Lantronix 900-653-R manual Installation of xDirect, Package Contents, Installing the xDirect

3:Installation of xDirect

This chapter describes how to install your xDirect and get it up and running in the shortest possible time.

Package Contents

Verify and inspect the contents of the xDirect package using the following list. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase immediately.

xDirect

Power supply*

Note: *Power supply available for non-Power Over Ethernet (PoE) units only.

Quick Start Guide

Installing the xDirect

Figure 3-1 xDirect with PoE Connected to a Serial Device and Network

Figure 3-2 Standard xDirect (without PoE) Connected to a Serial Device and Network

To install the unit:

Note: See the Connections and Pinouts for details about connectors and pinouts.

1.Connect a serial device to your xDirect.

2.Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 port.

3.For the xDirect PoE version, power is supplied to your unit over the Ethernet interface using an 802.3af PoE-compliant power source such as a PoE mid-span or PoE Ethernet switch.

Note: xDirect is a PoE Power Device, Class 1. For indoor use only. Do not connect to PoE networks with cable routing to the outside plant!

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