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Chapter 36 Product Specifications
VES-1616F-3x Series User’s Guide
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Console Cable Pin Assignments
In a serial communications connection, generally a computer is DTE (Data Terminal
Equipment) and a modem is DCE (Data Circuit-terminating Equipment). The Switch is DCE
when you connect a computer to the console port. The following diagrams and chart show the
pin assignments of the console cable.
The pin layout for the DB-9 connector end of the cables is as follows.
Figure 119 Console Cable DB-9 End Pin Layout
Table 95 Console Port Pin Assignments
CONSOLE Port RS – 232 (Female) DB-9F DIAL BACKUP RS – 232 (Male) DB-9M
Pin 1 = NON
Pin 2 = DCE-TXD
Pin 3 = DCE –RXD
Pin 4 = DCE –DSR
Pin 5 = GND
Pin 6 = DCE –DTR
Pin 7 = DCE –CTS
Pin 8 = DCE –RTS
PIN 9 = NON
Pin 1 = NON
Pin 2 = DTE-RXD
Pin 3 = DTE-TXD
Pin 4 = DTE-DTR
Pin 5 = GND
Pin 6 = DTE-DSR
Pin 7 = DTE-RTS
Pin 8 = DTE-CTS
PIN 9 = NON.