Connect equipment to the Connect EZ serial port
After your device is connected and powered up, you can connect equipment to the device using the
serial ports.
The serial port on the Connect EZ provides console access to connected critical equipment through a
connected Ethernet LAN. Connect your network device to the Connect EZ serial port. For pinout
information, see
Serial connector
You must use a cable with an RJ50 connector to connect to the Connect EZ with an RJ50 connector.
Consult the user guide for the device you are connecting to the Connect EZ to determine the
connector type, cable type, and pinout positions for your specific device.
The serial port is enabled by default. The network devices connected to the serial port may be
accessed using RealPort, Digi Remote Manager, the local web user interface, TCP, telnet, or SSH
connections. TCP, telnet and SSH connections to serial ports are disabled by default and must be
enabled by a device-specific configuration.
Serial Status page
The Serial Status page contains status information about all of the serial ports available on the
device. To get to this page, choose Status > Connections > Serial.
See
Serial Status page
Serial connector pinout
The Connect EZ 4/4i has an RJ50 serial connector. The table below contains the pinout information.
RJ50 pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Digi Connect EZ 4/4i User Guide
pinout.
for more information.
EIA-232
RI
DSR
RTS
GND
TxD
RxD
SG
EIA-422/485
Full-duplex
TxD-
RxD-
RTS+
GND
TxD+
RxD+
SG
EIA-485
Half-duplex
TxD-
RxD-
N/A
GND
TxD+
RxD+
SG
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