Red Lion XCENET - Manual (Page 3)

THE OPTION CARD LABEL
Place the option card label on the outer plastic cover of the Modular
Controller Master or Data Station Plus. The label contains the MAC ID of the
particular XCENET option card being used.
POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
NEW AND EXISTING INSTALLATIONS
The XCENET option card draws all of its power from the main board of the
Modular Controller master or Data Station Plus. The specifications of the
Modular Controller master or Data Station Plus account for the power needs of
an option card.
COMMUNICATING WITH THE XCENET OPTION
CARD
CONFIGURING THE XCENET OPTION CARD
The XCENET is configured using Crimson ® software. Crimson is available as
a free download from www.redlion.net, or it can be ordered on CD. Updates to
Crimson for new features and drivers are posted on the website as they become
available. By configuring the XCENET using the latest version of Crimson, you
are assured that your unit has the most up-to-date feature set. Additional
information can be found in your hardware bulletin and also in the Crimson 2.0
user manual.
ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
Ethernet communications can be established at either 10 BASE-T or 100
BASE-TX. The XCENET option card’s RJ45 jack is wired as a NIC (Network
Interface Card). XCENET option card auto-detects remote transmit and receive
pairs and correctly assigns the transmit and receive pairs for the XCENET
option card. This exteremly useful feature enables the user to use whichever
type of cable (cross-over or straight) is available.
SOFTWARE/UNIT OPERATION
LEDS
The Link and Tx/Rx LEDs, shown in Figure 2, indicate the status of the
Ethernet port. Refer to the following chart.
LED COLOR DESCRIPTION
LINK
GREEN 10 BASE-T Communications
AMBER 100 BASE-TX Communications
Rx/Tx
YELLOW solid Link established
YELLOW flashing Data being transferred
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR XCENET OPTION CARD
If for any reason you have trouble operating, connecting, or simply have
questions concerning your new XCENET option card, contact Red Lion’s
technical support. For contact information, refer to the back page of this bulletin
for phone and fax numbers.
EMAIL: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.redlion.net
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