ASM-60Installation and Operation Manual

Appendix C IR-IP Interface Module

 

 

IR-IP LEDs

IR-IP contains three LEDs, which indicate the module activity. Table C-1lists the LEDs functions.

 

 

Table C-1. IR-IP LEDs Functions

 

 

 

Name

Type

Function

 

 

 

INT

Green LED

ON – LAN integrity is established.

 

 

 

ACT

Yellow LED

Blinks – Transmit/receive activity is detected on the

 

 

Ethernet link.

 

 

 

ERR

Red LED

ON – Buffer overflow occurred (during normal operation).

 

 

During power-up, provides additional indications,

 

 

described below.

 

 

 

IR-IP DIP Switch

IR-IP interface module contains a four-section DIP switch, as seen in Figure C-3.Table C-2lists the DIP switch functions.

Figure C-3. IR-IP DIP Switch

Table C-2. IR-IP DIP Switch Functions

No

Function

Values

Default Setting

 

 

 

 

1

Enables IR-IP to learn its IP

ON – IP address learning is enabled

 

 

 

OFF – IP address learning is disabled

OFF

 

 

 

 

2

Selects the WAN protocol

ON – PPP protocol

 

 

 

OFF – Frame Relay protocol

OFF

 

 

 

 

3

Selects the LAN mode

ON – Full duplex operation

 

 

 

OFF – Half duplex operation

OFF

 

 

 

 

4

Controls the remote WAN test

ON – The test loopback is activated

 

 

loopback, which returns packets

OFF – The test loopback is disabled

OFF

 

received from the WAN back

 

 

 

toward the WAN

Table C-3provides the pinout of the IR-IP RJ-45 connector.

 

Table C-3.

RJ-45 Pinout

 

 

 

Pin

Name

Function

 

 

 

1

TD (+)

Transmit data positive

 

 

 

2

TD (-)

Transmit data negative

 

 

 

3

RD (+)

Receive data positive

 

 

 

6

RD (-)

Receive data negative

 

 

 

Physical Description

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RAD Data comm ASM-60 operation manual IR-IP DIP Switch, Table C-1. IR-IP LEDs Functions, Table C-3 RJ-45 Pinout

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