Device Management
3.1Connecting to the Device
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a workstation directly to the serial console or management ports to access
the boot-time control and RUGGEDCOM RX1524 interfaces. The serial console port
provides access to RUGGEDCOM RX1524 's console interface, while the management
port provides access to RUGGEDCOM RX1524's console and Web interfaces.
The serial console port implements RS232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on
a DB9 connector. The following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure3.1 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)
For information about how to connect to the device via the serial console port, refer
to the RUGGEDCOM ROX CLI Configuration Manual for the RUGGEDCOM RX1524.
For information about how to connect to the device via the management port,
refer to either the RUGGEDCOM ROX Web Interface Configuration Manual or the
RUGGEDCOM ROX CLI Configuration Manual for the RUGGEDCOM RX1524.
The management port is a 10/100Base-TX copper Ethernet port with an RJ-45
connector. The following is the pin-out for the management port:
Figure3.2 RJ-45 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)
Communication Ports
Connect any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to a management
switch and access the RUGGEDCOM RX1524 console and Web interfaces via the
device's IP address. The factory default IP address for the RUGGEDCOM RX1524 is
https://192.168.0.2.
For more information about available ports, refer to "Modules (Page 25)".
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