Patton electronic 2157, 2156 user manual Operation, Front Panel LED Status Monitors

4.0 OPERATION

Once the CopperLink Ethernet Extenders are properly installed, they should operate transparently. No user settings required. This section describes reading the LED status monitors.

4.1 FRONT PANEL LED STATUS MONITORS

The Models 2156 and 2157 feature eight front-panel LEDs that monitor power, Ethernet signals, and the CopperLink connection. Figure 9 shows the front panel location of each LED. Table 1 describes the LED functions.

Figure 9. CopperLink Ethernet Extender standalone unit front panel

Table 1: Front panel LED description

LED		Description
Power		When lit, indicates the unit is powered on
WAN	Link	• On solid—link is connected
		• Off—No signal detected
	TX	Flashing—Data is being transmitted from the local unit to the
		remote unit
	RX	Flashing—Data is being received at the local unit from the
		remote unit
Ethernet	Link	On—Ethernet is linked
	100 M	On—100 Mbps Ethernet is selected
	TX	Flashing—When data is transmitted from the unit to the LAN
	RX	Flashing—When data is received from the LAN

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