AT-FS238a/x and AT-FS238b/x Series Installation Guide

Table 5 DIP Switch Settings

DIP

 

 

 

 

Switch

Port

Setting

Position

Description

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

Speed (Mbps)

Up

The twisted pair port is operating at 10

 

 

 

 

Mbps.

 

 

 

Down

The twisted pair port is operating at 100

 

 

 

 

Mbps.

 

 

 

 

 

2

1

Duplex Mode

Up

The fiber optic port is operating at

 

 

 

 

half-duplex mode.

 

 

 

Down

The fiber optic is operating at full-duplex

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

3

2

Duplex Mode

Up

The twisted pair port is operating at

 

 

 

 

half-duplex mode.

 

 

 

Down

The twisted pair port is operating at

 

 

 

 

full-duplex mode.

 

 

 

 

 

4

2

Auto Neg

Up

Auto-negotiation on the twisted pair port is

 

 

 

 

OFF.

 

 

 

Down

Auto-negotiation on the twisted pair port is

 

 

 

 

ON.

 

 

 

 

 

When setting the DIP switches, consider the following:

Setting the Auto Neg DIP switch for the twisted pair port to ON or OFF enables or disables auto-negotiation for the port. If you disable auto-negotiation, be sure to set the DIP switches for the port’s speed and duplex mode to match the speed and duplex mode of the end-node.

For the fiber optic port, set the port’s duplex mode using the appropriate Duplex Mode DIP switch. This setting must match the duplex mode capability of the end-node to be connected to the port.

4.If you are installing the bridging converter in an AT-MCR12 chassis, download the AT-MCR12 Chassis Installation Guide from our web site for instructions on how to install the bridging converter, then proceed to Step 7.

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