Device Management; Connecting To The Device - Siemens SIMATIC NET RUGGEDCOM RS950G 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 RS950G
console and Web interfaces on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the
RUGGEDCOM RS950G User Guide for the RUGGEDCOM RS950G.
Serial Console Port
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the serial console port to access the boot-time
control and RUGGEDCOM ROS 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 RS-232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on
a DB9 connector. The following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure 3.1
Communication Ports
Connect any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to a management switch
and access the RUGGEDCOM RUGGEDCOM RS950G console and Web interfaces via
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Serial DB9 Console Port
Pin Name
1 DCD
2 RX
3 TX
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
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Description
Data Carrier
Detect
Receive Data
Transmit Data
Data Terminal
Ready
Signal Ground
Data Set Ready
Request
to Send
Clear To Send
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