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2�3�8 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
Dual Gigabit Ethernet connection is provided on the PXI-63980 front panel.
Pin
1000Base-T Signal 100/10Base-T Signal
1
MDI0+
TX+
2
MDI0-
TX-
3
MDI1+
RX+
4
MDI2+
Reserved
5
MDI2-
Reserved
6
MDI1-
RX-
7
MDI3+
Reserved
8
MDI3-
Reserved
Table 2-5: PXI-63980 Ethernet Port Pin Assignments
The Ethernet ports each include two LED indicators, one Active/ Link indicator and one
Speed indicator, functioning as follows.
LED
Status
Description
Active/Link
(Yellow)
Off
Ethernet port is
disconnected
On
Ethernet port is
connected with no
data transmission
Flashing
Ethernet port is
connected with data
transmitted/received
Speed(Green/
Orange)
Off
10 Mbps
Green
100 Mbps
Orange
1000 Mbps
2�3�9 USB 3�0 Ports
When operating in DOS mode, the PXI-63980 does NOT support:
• KVM switches connected to the USB 3.0 ports
• USB keyboards connected through a USB hub connected to the USB 3.0 ports
The PXI-63980 provides two Type A USB 3.0 ports on the front panel, supporting SuperSpeed,
Hi-Speed, full-speed, and lowspeed transmission for downstream. Multiple boot devices,
including USB flash, USB external HD, and USB CD-ROM drives are supported, with boot
priority configured in BIOS.
While the USB 3.0 ports allow boot from CD-ROM, OS installation via CD-ROM is not
supported
2�3�10 Onboard Connections and Settings
