Cabletron Systems 42T User Manual

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INSTALLATION
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2. The associated Port Status LED lights green when the station boots up. 
If the LED doesn’t light, perform the following steps:
a.
Check that the device at the other end of the twisted pair segment 
has power, and that the network interface driver is initialized.
b.
Verify the RJ45 connector pinouts on the twisted pair segment.
c.
Check that the twisted pair connection meets the dB loss limits and 
cable specifications outlined in Chapter 2.
d. Check Local Management to ensure that the port is enabled.
e.
If a link still can not be established, contact Cabletron Systems 
Technical Support.
3.9  INSTALLING TPIM MODULES
TPIMs provide specialized RI/RO ports for trunk connections. Each TPIM 
supports a different medium (cable type). Different TPIMs may be 
operated together: for example, a TPIM-T1 can provide a Ring-In port 
while a TPIM-T4 provides a Ring-Out port.
The following sub-sections explain how to set the Phantom and RI/RO 
Switches, how to install a TPIM into a MicroMMAC-T, and how to attach 
network segments through the TPIM.
Prior to connecting trunk cabling to the TPIMs, check the connectors for 
proper pinouts. Table 3-1 provides a cross-reference of pinouts for TPIMs 
used for Ring-In or Ring-Out applications.
Table 3-1.   Pinout Cross-Reference for TPIMs  
Signal
TPIM-T2/T4
(RJ45)
Ring-In
TPIM-T2/T4
(RJ45)
Ring-Out
TPIM-T1
(DB9)
Ring-In
TPIM-T1
(DB9)
Ring-Out
TX+
6
4
9
1
TX-
3
5
5
6