Black Box 10Base-T Transceiver Stand-Alone model manual

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    LE180A 10Base-T T ranscei ver • Stand-Alone model • Attached Unit Interface (AUI) to Ethernet RJ-45 connectors • No external power requirement NETWORK SERVICES General Description . . . . . . .2 Connectors & Cables . . . . . . .3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Technical Specifications . .[...]

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    LE180A 2 Black Box Network Services, 724-746-550, www.blackbox.com Gener al Description The LE180A IEEE802.3 compliant Ethernet transceiver uses 10Mbps Ethernet CSMA/CD protocol to provide a connection interface to 10Base-T Ethernet unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables. The transceiver connects to the AUI connector of an Ethernet device via standar[...]

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    LE180A 4 Black Box Network Services, 724-746-550, www.blackbox.com C onnectors & C ables -- C ontinued AUI connector -- continued Pin Name Pairs Use 3 DO + Transmit Data Out + 10 DO - Pair Data Out - 11 DO S Data Out Shield 5 DI + Receive Data In + 12 DI - Pair Data In - 4 DI S Data In Shield 7 CO + Option Control Out + 15 CO - Pair Control Out[...]

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    6 Black Box Network Services, 724-746-550, www.blackbox.com Installation Switches The LE180A has a 3-position DIP switch. See Figure 6. Two of the switches provide options for enabling and disabling the SQE test and LINK test functions. Both test functions are Ethernet and 10Base-T standards. The following describes the switch settings: SW1 = SQE t[...]

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    LE180A 8 Black Box Network Services, 724-746-550, www.blackbox.com Oper ations LEDs Figure 9 shows the LE180A LEDs: The LE180A LEDs display the operational status of the transceiver. The following table explains LED indications. Figure 9: LE180A LEDs Status Col lision T ransmi t Rec eive LED Description Collision Blinks when detects a collision Sta[...]

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    Cable Specifications The physical characteristics of the media cable must meet or exceed IEEE 802.3 specifications. Copper cables Category 3: (minimum requirement) Gauge 24 to 22 AWG Attenuation 11.5 dB/100m @ 5-10 MHz Maximum cable distance: 100 m Category 5: (recommended) Gauge 24 to 22 AWG Attenuation 22.0 dB/100m @ 100 MHz Maximum cable distanc[...]

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