Cabling Recommendations - Siemens RUGGEDCOM RX1500 Installation Manual

RUGGEDCOM RX1500
Installation Guide
IMPORTANT!
The serial console and management (MGMT) ports are intended to be used only as temporary
connections during initial configuration or troubleshooting.
The serial console port implements RS232 DCE (Data Communication Equipment) on a DB9 connector. The
following is the pin-out for the port:
Figure 12: Serial DB9 Console Port
The management port is a 10/100/1000Base-T copper Ethernet port with an RJ45 connector. The following is the
pin-out for the management port:
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Figure 13: RJ45 Management Port
Communication Ports
Connect any of the available Ethernet ports on the device to a management switch and access the ROX II
console and Web interfaces via the device's IP address. For more information about available ports, refer to
Chapter 3, Communication
Section 2.6

Cabling Recommendations

Siemens recommends using SIMATIC NET industrial Ethernet shielded cables for all Ethernet ports.
Refer to the following sections for further recommendations and considerations:
Cabling Recommendations
5 1
9 6
1
Ports.
Pin Name
1 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
2 TX
3 RX
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5 GND
6 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
7 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
9 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
Pin Name
1 RX+
2 RX-
3 TX+
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
6 TX-
7 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
Chapter 2
Installing the Device
Description
Transmit Data
Receive Data
Common Ground
Description
Receive Data+
Receive Data-
Transmit Data+
Transmit Data-
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