Rugged Outback RS416 Console Port Wiring, Console port location on display board, Female DB9

4.5 Console Port Wiring

A RS232 console port for configuration and management of the device is located on the LED display module shown in Figure 13. This port is intended to be a temporary connection during initial configuration or troubleshooting and allows for direct access to the serial-based management console. The connection is made using the DB9-Female to RJ45 console cable included in the device packaging shown below. Console connection settings are 57600 baud, no parity bits, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.

Figure 13: Console port location on display board Figure 14: Console cable

For user reference, the console cable pin-out is show in the table below.

RuggedCom RS232 over RJ45 pin-out specification

Signal Name (PC is DTE)	Female DB9
DCD – Carrier detect	1
TxD – Transmit Data	2
RxD – Receive Data	3
DTR – Data terminal ready	4
Signal GND	5
DSR – Data set ready	6
RTS – Ready to send	7
CTS – Clear to send	8
RI – Ring Indicator	9

Table 4: RS232 over RJ45 console cable pin-out

Male RJ45

2

5

6

3

4

1*

8

7

1*

After initial configuration, the RS416 can be configured via a number of mechanisms such as Telnet, and the built-in web server. Consult the RuggedSwitch ROS User Guide for further details.

NOTE: This port is not intended to be a permanent connection and the cable shall be less than 2m (6.5 ft) in length.

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