Eia/Tia-232 Connections - Cisco 2500 Series Installation And Configuration Manual

Preparing to Install the Router
Figure 2-1 shows the serial transition cables you can connect to the serial port on the rear panel of the
router.
Figure 2-1: Serial Transition Cables
Although attempting to manufacture your own serial cables is not recommended (because of the small
size of the pins on the DB-60 serial connector), cable pinouts are provided in the appendix
Specifications." To order a cable, see the section
the Router" chapter.

EIA/TIA-232 Connections

The EIA/TIA-232 standard supports unbalanced circuits at signal speeds up to 64 kbps. The serial port
(labeled "SERIAL") supports synchronous connections. The console and auxiliary ports also use an
EIA/TIA-232 connection; however, the console and auxiliary ports support asynchronous connections.
The network end of the EIA/TIA-232 serial transition cable (not included) provides a DB-25 connector,
as shown in Figure 2-2. The end that connects to the serial port on the rear panel of the router has a
DB-60 connector.
EIA/TIA-232 serial transition cables are available with a DB-25 connected in either DTE or DCE mode.
To order a cable, see the section
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"Obtaining Service and
"Obtaining Service and
Support" in the
Support" in the "Overview of the
"Cable
"Overview of
Router"