xDirect User Guide
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3:
Installation of xDirect
This chapter describes how to install your xDirect and get it up and running in the shortest possible
time.
Package Contents
Verify and inspect the contents of the xDirect package using the following list. If any item is
missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase immediately.
xDirect
Power supply*
Note:
*Power supply available for non-Power Over Ethernet (PoE) units only.
Quick Start Guide
Installing the xDirect
Figure 3-1 xDirect with PoE Connected to a Serial Device and Network
Figure 3-2 Standard xDirect (without PoE) Connected to a Serial Device and Network
To install the unit:
Note:
See the
Connections and Pinouts
for details about connectors and pinouts.
1. Connect a serial device to your xDirect.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 port.
3. For the xDirect PoE version, power is supplied to your unit over the Ethernet interface using an
802.3af PoE-compliant power source such as a PoE mid-span or PoE Ethernet switch.
Note:
xDirect is a PoE Power Device, Class 1. For indoor use only. Do not connect
to PoE networks with cable routing to the outside plant!
