Cable number BCC05 BCC08 ----------+---------- ----------+---------- Connector label PR1 | PR PR1 | CONSOLE ----------+---------- ----------+---------- Connector type DB-9-F | DB-25-F DB-9-F | DB-25-F ----------+---------- ----------+---------- Signal, pin PGND 1 | 1 PGND PGND 1 | 1 PGND TXD 2 | 3 RXD TXD 2 | 3 RXD RXD 3 | 2 TXD RXD 3 | 2 TXD RTS 4 | 5 CTS RTS 4 | 5 CTS DTR 5 | 6 DSR DTR 5 | 6 DSR ----------+---------- ----------+---------- DSR 6 | 20 DTR DSR 6 | 20 DTR SGND 7 | 7 SGND SGND 7 | 7 SGND 8 | -- ,-- 8 | -- 9 | -- `-- 9 | -- As the connector labels suggest, the BCC05 is used with a printer, and the BCC08 enables the printer port as a serial console port.
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