Device Management; Connecting To The Device - Siemens SIMATIC NET RUGGEDCOM RSL910 Installation Manual

Device Management

This section describes how to connect to and manage the device.
3.1

Connecting to the Device

The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM RSL910
console and Web interfaces on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the
RUGGEDCOM RSL910 User Guide for the RUGGEDCOM RSL910.
IMPORTANT
Ethernet cables should be only be connected/disconnected in a non-hazardous area,
or when the device is not energized.
Console Port
Connect a workstation directly to either the serial or USB Type-B console port to ac-
cess the boot-time control and RUGGEDCOM RSL910 interfaces. The console port
provides access to RUGGEDCOM RSL910's console interface.
IMPORTANT
Console ports are intended to be used only as a temporary connection during initial
configuration or troubleshooting.
Note
When the USB Type-B console port is in use, the serial console port will echo the con-
sole output but not accept any user input.
Note
For Microsoft Windows users, the RUGGEDCOM USB Serial Console driver must be in-
stalled on the users workstation before connecting via the USB Type-B console port.
For more information, refer to the RUGGEDCOM RSL910 User Guide for the RUGGED-
COM RSL910.
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