Comtrol Cable - Manual (Page 9)

Building Cables for RocketPort Products [Documentation number: 2000430 Rev B] 9
Building Cables for RocketPort
Products
Overview
This chapter describes the cables and pinouts for RocketPort products and covers
the following topics:
• DB9 Serial Cables and Loopback Plugs
• DB25 Serial Cables and Loopback Plugs
• RJ11 Serial Cables and Loopback Plugs
• RJ45 Serial Cables and Loopback Plugs
DB9 Serial Cables and Loopback Plugs
This section describe how to build your own null-modem or straight-through DB9
serial cables.
Requirements Refer to the manufacturer’s installation guide if you need help with connector
pinouts or cables for the peripheral device.
DB9 Pinouts This topic describes DB9 pinouts for the following RocketPort Products:
• The RocketPort PCI 422 supports RS-422 mode, Quadcable, Octacable, and 8-
port box interface equipped with male DB9 connectors.
• The RocketPort Plus Universal PCI 422 supports RS-422 mode, Quadcable,
Octacable, an 8-port box interface equipped with male DB9 connectors, and
the 8-port SMPTE 207M interface module, which is equipped with female DB9
connectors.
• RocketPort PCI supports RS-232 and RS-422 mode, and Quadcable and
Octacable available with DB9 connectors on the fanout cable.
• RocketPort Universal PCI and Rocketport Plus Universal PCI support RS-232
and RS-422 mode.
Note: Ring Indicator (RI) is only supported on Quad/Octacable cards.