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Figure 13. CopperLink Ethernet Extender rack card front panel

Table 6: Front panel LED description for rack card modem

 

 

LED

Description

 

 

Power

Solid GREEN to indicate the unit is powered on.

CopperLink

(Active Green) Solid green (ON) to indicate that the

Ethernet

end-to-end CopperLink link between the CopperLink

Extender Link

Ethernet Extenders is established. The CopperLink

 

Ethernet Extender LED is OFF when the link is down.

 

 

CopperLink

(Active Yellow) Flashes YELLOW to indicate the pro-

Ethernet

cessor is correcting an error in the data thus prevent-

Extender QOL

ing the transmission of corrupted data to the Ethernet

 

port. The more error corrections, the more often the

 

LED blinks. If the light remains lit continuously, it

 

means that the CopperLink line is noisy—although

 

the data at the Ethernet port remains uncorrupted.

 

Further impairment of the line however, risks having

 

the line fail, as indicated by the green CopperLink

 

Ethernet Extender Link LED extinguishing.

 

 

Ethernet Link

(Active Green) Solid Green indicates that

 

10/100Base-T Ethernet link has been established.

 

 

Ethernet Activity

(Active Yellow) Flashes yellow to indicate Ethernet

 

activity on the CopperLink Ethernet Extender’s

 

10/100Base-T Ethernet port.

 

 

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Contents User Manual Contents CopperLink Series Interface Pin Assignment CE Notice Warranty InformationRadio and TV Interference Service Description FeaturesGeneral Information Typical application Installation Standalone Unit InstallationRack Card Installation CopperLink Ethernet Extender rack cardsConnecting the TWISTED-PAIR Line Interface Connecting the 10/100BASE-T Ethernet Interface CopperLink Ethernet Extender twisted pair line interfaceConnecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet Port to a Hub Connecting PowerPage Configuration Model 2168 only Configuring the Hardware DIP SwitchesModel 2168 standalone modem DIP switch orientation Configuring DIP Switch S1 Switch S1-1 Ethernet Auto SenseS1-2 S1-3 S1-4 Asymmetric Line Rates DS/US Front Panel LED Status Monitors Power UPOperation LED DescriptionPort. The more error corrections, the more often LED Status Indicators Power SupplyAppendix a LAN ConnectionHumidity Temperature RangeDimensions Appendix B Base ModelsAppendix C Copperlink Interface Appendix D10/100BASE-T Interface Appendix E Page Mail info@direktronik.se Tel 08-52 400 700 fax 08-520

2168 specifications

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