Connecting To The Device; Cabling Recommendations - Siemens RUGGEDCOM RX1400 Installation Manual

RUGGEDCOM RX1400
Installation Guide
Section 2.7

Connecting to the Device

The following describes the various methods for accessing the ROX II console and Web interfaces on the device.
For more detailed instructions, refer to the ROX II User Guide for the RX1400.
Serial Console Port
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the serial console port to access the boot-time control and ROX II console
interface.
IMPORTANT!
The serial console port is intended to be used only as temporary connections during initial
configuration or troubleshooting.
The serial console port implements RS232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on a DB9 connector. The
following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure 9: Serial DB9 Console Port
For information about how to connect to the device via the serial console port, refer to the RUGGEDCOM ROX II
CLI User Guide for the RX1400.
Communication Ports
Connect any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to a management switch and access the ROX II
console and Web interfaces via the device's IP address. For more information about available ports, refer to
Chapter 3, Communication
Section 2.8

Cabling Recommendations

Siemens recommends using SIMATIC NET industrial Ethernet shielded cables for all Ethernet ports.
Refer to the following sections for further recommendations and considerations:
• Section 2.8.1, "Protection On Twisted-Pair Data Ports"
• Section 2.8.2, "Gigabit Ethernet 1000Base-TX Cabling Recommendations"
Connecting to the Device
5 1
9 6
Ports.
Pin
1 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
2 Output Signal
3
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5
6 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
7 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
9 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
Chapter 2
Installing the Device
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Input Signal
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