Console Port Signals And Pinouts - Cisco AIR-AP1220B-A-K9 - Aironet 1200 - Wireless Access Point Hardware Installation Manual

Overview
Overview
The access point requires a special serial cable that connects the access point serial console port (RJ-45
connector) to your PC's COM port (DB-9 connector). This cable can be purchased from Cisco (part
number AIR-CONCAB1200) or can be built using the pinouts in this appendix.

Console Port Signals and Pinouts

Use the console RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable to connect the access point's console port to the COM port
of your PC running a terminal emulation program.
Both the Ethernet and console ports use RJ-45 connectors. Be careful to avoid accidently connecting the
Note
serial cable to the Ethernet port connector.
Table C-1
Table C-1
Console Port
RJ-45
Pins
-
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1. NC indicates not connected.
Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
C-2
lists the signals and pinouts for the console RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable.
Signals and Pinouts for a Console RJ-45 to DB-9 Serial Cable
PC COM Port
DB-9
1
Signals Pins Signals
- 9 RI
NC 8 CTS
NC 7 DSR
TXD 6 RXD
GND 5 GND
GND 4 GND
RXD 3 TXD
NC 2 DTR
NC 1 RTS
Appendix C Console Cable Pinouts
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