Link 0 "Info" Tab - IBA ibaFOB-io-ExpressCard Series Manual

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Link 0 "Info" tab

When you click on a link in the tree view then you get information about this link. On
the "Info" tab the information on the left describes the fiber optic (FO) communication.
The displayed information will depend on the current protocol on the FO link.
"Link" area
Communication status

OK when the FO communication is working well. This means that the telegrams
that are being received correspond with the mode that is configured on the link.
The link mode is determined by the module that is attached to the link, e.g. if an
ibaPADU-8 module is configured then the link will be put in 3.3 Mbit/s mode. If an
ibaPADU-8-ICP module is configured then the link will be set in 5.0 Mbit/s mode.
Detected link protocol

This is the link protocol that the board detects. This can be 2.0 Mbit/s, 3.3 Mbit/s,
5.0 Mbit/s, 32 Mbit/s or "?" (No device connected).
Selected link protocol

This is the link protocol that the link is configured in. It is determined by the mod-
ule that is attached to the link.
Telegram counter

Counter of correctly received telegrams
Error counter

Counter of received telegrams that have errors (e.g. incorrect checksum)
If this counter is changing then it means the FO communication is not working
correctly.
Time between telegrams

The time between the last 2 correctly received telegrams.
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