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Cable Wiring—Diagrams labeled “Cable Wiring” present standard cable

wiring schemes for cables used to connect Ethernet Switch ports to other

devices. These diagrams display three pieces of information:

1. When building your own cable, refer to the “pin-to-pin” Cable Wiring

information displayed between the two vertical dashed lines to see

which pin of the connector on the left should be connected to which pin

of the connector on the right.

2. The information to the left of the left vertical dashed lines gives the

pinouts of the relevant Ethernet Switch port.

3. The information to the right of the right vertical dashed line gives the

pinouts of the opposing device’s port.

NOTE

1. The pin numbers for male DB9 and DB25 connectors, and

hole numbers for female DB9 and DB25 connectors are

labeled on the connector. However, the numbers are typically

quite small, so you may need to use a magnifying glass to see

the numbers clearly.

2. The pin numbers for both 8-pin and 10-pin RJ45 connectors

(and ports) are typically not labeled on the connector (or port).

Refer to the following Pinout and Cable Wiring diagrams to

see how RJ45 pins are numbered

RS-232 Connection

IE-SW-PL18M Series has one RS-232 (10-pin RJ45) console port, located on

the top panel. Use either an RJ45-to-DB9 or RJ45-to-DB25 cable (see the

cable following wiring diagrams) to connect the console port of a

IE-SW-PL18M switch to your PC’s COM port. You may then use a console

terminal program, such as Windows Hyper Terminal, to access the switch

console configuration utility.

RJ45 (10-pin) Console Port Pinouts

Description

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DSR

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GND

TxD

RxD

GND

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DTR

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