Modular Telecom Router
Rev. 4
4
Router communication
You gain access to router for communication purposes by connecting either
the router’s serial port to your computer and/or by using an Ethernet
connection.
4.1
Serial connection
Connection can by made trough the serial port(s) of the router; see also
Chapter 1 for connection details.
The communication parameters are configurable. Please refer to the protocol
documentation of the appropriate communication/control protocol.
Example: The protocol parameters of the
VikinX
®
Compact routers
are as
follows:
-
Bit rate 19200 bit/s
-
Data bits 8 bits
-
Stop bits 1
-
Parity: No parity
For further detail concerning this protocol, please refer to the following
manual:
VikinX Compact Protocol.pdf
.
The DB9 female connector for the serial port(s) of the router has the following
pin-out:
Pin #
RS-232 mode
RS-422 mode
1
Not in use
Not in use
2 Tx
Tx
-
3 Rx
Rx
+
4
Not in use
Not in use
5 GND
GND
6 GND
GND
7 RTS
Tx +
8 CTS
Rx -
9
Do Not Connect!
Do Not Connect!
Note that if the standard RS-232 cable specification (DCE) is followed:
−
a cable with
Male+Male
or
Female
connectors at the cable ends is
used for Rx/Tx crossed connection, and
−
a cable with
Male+Female
connectors at the cable ends is used for a
straight through connection.
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