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Installation and Service Guide: Color Controller E-85A
Installing hardware
Connecting to the network
Use the following procedure to connect the E-85A to the customer network.
To connect to the network
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Shut down the E-85A before connecting it to any network device (see
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Obtain the appropriate straight-through Ethernet cable for the customer network connection:
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For 10BaseT link speed, use a cable that is Category 3 or higher.
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For 100BaseTX, use Category 5 or higher (4-pair/8-wire, short-length).
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For 1000BaseT, use Category 5e or higher (4-pair/8-wire, short-length).
Note:
Be sure to use a
straight-through
Ethernet cable for the network connection. To verify the cable type, align the
connectors on each end of the cable, as shown in
. On a straight-through cable, the wire arrangements are
identical on both ends; on a crossover cable, the wire arrangements are different.
Figure 6:
Straight-through and crossover Ethernet cables
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Connect one end of the network cable to the network connector on the back of the E-85A (see
The motherboard in the E-85A has an external Ethernet network connector that supports 10/100/1000 Mbps link speed.
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Connect the other end of the cable to the customer network.
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Straight-through cable:
wire arrangements are identical on both connectors
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Crossover cable:
wire arrangements are different (The wire arrangement shown here is an example;
actual arrangements may vary.)
Note:
Align cable connectors side by side and examine wires
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