Moxa DA-662A-16-DP-LX [17/17] Connecting to the console port

DA-662A Series Hardware Hardware Connection Description

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ATTENTION

Do not use the 1 KΩ setting on the DA

-662A series when using the RS-

232 interface. Doing so will degrade the

-232 signals, shorten the maximum allowed communication distance, and the Rx LED may light up.

Connecting to the Console Port

The DA-662A series’ console port is an 8-pin RJ45 RS-232 port. The pin definition is the same as for the serial

ports (P1 to P16).

USB Host

The DA-662A series offers 2 USB 2.0 hosts, allowing you to connect with a USB storage device. The first USB

mass storage device to be connected will be mounted automatically by mount to /mnt/sdc, and the second

device will be mounted automatically to /mnt/sdd. The DA-662A series will be un-mounted automatically with

the umount command when the device is disconnected.

CompactFlash

The DA-662A series have a built-in CompactFlash socket. The CompactFlash socket allows users to add

additional memory by inserting a CompactFlash memory card, without any risk to the computer.

Follow the instructions below to insert a CompactFlash card:

1. Turn off DA-662A.

2. Insert the CompactFlash card into the socket.

3. Turn on DA-662A.

ATTENTION

The DA

662A series do not support CompactFlash hot swap and PnP (Plug and Play) function. It is necessary to

remove Turn off DA

-662A first before inserting or removing the CompactFlash card.