Hardware Overview

Figure 7 shows the front panel of the Quad Serial WAN expansion module.

G2M-SECAC-04

 

 

Quad Serial - C

1

2

3

4

Link

1,2

Link

3,4

 

 

Rx

 

Rx

 

Tx

 

Tx

 

Figure 7. Front panel of Quad Serial – C/CE WAN expansion module

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the Dual Serial and Quad Serial – C/CE expansion modules.

Table 13. Dual Serial and Quad Serial – C/CE WAN expansion module specifications

Port Type

Specification

 

 

Dual serial

• V.35, X.21, EIA530, EIA530A, or RS449

LFH-60 high density connector; see Dual Serial and Quad Serial – C/CE Expansion Modules on page 38 for pin assignments

Recommended 3 meters (10 feet) segment length for standard WAN expansion module-to-CSU/DSU data port.1

1.Connector cables for WAN expansion modules may be ordered from Enterasys Networks. For detailed information, including part numbers, see Dual Serial and Quad Serial – C/CE Expansion Modules on page 38.

LEDs

The Dual Serial and Quad Serial – C/CE expansion modules use the following LEDs.

Table 14. Dual Serial and Quad Serial – C/CE WAN expansion module LEDs

LED

Description

 

 

Per-port Link

Indicates that the expansion module detects a cable plugged into the port

 

and a good link is established.

 

 

Per-port Rx

Indicates when the port’s transceiver receives data.

 

 

Per-port Tx

Indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits data.

 

 

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2000 specifications

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