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1000BASE-T TO MM SX OR SM LX MEDIA CONVERTERS

5. Operation

Once the converter is installed, it operates unattended. Diagnostic LEDs (see
Tables 3-1 and 3-2) on the converter’s front and rear panel tell you status at a
glance.

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Page 2: ...cal support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com FEBRUARY 2005 LGC1713A SX LGC1713A LX 1000BASE T to MM SX Media Converter 1000BASE T to SM LX Media Converter ...

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Page 4: ...equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for...

Page 5: ...icante 7 El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera s...

Page 6: ...r una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación 18 Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando A El cable de poder o ...

Page 7: ...4 1000BASE T TO MM SX OR SM LX MEDIA CONVERTERS TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Any trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners ...

Page 8: ...000BASE SX LX Port 11 3 2 Rear Panel DIP Switch Connector and LED 11 4 Installation 13 4 1 Location 13 4 2 Auto MDI MDI X Connection 13 4 3 DIP Switch Settings 13 4 4 Installing the Converter 15 4 5 Desktop Installation 15 4 6 Powering On the Unit 16 4 7 Connecting Fiber Cables 16 4 8 Connecting Copper Cables 18 5 Operation 20 6 Troubleshooting 21 6 1 Calling Black Box 21 6 2 Shipping and Packagin...

Page 9: ...p to 328 ft 100 m Using multimode fiberoptic cable 726 ft 221 3 m Using single mode fiberoptic cable 33 000 ft 10 km User Controls 1 4 position DIP switch Connectors LGC1713A SX 2 MM SX 1 RJ 45 LGC1713A LX 2 SM LX 1 RJ 45 Indicators 6 LEDs 1 Power 1 FD 2 LNK 2 RCV Temperature Tolerance Operating 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C Storage 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C Humidity Operating 10 to 80 Storage 5 to 90 Power E...

Page 10: ...polarity Both converter models have an SC fiber connector for either multimode or single mode operation and an RJ 45 connector for twisted pair The converters support full duplex and half duplex modes for 1000BASE SX LX fiber Over multimode cable the MM SX converter extends the distance up to 726 feet 221 3 m Over single mode cable the SM LX converter increases the distance up to 33 000 ft 10 km C...

Page 11: ...switch workgroups located on separate floors within a single building See Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Server aggregation application 328 ft 100 m 328 ft 100 m Up to 726 ft 221 3 m of multimode fiber optic cable or up to 33 000 ft 10 km of single mode fiber optic cable Gigabit switch Gigabit switch 1000BASE T to MM SX Media Converter LGC1713A SX or 1000BASE T to SM LX Media Converter LGC1713A LX UTP UTP ...

Page 12: ...contact Black Box at 724 746 5500 1 1000BASE T to MM SX Media Converter or 1 1000BASE T to SM LX Media Converter 1 AC power adapter for an external power supply 1 power cable 4 self adhesive rubber feet for desktop installation 1 CD ROM containing this user s manual in PDF format 328 ft 100 m UTP UTP 328 ft 100 m Up to 726 ft 221 3 m of multimode fiber optic cable or up to 33 000 ft 10 km of singl...

Page 13: ...dicator Description SC connectors Connect single mode or multimode fiber to this port One connector is for TX the other is for RX RJ 45 connector Connect twisted pair cable to this port LNK LEDs These indicators light when a link on the connected port fiberoptic SC or twisted pair RJ 45 is detected RCV LEDs These indicators flash when data on the connected port fiberoptic SC or twisted pair RJ 45 ...

Page 14: ...d pair UTP cable 3 1 2 1000BASE SX LX PORT The 1000BASE SX LX port in Figure 3 1 is a pair of SX or LX connectors It adds a fiber Gigabit Ethernet link to your network device Compliant with IEEE 802 3z this port transmits data at 1000 Mbps in full duplex mode across distances of up to 726 feet 221 3 m over multimode fiberoptic cable LG1713A SX or up to 33 000 feet 10 km over single mode fiberoptic...

Page 15: ...nel connectors and indicators Switch Connector or LED Description DIP switch This 4 position switch sets NWay local loopback and remote loopback Pwr LED Lights when the unit is powered on 12 VDC 800 mA barrel Plug the included power cable into this connector connector ...

Page 16: ...s motors vibration dust and direct exposure to sunlight Leave at least 3 9 9 9 cm of space at the converter s front and rear for ventilation 4 2 Auto MDI MDI X Connection The RJ 45 port is auto MDI The converter can auto transform to MDI II or MDI X so you can make an easy connection without worrying if you are using a standard or crossover RJ 45 cable 4 3 DIP Switch Settings Use the DIP switch to...

Page 17: ...ck if the copper segment is functioning properly Put the switch in the ON position to perform the local loopback function test OFF When this switch is off LLB is disabled This is the default setting 4 ON When this switch is on RLB Remote Loopback is enabled The remote loopback function is used to check if the fiber segment is functioning properly at the remote site To perform the remote loopback f...

Page 18: ...n will stop While performing the local or remote loopback test make sure the network has more than 50 of fully loaded traffic Less traffic will dim the indicator 4 4 Installing the Converter NOTE The devices attached to each port can be connected and operating in any sequence but the factory recommended procedure is as follows 1 Power OFF the converter 2 Set the DIP switches ON or OFF 3 Power ON t...

Page 19: ...Unit The converter uses a 12 VDC 0 8 amp 50 60 Hz external power supply 1 Insert the power cable plug directly into the receptacle located on the converter s back panel 2 Plug the power adapter into an available socket 3 As the converter is powered on verify that the rear panel PWR LED is lit If not check that the power cable Is it correctly and securely plugged in NOTE For international use you m...

Page 20: ...ris 2 Make sure that the fiber terminators are clean You can clean the cable plugs by wiping them gently with a clean tissue or cotton ball moistened with a little rubbing alcohol Dirty fiber terminators on fiberoptic cables will impair the quality of the light transmitted through the cable and lead to degraded performance on the port 3 Connect one end of the cable to the converter s SC port and t...

Page 21: ...l Data One Minus BI_D1 Bidirectional Data Two Minus BI_D2 3 Bidirectional Data Two Plus BI_D2 Bidirectional Data One Plus BI_D1 4 Bidirectional Data Three Plus BI_D3 Bidirectional Data Four Plus BI_D4 5 Bidirectional Data Three Minus BI_D3 Bidirectional Data Four Minus BI_D4 6 Bidirectional Data Two Minus BI_D2 Bidirectional Data One Minus BI_D1 7 Bidirectional Data Four Plus BI_D4 Bidirectional D...

Page 22: ...nected However for all critical connections or for any new cable installations we recommend that you use Category 6 cable The converter s 1000BASE T RJ 45 Ethernet port fully supports autosensing and autonegotiation Follow the steps below to connect copper cable to the converter 1 Insert one end of Category 5 twisted pair cable into the converter s RJ 45 port Plug the cable s other end into a netw...

Page 23: ...E T TO MM SX OR SM LX MEDIA CONVERTERS 5 Operation Once the converter is installed it operates unattended Diagnostic LEDs see Tables 3 1 and 3 2 on the converter s front and rear panel tell you status at a glance ...

Page 24: ... the nature and duration of the problem when the problem occurs the components involved in the problem any particular application that when used appears to create the problem or make it worse 6 2 Shipping and Packaging If you need to transport or ship your 1000BASE T to MM SX or SM LX Media Converter Package it carefully We recommend that you use the original container If you are shipping the 1000...

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