Specifications

14 Ethernet Interface Processor (EIP) Installation and Configuration
Installation Prerequisites
Ethernet Transceivers
You need an Ethernet transceiver or media attachment unit (MAU) to connect the EIP port to the
Ethernet network. Several types of single-port and multiport transceivers are available. The type you
use depends on the type of cabling your Ethernet network uses: thick wire (10Base5), thin wire
(10Base2), or unshielded twisted pair (10BaseT at 10 Mbps). Some examples are shown in
Figure 11. You can connect either Ethernet Version 1 or Version 2/IEEE 802.3 interfaces; the EIP
automatically supports both types.
Figure 11 Examples of Ethernet Transceiver Connections
BNC connectors to thin-wire or
thick-wire Ethernet network
Ethernet XCVR
15-pin AUI
connector
Transceiver
cable
To EIP
To 10BaseT
Ethernet network
UTP cable
RJ-45
connector
15-pin AUI connector
Attaches directly to EIP
port or to the transceiver cable
Multiport transceiver
To EIP
H1292a
Transceiver cable
15-pin AUI connector