a.Connect the appropriate number of UTP cables from each adapter card on the desktop computers to the infrared port on the EthIR Switch (the bottom row of ports).
b.Connect a second UTP cable from the Ethernet port (the top row of ports) to an Ethernet hub (Scenario 1) or patch panel (Scenario 2)
2.Notebooks and HPCs using Infrared:
a.Connect one end of the UTP cables to the infrared ports on the EthIR Switch and the other ends to an EthIR Beam.
3.Uplink the EthIR Switch and pass through ports to an Ethernet hub and uplink the Ethernet hub to an existing network connection (Scenario 1) or uplink the EthIR Switch to a patch panel (Scenario 2).
As each EthIR Beam successfully connects, the Connect indicator is illuminated. See Figure
Note: Connect or Fail LEDs light only for EthIR Beam connections. No LEDs are lit when a port is connected to a LAN card device.
Understanding the EthIR Switch Panel LEDs (ES208 / 216 only)
•Ethernet Uplink LED - The Ethernet Uplink displays one of two lights when power is connected to the EthIR Switch and the Switch is uplinked to a network hub: A steady green light to the right of the Uplink port indicates either a 10Mbit or 100Mbit per second connection. See Figure
•Power LED - A steady green light means the system has powered up correctly.
•IR Port LEDs - The EthIR Switch provides 8 or 16 ports for connection to infrared devices. Each port has two indicator LEDs as follows:
o A green Connect LED that when lit indicates successful connections to the EthIR Beam. This means the EthIR Beam is working. When the EthIR beam is plugged in, the light comes on; when the cable or EthIR Beam is unplugged, the light goes off.
o An amber Fail LED that when lit indicates failure to successfully connect to the EthIR Beam. This means either the cable or EthIR beam may have a short circuit. When the troublesome cable or EthIR Beam is unplugged, the light goes off.
Note: The Console serial port is provided for Clarinet diagnostic and support purposes only and should not be used for any other purpose.