Revised 2019-08-22
Hardware Installation
Drawing No. LP0988
Connecting the Switch
2-48
N-Tron
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Series 700/7000 Managed Industrial Ethernet Switch Hardware Manual - Volume I
For 10Base-T ports, plug a Category 3 (or greater)
twisted pair cable into the M12 connector. Connect
the other end to the far end station. For 100Base-T
ports, plug a Category 5 (or greater) twisted pair cable
into the M12 connector. Verify that the LNK LEDs are
ON once the connection has been completed. To
connect any port to another device (end node, Switch
or Repeater), use a standard Category 5 straight
through or crossover cable with a minimum length of
one meter and a maximum length of 100 meters.
Red Lion recommends the use of pre-manufactured
CAT5 cables with an M12 connector on the switch
end to ensure the best performance. If this is not an
option and users must terminate their own ends on
the CAT5E cables; one of the two color coded standards shown to the right should be utilized. If a user does not
follow one of these two color code standards then the performance and maximum cable distance will be reduced
significantly, and may prevent the switch from establishing a link.
Warning / Avertissement
•
Creating a network loop without employing a network path protocol such as N-Ring, N-Link, or RSTP is an
illegal operation that can create a network storm which will crash the network.
•
La création d'un réseau sans boucle employant un chemin réseau protocole tels que N-Ring, N-Link, ou RSTP
est une opération illégale que peut créer une tempête du réseau qui va planter le réseau.
2.6.3.1
708M12
and
716M12
Model
Serial
Interface
The 708M12 and 716M12 switch models provide an EIA-232 interface accessed via an A Coded female connector
(labeled ‘COM’ on the unit). This is used to access the Command Line Interface (CLI). The pin-outs are shown
below.
2.6.3.2
Serial
Cable
Connection
Connect the serial COM port of your PC and the 708M12 or 716M12 model switch using the available Serial-DB9-
M12 serial cable. You will require a cable with a 9-pin or 25-pin sub-D female connector for the PC end, and a 4-pin
A Coded M12 Male connector for the 708M12 or 716M12 end.
