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Connecting the IR-4800
The IR-4800 Series is equipped with a single RJ45 RS-232 serial port for attachment to a PC or
networked terminal server using the supplied RJ45 to RJ45 crossover cable and RJ45 to DB9F serial
port adapter as required. See the Technical Specifications in
Getting Started with the MRV
Communications 4800 Power Control Series for more information on the RS-232 serial port.
To connect the IR-4800:
1. Connect one end of the standard RJ-45 double-ended crossover cable to the serial port of the IR-
4800.
2. Connect the other end to any LX port you have configured as a power management port.
Figure 12 - Connecting the IR-4800
You must change the port’s “access” to “power model ir4800” before performing any control and
monitoring operations. Use the following command, in the Async Port Configure Mode, to
configure asynchronous port 10 as an IR-4800 port:
Async 1-10:0>>
access power model ir4800
Once the IR-4800 is enabled, you can check its status with the following command:
InReach:0>>
show port async 10 status
3. You can also control and monitor the IR-4800 remotely through the LX CLI. Refer to the LX-
Series Commands Reference Guide for a detailed explanation of the commands used to configure
and view your IR-4800 through the CLI interface.
RJ45 Double-Ended
Crossover Cable
Serial Port
IR-4800
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