RuggedCom RS416 - Manual (Page 23)

Installation
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RuggedCom ® RuggedServer™ RS416 Family Installation Guide rev118
2.5 Console Port Wiring
An RS232 console port for configuration and management of the device is located on
the LED display module shown in Figure 16. 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 below. Console
connection settings are 57600 baud, no parity bits, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
Figure 16: Console port location on display board Figure 17: Console cable
For user reference, the console cable pin-out is show in the table below.
RuggedCom RS232 over RJ45 pin-out specification
Signal Name (PC is DTE) Female DB9
Female
Male RJ45
DCD – Carrier detect 1 2
TxD – Transmit Data 2 5
RxD – Receive Data 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 5: RS232 over RJ45 console cable pin-out
After initial configuration, the RS416 can be configured via a number of 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.