Console Cable

Appearance and Structure

Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the appearance and structure of a console cable.

Figure 1 Appearance of a console cable

Figure 2 Structure of a console cable

Pin Assignments

Table 1 lists the pin assignments of console cable connectors.

**Table 1** Pin assignments of console cable connectors
Connector	X1 (DB9)	X2 (RJ45)
Pin assignment	2	3
	3	6
	5	5

Connection

A console cable connects the console port of the device to the serial port of an operation terminal to transmit configuration data. A shielded cable or an unshielded cable can be used according to the onsite situation.

A console cable connects the device and terminal as follows:

The 8-pin RJ45 connector is inserted into the console port of the device.
The DB9 connector is inserted into the terminal serial port.