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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

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Dell PowerConnect W-AP120 Series AP
|
Installation Guide
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.
Figure 7
RJ-45 (Female) to DB-9 (Male) Modular Adapter Conversion
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.
Table 2
Connector for Serial Console Port
Connector
Pin
Signal Name
Function
3
TXD
Transmit
4
GND
Ground
5
GND
Ground
6
RXD
Receive
Pins not listed are not connected.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3
4
5
2
5
6
3
RJ-45
DB-9
Internal
Connections
TxD
GND
RxD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TxD
GND
RxD
RJ-45 Female
Pin-Out
Direction
Input
Output
DB-9 Male
Pin-Out
TxD
RxD
Ground
5
4
3
2
1
9
8
7
6
Direction
Input
Output
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.