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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M2100 specifications

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