Console Port Signaling and Cabling

This appendix provides the pin-outs for the RJ45-to-RJ45 rollover cable and RJ45-to-DB-9 adapter provided with the GigaVUE‑HC1 node for connections from the node’s console port to a PC’s COM port.

The following figure shows how to connect the RJ45-to-RJ45 rollover cable from the GigaVUE‑HC1 node’s console port to a COM port on a PC using the RJ45-to-DB-9 adapter.

The following table lists the pinouts for this connection.

Console Port from GigaVUE‑HC1 RJ45 Jack	RJ45-to-RJ45 Rollover Cable		RJ45-to-DB-9 Terminal Adapter	Console Device on PC
Signal	RJ45 Pin	RJ45 Pin	DB-9 Pin	Signal
N/A	1	8	8	N/A
N/A	2	7	6	N/A
TxD	3	6	2	RxD
GND	4	5	5	GND
GND	5	4	5	GND
RxD	6	3	3	TxD
N/A	7	2	4	N/A
N/A	8	1	7	N/A