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Interfaces and LED behavior

ProfiShark 100M

ProfiShark 100M interfaces




1, 2 RJ45 Ethernet port A and B
3, 6 Link/Activity LEDs
4, 5 Speed LEDs
7 Power LED
8 Optional DC power input (5V, 1A, center positive)
9 USB 3.0 port type B

ProfiShark 100M LED behavior




LED state Meaning
3 and/or 6 steady green The port is linked.
3 and/or 6 blinking green The port is linked and has RX/TX activity (traffic is passing through).
4 steady green ProfiShark operating at 10 Mbps speed.
4 blinking green ProfiShark is initializing.
5 steady green ProfiShark operating at 100 Mbps speed.
5 blinking green ProfiShark firmware is corrupted.
4+5 blinking green ProfiShark is not connected or is trying to connect.
4+5 alternating blinking ProfiShark cannot find a common speed between the connected devices.
7 off No USB cable nor power cable are connected.
7 on USB cable and/or power cable are connected.
7 blinking Constant synchronization between system time and hardware timestamp (blink ON every even second, blink OFF every odd second).

ProfiShark 1G

ProfiShark 1G interfaces




1, 2 RJ45 Ethernet port A and B
3, 6 Link/Activity LEDs
4, 5 Speed LEDs
7 Power LED
8 Optional DC power input (5V, 1A, center positive)
9 USB 3.0 port type B

ProfiShark 1G LED behavior




LED state Meaning
3 and/or 6 steady green The port is linked.
3 and/or 6 blinking green The port is linked and has RX/TX activity (traffic is passing through).
4 steady green ProfiShark operating at 10 Mbps speed.
5 steady green ProfiShark operating at 100 Mbps speed.
4+5 steady green ProfiShark operating at 1 Gbps speed.
4+5 blinking green ProfiShark is not connected or is trying to connect.
4+5 alternating blinking ProfiShark cannot find a common speed between the connected devices.
7 off No USB cable nor power cable are connected.
7 on USB cable and/or power cable are connected.
7 blinking Constant synchronization between system time and hardware timestamp (blink ON every even second, blink OFF every odd second).

ProfiShark 1G+

ProfiShark 1G+ interfaces




1, 2 RJ45 Ethernet port A and B
3, 6 Link/Activity LEDs
4, 5 Speed LEDs
7 Power LED
8 Optional DC power input (5V, 1A, center positive)
9 USB 3.0 port type B
10 SMA female connector (PPS in/out)
11 SMA female connector (GPS/GLONASS antenna)
12 Sync LED

ProfiShark 1G+ LED behavior




LED state Meaning
3 and/or 6 steady green The port is linked.
3 and/or 6 blinking green The port is linked and has RX/TX activity (traffic is passing through).
4 steady green ProfiShark operating at 10 Mbps speed.
5 steady green ProfiShark operating at 100 Mbps speed.
4+5 steady green ProfiShark operating at 1 Gbps speed.
4+5 blinking green ProfiShark is not connected or is trying to connect.
4+5 alternating blinking ProfiShark cannot find a common speed between the connected devices.
7 off No USB cable nor power cable are connected.
7 on USB cable and/or power cable are connected.
7 blinking Constant synchronization between system time and hardware timestamp (blink ON every even second, blink OFF every odd second).
12 on Internal timestamp synchronized with the configured time system (GPS, NTP, etc.) with an accuracy of ± 16 ns.

ProfiShark 10G

ProfiShark 10G interfaces




1, 2 SFP+ port A and B
3, 4, 5, 6 SFP and network status and activity LEDs
7 Power LED
8 Optional DC power input (5V, 1A, center positive)
9 USB 3.0 port type B

ProfiShark 10G LED behavior




LED state Meaning
3+4 and/or 5+6 orange No SFP module present or detected.
3+4 and/or 5+6 green slow blink No link.
3+4 and/or 5+6 red Connect additional power.
4 and/or 6 green SPAN mode, link up.
4 and/or 6 green fast blink SPAN mode, traffic activity.
3+4+5+6 green In-Line mode, link up.
3+4+5+6 green fast blink In-Line mode, traffic activity.
7 off No USB cable nor power cable are connected.
7 on USB cable and/or power cable are connected.
7 blinking Constant synchronization between system time and hardware timestamp (blink ON every even second, blink OFF every odd second).

ProfiShark 10G+

ProfiShark 10G+ interfaces




1, 2 SFP+ port A and B
3, 4, 5, 6 SFP and network status and activity LEDs
7 Power LED
8 Optional DC power input (5V, 1A, center positive)
9 USB 3.0 port type B
10 SMA female connector (PPS in/out)
11 SMA female connector (GPS/GLONASS antenna)
12 Sync LED

ProfiShark 10G+ LED behavior




LED state Meaning
3+4 and/or 5+6 orange No SFP module present or detected.
3+4 and/or 5+6 green slow blink No link.
3+4 and/or 5+6 red Connect additional power.
4 and/or 6 green SPAN mode, link up.
4 and/or 6 green fast blink SPAN mode, traffic activity.
3+4+5+6 green In-Line mode, link up.
3+4+5+6 green fast blink In-Line mode, traffic activity.
7 off No USB cable nor power cable are connected.
7 on USB cable and/or power cable are connected.
7 blinking Constant synchronization between system time and hardware timestamp (blink ON every even second, blink OFF every odd second).
12 on Internal timestamp synchronized with the configured time system (GPS, NTP, etc.) with an accuracy of ± 16 ns.