RuggedServer RS400 Family 4-Port Serial Device Server with Integrated 4-Port Managed Ethernet Switch Installation Guide October 14, 2009 www.ruggedcom.com RuggedCom Inc. I 300 Applewood Cres., Unit 1, Concord, Ontario, Canada L4K 5C7 Tel: 905-856-5288 I Fax: 905-856-1995 I Toll Free: 1-888-264-0006...
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We have checked the contents of this manual against the hardware and software described. However, deviations from the description cannot be completely ruled out. RuggedCom shall not be liable for any errors or omissions contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
RuggedRated™ for Reliability in Harsh Environments Immunity to EMI and heavy electrical surges o Meets IEEE 1613 (electric utility substations) o Exceeds IEC 61850-3 (electric utility substations) o Exceeds IEEE 61800-3 (variable speed drive systems) RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
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Port Rate Limiting and Broadcast Storm Limiting Port configuration, status, statistics, mirroring, security Management Tools Web-based, Telnet, CLI management interfaces SNMP v1/v2/v3 Remote Monitoring (RMON) Rich set of diagnostics with logging and alarms RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
Tx LED (Orange) Blinking Tx (Transmit) Activity Rx LED (Orange) Blinking Rx (Receive) Activity POWER LED (Green) Solid Power On Fault LED (Red) Solid Fault has occurred Table 1: RS400 LED description RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
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Rear RS232 Failsafe Relay Console Port DC (+) / AC (L) Safety Ground Optional V.90 DC (-) / AC (N) Stud Modem Port Surge Ground Figure 2: RS400 Front and Rear View RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
Tx LED (Orange) Blinking Tx (Transmit) Activity Rx LED (Orange) Blinking Rx (Receive) Activity POWER LED (Green) Solid Power On Fault LED (Red) Solid Fault has occurred Table 2: RS401 LED Description RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
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Product Overview Figure 4: RS401 Front View RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
3) A circuit breaker is not required for 12, 24 or 48 VDC rated equipment 4) Power input terminals have reverse polarity protection for 12, 24 & 48 VDC rated equipment. 5) Equipment must be installed according to the applicable country wiring codes. RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
Installation 2.2.1 Power Supply - AC Input Figure 8: Power Supply – AC Input 2.2.2 Power Supply – DC Inputs Figure 9: Power Supply – DC Inputs RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
One common application for this output is to signal an alarm if a power failure or removal of control power occurs. Figure 11: Failsafe Output Relay RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
No Connection Figure 12: RS232 DB9 Female DCE pin-out NOTE: This port is not intended to be a permanent connection and the cable shall be less than 2m (6.5 ft) in length. RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
Ports Order Code 4 x RS232 via DB9 RS40X-PS-M-E1E2-2-MP 4 x RS485 via Phoenix RS40X-PS-M-E1E2-4-MP 4 x RS232/RS485/RS422 via DB9 RS40X-PS-M-E1E2-3D-MP 4 x RS232/RS485/RS422 via RJ-45 RS40X-PS-M-E1E2-3R-MP Figure 13: Serial Port Options RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
TX must be ‘crossed-over’, for example, using a NULL modem cable. The RS232 pin-out is shown below. Signal No Connection Transmit Data Receive Data No Connection COM (Isolated Ground) No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection Figure 15: DB9 Female DCE pin-out RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
DSR or CD will operate correctly. A DTE that asserts RTS will see CTS asserted, although the RuggedServer will not perform hardware flow control. 3. The Common terminals are optically isolated; however, there is transient voltage protection circuitry between the Common terminals and chassis ground. RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
DSR or CD will operate correctly. A DTE that asserts RTS will see CTS asserted, although the RuggedServer will not perform hardware flow control. The Common terminals are optically isolated; however, there is transient voltage protection circuitry between the Common terminals and chassis ground. RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
Phoenix ports section for details. 3. On RS400 Series units with RS232/RS485/RS422 DB9 or RJ-45 ports then no internal termination is provided. See the DB9 & RJ-45 port sections for details. RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
Installation 2.6.6 Serial Port Transient Protection RuggedCom does not recommend the use of copper cabling of any length for critical real-time substation automation applications. However, transient suppression circuitry is present on all copper ports to protect against damage from electrical transients and to ensure IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 Class 1 conformance.
The following two figures show examples of the RS400 equipped with different Ethernet ports. Figure 23: RS400 equipped with ST and RJ-45 Ethernet ports Figure 24: RS400 equipped with LC and RJ-45 Ethernet ports RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
Figure 25: RJ-45 Port pin-out 2.7.2 Ethernet Port Transient Protection RuggedCom does not recommend the use of copper cabling of any length for critical real-time substation automation applications. However, transient suppression circuitry is present on all copper ports to protect against damage from electrical transients and to ensure IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 Class 1 conformance.
RS400 Series, and the Ethernet network. For instructions regarding the configuration and operation of this port please see the RuggedServer User Manual available at www.ruggedcom.com. The modem port can be accessible via the RJ-11 port located on the rear of the unit.
1. This is the same power supply for both AC and DC. 2. (F) Denotes fast-acting fuse, (T) denotes time-delay fuse 3. For continued protection against risk of fire, replace only with same type and rating of fuse. RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
3.4 Data Port Specifications Data Port Media Distance Connector Type 10/100BaseTx Cat 5 UTP/STP 100m RJ-45 Standard RS232 RS232 DB9 Male or RJ-45 Shielded Serial Cable RS485 Shielded Twisted-Pair 1200m RS422 Shielded Twisted-Pair 1200m RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
NOTES: 1. Maximum segment length is greatly dependent on factors such as fiber quality, and number of patches and splices. Please consult RuggedCom sales associates when determining maximum segment distances. 2. To convert from average to peak add 3 dBm. To convert from peak to average, subtract 3 dBm.
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Technical Specifications Parameter Value Comments 11.47 x 7.96 x 2.23 inches (Length x Width x Height) Dimensions 29.13 x 20.22 x 5.66 cm Weight 4.8 lb (2.2 Kg) Enclosure 18 gauge Galvanized Steel RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
3.7.2 RS401 Parameter Value Comments 6.77 x 7.42 x 3.49 inches (Length x Width x Height) Dimensions 17.20 x 18.85 x 8.86 cm Weight 4.2 lb (1.9 Kg) Enclosure 18 gauge Galvanized Steel RuggedServer™ RS400 Family Installation Guide rev109 ® RuggedCom...
21 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter J Compliant EN60825-1:1994 + A11:1996 + IEC/EN Compliant A2:2001 5 Warranty RuggedCom warrants this product for a period of five (5) years from date of purchase. For warranty details, visit http://www.ruggedcom.com/ or contact your customer service representative. Should this...
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