Cabling Recommendations - Siemens RUGGEDCOM RSG2488 Installation Manual

Chapter 2
Installing the Device
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 RS-232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on a DB9 connector. The
following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure 20: 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 21: RJ45 Management Port
Communication Ports
Connect to any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to access the ROS console and Web interfaces via
the device's IP address. For more information about available ports, refer to
Section 2.8

Cabling Recommendations

Before connecting the device, be aware of the recommendations and considerations outlined in the following
sections:
• Section 2.8.1, "Protection On Twisted-Pair Data Ports"
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5 1
9 6
1
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 3, Communication
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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-
Ports.
Cabling Recommendations