Console Port Pin Assignments; Wiring Map For Serial Cable - SMC Networks 2552W-G User Manual

Cables and Pinouts

Console Port Pin Assignments

The DB-9 DCE serial port on the front panel of the SMC2552W-G
is used to connect to the access point for out-of-band console
configuration. The command-line configuration program can be
accessed from a terminal, or a PC running a terminal emulation
program. The pin assignments used to connect to the serial port
are provided in the following tables.

Wiring Map for Serial Cable

Signal (serial port)
Unused
TXD (transmit data)
RXD (receive data)
Unused
GND (ground)
Unused
CTS (clear to send)
RTS (request to send)
Unused
Note: The left hand column pin assignments are for the female DB-9 connector on the access
point. Pin 2 (TXD or "transmit data") must emerge on the management console's end of
the connection as RXD ("receive data"). Pin 7 (CTS or "clear to send") must emerge on
the management console's end of the connection as RTS ("request to send").
B-4
Pin Signal (management console port)
1 Unused
2 RXD (receive data)
3 TXD (transmit data)
4 Unused
5 GND (ground)
6 Unused
7 RTS (request to send)
8 CTS (clear to send)
9 Unused