Minimum Pin-Outs
If you will be purchasing a non-HP console cable or making your own
cable, rather than using the supplied console cable or an alternate HP
console cable, the cable must have the following minimum pin-outs.
Connecting to PC or Terminal with 9-Pin
Connector
PC or
Terminal
Signal
Router
(9-pin)
Rx
2
Tx
3
Gnd
5
DCD *
1
†
DTR
4
DSR
6
RTS
7
CTS
8
* The DCD signal may be left unconnected if the router is configured to ignore DCD.
†
Note that the router must be configured to raise DTR. (Refer to "Configuration of Console
Signals," page A-3.)
Signal
3
Tx
2
Rx
5
Gnd
Cables and Adapters
A-7