Console Port Cabling Specifications And Pinouts; Console Port Cabling Specifications - Cisco WS-SUP720-3B - Supervisor Engine 720 User Manual

Console Port Cabling Specifications and Pinouts

Table B-8
GBIC
SX
LX/LH
ZX
1. Core size refers to the core diameter. The cladding diameter is usually 25 microns.
2. Cable distances are based on fiber loss.
3. MMF only.
4. Patch cord required.
5. A maximum of 24 1000BASE-ZX GBICs is allowed for each system to comply with FCC Class A regulations.
6. Dispersion-shifted single-mode fiber-optic cable.
7. The minimum link distance for ZX GBICs is 6.2 miles (10 km) with an 8-dB attenuator installed at each end of the link.

Console Port Cabling Specifications and Pinouts

The console port, which is located on the front panel of the supervisor engine or route switch processor,
provides access to the Cisco 7600 router. The following sections provide information about the console
port cabling specifications and the port's signals and pinouts.
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Console Port Cabling Specifications

Table B-9
Signals and Pinouts" section on page B-11
The accessories kit that is shipped with your router contains the necessary cable and adapters to connect
a terminal or modem to the front-panel console port.
Table B-9
Rate (bps)
2400
4800
9600
Cisco 7600 Series Router Supervisor Engine and Route Switch Processor Guide
B-10
Gigabit Ethernet Maximum Transmission Distances
Wavelength Fiber Type
(nm) (MHz km)
3
850 MMF
1300 MMF
SMF (LX/LH)
5
1550 SMF
Without attenuators, the minimum link distance is 24.9 miles (40 km).
Console Port Cabling Specifications, page B-10
Console Port Signals and Pinouts, page B-11
Console Port Mode 2 Signaling and Pinouts (Sup2 Only), page B-13
lists the maximum transmission distances for console port cables. See the
EIA/TIA-232 Transmission Speed Versus Distance
Distance (feet)
200
100
50
1
Core Size Modal Bandwidth
(micron) (MHz km)
62 160
62 200
50 400
50 500
4
62 500
50 400
50 500
9/10 –
6
9/10 –
8 –
for console port and cable pinout information.
Distance (meters)
60
30
15
Appendix B Cable and Connector Specifications
Cable Distance
722 ft (220 m)
902 ft (275 m)
1640 ft (500 m)
1804 ft (550 m)
1804 ft (550 m)
1804 ft (550 m)
1804 ft (550 m)
6.2 mi (10 km)
43.5 mi (70 km)
62.1 mi (100 km)
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