Installing the Campus-REX RS Interface Card
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Gently press the card into place until it is seated firmly in the mating
connector.
3
Use the two screws on the card to secure it into place.
4
To install a Campus-RS Line Unit to work with the interface card, and to
connect the Campus system to an HDSL line, see the Campus-RS Line
Unit User Manual.
C
ONNECT
THE
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THERNET
L
INE
The 10BASE-T MDI port on the rear of the Campus-REX card connects the
Campus-REX to hubs, repeaters, or other routers.
Choosing the Cable
Use a straight-through cable (Category 3 or better) to connect the card to a
device with an MDI-X port. Use a cross-over cable (Category 3 or better) to
connect the Campus-REX to a device with an MDI port.
The following table lists the 10BASE-T interface data signals for both MDI
and MDI-X port configurations.
MDI Pin
(a)
(a) A 10BASE-T port on a PC is always configured as an
MDI port.
MDI-X Pin
Signal
Description
1
3
TD+
Transmit Data (+)
2
6
TD-
Transmit Data (-)
3
1
RD+
Receive Data (+)
4
4
5
5
6
2
RD-
Receive Data (-)
7
7
8
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