Table 31 - QSFP Pin Description 1-20
Connector
Pin
Number
Symbol Signal Description
1 GND Ground
2
Tx2n Connected to Port 2 lane Rx
Inverted Data
3
Tx2p Connected to Port 2 lane Rx
Non-Inverted Data
4 GND Ground
5
Tx4n Connected to Port 4 lane Rx
Inverted Data
6
Tx4p Connected to Port 4 lane Rx
Non-Inverted Data
7 GND Ground
8
Mod-
SelL
Cable/Module Select
9 ResetL Cable/Module Reset
10 Vcc Rx +3.3 V Power supply receiver
11 SCL 2-wire serial interface clock
12 SDA 2-wire serial interface data
13 GND Ground
14
Rx3p Connected to Port 3 lane Tx
Non-Inverted Data
15
Rx3n Connected to Port 3 lane Tx
Inverted Data
16 GND Ground
17
Rx1p Connected to Port 1 lane Tx
Non-Inverted Data
18
Rx1n Connected to Port 1 lane Tx
Inverted Data
19 GND Ground
20 GND Ground