Device Management; Connecting To The Device - Siemens SIMATIC NET RUGGEDCOM MX5000 Equipment Manual

Device Management

This section describes how to connect to and manage the device.
4.1

Connecting to the Device

The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM MX5000
console and Web interfaces on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the
"RUGGEDCOM ROX II Configuration Manual" for the RUGGEDCOM MX5000.
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the serial console or management ports to access
the boot-time control and RUGGEDCOM MX5000 interfaces. The serial console port
provides access to RUGGEDCOM MX5000's console interface, while the management
port provides access to RUGGEDCOM MX5000's console and Web interfaces.
The serial console port implements RS232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on
a DB9 connector. The following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure 4.1
RUGGEDCOM MX5000
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9 6
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)
4
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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