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Wired Router Hardware & Installation Guide

9

1.1.5

Indicator

 

Lights

 

(LED)

1.1.6

Data

 

Interface

 

Specifications:

 

Serial,

 

Ethernet

 

&

 

USB

1.1.6.1

Ethernet

 

Port

The

 

router's

 

10/100Mbps

 

Ethernet

 

port

 

is

 

compliant

 

with

 

the

 

EIA

568

 

standard.

  

The

 

router's

 

ports

 

are

 

autosensing

 

so

 

they

 

can

 

be

 

used

 

with

 

either

 

a

 

straight

 

or

 

crossover

 

RJ45

 

cable

 

to

 

connect

 

to

 

host

 

ports.

The

 

RAM

6021

 

Router

 

features

 

a

 

5

port

 

Ethernet

 

switch

 

allowing

 

connectivity

 

to

 

multiple

 

local

 

devices.

1.1.6.2

USB

 

Device

 

Port

This

 

is

 

a

 

USB

 

2.0

 

Device

 

interface

 

on

 

a

 

Mini

 

B

 

connector.

 

It

 

offers

 

Ethernet

over

USB

 

functionality

 

using

 

the

 

RNDIS

 

driver

 

for

 

Windows

 

XP

 

and

 

Windows

 

Vista

 

Operating

 

systems

 

only.

  

The

 

BlueTree

 

RNDIS

 

driver

 

must

 

be

 

installed

 

before

 

the

 

USB

 

interface

 

can

 

be

 

used.

 

The

 

driver

 

and

 

instructions

 

can

 

be

 

obtained

 

at

 Red Lion website.

Note:

 

With

 

firmware

 

version

 

4.17

 

and

 

later,

 

standard

 

Windows

 

RNDIS

 

drivers

 

are

 

used

 

and

 

no

 

additional

 

driver

 

is

 

required

 

from

 Red Lion website.

 

The

 

unit

 

is

 

compatible

 

with

 

Windows

 

7/8

 

and

 

other

 

operating

 

systems

 

(OSX,

 

Linux,

 

etc).

1.1.6.3

Serial

 

Port

The

 

router's

 

serial

 

port

 

is

 

an

 

RS232

 

DCE,

 

compliant

 

with

 

EIA

232

 

standard.

 

The

 

connector

 

used

 

is

 

DB9

 

female

 

and

 

is

 

shown

 

in

 

the

 

illustration

 

below.

Figure

 

1

 

 

Serial

 

connector

 

(looking

 

at

 

front

 

of

 

router)

For

 

further

 

serial

 

wiring

 

information,

 

refer

 

to

 

the

 

Hardware

 

Installation

 

section

 

of

 

this

 

manual.

LED

Status

Corresponding

 

State

Power

OFF

Router

 

is

 

powered

 

off

ON

Router

 

is

 

powered

 

on

FLASH

Firmware

 

error

W

View

 

section

 

1.1.7

 

further

 

below

RS232

OFF

Connection

 

is

 

not

 

established

ON

Link

 

established

 

with

 

serial

 

device

 

but

 

no

 

data

 

activity

*FLASH

Data

 

transmitted/received

 

(*Depends

 

on

 

serial

 

application)

Ethernet

OFF

Connection

 

is

 

not

 

established

ON

Link

 

established

 

with

 

Ethernet

 

device

FLASH

Data

 

transmitted/received

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Summary of Contents for RAM-6021

Page 1: ...RAM 6021 Wired Router Hardware and Installation Guide April 2014 Phone 800 894 0412 Fax 888 723 4773 Web www clrwtr com Email info clrwtr com ...

Page 2: ...tion Guide CHANGE HISTORY Version Date Description r01 April 2014 Modifications to power specifications Included installa tion and hazardous area warnings Phone 800 894 0412 Fax 888 723 4773 Web www clrwtr com Email info clrwtr com ...

Page 3: ...LED 9 1 1 6 Data Interface Specifications Serial Ethernet USB 9 1 1 7 RESET Button Functions 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 11 2 1 Mounting the RAM 6021 Wired Router 11 2 2 DIN Rail Mounting Removal 11 2 3 Ethernet Cable 12 2 4 USB Cable 12 2 5 Serial Cable 12 2 6 Power Source 13 Chapter 3 Service and Support Information 14 3 1 Service Information 14 3 2 Product Support 14 Phone 800 894 0412 F...

