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Connect the ethernet line, Choosing the cable, Connect the ethernet line -4 – ADC Campus-REX RS Interface Card User Manual

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Installing the Campus-REX RS Interface Card

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Campus-REX RS Interface Card User Manual

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Gently press the card into place until it is seated firmly in the mating
connector.

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Use the two screws on the card to secure it into place.

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To install a Campus-RS Line Unit to work with the interface card, and to
connect the Campus system to an HDSL line, see the Campus-RS Line
Unit User Manual
.

C

ONNECT

THE

E

THERNET

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INE

The 10BASE-T MDI port on the rear of the Campus-REX card connects the
Campus-REX to hubs, repeaters, or other routers.

Choosing the Cable

Use a straight-through cable (Category 3 or better) to connect the card to a
device with an MDI-X port. Use a cross-over cable (Category 3 or better) to
connect the Campus-REX to a device with an MDI port.

The following table lists the 10BASE-T interface data signals for both MDI
and MDI-X port configurations.

MDI Pin

(a)

(a) A 10BASE-T port on a PC is always configured as an

MDI port.

MDI-X Pin

Signal

Description

1

3

TD+

Transmit Data (+)

2

6

TD-

Transmit Data (-)

3

1

RD+

Receive Data (+)

4

4

5

5

6

2

RD-

Receive Data (-)

7

7

8

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