AMX Optima Instruction Manual page 29

Link Cables and Equipment
AMX provides link cables and equipment for enclosures that are ordered as part of a linked system.
The link cables and equipment are also available for customers who want to link enclosures that were not
originally ordered to do so. For details, contact your AMX representative.
Link Cables and Equipment in Optima Linked Systems
Enclosure
Optima
Optima
Optima
Optima
Optima
Link Cables and Equipment List
Ethernet Connector LEDs
The 10Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45) connector on the Optima CPU has two LEDs that indicate
communication status when the enclosure is linked to an active system (FIG. 8).
FIG. 8
Ethernet connector LEDs
The LEDs indicate the following:
Note: The Comm (Communication Status) indicator at the top of the CPU board indicates
communication status when the enclosure is linked as part of an active system.
Optima Instruction Manual
Cable
RJ-45 crossover
RJ-45 crossover
RJ-45 straight-through patch
RJ-45 straight-through patch
RJ-45 crossover
RJ-45 Crossover Cable: use to connect 10Base-T enclosures to a Media Converter or
to a Multi-Port Switch (also used for direct linking between 10Base-T enclosures).
The cable is wired to TIA/EIA-568-A on one end and TIA/EIA-568-B on the other end.
RJ-45 Straight-Through Patch Cable: use to connect a 10Base-T enclosure to
a Media Converter or to a Multi-Port Switch. Both ends of the cable are wired to
TIA/EIA-568-A.
RG-58 Coax Cable: use to connect a 10Base-2 (BNC) enclosure to a Media Converter (also
used to daisy chain 10Base-2 enclosures).
Media Converter: use when linking 10Base-T (RJ-45) enclosures to 10Base-2 (BNC)
enclosures.
Multi-Port Switch: use when linking some types of multiple-enclosure systems.
Green LED on – speed status is 100 Mbps
Green LED off – speed status is 10 Mbps
Amber LED on – link status is active
Converter Cable
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– –
Media Converter RG-58 coax
Media Converter RG-58 coax
– –
Communication Status indicator
Green LED – Speed Status
Amber LED – Link Status
Installation and Setup
Enclosure
Optima & Optima SD
Epica DG, Epica DGX 32,
& Epica DGX 144
Epica-128 & Epica-256
Modula & Modula CatPro
Precis SD
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