Rockwell Automation 1783-BMxxx Stratix 5700 Ethernet Managed Switches User Manual - Manual (Page 28)

28 Rockwell Automation Publication 1783-UM004E-EN-P - June 2014
Chapter 1 About the Switches
Command Line Interface You can manage the switch from the command line interface (CLI) by
connecting your personal computer directly to the switch console port or
through the network by using Telnet.
To access the CLI through the console port, follow these steps.
1. Connect to the console port in one of these ways:
• Use a RJ45-to-DB-9 adapter cable (not supplied with the switch) to
connect to the standard 9-pin serial port on a personal computer.
• Use a standard mini-USB cable (not supplied with the switch) to
connect to the mini-USB port on a personal computer.
• If you are using the USB cable, download the drivers for your
Microsoft Windows computer from
http://www.rockwellautomation.com .
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the console port on the switch.
3. Start a terminal-emulation program on the personal computer.
4. Configure the personal computer terminal emulation software for
9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
WARNING: The console port is intended only for temporary local
programming purposes and not intended for permanent connection. If
you connect or disconnect the console cable with power applied to this
module or the programming device on the other end of the cable, an
electrical arc can occur. This could cause an explosion in hazardous
location installations. Be sure that power is removed or the area is
nonhazardous before proceeding.