5: Installation of EDS8PR, EDS16PR, or EDS32PR
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The EDS16PR has 16 serial ports.
The EDS32PR has 32 serial ports.
Console Port
The front panel has an RJ45 Console port. It is an extra serial port configured as
DTE and supports up to 230,400 baud.
Figure 5-3. RJ45 Serial Port
Ethernet Port
The back panel has an RJ45 Ethernet port. This port can connect to an Ethernet (10
Mbps) or Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) network.
The Speed LED on the back panel shows the connection speed of the connected
Ethernet network.
You can configure the EDS to operate at a fixed Ethernet speed and duplex mode
(half- or full-duplex) or auto-negotiate the connection to the Ethernet network.
LEDs
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the front and back panels show status information.
Front panel. The front panel has a green Power LED.
Back panel. Each serial port has a Transmit and a Receive LED. The Ethernet
connector has Speed and Activity LEDs. There is also a Power LED and a Status
LED.
The table below describes the LEDs on the back of the EDS.
Back Panel LEDs
LED
Description
Transmit (green)
Blinking = EDS is transmitting data on the serial port.
Receive (yellow)
Blinking = EDS is receiving data on the serial port.
Power (green)
On = EDS is receiving power.
