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Chapter 4: Installation
4. Installation
4.1 Typical Installation
1. The SC fiber connector of an LHC201A transmits/receives data by 1310-nm
short-wave laser on multimode fiber.
2. The SC fiber connector of an LHC202A transmits/receives data by 1310-nm
short-wave laser on single-mode fiber.
Figure 4-1 shows a typical installation.
Device A
Device B
LHC201A
or
LHC202A
LHC201A
or
LHC202A
Twisted-
pair cable
Twisted-
pair cable
Multimode or
single-mode
fiber optic cable
Figure 4-1. Transmits and receives data on different fibers.
NOTE: The units work in pairs. You have to use either two LHC201A converters or
two LHC202A converters.
4.2 Installation Procedure
Use a fiber cable to connect two converters, or connect a converter with a
100BASE-FX device.
1. Connect a converter to a 10/100BASE-TX device (hub or switch).
• Make sure that the CAT5 twisted pair cable between the 10/100BASE-TX device
and the converter is less than 328 feet (100 meters) long.
• Connect one end of the CAT5 twisted pair cable to the RJ-45 jack on the
converter and the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 jack on the 10/100BASE-TX
device.
