Avocent Cyclades-PR4000 Home Theater Server User Manual


 
Cyclades-PR4000
Appendix B - Hardware Specifications
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External Interfaces
Console Port
An RS-232 DTE port is provided for communication with a configuration terminal. A maximum speed of 115.2kbps
is supported on this port. Use a straight-through cable to connect to DCE devices (modems, for example). Use a
cross-cable to connect to a DTE device (terminal, host computer, etc). The pinout diagram is shown below.
8
1
CONSOLE PORT
Pin RS-232 Signal
1RTS
2DTR
3TX
4Ground
5CTS
6RX
7 DCD
8DSR
FIGURE B.1 CONSOLE PORT - RS-232 INTERFACE WITH AN RJ-45 FEMALE CONNECTOR