Page 4: ...zardous AVERTISSEMENTS POUR INSTALLATION ET ENDROITS DANGEREUX Instructions d installation et d utilisation sont fournies avec chaque unité Les instructions d installation peuvent être fournies sur papier ou CD Les instructions d installations doivent contenir une déclaration selon laquelle tous courants câblage d entrée et de sortie I O doit être conforme à la classe I Division 2 méthodes de câbl...

Page 5: ...trial applications In par ticular Red Lion makes no warranties whatsoever with respect to implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose All such warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed No oral or written information or advice given by Red Lion or Red Lion s representative shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty This limited warrant...

Page 6: ...l Interface 1x RS 232 Serial DB9 115200bps USB Interface 1x USB 2 0 mini configuration port LED Indicators Power W RS232 Ethernet Link Activity Mechanical Dimensions Steel 120 x 96 x 51 mm 4 7 x 3 77 x 2 0 Weight 544g 1 2 lbs Redundant Power Input 4 pin screw terminal Side mounted 2 5 mm barrel connector 8 30 VDC 12 or 24 VDC nominal Input current max 150 mA Power consumption 4 5W typical max with...

Page 7: ...CC part 15 and Industry Canada ICES 003 CE RoHS Inputs Output 1x digital output 1x digital analog input one active Warranty 3 years on design and manufacturing defects WEEE compliance These devices comply with the WEEE directive Do not throw away these devices in the standard trash Contact Red Lion regarding proper disposal RoHS compliance These devices comply with the RoHS directive and are consi...

Page 8: ...2 5mm Barrel Connector Power is supplied to the router via the barrel connector on the left side of the RAM 6021 router The contacts are described as follows Warning DC 2 5mm barrel connector shall not be used in hazardous locations Power connector facing front Pin Name Description 1 GND Ground 2 PWR Power supply input 8 to 30 VDC 3 OUT Digital output 4 IN Digital and analog input Power connector ...

Page 9: ...imum VDC 30VDC open circuit Absolute Minimum VDC 0 4VDC open circuit 1x Digital Input DIN Configuration un isolated level detection reference to ground Active level 1 6VDC to 30VDC Inactive level 0VDC to 1 3VDC Absolute Minimum VDC 0 3VDC Absolute Maximum VDC 33VDC Leakage IDC at 5VDC 150uADC 1x Analog Input Shared with Digital Input DIN AI1 Configuration un isolated input reference to ground Reso...

Page 10: ...are version 4 17 and later standard Windows RNDIS drivers are used and no additional driver is required from Red Lion website The unit is compatible with Windows 7 8and other operating systems OSX Linux etc 1 1 6 3 Serial Port The router s serial port is an RS232 DCE compliant with EIA 232 standard The connector used is DB9 female and is shown in the illustration below Figure 1 Serial connector lo...

Page 11: ...quickly To restore default settings for older versions rerun the SN Reflashing procedure found on our website FW Upgrade Press and hold between 10 and 15 seconds W LED flashes quickly Puts the router in advanced firmware upgrade mode by restarting the router and running the boot loader only Do not use this mode unless instructed to by Red Lion Technical Support Phone 800 894 0412 Fax 888 723 4773 ...

Page 12: ...Removal The RAM 6021 has a DIN rail clip pre mounted to the back of the unit To panel mount the unit the clip can be removed easily by removing the three 3 screws holding it in place See the image at right for reference The DIN clip has an integral spring mechanism that keeps it securely attached to the rail Refer to the diagrams below for how to mount and remove the unit to a standard EN50022 DIN...

Page 13: ...r via the USB port you will need a Type A plug to Type B plug USB cable for the mini Type B plug to Type A plug for the RAM 6021 wired router In order for the USB connection to work you need to install the Sixnet USB driver which is available at Red Lion website Note With firmware version 4 17 and later standard Windows RNDIS drivers are used and no additional driver is required from Red Lion webs...

Page 14: ...The wiring will vary depending on whether the attached serial device is a DTE or DCE 2 6 Power Source As described in the Power specifications and consumption section the router can be powered using 4 pin screw terminal Side mounted 2 5mm barrel connector IMPORTANT Any installation involving electrical wiring and connections should be done by someone who is experienced in this field WARNING DC 2 5...

Page 15: ...ur warranty You will not be billed if the repair is covered under warranty Please supply us with as many details about the problem as you can The information you supply will be written on the RO form and supplied to the repair department before your unit arrives This helps us to provide you with the best service in the fastest manner Repairs are completed as soon as possible If you need a quicker ...

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