Connect Equipment To The Connect It Serial Ports; Serial Connector Pinout - Digi Connect IT 16 User Manual

Connect equipment to the Connect IT serial ports

After your device is connected and powered up, you can connect equipment to the device using the
serial ports.
The serial ports on the 16/48 provide console access to connected critical equipment through the
cellular network or a connected Ethernet LAN. Depending on your model, you can connect up to 16 or
48 of your network devices to the 16/48 serial ports. For pinout information, see
pinout.
You must use a cable with an RJ45 connector to connect to the 16/48 16/48 with a RJ45, DB9F or
DB9M connector, as determined by your device type, to terminate to your device. Consult the user
guide for the device you are connecting to the 16/48 to determine the connector type, cable type, and
pinout positions for your specific device.
The serial port is enabled by default.The serial ports are enabled by default. The network devices
connected to the serial ports may be accessed using Remote Manager, the local web UI, TCP, telnet,
or SSH connections. TCP, telnet and SSH connections to serial ports are disabled by default and must
be enabled by a device-specific configuration.

Serial connector pinout

The Connect IT console port is DTE. The Connect IT serial ports 1-48 (1-16 for IT 16) are DTE ports by
default but may be software configured for DCE.
Signal name
CTS
DSR
RXD
GND
GND/DCD
TXD
DTR
RTS
Digi Connect IT® 16/48 User Guide
Console port and DTE mode DCE mode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Serial connector
N/A
Signals are not used in DCE mode.
N/A
Signals are not used in DCE mode.
6
5
4
3
N/A
Signals are not used in DCE mode.
N/A
Signals are not used in DCE mode.
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