Device Management
3.1 Connecting to the Device
Serial Console and Management Ports
Connect a workstation directly to the serial console or management ports to access
the boot-time control and RUGGEDCOM RX1510 interfaces. The serial console port
provides access to RUGGEDCOM RX1510 's console interface, while the management
port provides access to RUGGEDCOM RX1510's console and Web interfaces.
Connection to the console port is made using an RJ-45-to-DB9 console cable. The
following is the pin-out for the console port:
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Figure 3.1
RJ-45 Console Port Pin
Configuration
Pin
RJ-45
Male
DB9
Female
Name
Description
1
6
DSR
Data Set Ready
2
1
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
3
4
DTR
>Data Terminal
Ready
4
5
GND
Signal Ground
5
2
RxD
Receive Data
(to DTE)
6
3
TxD
Transmit Data
(from DTE)
7
8
CTS
Clear to Send
8
7
RTS
>Read to Send
9
RI
Ring Indicator
The DSR, DCD and DTR pins are connected together internally.
The CTS and RTS pins are connected together internally.
RI is not connected.
For information about how to connect to the device via the serial console port, refer
to the
RUGGEDCOM ROX CLI Configuration Manual
for the RUGGEDCOM RX1510.
For information about how to connect to the device via the management port,
refer to either the
RUGGEDCOM ROX Web Interface Configuration Manual
or the
RUGGEDCOM ROX CLI Configuration Manual
for the RUGGEDCOM RX1510.
The management port is a 10/100Base-TX copper Ethernet port with an RJ-45
connector. The following is the pin-out for the management port:
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Figure 3.2
RJ-45 Management Port
Pin
Name
Description
1
RX+
Receive Data+
2
RX-
Receive Data-
3
TX+
Transmit Data+
4
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
6
TX-
Transmit Data-
7
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
20
RUGGEDCOM RX1510
Installation Manual, 04/2021, C79000-G8976-1055-20
