Chapter 2
Installing the Device
RUGGEDCOM RX1501
Installation Guide
14 Connecting to the Device
Section 2.5
Connecting to the Device
The following describes the various methods for accessing the ROX II console and Web interfaces on the device.
For more detailed instructions, refer to the ROX II User Guide for the RX1501.
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the serial console or management ports to access the boot-time control and
ROX II interfaces. The serial console port provides access to ROX II's console interface, while the management
port provides access to ROX II's console and Web interfaces.
IMPORTANT!
The serial console and management (MGMT) ports are intended to be used only as temporary
connections during initial configuration or troubleshooting.
The serial console port implements RS232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on a DB9 connector. The
following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure 12: Serial DB9 Console Port
Pin Name Description
1 DCD Data Carrier Detect
2 RX Receive Data
3 TX Transmit Data
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready
5 GND Signal Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request to Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
The management port is a 10/100Base-TX copper Ethernet port with an RJ45 connector. The following is the pin-
out for the management port:
Figure 13: RJ45 Management Port
Pin Name Description
1 RX+ Receive Data+
2 RX- Receive Data-
3 TX+ Transmit Data+
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
6 TX- Transmit Data-
7 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
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