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RS232
The RS232 ports on your EnergySwitch can be used to connect to the RS232 connectors of
external devices (CONSOLE port on a switch, …). Depending on your firmware version the means
of establishing a connection will vary. The firmware version is shown on the Web Interface or TFT
display.
Please note that only 1 RS232 port can be used/active at a time. Opening a second RS232 port
on the EnergySwitch will close the first connection.
Versions
Firmware version 1.0.1.3 or lower
Connect to the CLI Interface (see the CLI chapter)
The “OPENCOM” command can now be used to open a specific RS232 port
Use the HELP command for more detailed info (to open RS232 port 4 at 19200 Baud the
command would be “OPENCOM -c4 -b19200”)
Open a new telnet session to the EnergySwitch on port 2000 and login
You are now connected to the desired RS232 port
Firmware version 1.0.1.11
Connect to the CLI Interface (see the CLI chapter)
Use the command “SET M1 UARTMUXBAUD X” (with ‘X’ being the baud rate (max
115200Bd)
Use the command “SET M1 UARTMUXPORT X” (with ‘X’ being the port number (from 1 to
8))
Open a new telnet session to the EnergySwitch on port 2000 and login
You are now connected to the desired RS232 port
Firmware version 1.2
Please follow the instructions from firmware version 1.0.1.11
After setting up the RS232 port open a new telnet session to the EnergySwitch on port
200
X
(with ‘X’ being the port number (from 1 to 8) that was used in the previous steps).
From this firmware version on the CLI port numbers are fixed values ranging from 2001
for CLI port 1 to 2008 for CLI port 8.