Connecting The Console Terminal To Magnum 6Kqe; Rs-232 (Db-9) Console Port (Serial Port) Pin Assignments - GarrettCom Magnum 6KQE Installation And User Manual

Magnum 6KQE Managed Edge Switch Installation and User Guide
3.6

Connecting the Console Terminal to Magnum 6KQE

Use a (DB-9) "null modem" cable to connect the Magnum 6KQE Console Port
(the RS-232 port on the 6KQE Switch) to your PC, so that your PC becomes
the 6KQE Console Terminal.
Note: The DB-9 cable is not included with the 6KQE package.
Note: For a detailed description of Managed Network Software (MNS-6K) and
Magnum 6KQE Switch configuration for Network Management, please refer to
Magnum 6K Software Manual available on GarrettCom's FTP site.
Also available on GCI website at:
http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/sw_downloads.htm
3.6.1

RS-232 (DB-9) Console port (Serial port) pin assignments

Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
The above provided information enables a managed station (a PC or Console terminal) to
connect directly to the switch using a straight through cable.
Note: To use the Console port to configure the managed switch, a serial (Null-modem)
female to female cable is required to communicate properly. The Null-Modem (DB-9)
cable is optional and can be ordered from the factory, along with the unit as-
CONSOLE CBL for serial port
CONSOLE USB for USB port
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DB-9 (Console port connector)
Signal
DCD
RXD
TXD
open
GND
open
RTS
CTS
open
24
Description
Data Carrier detect (not used)
Receive Data (input)
Transmit Data (output)
not used
Signal Ground
not used
Request to Send
Clear to Send
not used
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