Chapter 3
Communication Ports
RUGGEDCOM RS416
Installation Guide
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Fiber Optic Ethernet Ports
RJ45 receptacles at either end. Ground loops can cause excessive noise and interference, but more
importantly, create a potential shock hazard that can result in serious injury.
LEDs
Each port features LEDs that indicate the state of the port.
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2
Figure 18: RJ45 Port LEDs
1.
Speed LED
2.
Link/Activity LED
LED
State
Description
Yellow
The port is operating
at 1000 Mbps
Speed
Off
The port is operating
at 10 or 100 Mbps
Yellow (Solid)
Link established
Yellow (Blinking)
Link activity
Link/Activity
Off
No link detected
Pin-Out
The following is the pin-out for the RJ45 male connectors:
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1
Figure 19: RJ45 Ethernet Port Pin Configuration
Pin
Name
Description
1
RX+
Receive Data+
2
RX-
Receive Data-
3
TX+
Transmit Data+
4
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
6
TX-
Transmit Data-
7
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
Specifications
For specifications on the available copper Ethernet ports, refer to
Section 4.3, “Copper Ethernet Port
.
Section 3.2
Fiber Optic Ethernet Ports
Fiber optic Ethernet ports are available with either MTRJ (Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack), LC (Lucent
Connector), SC (Standard or Subscriber Connector) or ST (Straight Tip) connectors. Make sure the Transmit (Tx)
and Receive (Rx) connections of each port are properly connected and matched to establish a proper link.
