B. Accessing the Serial Consoles
This chapter explains how to access the AWK Series. In addition to HTTP/HTTPS access, the AWK Series can
also be accessed through the serial console and Telnet/SSH console. The serial console connection method,
which requires a serial cable to connect the AWK Series to a PC’s COM port, can be used if you do not know
the AWK Series' IP address. The other consoles can be used to access the AWK Series over an Ethernet
LAN, or over the Internet.
RS-232 Console Configuration (115200, None,
8, 1, VT100)
The serial console connection method, which requires a serial cable to connect the AWK Series to a PC’s
COM port, can be used if you do not know the AWK Series' IP address. It is also convenient to use serial
console configurations when you cannot access the AWK Series over Ethernet LAN.
ATTENTION
Do not use the RS-232 console manager when the AWK Series is powered at reversed voltage (ex. -48
VDC), even though reverse voltage protection is supported.
If you need to connect the RS-232 console at reversed voltage, we highly recommend using an isolator,
such as the Moxa TCC-82 isolator.
NOTE
We recommend using Moxa PComm (Lite) Terminal Emulator, which can be downloaded free of charge
from Moxa’s website.
Before running PComm Terminal Emulator, use an RJ45-to-DB9-F (or RJ45-to-DB25-F) cable to connect the
AWK Series' RS-232 console port to your PC’s COM port (generally COM1 or COM2, depending on how your
system is set up). After installing PComm Terminal Emulator, perform the following steps to access the RS-
232 console utility.
1. From Windows desktop, open the Start menu and run PComm Terminal Emulator in the PComm
(Lite) group.
2. Select Open under Port Manager to open a new connection.
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