Dell PowerConnect W-AP124 Dell PowerConnect W-AP120 Series AP Installation Gui - Page 7

Serial Console Port The serial console port allows you to connect the AP to a serial terminal or a laptop for direct local management. This port is an RJ-45 female connector with the pinouts described in Table 2. Connect this port in one of the following ways: z Connect it directly to a terminal or terminal server using an Ethernet cable. z Use a modular adapter to convert the RJ-45 (female) connector on the AP to a DB-9 (male) connector, and connect the adapter to a laptop using an RS-232 cable. See Figure 7 for connector details of the adapter. Table 2 Connector for Serial Console Port Connector Pin Signal Name Function 13 2 3 4 4 5 65 7 8 6 TXD GND GND RXD Transmit Ground Ground Receive Pins not listed are not connected. Figure 7 RJ-45 (Female) to DB-9 (Male) Modular Adapter Conversion RJ-45 Female Pin-Out 1 2 3 TxD 4 5 GND 6 RxD 7 8 Direction Input Output Internal Connections RJ-45 3 TxD 4 5 GND 6 RxD DB-9 2 5 3 DB-9 Male Pin-Out 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Direction Input Output Ground RxD TxD Power Connection The W-AP120 series AP has a single 5V DC power jack socket to support powering through an AC-to-DC mains electric power adapter. Note: If both POE and DC power are available, the AP uses POE, even when there is not enough POE voltage available to power the AP. Dell PowerConnect W-AP120 Series AP | Installation Guide 7