Installation guide

Connecting to the Network
3-14 Installation
ToconnectandverifyUTPcableconnectionstoRJ45ports1through48,refertoFigure 3‐4
andproceedasfollows:
1. EnsurethatthedeviceconnectedtotheotherendofthesegmentispoweredON.
2. InserttheRJ45connectoronthetwistedpairsegmentintotheappropriateRJ45port
connector.
3. Verify
thatalinkexistsbycheckingthattheportRX(Receive)LEDisON(flashing
amber,blinkinggreen,orsolidgreen). IftheRXLEDisOFFandtheTX(Transmit)
LEDisnotblinkingamber,performthefollowingstepsuntilitison:
a. Toviewthereceiveandtransmitactivity
onagroupofsegments,pressthe
GROUPSELECTbuttonforlessthanonesecond(seeFigure 3‐4)tosteptothe 
groupofinterest(Groups1through4).
b. EachtimetheGROUPSELECTbuttonispressedforlessthatonesecond,the
GROUPLEDlightsupinsequence,indicating
whichGroupisselected.The
receiveandtransmitactivityforthatgroupofsegmentsisthenindicatedbythe
RXandTXLEDsforeachsegment.
Figure 3-4 Connecting a Twisted Pair Segment with RJ45 Connector
1 RJ45 cable connector 2 RJ45 port connector 3 GROUP SELECT button
Note: If the RX and TX LEDs of a port do not indicate a link and the end-point device is a
PD, you may have a port without 48 Vdc to operate the PD. To check the PoE Port Status,
refer to “Verifying PoE Port Status” on page 3-17.
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