Device Management; Connecting To The Device - Siemens SIMATIC NET RUGGEDCOM RS401 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 RS401
console and Web interfaces on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the
RUGGEDCOM ROS Configuration Manual for the RUGGEDCOM RS401.
Serial Console Port
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the serial console port to access the boot-time
control and RUGGEDCOM RS401 console interface.
IMPORTANT
The serial console port is 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 3.1
a
Connected internally.
b
Connected internally.
Communication Ports
Connect any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to a management switch
and access the RUGGEDCOM RS401 console and Web interfaces via the device's IP
address. For more information about available ports, refer to
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Serial DB9 Console Port
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Pin Name
a
1 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
2 TX
3 RX
a
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5 GND
a
6 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
b
7 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
b
8 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
9 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
"Communication Ports
3
Description
Transmit Data
Receive Data
Signal Ground
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