Console Port - ZyXEL Communications MES3500-24F User Manual

Figure 10 MES3500-24F Front Panel: DC Model
Power Switch
LEDs
Power Connection
The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.
Table 1 Front Panel Connections
LABEL
Power Switch
Power
Connection
24 10/100
Mbps RJ-45
Fast Ethernet
Ports
(MES3500-24)
24 100 Mbps
Fast SFP Slots
(MES3500-24F)
Four Dual
Personality
Interfaces

Console Port

Signal slot
3.1.1 Console Port
For local management, you can use a computer with terminal emulation software configured to the
following parameters:
• VT100
• Terminal emulation
• 9600 bps
• No parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
• No flow control
MES3500-24/24F User's Guide
Fast SFP Slots
DESCRIPTION
This is for DC model only. After you connect the DC power properly (see
page 35.), put the power switch in the ON position to turn on the Switch.
Connect an appropriate power supply to this port.
Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router.
Use transceivers in these slots for fiber-optic or copper connections to a computer, a hub, a
switch or router.
Each interface has one 1000BASE-T RJ-45 port and one Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)
slot (also called a mini-GBIC slot), with one port or transceiver active at a time.
• Four 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ports:
Connect these ports to high-bandwidth backbone network Ethernet switches using
1000BASE-T compatible Category 5/5e/6 copper cables.
• Four Mini GBIC Slots:
Use mini GBIC transceivers in these slots for connections to backbone Ethernet
switches.
The console port is for local configuration of the Switch.
Connect the signal input pins to signal output terminals on other pieces of equipment.
Connect the signal output pins to a signal input terminal on another piece of equipment.
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
Dual Personality Interfaces
Console Port
Signal slot
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