Installing PA-FE Port Adapter Interface Cables 7-3
Attaching PA-FE Port Adapter Interface Cables
Step 2
For the PA-FE-TX, attach the ferrite bead to the RJ-45 cable (at either end), as shown in
Figure 7-3.
Caution
The ferrite bead prevents electromagnetic interference (EMI) from affecting the
PA-FE-TX-equipped system and is a required component for proper system operation.
Figure 7-3
Attaching the Ferrite Bead around the RJ-45 Cable
Caution
To prevent problems on your PA-FE and network, do not simultaneously connect RJ-45
(or SC) and MII cables to one PA-FE. On a single PA-FE, only one network connection can be used
at one time. Only connect cables that comply with EIA/TIA-568 standards. (See Table 1-1 and
Table 1-2 in the “Receptacles, Cables, and Pinouts” section on page 1-5 for cable recommendations
and specifications.)
Step 3
Attach the network end of your RJ-45 (SC) or MII cable to your 100BaseT transceiver,
switch, hub, repeater, DTE, or other external 100BaseT equipment.
Note
After your MII transceiver is connected and the PA-FE interface is configured as
up, you can verify that your MII transceiver responds to physical sublayer (PHY) address
0 by disconnecting the transceiver from the MII receptacle; if the PA-FE interface goes
down, then your MII transceiver responds to PHY address 0.
This completes the PA-FE port adapter cable installation.
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Ferrite bead
RJ-45 cable
with ferrite bead
