Connecting A Management Console Terminal To Magnum 6K8 - GarrettCom Magnum 6K8-Series Hardware Installation And User's Manual

Magnum 6K8-Series Industrial Field Switch
underneath holding the Granddaughter board with the chassis.
retaining screws shown by arrows
Step 3. Remove 6KPM Card
Carefully and gently pull out the daughter board from the latching connectors,
using both hands, gripping the board near the latch-up connectors as shown in Fig. 3.6.3b
Figure 3.6.3b:
Removing a 6KPM Card
All the same procedures will
apply for replacing any
6KPMV module from 6K8-
Series managed switches.
Follow the steps as described
for installing a 6KPMV card
discussed in step 3.7.1.
3.7

Connecting a Management Console Terminal to Magnum 6K8

Use a DB-9 "null modem" cable (use on any serial port)or "one DB-9 and one USB" (
USB port on the laptop) null modem cable to connect the Magnum6K8-Series Console
Port (the RS-232 port on the 6K8-Series Switch) to the your PC, so that your PC
becomes the 6K8-Series's Console Terminal. For Hyper terminal configuration to
communicate with 6K-Series Switches, please follow the "Quick Step Guide" come
along with the Switch.
http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/software/upgrade_mns6k.pdf
Note: A console cable (either of the two types) may be purchased as a separate item
with the 6K8-Series unit. They are not "bundled" with the unit.
Consoleor Serial.
(DB-9) Port
Fig 3.7 Enlarged view of Magnum 6K8-Series Console Port area
Note: For a detailed description of Managed Network Software (MNS-6K) and
Magnum 6K8-Series Switch configuration for Network Management, please refer to
www GarrettCom com . .
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Figure 3.6.3a: 8