Table D. Troubleshooting with Rear-Panel Indicators (Continued)

Indicator Color

Meaning

Possible Cause

 

Corrective Action

 

 

 

 

RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Port Status LED - Right (Duplex/Collision)

 

 

 

 

Amber

Port is set to

—

If 10BASE-T full-duplex opera-

 

10BASE-T full-

 

tion is desired, no action is

 

duplex mode.

 

required. If 10BASE-T full-

 

 

 

duplex operation is not

 

 

 

desired, refer to the Setting

 

 

 

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Port

 

 

 

Modes of Operation section in

 

 

 

this manual for information.

 

 

 

 

Flashing amber

Port is set to

Normal or excessive colli-

If a normal collision occurs, no

 

10BASE-T half-

sions occur on a half-duplex

action is required.

 

duplex mode and

link.*

If a problem with the network

 

network collision

 

exists due to excessive

 

has occurred.*

 

collisions, do any of the

 

 

 

following as appropriate:

 

 

 

• If half-duplex mode is not

 

 

 

required, set the TX Mode

 

 

 

switch to full-duplex mode

 

 

 

by means of autonegotia-

 

 

 

tion or by forcing the mode

 

 

 

(refer to the Setting

 

 

 

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

 

 

 

Port Modes of Operation

 

 

 

section in this manual for

 

 

 

information).

 

 

 

• If half-duplex mode is

 

 

 

required, do any of the

 

 

 

following as applicable:

 

 

 

–

Replace network cable

 

 

 

 

if it is defective or if it

 

 

 

 

is not the proper cable

 

 

 

 

type. Use Category 5e

 

 

 

 

or higher cable.

 

 

 

– Ensure that cable is

 

 

 

 

proper length. Cable

 

 

 

 

length must not exceed

 

 

 

 

328 feet (100 meters).

 

 

 

–

Replace the network

 

 

 

 

interface card (NIC) if it

 

 

 

 

is defective or if it is

 

 

 

 

incompatible.

 

 

 

–

Segment the network.

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Pelco FX82012 Amber Port is set to, Flashing amber Port is set to, 10BASE-T half, Action is required, Duplex mode Link