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Cable Specifications

Cable Specifications

This appendix lists the cable specifications for the Catalyst 6000 family modules. The following signal summaries are contained in this appendix:

Switching Module RJ-45 10/100BaseTX Ports

Table B-1 lists the signals for RJ-45 10/100BaseTX ports. The receive and transmit signals are polarized. One pin of each signal pair carries the positive (+) signal, and the other pin carries the negative (-) signal.


Note Table B-1 lists the signals for the RJ-45 10/100BaseTX connector, not the pinouts of the cable connecting to the port.


Table B-1: RJ-45 10/100BaseTX Signals
Pin Signal Description

1

RxD (+)

Receive Data (+)

2

RxD (-)

Receive Data (-)

3

TxD (+)

Transmit Data (+)

4

NC

No Connection

5

NC

No Connection

6

TxD (-)

Transmit Data (-)

7

NC

No Connection

8

NC

No Connection

Switching Module RJ-21 Telco 10/100BaseTX Ports


Note Do not use Category 3 RJ-21 telco connectors and cables on the 48-port 10/100TX switching module. Using Category 3 RJ-21 telco connectors and cables causes carrier sense errors in your network. You must use Category 5 RJ-21 telco connectors and cables because the module's connectors are keyed for Category 5 connectors and cables.

Table B-2 lists the output signals for the RJ-21 10/100BaseTX telco ports. The receive and transmit signals are polarized. One pin of each signal pair carries the positive (+) signal, and the other pin carries the negative (-) signal.


Note Table B-2 lists the signals or the RJ-21 10/100BaseTX telco ports, not the pinouts of the cable connecting to the port.


Table B-2: RJ-21 Telco 10/100BaseTX Signals
Ethernet Port No. Connector Pin No. Signal Connector Pin No. Signal

1

1
2

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

26
27

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

2

3
4

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

28
29

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

3

5
6

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

30
31

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

4

7
8

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

32
33

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

5

9
10

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

34
35

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

6

11
12

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

36
37

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

7

13
14

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

38
39

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

8

15
16

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

40
41

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

9

17
18

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

42
43

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

10

19
20

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

44
45

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

11

21
22

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

46
47

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

12

23
24

RxD (-)
TxD (-)

48
49

RxD (+)
TxD (+)

25

Not connected

50

Not connected

Supervisor Engine Console Port Signals and Pinouts

The Catalyst 6000 family switch comes with an accessory kit that contains the cable and adapters you need to connect a console (an ASCII terminal or PC running terminal emulation software) or modem to the console port. The accessory kit includes these items:

This is the same cable and adapters that ship with the Cisco 2500 series routers and other Cisco products.

Console Port Mode Switch

The supervisor engine front-panel console port mode switch allows you to connect a terminal or modem to the console port as follows:


Note Use a ballpoint pen tip or other small, pointed object to access the console port mode switch. The switch is shipped in the in position.

You can also use this mode to connect a modem to the console port using the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and DCE adapter (labeled "Modem").
See the "Console Port Mode 1 Signaling and Pinouts" section.
See the "Console Port Mode 2 Signaling and Pinouts" section.

Identifying a Rollover Cable

You can identify a rollover cable by comparing the two ends of the cable. Holding the cables side-by-side, with the tab at the back, the wire connected to the pin on the outside of the left plug should be the same color as the wire connected to the pin on the outside of the right plug. (See Figure B-1.) If your cable was purchased from Cisco Systems, pin 1 will be white on one connector, and pin 8 will be white on the other (a rollover cable reverses pins 1 and 8, 2 and 7, 3 and 6, and 4 and 5).


Figure B-1: Identifying a Rollover Cable


Console Port Mode 1 Signaling and Pinouts

This section provides the signaling and pinouts for the console port in mode 1 (port mode switch in the in position).

DB-9 Adapter (for Connecting to a PC)

Use the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE adapter (labeled "Terminal") to connect the console port to a PC running terminal emulation software. Table B-3 lists the pinouts for the asynchronous serial console port, the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-9 female DTE adapter.


Table B-3: Port Mode 1: Console Port Signaling and Pinouts (DB-9 Adapter)
Console Port RJ-45-to-RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45-to-DB-9 Terminal Adapter Console Device
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-9 Pin Signal

RTS

11

8

8

CTS

DTR

2

7

6

DSR

TxD

3

6

2

RxD

GND

4

5

5

GND

GND

5

4

5

GND

RxD

6

3

3

TxD

DSR

7

3

4

DTR

CTS

81

1

7

RTS

1Pin 1 is connected internally to Pin 8.

DB-25 Adapter (for Connecting to a Terminal)

Use the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter (labeled "Terminal") to connect the console port to a terminal. Table B-4 lists the pinouts for the asynchronous serial console port, the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter.


Table B-4: Port Mode 1: Console Port Signaling and Pinouts (DB-25 Adapter)
Console Port RJ-45-to-RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45-to-DB-25 Terminal Adapter Console Device
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-25 Pin Signal

RTS

11

8

5

CTS

DTR

2

7

6

DSR

TxD

3

6

3

RxD

GND

4

5

7

GND

GND

5

4

7

GND

RxD

6

3

2

TxD

DSR

7

3

20

DTR

CTS

81

1

4

RTS

1Pin 1 is connected internally to Pin 8.

Modem Adapter

Use the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable and RJ-45-to-DB-25 male DCE adapter (labeled "Modem") to connect the console port to a modem. Table B-5 lists the pinouts for the asynchronous serial auxiliary port, the RJ-45-to-RJ-45 rollover cable, and the RJ-45-to-DB-25 male DCE adapter.


Table B-5: Port Mode 1: Console Port Signaling and Pinouts
(Modem Adapter)
Console Port RJ-45-to-RJ-45 Rollover Cable RJ-45-to-DB-25 Modem Adapter Modem
Signal RJ-45 Pin RJ-45 Pin DB-25 Pin Signal

RTS

11

8

4

RTS

DTR

2

7

20

DTR

TxD

3

6

3

TxD

GND

4

5

7

GND

GND

5

4

7

GND

RxD

6

3

2

RxD

DSR

7

3

8

DCD

CTS

81

1

5

CTS

1Pin 1 is connected internally to Pin 8.

Console Port Mode 2 Signaling and Pinouts

This section provides the signaling and pinouts for the console port in mode 2 (port mode switch in the out position). See Table B-6 for the pinouts.


Table B-6: Console Port Pinouts (Port Mode Switch Out)
Console Port Console Device
Pin (signal) Input/Output

1 (RTS)1

Output

2 (DTR)

Output

3 (RxD)

Input

4 (GND)

GND

5 (GND)

GND

6 (TxD)

Output

7 (DSR)

Input

8 (CTS)1

Input

1Pin 1 is connected internally to Pin 8.


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