
Cable, CompactFlash and Accessory Specifications
A-4
Console Port
The
XSR
comes
equipped
with
a
serial
port
useful
for
initial
configuration.
Using
a
serial
(null
modem)
cable,
you
can
attach
the
router’s
DB
‐
9
Console
port
to
a
data
terminal
port
and
directly
configure
the
XSR
over
the
asynchronous
connection.Then,
open
a
communications
or
Telnet
session
to
communicate
with
the
router.
If
you
use
a
communications
program,
set
the
connection
properties
as
follows:
•
Connect using: Direct to COM
x
(where
x
is an unused COM port)
•
Bits per second: 9600
•
Data bits: 8
•
Parity: None
•
Stop bits: 1
•
Flow control: none
Refer
to
Figure A
‐
1
for
pinout
assignments.
Figure A-1 Console Port Pinouts
Note:
The XSR default login is
Admin
with no password.
Pin Signal
1
Carrier Detect (CD)
2
Receive Data (RX)
3
Transmit Data (TX)
4
Data Term Ready (DTR)
5
Ground (GND)
6
Data Set Ready (DSR)
7
Request to Send (RTS)
8
Clear to Send (CTS)
9
Ring Indicator (RI)
Pin 1
Pin 5
Pin 6
Pin 9
Console