Aux Port Cables; Aux Port Terminal Cable - Silicon Graphics Origin200 Owner's Manual

Appendix B: Cable Descriptions

AUX Port Cables

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The Origin200 AUX port is an 8-pin mini-DIN connector that uses the standard RS-232
serial protocol. The next sections describe cables you can use to connect a terminal or
modem to the AUX port. Table B-7 summarizes marketing codes for ordering Silicon
Graphics cables described in this section.
Table B-7 SIlicon Graphics AUX Port Cables for Origin200 System
Cable Connector Type
Terminal cable DIN-8 male to DB25 male 018-8114-001
Modem cable DIN-8 male to DB25 male 018-8109-001

AUX Port Terminal Cable

The cable described in this section connects the Origin200 AUX port to a terminal. Note
that this cable is identical to the one used to attach a terminal to a Silicon Graphics Indy,
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Indigo, or Indigo workstation and CHALLENGE S server. The cable is available as
Silicon Graphics part number 018-8114-001.
Table B-8 shows the cable connector pin assignments.
Connector Pin Assignments for an AUX Port Terminal Cable
Table B-8
Pin Number Pin Number
(DIN-8 Male) (DB25 Male)
1 N/C
2 N/C
3 3
4 7
5 2
6 N/C
7 N/C
8 7
Marketing Code
Signal
N/C
N/C
Transmit Data (TXD)
Ground (GND)
Receive Data (RXD)
N/C
N/C
Ground (GND)