Powering on the em-1240-lx, Connecting the em-1240-lx to a pc, Console port – Moxa Technologies EM-1240-LX User Manual

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EM-1240-LX User’s Manual

Getting Started

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Powering on the EM-1240-LX

Connect the SG wire to the Shielded Contact located on the upper left corner of the EM-1240-LX,
and then power on the EM-1240-LX by connecting the power adaptor. It takes about 16 seconds
for the system to boot up. Once the system is ready, the Ready LED will light up.

ATTENTION

After connecting the EM-1240-LX to the power supply, it will take about 16 seconds for the
operating system to boot up. The green Ready LED will not turn on until the operating system is
ready.

Connecting the EM-1240-LX to a PC

There are two ways to connect the EM-1240-LX to a PC.

Console Port

The serial console port offers users a
convenient means of connecting to the
EM-1240-LX. This method is particularly
useful when using the EM-1240-LX for the
first time. Since the communication is over a
direct serial connection, you do not need to
know either of the IP addresses in order to
make contact.

Use the serial console port settings shown on
the right. Once the connection is established,
the following window will open.

Serial Console Port Settings

Baudrate

19200 bps

Parity

None

Data bits

8

Stop bits

1

Flow Control

None

Terminal

VT100

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