Connecting To The Device - Siemens RUGGEDCOM RS900W Installation Manual

Chapter 2
Installing the Device
Figure 8: Terminal Block Wiring - Dual DC Power Supply Inputs
1. Positive Terminal 2. Negative Terminal 3. Surge Ground Terminal 4. Braided Ground Cable
4. Using a braided wire or other appropriate grounding wire, connect the surge ground terminal to the chassis
ground connection. The surge ground terminal is used as the ground conductor for all surge and transient
suppression circuitry internal to the unit.
5. Connect the ground terminal on the power source to the chassis ground terminal on the device.
Section 2.9

Connecting to the Device

The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM ROS console and Web interfaces
on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the RUGGEDCOM ROS User Guide for the RUGGEDCOM
RS900W.
IMPORTANT!
Ethernet cables should be only be connected/disconnected in a non-hazardous area, or when the
device is not energized.
RS232 Console Port
Connect a workstation directly to the RS232 serial console port to access the boot-time control and RUGGEDCOM
ROS console interface.
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Connecting to the Device