Siemens RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE Installation Manual page 33

RUGGEDCOM MX5000RE
Installation Guide
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the serial console or management ports to access the boot-time control and
ROX II interfaces. The serial console port provides access to 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.
The serial console port implements RS232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on a DB9 connector. The
following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure 24: Serial DB9 Console Port
The management port is a 10/100Base-TX copper Ethernet port with an RJ45 connector. The following is the pin-
out for the management port:
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Figure 25: RJ45 Management Port
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
Connecting to the Device
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9 6
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Ports.
Pin Name
1 DCD
2 RX
3 TX
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
Pin Name
1 TX+
2 TX-
3 RX+
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
6 RX-
7 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
Chapter 2
Installing the Device
Description
Data Carrier Detect
Receive Data
Transmit Data
Data Terminal
Ready
Signal Ground
Data Set Ready
Request to Send
Clear To Send
Description
Transmit Data+
Transmit Data-
Receive Data+
Receive Data-
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