Magnum 6K16-Series Managed Fiber Switch Installation and User Guide (04/06)

3.7Connecting a Management Console Terminal to Magnum 6K16-

Series

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 Magnum6K16-Series Console Port (the RS-232 port on the 6K16-Series Switch) to the your PC, so that your PC becomes the 6K16-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://garrettcom.com/techsupport/software/6k25_quickstepsrel2.pdf

Note: A console cable (either of the two types) may be purchased as a separate item with the 6K16-Series unit. They are not “bundled” with the unit.

Console

Com.

(DB-9) Port

Fig 3.7 Enlarged view of Magnum 6K16-Series Console Port area

Note: For a detailed description of Managed Network Software (MNS-6K) and Magnum 6K16-Series Switch configuration for Network Management, please refer to Magnum 6K16-Series Software Manual available on GarrettCom‘s FTP site. Please refer Section 2.2.9 of this manual for download information.

3.7.1RS-232 (DB-9) Console Com port (Serial port) pin assignments.

Pin 1

Pin 5

DB-9 (Console port connector)

Pin

Signal

Description

1

CD

Carrier detect (not used)

2

RXD

Receive Data (input)

3

TXD

Transmit Data (output)

4

open

not used

5

GND

Signal Ground

6-9

open

not used

The above information enables a management station ( a PC or Console terminal) to connect directly to the Switch Console using a straight-through serial cable.

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84-00136 specifications

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