Device Management
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This section describes how to connect to and manage the device.
3.1
Connecting to the Device
The following describes the various methods for accessing the RUGGEDCOM RS1600
console and Web interfaces on the device. For more detailed instructions, refer to the
RUGGEDCOM RS1600 User Guide
for the RUGGEDCOM RS1600.
Serial Console Port
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the serial console port to access the boot-time
control and RUGGEDCOM ROS console interface.
IMPORTANT
The serial console port is intended to be used only as temporary connections during
initial configuration or troubleshooting.
The serial console port implements RS232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on
a DB9 connector. The following is the pin-out for the port:
5
1
6
9
Figure 3.1
Serial DB9 Console Port
Pin
Name
Description
1
DCD
Data Carrier
Detect
2
RX
Receive Data
3
TX
Transmit Data
4
DTR
Data Terminal
Ready
5
GND
Signal Ground
6
DSR
Data Set Ready
7
RTS
Request
to Send
8
CTS
Clear To Send
9
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
Communication Ports
Connect any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to a management switch
and access the RUGGEDCOM RS1600 console and Web interfaces via the device's IP
RUGGEDCOM RS1600
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