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The PhaserShare Ethernet port conforms to the IEEE 802.3 and Ethernet II standards. With the PhaserShare Ethernet card, you can connect the printer directly to an Ethernet network using twisted pair (10BaseT) or thin coax (10Base2) cables. Connecting the printer using thick coax (10Base5) requires an adapter; contact your dealer to obtain adapters, cables, and terminators.
When a PhaserShare card is purchased initially with the printer, it is installed at the factory. When a PhaserShare card is purchased later as an upgrade kit, follow the instructions under Installing PhaserShare cards in Tektronix Printers for installing the card.
Caution: Before making any Ethernet connections, make sure that the printer is turned off. Ethernet connections and indicators The PhaserShare Ethernet card has the following connections and indicators on the rear panel:
Caution: Before making any Ethernet connections, make sure that the printer is turned off.
TX indicator (yellow); blinks while the interface is transmitting.
RX Link indicator (green). For a thin coax connection, this indicator is normally off and blinks when the interface is receiving. For a twisted pair connection, this indicator is normally on and blinks when the interface is receiving.
Twisted pair (10BaseT) connector.
Note: The Ethernet standard does not allow a direct 10BaseT connection between a single computer and a single printer. Use 10Base2 (Thin Ethernet) to connect a single computer to a single printer. 10Base2 (Thin Ethernet) Depending on the type of Ethernet cables you use and your network configuration, you may need to use terminators at certain points in the installation. Refer to the documentation for your Ethernet adapters and cables for details.
Note: The Ethernet standard does not allow a direct 10BaseT connection between a single computer and a single printer. Use 10Base2 (Thin Ethernet) to connect a single computer to a single printer.
10Base5 (Thick Ethernet) Connecting the printer using thick coax (10Base5) requires an adapter; contact your dealer to obtain adapters, cables, and terminators.
