Description of the device 
  3.3 LED display 
SCALANCE XR-500 
Operating Instructions, 05/2017, A5E03275845-11 
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Port P1, P2, ... LEDs for the port status 
The port LEDs "P1", "P2" etc. show information about the corresponding ports. 
The meaning of the Port LEDs depends on the set display mode, see section ""DM1" and 
"DM2" LEDs for the display mode (Page 29)". 
Meaning in display mode A 
In display mode A, the port LEDs indicate whether a valid link exists. 
 
-  Off  No valid link to the port (for example station turned off or 
Green  On  Link exists and port in normal status. In this status, the 
port can receive and send data. 
Flashes once per period*  Link exists and port in "blocking" status. In this status, the 
port only receives management data (no user data). 
Flashes three times per 
Link exists and port turned off by management. In this 
status, no data is sent or received via the port. 
Flashes four times per 
period* 
Link exists and port is in the "monitor port" status. In this 
status, the data traffic of another port is mirrored to this 
* 1 period ≙ 2.5 seconds 
 
Note 
LEDS for the SFP+ slots 
If SFPs are plugged into SFP+ slots of th
e SCALANCE XR528-6M and SCALANCE XR552-
12M the LEDs do not indicate any data transfer for these slots.
 
Meaning in display mode B 
In display mode B, the port LEDs indicate the transmission speed. 
 
Port operating at 10 Mbps 
Port operating at 100 Mbps 
Port operating at 1000 Mbps 
Port operating at 10 Gbps 
If there is a connection problem and the type of transmission is fixed (autonegotiation off), 
the desired status, in other words the set transmission speed (1000 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 10 
Mbps) continues to be displayed. If there is a connection problem and autonegotiation is 
active, the port LED goes off.