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8 Link CX User Manual, Version A
Table 1-2 Link CX Interface Connectors and Indicators
No. Name Component Description From Note
1POWER
Male 4-Pin
Circular
Connector
Power input plug Power Supply
Accepts ±21 to
±60 VDC
2 CRAFT
Female 4-Pin
Circular
Connector
RS-232
receptacle
Asynchronous
laptop port
1200 to 115,200 baud,
used only for tech
support troubleshooting
3 RSSI
Female BNC
Connector
Receive Signal
Level Indicator
Voltmeter
Verifies RF signal
strength, used to align
antenna
4OUT
Female TNC
Connector
DS-3 data from
the radio link
DS-3 data
equipment
--
5IN
Female TNC
Connector
DS-3 data to the
radio link
DS-3 data
equipment
--
6 ETHERNET 2
Female 4-Pin
Circular
Connector
10/100Base-T
transmit and
receive
receptacle
Ethernet
equipment
For Ethernet data or link
to SNMP or Web
manager, or use to
daisy-chain Ethernet
port to next Link CX in
cascade
7 ETHERNET 1
Female 4-Pin
Circular
Connector
10/100Base-T
transmit and
receive
receptacle
Ethernet
equipment
(Same as ETHERNET 2)
8
ANTENNA
PORT (Opt.)
Female
N-type
Connector
50 Ohm RF
receptacle
External
antenna
Only equipped on
external-antenna
models, on far side of
chassis
9
PWR/LCL ALM
RF LINK
DATA
ENET 2
ENET 1
Green LED
Green LED
Green LED
Green LED
Green LED
Power/Local
Alarm Status
Radio Link Status
DS-3 Status
Ethernet Status
Ethernet Status
--
ON = Power OK, no
alarm, Flashing = Local
alarm, OFF = Power off.
ON = Rcv. OK,
OFF = Link Alarm.
ON = OK (no LOS),
OFF = LOS.
ON = OK, Flashing =
data, OFF = No conn.
ON = OK, Flashing =
data, OFF = No conn.
Note: For connector pinouts, refer to Appendix 1.