Comtrol ES8508 Series User Guide - Manual (Page 132)

132 - Using the Serial Console RocketLinx ES8508 Series User Guide: 2000575 Rev. A
Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Using the Serial Console
Comtrol provides one RS-232 RJ45 console cable with the ES8508.
Note: A system COM port is required to use a serial console connection. If you do not have an available COM
port, use the Using a Telnet/SSH Console procedure on Page 133 .
1. Attach the RS-232 DB9 connector to your PC COM port and connect the other end to the Console port of
the ES8508. If you misplace the cable, you can use this console cable pin assignment or purchase a null-
modem cable.
2. Start a terminal program such as HyperTerminal or the Comtrol
Test Terminal program. You can download Test Terminal from the
FTP site .
• Test Terminal - WCom2 (Windows XP through Windows 8)
- Unzip Test Terminal and place it in a location that you can
execute an application.
- Execute Wcom2.exe.
- Click the File menu, the Open Port option and then click the
appropriate COM port number.
- Click Settings, use the values in the following table, and
then click Ok.
- Click Ok.
- Press the cursor in the Terminal window and press the
Enter key.
RJ45
Pin
DB9F
Pin
1 7
2 9
3 4
4 5
5 1
6 3
7 2
8 8
Serial Settings Value
Baud Rate 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop Bit 1
Flow Control None
Pin 1 Pin 5
Pin 6 Pin 9