Cisco Catalyst 5000 Series Installation And Configuration Note page 11

Table 2
Console Port
Pin (signal)
1 is looped to pin 8
2 (DTR)
3 (RxD)
4 (GND)
5 (GND)
6 (TxD)
7 (DSR)
8 is looped to pin 1
Table 3 lists the pinouts for the RSFC console port.
Table 3
Console Port
Pin (signal)
9 is looped to pin 16
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 is looped to pin 9
Configuring a Terminal for Attachment to the Console Port
Note
capable of asynchronous transmission.
Before connecting the console port, check the terminal documentation to determine the baud rate.
The baud rate of the terminal must match the default baud rate (9600 baud) of the console port. Set
up the terminal as follows:
•
9600 baud
•
8 data bits
•
No parity
•
1 stop bit
Console Port Pinouts
Console Device
Connect to
DSR
TxD
GND
GND
RxD
DTR
RSFC Console Port Pinouts
Console Device
Connect to
DTR (out)
TxD or RxD
(GND)
(GND)
RxD or TxD
RTS (in)
The console port is an asynchronous serial port; any device connected to this port must be
Catalyst 5000 Series Supervisor Engine III G Installation and Configuration Note
Configuring a Terminal for Attachment to the Console Port
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