Installation guide

Console Port Connection
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d) In a Connect Using or similar field, select the port that is connected to the
RoamAbout R2, such as COM1.
e) In the Port Settings window, enter:
— Bits per second: 9600
— Data bits: 8
— Parity: None
— Stop Bits: 1
— Flow Control: None
To connect to the console port at a later date, open HyperTerminal and select
File
→Open to open the RoamAbout R2 Console Port connection.
5. Press <Enter> a few times until the RoamAbout R2 Installation Menu is displayed.
The installation menu allows you to display and modify various RoamAbout R2 and
wireless networking parameters.
Connecting an Open-Ended Cable to the Console Port
The R2 console port requires that the cable is connected to another device; otherwise,
spurious noise could cause the R2 console port to be unresponsive especially when the R2
is reset. If you plan to connect a cable to the console port but not always have that cable
connected to a device (such as connecting the console cable to a patch panel), you need to
attach the TX and RX pins to ground, as shown in the cabling diagram below. A patch panel
would be between the two RJ45 connectors.
R2-DB9 Device - DB9
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2
3
4
5
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9
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2
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9
RX
TX
GND
Black
Red
Green
Yellow
RX
TX
GND
RJ45
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2
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6
RJ45
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2
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