Using the Model 5625HD EtherSpeed Switch Module
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UTP CablingA 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connection between two ports requires two twisted
pairs. The transmit data (TD) pair carries data out from the port transmitter. The
receive data (RD) pa i r ca r r ies data to the port re ce ive r.
The 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX TD and RD circuits must be connected as follows:
• Individual conductors must provide pin-to-pin continuity (TD+ to RD+,TD-
to RD-, and so on) between the Model 5625HD switch module port and the
attached MDI port on a transceiver or other network interface.
• Each signal circuit must use a single twisted pair throughout the link.
• Standard Ethernet patch panels and cables provide the previous features.
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDI Ports and MDI-X Ports In the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX standard, MDI is the electrical and mechanical
interface specified for the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX transceiver or network
interface card connector (for example, on the station at the end of a link). MDI
port pins 1 and2 carry the transmit (TD) signal, and pins 3and 6 carry the receive
(RD) signal as shown in FigureB-1.
Figure B-1. MDI-X Internal Crossover (RJ-45 Example)
MDI port network
interface card or
transceiver port
Host module MDI-X port
(transmit and receive
connections reversed)
1
2
3
6
Transmit
Receive
1
2
3
6
Receive
Transmit
Twisted pairs
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