User guide

Matrox Extio Series – User Guide 23
Description of LEDs
The LEDs on your Matrox interface card, Extio unit, and Expander unit (if present) provide status
information on your connection setup. The following describes the different LEDs:
Red LED Orange LED Green LED No LED (black)
Interface
card
RX (receiver) /
TX (transmitter)
No receiver or
transceiver
detected.
Optical cable
detected.
Invalid
transmission.
Optical cable
detected.
Valid
transmission.
Error occured
or no power.
Extio or Expander unit
Optical
connectors
No optical
cable detected
or invalid
transmission.
—
Optical cable
detected.
Valid
transmission.
Error occured
or no power.
Power ( ) ——
*
* The orange LED is enabled for both the Power and Status LEDs while using the Extio Setup Utility.
Locating the LEDs
Interface card
On your interface card, the TX (transmitter) and
RX (receiver) LEDs are located next to the optical
connector on the card bracket.
Extio unit
On your Extio unit, each optical connector has
one LED. This LED is located on the side of the
optical connector and is visible through the
ventilation holes at the top of your unit. The
power and status LEDs are visible at the front of
the unit.
Unit is
operational.
No power.
Status ( )
No optical
cable detected
or invalid
transmission.
Optical cable
detected.
Matrox display
driver not
detected.
*
Optical cable
detected.
Matrox display
driver detected.
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