DB9/RS-232-to-RJ-45 Pin Assignment
Contact
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DB9/RS-232-to-Mini-USB Pin Assignment
Contact
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Console (DB9/RS232)
NC
TX
RX
NC
GND (shared)
NC
NC
NC
NC
Console (DB9/RS232)
NC
TX
RX
NC
GND
NC
NC
NC
NC
RJ-45
Not Used
Not Used
UART-TX
GND
GND
UART-RX
Not Used
Not Used
X
Mini-USB
NC
RX
TX
NC
GND
X
X
X
X
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