RuggedCom M2100 manual Console Port Wiring, RuggedCom RS232 over RJ45 pin-out specification

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 in Figure 14. 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: M2000 Console cable

For user reference, the console cable pin-out is show in Table 5.

RuggedCom RS232 over RJ45 pin-out specification

Signal Name (PC is DTE)	DB9- Female	RJ45 Male
DCD – Carrier detect	1	2
RxD – Receive data (to DTE)	2	5
TxD – Transmit data (from DTE)	3	6
DTR – Data terminal ready	4	3
Signal GND	5	4
DSR – Data set ready	6	1*
RTS – Ready to send	7	8
CTS – Clear to send	8	7
RI – Ring Indicator	9	1*

Table 4: RS232 over RJ45 console cable pin-out

After initial configuration, the RuggedSwitch device can be configured via a number of new 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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