The Axiomatic Gigabit Automotive Ethernet to Ethernet Converter provides a purely physical, bi-directional conversion between Gigabit Automotive Ethernet (1000BASE-T1) and Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) via PHY transceivers. No packets are stored or modified in this device. The converter supports a baud rate of 100 and 1,000 Mbit/s. Status LEDs provide information on connection link and communication. The unit will be configured via the RS-232 port to act as a Master or Slave for Automotive Ethernet. The converter is designed for the harsh environments of off-highway or industrial equipment.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.3bp standard (also known as 1000BASE-T1) is a 1000 Mbps Automotive Ethernet standard aimed at increasing data throughput, meeting strong automotive emissions standards, and reducing cabling weight and cost in automotive networking. Automotive Ethernet networks use a 2 wire, unshielded, twisted pair (UTP) cable.