Comtech EF Data ROSS - Manual (Page 28)

ROSS MN/13070
4.2 Connecting To ROSS via Serial Interface
This connection is the initial interface that provides open account access requiring no login
password to establish communications to the main menu system. Through this interface allows
the installer or operator to setup the basic communications parameters, e.g. unit IP address,
subnet mask and gateway address. It’s also the backdoor interface if in the event the login
password was forgotten or resetting of the network IP address is required.
Upon initial configuration (out of box) all parameters are set to factory values initializing only
minimal settings for basic boot operations. It’s only necessary at this point to set a subset of
communication parameters as the full configuration is handled by a separate Comtech
application “ROSS Configuration Editor”.
1. Connect a RS-232, DB9-F-F crossover cable between PC and ROSS serial interface
connections.
Figure 3: Serial connection to access ROSS client interface
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