Comtrol ES8510-XTE - Manual (Page 126)

126 - Using the Serial Console RocketLinx ES8510-XTE User Guide: 2000574 Rev. C
Configuration Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Using the Serial Console
Comtrol provides one RS-232 RJ45 console cable with the ES8510-XTE.
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 128 .
1. Attach the RS-232 DB9 connector to your PC COM port and connect the other end to the Console port of
the ES8510-XTE. 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