National Instruments PXIe-8522 - Pxie-8523 Pinout; Port Modes

PXIe-8523 Pinout
Figure 4. PXIe-8523 Pinout
PORT 1
LINK/
ACT
STATUS
TAP
PORT 2
LINK/
ACT
STATUS
PORT 3
LINK/
ACT
STATUS
TAP
PORT 4
LINK/
ACT
STATUS
PXIe-8523
100/1000BASE-T1
PORT 1
LINK/
ACT
STATUS
Link/Act
LED
Port Identification
Status
LED
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Tap
Pairs
Ports
Table 2. PXIe-8523 Pinout Signal Descriptions
Pin Number Signal Type Signal Direction Signal Description Signal Required
1 TRX_P Bi-directional Transceiver plus Required
2 TRX_M Bi-directional Transceiver minus Required
3 Shield — Shield Optional
Port Modes
The module includes four ports that can be configured as independent network interfaces. The
ports can function in Direct mode or Tap mode. Regardless of mode, traffic on each port can
be monitored. When monitoring is enabled, all traffic that is transmitted or received on that
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