GarrettCom 6K32FR User Manual

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Magnum 6K32F/FR/FC/FRC Managed Switch Installation and User Guide (05/08) 
 
3.6 
Connecting the Console Terminal to Magnum 6K32F Series 
Management) 
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Use a DB-9 “null modem” cable to connect the Magnum 6K32F Series 
Console Port (the RS-232 port on the 6K32F Switch) to the your PC, so that 
your PC becomes the 6K32F’s Console Terminal.   
Note: The DB-9 cable does is not included with the 6K32F Series 
package. 
 
 
Rear View of Magnum 6K32F Series 
 
Note: For detail description of Managed Network Software (MNS-6K) and Magnum 
6K32F Series Switch configuration for Network Management, please refer to Magnum 
6K Software Manual available on GarrettCom‘s FTP site. Detail info. about the MNS  
is available on  2.2.9 ( see page no. 19) of this manual. 
 
3.6.1 
RS-232 (DB-9) Console Com port (Serial port) pin assignments. 
 
 
 
 
 
DB-9 (Console port connector)  
 
 
 
Pin 
  Signal 
  Description 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  CD 
 Carrier 
detect 
(not 
used) 
 
1
 
 
  RXD 
 Receive 
Data 
(input) 
2
 
 
  TXD 
 Transmit 
Data 
(output) 
3
 
 
  open 
 not 
used 
4
 
 
  GND 
 Signal 
Ground 
5
 
6-9 
  open 
 not 
used 
The above provided information enables a managed station (a PC or Console terminal) to 
 
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