CRS520-4XS-16XQ-RM
Safety Warnings
Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry, and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.
Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations.
The Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.
This unit is intended to be installed in the rackmount. Please read the mounting instructions carefully before beginning installation. Failure to use the correct hardware or to follow the correct procedures could result in a hazardous situation to people and damage to the system.
This product is intended to be installed indoors. Keep this product away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments.
Use only the power supply and accessories approved by the manufacturer, and which can be found in the original packaging of this product.
The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.
We cannot guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to the improper use of the device. Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk!
In the case of device failure, please disconnect it from power. The fastest way to do so is by unplugging the power plug from the power outlet.
It is the customer's responsibility to follow local country regulations. All Mikrotik devices must be professionally installed.
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product might cause radio interference in which case the user might be required to take adequate measures
Quick start
- Connect with your computer to the device;
- Connect the device to a power source;
- Download the configuration tool https://mt.lv/WinBox;
- Start configuration within the chosen tool, using the default IP address 192.168.88.1. If the IP address is unavailable, use WinBox and choose the "Neighbors" tab to find the device;
- Proceed to connect using the MAC address. The username is "admin," and there is no password (or, for some models, check user and wireless passwords on the sticker);
- For a manual update, visit the products page at https://mikrotik.com/products to find your product. The required packages are accessible under the "Support&Downloads" menu;
- Upload downloaded packages to the WinBox "Files" menu and reboot the device;
- By upgrading your RouterOS software to the latest version, you can ensure optimal performance, stability, and security updates;
- Set up your router password.
Mounting
The device is designed to use indoors and it can be mounted in a rackmount enclosure using provided rack mounts, or it can be placed on the desktop. Please attach rubber pegs on the bottom of the router if the desired placement is on the flat surface or use a Phillips screwdriver to attach rackmount ears on both sides of the device if designated use is for rackmount enclosure:
- Attach rackmount ears and the rear support ears to both sides of the device and tighten four screws to secure them in place, as shown in the picture.
- Place the device in the rackmount enclosure and align with the holes so that the device fits conveniently.
- Tighten screws to secure it in place.
The device has no protection from water contamination, please ensure the placement of the device in a dry and ventilated environment.
We recommend Cat6 cables for our devices.
Mounting and configuration of this device should be done by a qualified person.
Powering
The unit is equipped with two Hot Swap IEC type AC power supply, 150W, which accepts 100-240 V ⏦ (~ 50/60 Hz 12.5 A max).
The maximum power consumption without attachments is 123 W, and under maximum load, it can reach 150W.
Operating System Support
The device supports RouterOS software version 7.15.1 or above, as indicated in the RouterOS menu under /system resource. Dual boot to SwOS is available if installed from the RouterOS menu. Other operating systems have not been tested.
Configuration
Full RouterOS and SwOS documentation is located here: https://mt.lv/help
This device is not preconfigured other than an IP address on the master Ethernet port. You can connect from any port, as all ports are switched together by default. Another configuration has to be applied according to the documentation manual linked above.
The Initial connection has to be done via the Ethernet cable, using the MikroTik WinBox utility. WinBox should be used to connect to the default IP address of 192.168.88.1 from any port, with the username admin and no password (or, for some models, check user and wireless passwords on the sticker).
For recovery purposes, it is possible to boot the device from the network, see Buttons, and Jumpers.
In case the IP connection is not available, the WinBox utility can also be used to connect to the MAC address of the device. Applies only when the device has booted RouterOS.
The device is equipped with an RJ45 serial port, set by default to 115200bit/s, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. Standard RJ45 to COM cable can be used, pinout can be found in our manual: https://mt.lv/help
Cooling
The device is equipped with four MT-HotSwapFan units.
Buttons
Reset button:
- Hold this button during boot time until the USR LED light starts flashing, release the button to reset RouterOS configuration.
- Hold the Reset button and power on your device (wait until the "USR" led is blinking then stable "On", and when the "USR" led is "Off" - release the Reset button) - the device is booting in bootp mode to reinstall RouterOS using Netinstall.
The MGMT/BOOT Ethernet port is used for the Netinstall process. See RouterOS documentation about using the Netinstall recovery utility.
Regardless of the above option used, the system will load the backup RouterBOOT loader if the button is pressed before power is applied to the device. Release the button before LED begins to flash, to only load backup RouterBOOT without resetting. This is useful for RouterBOOT debugging and recovery.
Extension slots and ports
- Sixteen 100G QSFP28 ports.
- Four 25G SFP28 ports.
- Two 1G/2.5/10G Ethernet ports for management access.
- 1x RJ45 console port (set at 115200bits/s, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit no parity).
Please visit wiki pages for MikroTik SFP module compatibility and configuration table: https://help.mikrotik.com/docs/display/ROS/MikroTik+wired+interface+compatibility
LED indicators
- PWR1, PWR2 LEDs are lit when the router is powered with the PSU in use.
- USER LED indicates the device's state while powering it up into different modes, such as resetting the configuration or booting device for the Netinstall utility.
- FAULT LED indicates a problem with any of the cooling fans.
Accessories
Package includes the following accessories that come with the device:
