ProfiShark 1G+ interfaces and LED behavior




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




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.
  • Last modified: March 21, 2024