User`s manual

User’s Manual

Arctic GPRS Router 11 Viola Systems Ltd.

Ethernet Connector

Arctic has an RJ45 connector for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connection. Maximum length of the Ethernet

cable is 100m.

The figure and pin description of the Arctic’s RJ45 Ethernet connector is as follows:

Number

Name Direction Explanation

1 Rx+ IN Data Receive Positive

2 Rx– IN Data Receive Negative

3 Tx+ OUT Data Transmit Positive

4 NC

5 NC

6 Tx– OUT Data Transmit Negative

7 NC

8 NC

Side Panel Description

The side panel of the device contains all LEDs which are used to indicate the status of the Arctic. The

LEDs are numbered from 1 to 10 starting from the rear panel side. A detailed description of each LED

is listed below:

LED

number

LED Name LEDs state Description

1 Battery Error Backup battery status (optional)

2 Status

3 Power/Error Green Power switched ON

Not lit No power

Red

4 Function Green, Blinking Watchdog operation OK

5 Collision Off Normal operation

Green, Blinking Network collision

6 Activity Steady On Operation voltage connected

Green, Blinking Packets received from the

network

7 ---red/green1

8 ---red/green 2

9 ---red/green 3

10 GPRS Off No GPRS/GSM traffic

Green, blinking GPRS traffic

Red, blinking

Note: The cross-connected cable is only for connecting the Arctic to the PC’s network interface

card. When connecting to a local network (e.g. hub or switch), a direct Ethernet cable must be

used.