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Console Port
The pin-to-signal mapping in the RJ-45 console port is shown in
Table 2 Console port pin assignments
Console Port
RJ 45 Console port
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
CONSOLE
To make a serial connection between your management system and the device, you can use the console
cable that is available as an extra accessory. Insert the RJ-45 connector into the console port, and attach
the DB-9 connector to the serial (or COM) port on your management system. The management system must
have a VT100 terminal emulation program, such as Tera Term Pro
®
Hyperterminal
(provided with Windows
adapter, refer to
Figure
Figure 3
Wiring details for making a serial cable with an RJ-45-to-Female DB-9 adapter
Console port
AP340
CONSOLE
Rollover cable with
RJ 45 connectors
Table 3 Wiring information for a serial cable with RJ-45-to-female DB-9 adapter
Console Port (AP340)
Signal
RTS (Request to Send)
DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 2
TXD (Transmitted Data)
Ground
Ground
RXD (Received Data)
DSR (Data Set Ready)
CTS (Clear to Send)
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Pin
SIgnal
1
RTS (Request to Send)
2
DTR (Data Terminal Ready) Output, unused
3
TXD (Transmitted Data)
Ground
4
Ground
5
RXD (Received Data)
6
7
DSR (Data Set Ready)
8
CTS (Clear to Send)
Because this is a console port, only pins 3, 4, 5, and 6 are currently in use.
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operating systems). If you want to make your own serial cable and
3.
RJ 45 to female
DB 9 adapter
RJ-45 to RJ-45
rollover cable
Pin
Pin
1
8
7
3
6
4
5
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
1
-
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Table 2 "Console port pin
Direction
Output, unused
Output
Ground
Ground
Input
Input, unused
Input, unused
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(a free terminal emulator) or Hilgraeve
COM port
(on back panel)
Management system
RJ-45 to female
DB-9 adapter
Management signal
Pin
DB-9 Pin
Signal
1
8
CTS (unused)
2
6
DSR (unused)
3
2
RXD
4
5
Ground
5
5
Ground
6
3
TXD
7
4
DTR (unused)
8
7
RTS (unused)
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9
RI (Ring Indicator, unused)
AP340 P
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assignments".
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