Connecting To The Console Serial Port; Computer To Sn10100 Serial Port Connection; Console Pinout - Patton SmartNode 10100 Series User Manual

SmartNode 10100 Series User Manual

Connecting to the Console Serial Port

The serial port interface enables administrators to perform management tasks on the SN10100. Follow the
steps below to connect to the serial port of a SN10100.
1. Connect a CAT5 RJ-45 (male-male) cable (supplied with unit) between the COM port of your computer
and the serial port (labeled 1010) of the SN10100 as shown in
2. If your computer's serial port features a DB9 connector, use the DB9 to RJ-45 adapter supplied with your
SN10100. If your computer's serial port features a USB connector, you will need to provide a USB to DB9
adapter.
3. You must configure a terminal emulator or console application (such as HyperTerminal or Putty) to com-
municate with the SN10100 in order to configure initial settings. Configure the terminal emulator with
the following settings:
Baud rate
9600

Connecting to the Console Serial Port

Figure 2. Computer to SN10100 Serial Port Connection
Figure 3. Console pinout
Data rate
8 bits
Figure 2.
Parity Stop bits
None 1
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Flow control
None
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