Echelon SmartServer 2.2 Hardware - Manual (Page 31)

Connecting the Ethernet Port
After you have connected all the required screw terminals on the SmartServer for your system, you can
connect the RJ-45 10/100 BaseT Ethernet on the SmartServer to an Ethernet switch or hub that can
communicate with your computer. This will connect the SmartServer to an IP network, and enable you
to configure the SmartServer with its built-in Web pages.
You can connect the Ethernet port on the SmartServer to an IP network using a Category 5, 5e, or
Category 6 Ethernet cable with computer RJ-45 male connectors on both ends. You connect one end
of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the SmartServer, and then connect the other end to an
Ethernet switch or hub. The SmartServer will then automatically adjust to the speed of the data port,
illuminate the LAN Link LED indicator on the front panel of the SmartServer device indicating that a
connection has been made, and illuminate the LAN 100 LED indicator if a 100BaseT network
connection has been established.
The SmartServer automatically detects whether it is connected to an Ethernet switch or hub or directly
to a computer; therefore, you can use a straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable.
Connecting the Console Port
You can connect the console port on the SmartServer so that you configure the TCP/IP, security, time,
and other properties of the SmartServer using its console application. Using the console application is
an alternative to configuring the SmartServer with its built-in Web pages. For more information on
using the SmartServer console application, see Appendix B of the SmartServer 2.2 User’s Guide.
To connect the console port on the SmartServer, connect one end of a RS-232 null modem cable that
has female connectors on both ends to the console port on the SmartServer, and then connect the other
end to one of the COM ports on your computer. You can then use a terminal emulation program such
as PuTTY on the computer to access the SmartServer console application. The default
communication properties of the SmartServer are 9600- 8-None-1-None.
The following figure displays the alignment of the connector pins on the SmartServer console port, and
the subsequent table describes each of the connector pins.
DB-9 (DTE) Pin Description
1 NC (No connect)
2 RxD (Receive Data)
3 TxD (Transmit Data)
4 NC (No connect)
5 GND (Ground)
6 NC (No connect)
7 NC (No connect)
8 NC (No connect)
9 NC (No connect)
DB-9 Shell Earth Ground
Note: Pin 1 of the RS-232 console port can be attached to the carrier detect line of an external GSM
modem.
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