Siemens RUGGEDCOM M969F, Installation Manual

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RUGGEDCOM M969F
Installation Guide
Chapter 3
Device Management
Connecting to the Device 17
Device Management
This section describes how to connect to and manage the device.
CONTENTS
• Section 3.1, “Connecting to the Device”
• Section 3.2, “Configuring the Device”
Section 3.1
Connecting to the Device
The following describes the various methods for accessing the ROS console and Web interfaces on the device. For
more detailed instructions, refer to the ROS User Guide for the RUGGEDCOM M969F.
RS-232 Console Port
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the RS-232 console port to access the boot-time control and ROS interfaces.
The console port provides access to ROS's console and Web interfaces.
IMPORTANT!
The console port is intended to be used only as a temporary connection during initial configuration or
troubleshooting.
Connection to the console port is made using an M12-to-DB9 console cable. The following is the pin-out for the
console port:
2
4
1
3
5
7
6
8
Figure 13: 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)