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Using the
Serial Port
The WindConnect has an RS-232 serial port that can be used to connect a console
terminal, a serial printer, or a wide variety of other RS-232-compatible devices. The
connector is an RJ45 modular jack similar to the type used on Ethernet networks
(but not electrically compatible). The pinouts of this connector are as follows:
RJ45 DTE DCE
pin Signal Signal pin pin
1RTS out CTS in 5 4
2 DTR out DSR in 6 20
3 Transmit Data Receive Data 3 2
4 Transmit return Signal Ground 7 7
5 Receive Return Signal Ground 7 7
6 Receive Data Transmit Data 2 3
7 DSR in DTR out 20 6
8 CTS in RTS out 4 5
In most cases, you will need an adapter cable in order to use the serial port. TROY
offers the SCABLE-DB25M 25-pin male adapter cable kit for easy connection to
most serial printers. To assemble this kit, connect the wires to the DB25 connector
pins as follows:
Pin 2: Black Pin 3: Yellow Pin 4: Blue
Pin 5: White Pin 6: Brown Pin 7: Green
Pin 20: Orange (Red is not used)
TROY also offers the SCABLE-DB9F 9-pin female adapter cable kit for connection
to the serial port on most PCs and laptops. To assemble this kit, connect the wires to
the DB9 connector pins as follows:
Pin 2: Yellow Pin 3: Black Pin 4: Orange
Pin 5: Green Pin 6: Brown Pin 7: Blue
Pin 8: White (Red is not used)
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