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