MRV Communications LX-4000 Series - Manual (Page 39)

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Alternative Port Capabilities
Connecting the 5250
The 5250 Series is equipped with a single RJ45 RS-232 serial port for attachment to the LX serial
port using the supplied RJ45 to RJ45 crossover cable and RJ45 to DB9F serial port adapter as
required. See the Technical Specifications in Getting Started with the 5250 Power Control Series for
more information about the RS-232 serial port.
To connect the 5250:
1. Connect one end of the standard RJ-45 double-ended crossover cable to the serial port of the 5250.
2. Connect the other end to any LX-Series port you have configured as a power management port.
Figure 17 - Connecting the 5250
You must change the port’s “access” to “power model ir5250” before performing any control
and monitoring. Use the following command, in the Async Port Configure Mode, to configure
asynchronous port 1 as a 5250 port:
Async 1-1:0>>access power model ir5250
After the 5250 is enabled, you can check its status with the following command:
InReach:0>> show port async 1 status
3. You can also control and monitor the 5250 remotely through the LX CLI. See the LX-Series Commands
Reference Guide for a detailed explanation of the commands used to configure and view your 5250
through the CLI interface. See Chapter 3 for details on how to access the GUI interface.
Top of
vertical 5250
Power Control
Series unit
T/H 1
T/H 2
SER
NET
Connect a Network
cable to a hub or switch
only when you want to
upload firmware.
100-240VAC 1.0A 50/60Hz
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
10/100 ETHNT DIAG
100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RCV LINK
TELCO LINE
RJ-45 Double-Ended
Crossover Cable
LX-4000