IES-3162GC
User’s Manual
ORing Industrial Networking Corp
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4.1 Ethernet Cables
The IES-3162GC switch have standard Ethernet ports. According to the link type, the
switches use CAT 3, 4, 5,5e UTP cables to connect to any other network device (PCs, servers,
switches, routers, or hubs). Please refer to the following table for cable specifications.
Cable Types and Specifications
Cable
Type
Max. Length
Connector
10BASE-T
Cat.3, 4, 5 100-ohm
UTP 100 m (328 ft)
RJ-45
100BASE-TX
Cat.5 100-ohm UTP
UTP 100 m (328 ft)
RJ-45
1000BASE-TX
Cat.5/Cat.5e 100-ohm UTP
UTP 100 m (328ft)
RJ-45
4.1.1 10/100/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Pin Assignments
With 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T cable, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and
pins 3 and 6 are used for receiving data.
1000 Base-T RJ-45 Pin Assignments
Pin Number
Assignment
1
BI_DA+
2
BI_DA-
3
BI_DB+
4
BI_DC+
5
BI_DC-
6
BI_DB-
7
BI_DD+
8
BI_DD-
The IES-3162GC switch supports auto MDI/MDI-X operation. You can use a
straight-through cable to connect PC to switch. The following table below shows the
10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX MDI and MDI-X port pin outs.
10/100 Base-TX MDI/MDI-X pins assignment