• Attached Unit Interface (AUI) to Ethernet RJ-45 connectors • No external power requirement The LE180A transceiver is a media access unit (MAU) that connects the AUI port of data terminal equipment, repeaters, or other network devices either directly or through an AUI cable to an Ethernet 10BASE-T device.
• Supports Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) contention Ethernet device via standard AUI cable. protocol. Figure 2: shows the front and rear panels of the LE180A transceiver. • Drives UTP cable segments up to 100 meters (328ft). • Supports selectable link and SQE test functions.
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10Base-T device. The vendor's 10Base-T device sometimes provides a crossover option to set the jack as an input jack for connecting to a 10Base-T Ethernet station. Figure 5: RJ-45 Connector Pin Configuration Black Box Network Services, 724-746-550, www.blackbox.com Black Box Network Services, 724-746-550, www.blackbox.com...
Connecting to a Device AUI port Switches The LE180A can connect to any Ethernet device with an AUI port. To connect to a The LE180A has a 3-position DIP switch. See Figure 6. Two of the switches provide device with an AUI port, an AUI cable or direct connection is required. See Figure 7.
MTBF: 125,126 Bellcore hours. Calculated at 40C with a 10C temperature rise. The LE180A LEDs display the operational status of the transceiver. The following IMPORTANT Copper based media ports: e.g., Twisted Pair (TP) Ethernet, USB, table explains LED indications. RS232, RS422, RS485, DS1, DS3, Video Coax, etc. are intended connecting to intra-...
If the transceiver fails, determine the answer to the following questions: Regulation: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC Purpose: To declare that the LE180A Transceiver to which this declaration refers is Is the status LED flashing? in conformity with the following standards. EN55022:1998 + A1:2000 + A1:2003 EN 55024:1998 + A1:2000 + A2:2003 •...
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In accordance with European Union Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003, Black Box will accept post usage returns of this product for proper disposal. The contact information for this activity can be found in the 'Contact Us' portion of this document.
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