Specifications
HARDWARE NETWORK SET-UP
3. Hardware Network Set-up
The MP3 active chassis can be easily connected to an existing network through the use of a patch cable connected between
the network port on the rear of the chassis and any switch or router. For a connection directly to a PC or laptop, use a
crossover cable. This product has been veried to work on Windows XP/2000 and Linux operating systems.
3.1. LED Indicators
There are four LED’s visible at the rear of the chassis. Two small square LEDs on the RJ45 port itself (see the next section
for details on these), a large yellow ‘COM’ and green ‘24V’ LED.
The ‘24V’ LED indicates the presence of power to the chassis and comm module, it should always be solid and bright.
The ‘COM’ LED will be solid during the boot cycle of the device but should start blinking after approximately 2 minutes. It must
always be blinking during regular operation to indicate the monitoring software is running.
3.2. Ethernet Port
The RJ45 Ethernet port visible at the rear of the chassis is actually the DC-ME-01T-C embedded device server, manufactured
by Digi International and loaded with custom ATX rmware. The following gures and text were taken directly from the
“Digi Connect ME & Digi Connect Wi-ME Hardware Reference”. For more information, please go to www.digi.com.
The Ethernet connector is an 8-wire RJ-45 jack that meets the ISO 8877 requirements for 10/100BASE-T. See the following
gure and table for pin orientation and pin assignments.
The yellow LED indicates whether a valid network connection is present. It should be solid. Otherwise, check the network
cable or the piece of hardware that has been connected to the network cable (switch, router or PC’s network card).
The green LED indicates network activity. It will be solid during any boot process (approx 2 min) and then blink if there is any
network trafc. If it remains solid, this may be indicative of corrupt hardware – contact ATX Networks.
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CHAPTER 3: HARDWARE NETWORK SET-UPCHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION
Reset
Button
Network Activity
LED Status
Link Status
LED
Status Monitoring
Activity LED
Chassis Power
LED Status