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2. Connect a serial controller, (for example, a laptop) to the Control RS-232
port.
3. Connect the device to a LAN using the RJ-45 Ethernet connector.
4. Connect up to 32 serial data destination devices, (for example, projectors or
matrix switchers) to the 3-pin, terminal block, RS-232 Ports connectors.
5. Connect a device to be controlled using RS-232 serial data, (for example, a
matrix switcher) to the 3-pin, terminal block, Serial port.
6. Connect the device to the mains electricity (not shown in Figure 5 ) and
power the device on.
7.1 Connecting to the FC-132ETH 33x9 Serial/Data Router
via RS-232
You can connect to the FC-132ETH via an RS-232 connection using, for example, a
PC.
To connect to the FC-132ETH via RS-232 :

Connect the Control RS-232 3-pin, terminal block connector on the rear panel
of the FC-132ETH unit via a 3-wire cable (pin TX to pin 2, RX to pin 3, and G to
pin 5) to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on your PC
7.2 Connecting to the FC-132ETH 33x9 Serial/Data Router
via Ethernet
You can connect to the FC-132ETH via Ethernet using either of the following
methods:

Directly to the PC using a crossover cable (see Section
‎7.2.1
)

Via a network hub, switch, or router, using a straight-through cable (see
Section
‎7.2.2
)
Note : If you want to connect via a router and your IT system is based on IPv6,
speak to your IT department for specific installation instructions.