Chapter 4
Communication Ports
RUGGEDCOM RS8000T
Installation Guide
18 Fiber Optic Ethernet Ports
Figure12:RJ45 Ethernet Port Pin Configuration
Pin Name Description
1 RX+ Receive Data+
2 RX- Receive Data-
3 TX+ Transmit Data+
4 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
6 TX- Transmit Data-
7 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8 Reserved (Do Not Connect)
Case Shield (Chassis Ground)
For specifications on the available copper Ethernet ports, refer to Section5.3, “Copper Ethernet Port
Specifications”.
Section4.2
Fiber Optic Ethernet Ports
Fiber optic Ethernet ports are available with either MTRJ (Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack) or LC (Lucent
Connector) connectors. Make sure the Transmit (Tx) and Receive (Rx) connections of each port are properly
connected and matched to establish a proper link.
Figure13:MTRJ Port
1.Tx Connector 2.Rx Connector
Figure14:LC Port
1.Tx Connector 2.Rx Connector
For specifications on the available fiber optic Ethernet ports, refer to Section5.4, “Fiber Optic Ethernet Port
Specifications”.