Communication Ports - Siemens RUGGEDCOM RSG2488 Installation Manual

RUGGEDCOM RSG2488
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
ROS interfaces. The serial console port provides access to ROS's console interface, while the management port
provides access to ROS'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 17: Serial DB9 Console Port
The management port is a 10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet port with an RJ45 connector. The following is the
pin-out for the management port:
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Figure 18: RJ45 Management Port

Communication Ports

Connect any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to a management switch and access the ROS console
and Web interfaces via the device's IP address. For more information about available ports, refer to
Communication Ports.
Connecting to the Device
5 1
9 6
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Pin Name
1 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
2 TX
3 RX
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5 GND
6 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
7 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
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
Transmit Data
Receive Data
Common Ground
Description
Transmit Data+
Transmit Data-
Receive Data+
Receive Data-
Chapter 3,
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