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ACX7020 Management and Console Port Specifications and Pinouts

The ACX7020 Router relies on connections through specific management cables, ports, and pinouts to communicate effectively with management devices such as laptops.

Management Cable Specifications for ACX7020 Routers

Table 1 lists the specifications for the cables that connect the console and management ports to management devices.

Table 1: Specifications of Cables to Connect to Management Devices

Ports

Cable Specifications

Receptacle

Additional Information

Console (CON) port

RS-232 (EIA-232) serial cable

RJ-45

Connect an ACX7020 Router to a Management Console

Management (MGMT) port

Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector

RJ-45

Connect an ACX7020 Router to a Network for Out-of-Band Management

Management Port Connector Pinout Information for ACX7020 Routers

The management port—labeled MGMT—on an ACX7020 uses an RJ-45 connector to connect to a management device for out-of-band management.

The port uses an autosensing RJ-45 connector to support a 10/100/1000BASE-T connection.

Table 2 provides the pinout information for the RJ-45 connector for the management port.

Table 2: Management Port Connector Pinout Information

Pin

Description

Direction

1

TRP1+

Transmit/receive data pair 1

2

TRP1–

Transmit/receive data pair 1

3

TRP2+

Transmit/receive data pair 2

4

TRP3+

Transmit/receive data pair 3

5

TRP3–

Transmit/receive data pair 3

6

TRP2–

Transmit/receive data pair 2

7

TRP4+

Transmit/receive data pair 4

8

TRP4–

Transmit/receive data pair 4

Console Port Connector Pinout on ACX7020 Routers

The port labeled CON on the front panel is an RS-232 serial interface that uses an RJ-45 connector to connect to a console management device. The default baud rate for the console port is 9600 baud.

Use a cable with the pinouts described in Table 3 to connect an ACX7020 to a console management device.

Note:

If your laptop or PC does not have a DB-9 plug connector pin and you want to connect your laptop or PC directly to an ACX7020, use a combination of the RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter and a USB to DB-9 plug adapter.

Table 3: Console Port Pinout Information

Pin

Signal

Description

1

RTS

Request to Send

2

DTR

Data Terminal Ready

3

TxD

Transmit Data

4

GND

Signal ground

5

GND

Signal ground

6

RxD

Receive Data

7

DSR

Data Set Ready

8

CTS

Clear to Send