Direct client connection

You can use an Ethernet cable to connect the CMM directly to a client computer.

To connect a client computer directly to the CMM by using an Ethernet cable, complete the following steps.

Note: A CMM can perform an automatic media dependent interface (MDI) crossover, eliminating the need for crossover cables or cross-wired (MDIX) ports. You might have to use a crossover cable to connect your system to the CMM, if the network interface card in the client system is very old.
  1. Connect one end of a Category 5 or higher Ethernet cable or a Category 5 or higher Ethernet crossover cable to the Ethernet connector of the CMM.
  2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet connector on the client system.
  3. Check the Ethernet LEDs on the CMM to make sure that the network connection is working. (See CMM controls and indicators for Ethernet LED locations.)
    • When the green Ethernet port link LED is lit, there is an active connection through the port to the network.
    • When the green Ethernet port active LED is flashing, it indicates that there is activity through the port over the network link.
Parent topic: Cabling the CMM