Siemens RUGGEDCOM M969, Installation Manual

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Chapter 2
Installing the Device
RUGGEDCOM M969
Installation Guide
14 Cabling Recommendations
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Figure 12: M12 Console Port Pin Configuration
Pin Name Description
1 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
2 RX Receive Data (from DTE)
3 TX Transmit Data (from DTE)
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5 GND Common Ground
6 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
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 ROS console
and Web interfaces via the device's IP address. The factory default IP address for the RUGGEDCOM M969 is
https://192.168.0.1 .
For more information about available ports, refer to Chapter 3, Communication Ports .
Section 2.5
Cabling Recommendations
Siemens recommends using RUGGEDCOM industrial Ethernet shielded cables for all Ethernet ports.
Siemens does not recommend the use of copper cabling of any length for critical, real-time substation automation
applications. All copper Ethernet ports on RUGGEDCOM products include transient suppression circuitry to protect
against damage from electrical transients and conform with IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 Class 1 standards. This
means that during a transient electrical event, communications errors or interruptions may occur, but recovery is
automatic.
Siemens also does not recommend using copper Ethernet ports to interface with devices in the field across
distances that could produce high levels of ground potential rise (i.e. greater than 2500 V), during line-to-ground
fault conditions.
Section 2.6
Ingress Protection
IEC International Standard 60529 (Edition 2.1: 2001-02) is a "classification of degrees of protection provided
by enclosures as a system for specifying the enclosures of electrical equipment on the basis of the degree of
protection provided by the enclosure." These ratings are determined by specific tests.
The RUGGEDCOM M969 Industrial Ethernet Switch is manufactured and tested to IP67 standards. With an IP67
rating a product will be "dust tight" and remain completely sealed when immersed in water to a depth of 1 meter
for 1 hour (IEC 60529).
These caps completely seal off unused ports on the IP67 Industrial Ethernet Switch. It has an IP67 rated seal that
keeps out all contaminants like dirt, oil, and water.