Nodegrid Serial Console: Pinouts, Cables and Connectors

The tables below show the serial port pinout information of the NSC TxxR (Cisco Pinout) and NSC Txx (Legacy Pinout).

NSC TxxR - Cisco-like Pinout

Pin	Signal Name	Input/Output
1	CTS	IN
2	DCD	IN
3	RxD	IN
4	GND	N/A
5	GND	N/A
6	TxD	OUT
7	DTR	OUT
8	RTS	OUT

NSC Txx - Legacy Pinout

Pin	Signal Name	Input/Output
1	RTS	OUT
2	DTR	OUT
3	TxD	OUT
4	GND	N/A
5	CTS	IN
6	RxD	IN
7	DCD	IN
8	Unused	N/A

The cabling and adapters that you may need to use between the NSC serial ports and the serial devices’ console port will depend on their pinouts.

tables below show t The cabling and adapters that you may need to use between the NSC serial ports and the serial devices' console port will depend on their pinouts.

Latest serial devices such as routers, switches, and servers will have either a DB9 port or an RJ45 port as their console ports. See the manufacturer’s manual of your serial device console port pinout. If RJ45, then most likely it will be a Cisco-like pinout.

Refer to the link below for the cabling you need to use with your NSC TxxR and NSC Txx serial ports and Serial Devices’ console port:

https://www.zpesystems.com/products/data-center-solutions/serial-consoles/cabling-adapter-usage/

If the Serial Device’s RJ45 does not have the Cisco-like pinout, or if you have any questions on connecting your serial device to the NSC, please contact ZPE Systems Technical Support for assistance.