Network Interfaces

Each I/O+ board has an onboard Ethernet circuit, connected to an RJ-45 twisted-pair connector and a 40-pin media independent interface (MII) connector. The circuit automatically adapts to 10 Mbit or 100 Mbit at the twisted-pair port. The 100 Mbit MII connector accepts external Ethernet transceivers. If a transceiver is attached to the MII connector, the twisted-pair connector is disabled.

Ethernet SBus interface cards may also be added to one or more I/O+ boards for additional networks.