Chapter 4 Installation in a Hazardous Environment
Verifying Switch Operation
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Figure 4-1 Connecting to the Console Port
Step 4 Attach the appropriate adapter to the terminal, if needed.
Step 5 Insert the other adapter cable end in the PC or terminal adapter.
Step 6 Start the terminal-emulation software.
Powering On the Switch and Running POST
Warning
If you connect or disconnect the console cable with power applied to the
switch or any device on the network, an electrical arc can occur. This could
cause an explosion in hazardous location installations. Be sure that power is
removed or the area is nonhazardous before proceeding.
To verify switch operation, perform POST on the switch in a nonhazardous
location before installation.
Statement 1065
1 Console cable
13
14
MAJ
MIN
12x
11x
1x
2x
C
ISC
O
C
A
TA
L
Y
ST
2955
CONSOLE
100Base-FX MM
ALARMS
24V B
RTN B
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
A
B
13
14
MAJ MIN
10Base-T/100Base-TX
RTN A
24V A
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