Appendix A IR-ETH Interface Module

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DIP Switch Settings

Table A-2describes functions and default settings of the DIP switch SW-1 sections.

Table A-2. DIP Switch Settings

Section

Name

Description

Default

Number

 

 

Setting

 

 

 

 

1

SQ/FD

ON – Full-duplex operation

 

 

 

OFF – Half-duplex operation

OFF

 

 

 

 

2

CMP

ON – Strips padding bits inserted in 64-byte frame

 

 

 

OFF – Transmits frames over WAN as is

OFF

 

 

 

 

3

FIL

ON – Passes only frames destined for another LAN

 

 

 

OFF – Disables LAN filter; passes all frames transparently

OFF

4(nc)

LED Indicators

Table A-3lists the IR-ETH LED indicators and describes their functions.

Table A-3. IR-ETH Bridge LED Indicators

LED

Description

Location

Color

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINK

ON indicates good link integrity

Rear panel

Green

 

 

 

 

COLL

ON indicates collision on the attached Ethernet

Rear panel

Yellow

 

segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

RX

ON when data is received from the Ethernet

Rear panel

Yellow

 

attached segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

TX

ON when data is transmitted from the modem

Rear panel

Yellow

 

to the Ethernet segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERR D4

Bridge buffer overrun

On the

Red

 

 

IR-ETH board

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting to LAN

When connecting an IR-ETH interface module with the UTP option, use either a straight cable or a cross cable for the LAN connection. Use a cross cable when connecting to a port that does not implement the crossover function internally. Otherwise, use a straight cable.

Note Hubs usually do implement the crossover function internally, while network interface cards and other devices do not.

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ASM-60 specifications

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