Datacom Systems Inc
4X16SP-1000BT Copper Gigabit SPAN Switch • USER
guide
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CONTROL —
This USB-style connector port is cabled to the 9-pin
COM
port connector of a host computer
for local 4X16SP-1000BT Copper Gigabit Switch control in a stand alone 4X16SP-1000BT
switch configuration or as the first 4X16SP-1000BT switch in a daisy-chain configuration. A
daisy-chained 4X16SP-1000BT switch
CONTROL
port is cabled to the
LINK
port of the preced-
ing sequence switch in the daisy-chain.
LINK —
This USB-style connector port is cabled to the
CONTROL
port of the next in sequence 4X16SP-
1000BT switch when connected in a daisy-chain configuration.
NETWORK PORTS 1
to
16 —
These ports are RJ45 connectors used for making connection to SPAN network
device connectors or In-Line taps.
DAISY PORTS A
to
D —
These ports are RJ45 connectors cabled to the next in sequence 4X16SP-1000BT
switch
COMMON A
,
COMMON B
,
COMMON C
or
COMMON D
port, respectively,
when connected in a daisy-chain configuration. These connectors have integrated
LEDs that display status of each port. See
Table 1
for LED display.
!!
NOTE: The monitor tool has to match the selected network speed and duplex
!!
COMMON PORTS A
to
D —
These ports are RJ45 connectors cabled to the NIC
MONITOR
port connector of
network tools. The 4X16SP-1000BT Copper Giagbit Switch connects the select-
ed network port (
1
to
16
) to the
COMMON A
,
COMMON B
,
COMMON C
or
COM-
MON D
port, but the
COMMON A
,
COMMON B
,
COMMON C
and
COMMON D
port
can not be connected to the same network port at the same time. These con-
nectors have integrated LEDs that display status of each port. See
Table 1
for
LED display.
