Overview

Status LEDs

Table 2 defines the LEDs for the bridging converters.

 

 

Table 2 Status LEDs

 

 

 

LED

Color

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

PWR

Green

Power is applied to the unit.

 

 

 

AUTO NEG

Green

Auto-negotiation on the twisted pair port is enabled.

 

OFF

Auto-negotiation on the twisted pair port is disabled.

 

 

 

100M

Green

The twisted pair port is operating at 100 Mbps.

 

OFF

The twisted pair port is operating at 10 Mbps.

 

 

 

LNK

Green

A valid link has been established on the port.

 

Blinking

Data is being received or transmitted on the port.

 

 

 

FD/COL

Green

The bridging converter is operating in full-duplex mode.

 

OFF

The bridging converter is operating in half-duplex mode.

 

Blinking

A collision has been detected on the port.

 

 

 

Mode Status

 

 

 

 

 

ML

Green

MissingLink is enabled.

 

 

 

SML

Green

Smart MissingLink is enabled.

 

 

 

LT

Green

Link Test is enabled.

 

 

 

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