Connecting To The Device - Siemens RUGGEDCOM RX1510 Installation Manual

RUGGEDCOM RX1510
Installation Guide
Section 2.7

Connecting to the Device

The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM ROX II console and Web interfaces
on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the RUGGEDCOM ROX II User Guide for the RUGGEDCOM
RX1510.
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a workstation directly to the serial console or management ports to access the boot-time control and
RUGGEDCOM ROX II interfaces. The serial console port provides access to RUGGEDCOM ROX II's console interface,
while the management port provides access to ROX II's console and Web interfaces.
IMPORTANT!
The serial console and management (MGMT) ports are intended to be used only as temporary
connections during initial configuration or troubleshooting.
Connection to the console port is made using an RJ-45-to-DB9 console cable. The following is the pin-out for the
console port:
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Figure 11: RJ-45 Console Port Pin Configuration
a
The DSR, DCD and DTR pins are connected together internally.
b
The CTS and RTS pins are connected together internally.
c
RI is not connected.
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 RUGGEDCOM RX1510.
For information about how to connect to the device via the management port, refer to either the RUGGEDCOM
ROX II Web Interface User Guide or the RUGGEDCOM ROX II CLI User Guide for the RUGGEDCOM RX1510.
The management port is a 10/100Base-TX copper Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector. The following is the pin-
out for the management port:
Connecting to the Device
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RJ-45 Male
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Pin
Name
DB9
Female
a
6 DSR
1 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
a
4 DTR
5 GND
2 RxD
3 TxD
b
8 CTS
b
7 RTS
c
9 RI
Chapter 2
Installing the Device
Description
Data Set Ready
Data Terminal Ready
Signal Ground
Receive Data (to DTE)
Transmit Data (from DTE)
Clear to Send
Read to Send
Ring Indicator
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