Nortel Networks 1000BASE-SX, 1000ASE-XD, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-ZX manual MDI and MDI-X devices

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196 Appendix D Connectors and pin assignments

Table 54 lists the RJ-45 (8-pin modular) port connector pin assignments.

Table 54 RJ-45 port connector pin assignments

Pin

Signal

Description

 

 

 

1

RX+

Receive Data +

 

 

 

2

RX-

Receive Data -

 

 

 

3

TX+

Transmit Data +

 

 

 

4

Not applicable

Not applicable

 

 

 

5

Not applicable

Not applicable

 

 

 

6

TX-

Transmit Data -

 

 

 

7

Not applicable

Not applicable

 

 

 

8

Not applicable

Not applicable

 

 

 

MDI and MDI-X devices

Media dependent interface (MDI) is the IEEE standard for the interface to unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable.

For two devices to communicate, the transmitter of one device must connect to the receiver of the other device. The connection is established through a crossover function, which can be a crossover cable or a port that implements the crossover function internally.

Ports that implement the crossover function internally are known as MDI-X ports, where X refers to the crossover function.

Note: For the transmitter of one device to connect to the receiver of another device, the total number of crossovers must always be an odd number.

The following sections describe the use of straight-through and crossover cables for connecting MDI and MDI-X devices.

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