18
2008 RuggedCom Inc. All rights reserved Rev104
2.6 Console Port Wiring
A RS232 console port for configuration and management of the device is shown in
Figure 6. This port is intended to be a temporary connection during initial configuration or
troubleshooting and allows for direct access to the serial-based management console. The
connection is made using the DB9-Female to 8-Position-Male-M12 console cable shown in Figure
7. Console connection settings are: 57600 baud, no parity bits, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.
Figure 6: Console port Figure 7: RS969 Console cable
For user reference, the console cable pin-out is show in Table 5.
RuggedCom RS232 over M12 pin-out specification
Table 2: RS232 over M12 console cable pin-out
After initial configuration, the RuggedSwitch device can be configured via a number of new
mechanisms such as Telnet, and the built-in web server. Consult the RuggedSwitch ROS User
Guide for further details.
NOTE: This port is not intended to be a permanent connection and the cable shall be less than 2m
(6.5 ft) in length.
