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Magnum 6KQE Managed Edge Switch Installation and User Guide 02/09

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3.6 Connecting the Console Terminal to Magnum 6KQE

Use a (DB-9) “null modem” cable to connect the Magnum 6KQE Console Port

(the RS-232 port on the 6KQE Switch) to your PC, so that your PC becomes

the 6KQE Console Terminal.

Note: The DB-9 cable is not included with the 6KQE package.

Note: For a detailed description of Managed Network Software (MNS-6K) and

Magnum 6KQE Switch configuration for Network Management, please refer to

Magnum 6K Software Manual available on GarrettCom‘s FTP site.

Also available on GCI website at:

http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/sw_downloads.htm

3.6.1 RS-232 (DB-9) Console port (Serial port) pin assignments

DB-9 (Console port connector)

Pin Signal Description

1 DCD Data Carrier detect (not used)

2 RXD Receive Data (input)

3 TXD Transmit Data (output)

4 open not used

5 GND Signal Ground

6 open not used

7 RTS Request to Send

8 CTS Clear to Send

9 open not used

The above provided information enables a managed station (a PC or Console terminal) to

connect directly to the switch using a straight through cable.

Note

: To use the Console port to configure the managed switch, a serial (Null-modem)

female to female cable is required to communicate properly. The Null-Modem (DB-9)

cable is optional and can be ordered from the factory, along with the unit as-

CONSOLE CBL for serial port

CONSOLE USB for USB port