Specifications

Chapter 2
Installing Device
RUGGEDCOM RSG2200
Installation Guide
16 Cabling Recommendations
RS232 Console Port
Connect a PC or terminal directly to the RS232 console port to access the boot-time control and ROS interfaces.
The console port provides access to ROS's console and Web interfaces.
IMPORTANT!
The console port is intended to be used only as a temporary connection during initial configuration or
troubleshooting.
Connection to the console port is made using an RJ45-to-DB9 console cable. The following is the pin-out for the
console port:
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Figure 14: RJ45 Console Port Pin Configuration
Pin
RJ45
Male
DB9
Female
Name Description Comment
1 6 DSR
a
Data Set Ready
2 1 DCD
a
Carrier Detect Reserved (Do
Not Connect)
3 4 DTR
a
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
b
Clear to Send
8 7 RTS
b
Read to Send
1 9 RI
c
Ring Indicator
a
The DSR, DCD and DTR pins are connected together internally.
b
The CTS and RTS pins are connected together internally.
c
RI is not connected.
Communication Ports
Connect any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to a management switch and access the ROS console
and Web interfaces via the device's IP address. For more information about available ports, refer to Chapter 3,
Communication Ports.
Section 2.6
Cabling Recommendations
Before connecting the device, be aware of the recommendations and considerations outlined in the following
sections:
• Section 2.6.1, “Protection On Twisted-Pair Data Ports”
• Section 2.6.2, “Gigabit Ethernet 1000Base-TX Cabling Recommendations”