Communication Ports
4.1 Copper Ethernet Ports
1
Port LED
Figure 4.2
Port LEDs
4.1
Copper Ethernet Ports
The RUGGEDCOM M2100F supports several 10/100Base-TX and 10/100/1000Base-
TX Ethernet ports that allow connection to standard Category 5 (CAT-5) unshielded
twisted-pair (UTP) cables with Micro-D male connectors. The Micro-D connectors are
directly connected to the chassis ground on the device and can accept CAT-5 shield-
ed twisted-pair (STP) cables.
Pin-Out
The following is the pin-out description for the Micro-D connectors:
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6
Figure 4.3
Micro-D 10/100/1000Base-TX Port Pin Configuration
Pin
10/100Base-TX
1000Base-TX
1
RX+
A+
2
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
C+
3
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
4
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
D+
5
TX+
B+
6
RX-
A-
7
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
C-
8
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
D-
9
TX-
B-
Specifications
For specifications on the available copper Ethernet ports, refer to
Port Specifications (Page 26)"
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Installation Manual, 01/2020, C79000-G8976-1342-06
