Hardware Specifications
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10/100 and Gigabit Port Pinouts

Figure 6.4 lists the pin assignment and signalling for 10/100/100 ports.
Figure 6.4 Pin assignment and signalling for 10/100/1000 ports
Cable Specifications
Table 6.7 lists the cable specifications for the cables used with the 10/100, Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.
NOTE: Cable installation and network configuration will affect overall transmission capability. The numbers
provided below represent the accepted recommendations of the various standards. For network-specific
recommendations, consult your local Foundry reseller or system engineer.
Table 6.7: Cable length summary table
Cable TypeaConnector
Type
Core
Diameter
(microns)
Modal
Bandwidth
(MHz*km) or
Waveleng th
(nm)
Range
(meters)
1000Base-BX-D Single-mode
Fiber (SMF)
LC connector
for SFP module
9 1490 nm 2 – 10000
(10km)
1000Base-BX-U SMF LC connector
for SFP module
9 1310 nm 2 – 10000
(10km)
1000Base-LHA SMF LC connector
for SFP module
9 1550 nm 2 – 70000
(70km)
1000Base-LHB SMF LC connector
for SFP module
9 1550 nm 2 – 120000
(120km)
1000Base-LX Multi-mode
Fiber (MMF)
LC connector
for SFP module
62.5 500 2 – 550
MMF 50 400 2 – 550
MMF 50 500 2 – 550
SMF 9 1300 nm 2 – 10000
Pin Assignment Pin Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Pin Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
81
18
MDI-X ports
RD+
RD-
TD+
Not used
TD-
Not used
Not used
Not used
100BaseTX and 1000BaseT
10BaseT
MDI-X ports
RD+
RD-
TD+
CMT
TD-
CMT
CMT
CMT