User Manual Part 1
    Link CX-24 User’s Manual 
Version 1.0  Page 6  February 2004 
Table 1.2 – Link CX-24 Interface Connectors and Indicators 
Note:  For connector pin-outs, refer to Appendix A. 
No. Name  Component Description From  Note 
1 POWER 
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 
4 OUT 
Female TNC 
Connector 
DS-3 data from 
the radio link 
DS-3 data 
equipment 
-- 
5 IN 
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-24 in cascade 
7 ETHERNET 1 
Female 4-Pin 
Circular 
Connector 
10/100Base-T 
transmit and 
receive 
receptacle 
Ethernet 
equipment 
(Same as ETHERNET 2) 
PWR/LCL ALM  Green LED 
Power/Local 
Alarm Status 
ON = Power OK, no alarm, 
Flashing = Local alarm, 
OFF = Power off. 
RF LINK  Green LED 
Radio Link 
Status 
ON = Rcv. OK, 
OFF = Link Alarm. 
DATA Green LED DS-3 Status 
ON = OK (no LOS), 
OFF = LOS. 
ENET 2  Green LED  Ethernet Status
ON = OK, 
Flashing = data, 
OFF = No conn. 
8 
ENET 1  Green LED  Ethernet Status
-- 
ON = OK, 
Flashing = data, 
OFF = No conn. 










