Getting to Know Your IOLAN
34 IOLAN SDS/SCS/STS/MDC User’s Guide, Version 4.0

Getting to Know Your IOLAN

This section describes the hardware components found on your IOLAN unit.
Overview
All IOLANs have the same basic hardware components to allow you to connect to serial devices,
connect to the network, monitor LAN and serial activity, and manage the unit. Below is a list of these
components:
zSerial Port(s)—Connector(s) that will be used to connect to a serial device.
zActivity—This LED blinks to indicate LAN activity. (For medical un it m odels, the LED is
indicated by the symbol.)
zLink10/100—This LED indicates the Ethernet connection speed for desktop models only:
– Green—10 Mbits
–Amber—100 Mbits
–Off—no LAN connectio n
zLink10/100/1000—This LED indicates the Ethernet connection speed for rack mount models
only:
– Green—10/100 Mbits
–Amber—1000 Mbits
–Off—no LAN connectio n