About the EthernetBlaster Communications Cable

jack. The target port side includes the 10-pin female target port and LED status light. The base of the cable includes the MAC address and host name. Figure 1–1shows the side and base views of the hardware.

Figure 1–1. EthernetBlaster Communications Cable Ethernet Port, Target Port, and Base Views

Ethernet Port ViewTarget Port View

ETHERNET

DC12V

TARGET

 

 

 

 

STATUS

Ethernet Port

 

10-Pin Target Port

Machine Reset

 

Status LED

DC12V Jack

 

 

 

Base View

 

Ethernet Blaster

 

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MAC Address

D0:07:ED:05:XX:XX

 

Host Name

Host Name: acebXXXX

The status LED on the target port side of the cable displays the operation status of the EthernetBlaster communications cable. See Table 1–1for a description of each LED status modes.

Table 1–1. Status LED Modes

Status LED

Status Description

 

 

Red-Green

Power on, reset

 

 

Green, blinking

Cable initialization

 

 

Green, steady

Cable ready

 

 

Blue, blinking

Downloading data to target printed circuit board

 

 

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EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide