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BLACK BOX

Power Over Ethernet Switch(PoE) Installation and User

Guide

3.4

DIN-Rail mounting option ................................................................. 31

3.5

Power Requirement for Black Box LP004A Power Source Switch .. 32

3.6 Powering the LP004A Series (DC internal) with –48VDC power input33

3.7

LP004A , DC-powered, -48VDC Installation................................... 35

3.8

Connecting Ethernet Media ............................................................... 36

3.8.1

Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45, CAT 3 or CAT 5) ................. 37

3.8.2

Connections to NICs which support Auto-Neg RJ-45 ports...... 38

4.0

OPERATION ....................................................................................... 39

4.1

Dual-Speed Functionality, and Switching ......................................... 39

4.2

Auto-cross (MDIX), Auto-negotiation and Speed-sensing................ 41

4.3

Dual LEDs, Front-panel and side-panel (LP004A Series)............... 42

5.0

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................... 43

5.1

Before Calling for Assistance ............................................................ 44

5.2

When Calling for Assistance ............................................................. 45

5.3

Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure ............................. 47

Summary of Contents for LP004A

Page 1: ...er over Ethernet PoE Switch CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION Order toll free in the U S 24 hours 7 A M Monday to midnight Friday 877 877 BBOX FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mail order Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com ...

Page 2: ...s Important The LP004A 10 100 Mb s Power over Ethernet PoE Switch contains no user serviceable parts Attempted service by unauthorized personnel shall render all warranties null and void If problems are experienced with LP004A 10 100 Mb s PoE Switch products consult Section 5 Troubleshooting of this User Guide Copyright 2006 BLACK BOX Corporation All rights reserved No part of this publication may...

Page 3: ...ii Contacting Black Box Corporation Please use these mailing address and phone and fax numbers Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Pittsburgh PA 15055 Phone 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 E mail info blackbox co __________________________________________________________ ...

Page 4: ... found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense ...

Page 5: ...s de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par le ministère des Communications du Canada NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS NOM ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1 Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado 2 Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberan ser guardada...

Page 6: ... intentar dar sercicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operatión Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal mannera que su posición no interfiera su uso La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama sofá alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación no se debe colocar e...

Page 7: ...os sobre o contra ellos poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato 14 El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recommendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir 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 p...

Page 8: ... equipment This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective operation and safety requirements The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user s satisfaction Before installing this equipment users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company The equipment must al...

Page 9: ...s equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas CAUTION User...

Page 10: ...inal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the device to prevent overloading The termination on a loop may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the total of the load numbers of all the devices does not exceed 100 ...

Page 11: ... 2 Product Description LP004A Series 9 2 3 Black Box LP004A with four RJ 45 Copper ports 14 2 4 Black Box LP004A Series with four RJ 45 Copper ports 17 2 5 Frame Buffering and Latency 18 2 6 Features and Benefits 21 2 7 Applications for LP004A Series Power Over Ethernet Switch PoE 23 3 0 INSTALLATION 27 3 1 Locating the PoE Switch Unit 27 3 2 LE1505 RACK for Rack Mounting of LP004A Series Switches...

Page 12: ... 35 3 8 Connecting Ethernet Media 36 3 8 1 Connecting Twisted Pair RJ 45 CAT 3 or CAT 5 37 3 8 2 Connections to NICs which support Auto Neg RJ 45 ports 38 4 0 OPERATION 39 4 1 Dual Speed Functionality and Switching 39 4 2 Auto cross MDIX Auto negotiation and Speed sensing 41 4 3 Dual LEDs Front panel and side panel LP004A Series 42 5 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 43 5 1 Before Calling for Assistance 44 5 2 Wh...

Page 13: ...BLACK BOX Power Over Ethernet Switch PoE Installation and User Guide v Revisions Rev A 01 06 Initial release of this user manual for LP004A Power over Ethernet PoE Switch ...

Page 14: ...s Data Rate 10 Mbps Network Standards 100Mb Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX 100BASE FX 10 Mb Ethernet IEEE 802 3 10BASE T Auto sensing for speed IEEE 802 3u Packet Processing Between Domains Filter and Forward Rate from 100Mbps ports 148 800 pps max Filtering and Forwarding Rate from 10 Mbps ports 14 880 pps max Processing type Store and Forward non blocking Auto learning 2K address table Address ...

Page 15: ...l ports Maximum Ethernet Segment or Domain Lengths 10BASE T Unshielded twisted pair 100 m 328 ft 100BASE TX CAT 5 UTP 100 m 328 ft Operating Environment Ambient Temperature ratings LP004A 40ºF to 167ºF 40ºC to 75ºC Long term per agency tests UL 40ºF to 212ºF 50ºC to 100ºC Short term per IEC Type tests Storage Temperature All models 40ºF to 185ºF 40ºC to 85ºC Cold Start LP004A to 40ºC Ambient Relat...

Page 16: ...ckaging Enclosure Rugged sheet metal Steel Dimensions of the Switch unit 3 5 in H x 3 0 in W x 1 0 in D 8 9 cm x 7 6 cm x 2 5 cm Weight all models 4 6 oz 130g Power supply office 5 9 oz 170g H 5 8 oz 165g P 7 9 oz 225g Cooling Method Convection cooled using the case as a heat sink The extreme P temperature un controlled location models have closed cases to withstand dirt and use special thermal te...

Page 17: ... DC fuse in the supply circuit AC POWER SUPPLY using an external power adapter OPTIONAL LP004A have an 8 15 VDC output with 6ft long cord and a 2 5mm center ve jack The power supplies are temperature rated to match the PoE Switch ratings NOTE An external power adaptor is optional is not included with unit and must be ordered separately if desired for convenience such as bench testing It is only us...

Page 18: ...attached PoE devices See Section 3 6 Note 1 The optional 8 15V DC jack can be used for dual source DC input using an AC adapter and the DC terminal block Power supply protection is provided by internal diodes Port Connectors Four RJ 45 Ports support 100BASE TX and 10BASE T with auto cross MDIX They are shielded 8 pin female connectors for shielded STP and unshielded UTP Cat 3 4 5 cable LED Indicat...

Page 19: ...option Model DIN RAIL MC2 see Section 3 4 Rack mount option LE1505 RACK see Section3 2 3 3 Mean Time Between Failure MTBF over15 years Telcordia Bellcore Method Agency Approvals and Standards Compliance UL Listed UL 60950 cUL CE Emissions meets FCC Part 15 Class A NEBS L3 and ETSI compliant IEEE P1613 Env Std for Electric Power Substations NEMA TS 2 and TEES for traffic control equipment Designed ...

Page 20: ...nal block for power unit Accessories Optional AC power adapter as noted above LE1505 RACK 19 Rack mount tray for LP004A series Switch models up to 16 units Other Tray configurations with power supplies and power cabling included See Section 3 3 DIN RAIL MC2 Metal DIN Rail mounting bracket for one LP004A Series Switch See Section 3 4 Conformal Coating for high humidity and tropical applications req...

Page 21: ...y of any damage which you believe occurred during shipment or delivery Inspect the contents of this package for any signs of damage and ensure that the items listed below are included This package should contain 1 Black Box LP004A Series PoE Switch Unit 0 No External AC Power Supply is included for LP004A 1 set Metal panel mounting clips and screws 2 each 1 User Guide i e this manual Remove the Bl...

Page 22: ...er over Ethernet PoE Switch covers the full range of application environments with regular office Hardened factory floor and Extreme rated outdoor versions Extra features for heavy duty and extended temperature operation ranges are included selectively in the Hardened factory floor and Extreme rated outdoor models This selection of models offers the best price value unit for each user and installa...

Page 23: ... with a small heavy duty 4 port Industrial Switch Using an external 48vdc power source all four of the LP004A s Ethernet ports can provide Power as well as 10 100 Mb data transmission over the inter connecting Ethernet cables So a single Ethernet twisted pair cable will be able to transmit voice data and power from the attached devices The LP004A switches are Power Sourcing Equipment PSE and are f...

Page 24: ...way to power and connect a few small Ethernet devices at the edge of a network where AC power is not cost effective to deploy Since PoE is rapidly emerging as an Ethernet option in industrial commercial outdoor and military applications the Black Box LP004A enables the efficient deployment of reliable VoIP and wireless access networking devices to increase the efficiency of heavy duty industrial c...

Page 25: ...nd data for PoE Powered Devices which require 12 13watts maximum Wireless LAN access points and WLAN Mobility system VOIP phones Remote Security Camera SNTP Clock Factory floor and building control monitoring Temperature Smoke Heat and other environmental sensors Fire alarms Security devices like retinal scanners or fingerprint readers Lighting control Home automation systems ...

Page 26: ...ecial thermal techniques designed for extended temperatures hardened and rugged enclosures It qualifies easily as a multi purpose choice for all PoE device applications and is a very convenient source to meet their requirements with a wide choice of options providing a very convenient and handy PoE solution The Black Box LP004A provides edge access Ethernet ports in a convenient and compact packag...

Page 27: ...ail or panel mounted Black Box LP004A Power Source Switch requires a heavy duty power supply of 48VDC 1 4Amps 66 watts total consumption to provide a 13 15w power on each port to the PoE unit The 8 15vdc is also present but only should be used to power the LP004A unit when no PoE devices are attached 2 3 Black Box LP004A with four RJ 45 Copper ports The Black Box LP004A chassis houses one main PC ...

Page 28: ...tiation mode only Dual LEDs indicating operating status of ports may be viewed from any direction and are mounted on the top as well as end for convenience There are power PWR indicators for the unit to validate that the unit is turned ON Fig2 1a Black Box LP004A Front view three RJ 45 ports on Front side of the unit as shown in Fig For each port there are Link and Activity LK ACT LEDs indicating ...

Page 29: ...t rear of the chassis The internal DC input terminal block is also provided on the rear side of the unit Figure 2 1b BlackBox LP004A Rear view one RJ 45 port not shown and DC terminal and power adaptor option on rear side as shown in Fig 2 1b The Black Box LP004A as shown in is an extreme rated unit suitable for temperature un controlled outdoor applications Specially designed with extreme grade e...

Page 30: ...ut types AC or DC 2 4 Black Box LP004A Series with four RJ 45 Copper ports The Black Box LP004A Series chassis houses one main PC board The power supply is an external AC unit or internal DC via a screw terminal block The front side of the chassis has three twisted pair switched ports and one port is provided on the rear side All the four ports of the LP004A Series PoE switch supports auto cross M...

Page 31: ...e unit whereas the end LEDs mounted next to ports indicate LK Act as LA1 LA2 LA3 LA4 for each of the four ports 10 100 ON for 100Mbps and full half duplex F H is ON for full duplex indicators for port 2 The external DC power plug connector for optional AC PS or jack is in the right rear of the chassis not included with the unit The internal DC input terminal block is also provided on the rear side...

Page 32: ...nt frames which are a result of late collisions to be forwarded to add to the network traffic Since there is no way to filter frames with a bad CRC the entire frame must be present in order for CRC to be calculated the result of indiscriminate cut through forwarding is greater traffic congestion especially at peak activity Since collisions and bad packets are more likely when traffic is heavy the ...

Page 33: ...e Switch detects that its free buffer queue space is low the Switch prevents more frames from entering by forcing a collision signal on all receiving half duplex ports in order to stop incoming traffic The latency the time the frame spends in the Switch before it is sent along or forwarded to its destination of the LP004A Series Power over Ethernet PoE Switch varies with the port speed types and t...

Page 34: ...wer source in a convenient and compact package Installation is Plug and Play operation is transparent to software The Black Box LP004A Series Switches operate as a LAN switch only forwarding those packets from each domain that are needed on the other domains Internal address tables are self learning All ports are auto cross Two sets of LEDs for viewing status from any angle Each LP004A Series PoE ...

Page 35: ...tes e g industrial or outdoor applications DC Power input for LP004A PoE Switch The 802 3af PoE standard LP004A power source switch required 1 4Amps 48VDC to provide the enough power of 13 15watts on each RJ 45 ports Terminal block for 48V DC input range of 46V to 60V DC Efficient Compact design for all purpose convenient mounting Featuring a compact metal case Black Box LP004A Series can be insta...

Page 36: ...ork setup The un controlled temperature and providing the electric wiring was the big challenge to meet this requirement Black Box LP004A Power source switch is an effective and convenient solution for remote locations where providing power through wire is not only difficult but expensive too The cost effective and efficient LP004A with the robust enclosure provide a very economical solution throu...

Page 37: ... 9 V D C PORT PORT PORT PORT WWW Black 1 0 L K L K 1 0 1 0 L K P O W Convenient LBH101Am LP004A S14 Convenient Switch LA1 LA3 F H LA2 PW R 10 100 P O P O R P O R P O R L K 1 0 9 V D C PORT PORT PORT PORT WWW Black 1 0 L K L K 1 0 1 0 L K P O W Convenient LBH101Am LP004A S14 Convenient Switch LA1 LA3 F H LA2 PW R 10 100 P O R P O R P O R P O R L K 1 0 9 V D C PORT PORT PORT PORT WWW Black 1 0 L K L...

Page 38: ...ndustrial proof PoE device LP004A with its power Source Switch capability easily meets this demand requirement to provide the power through its RJ 45 cable and provide a very neat Network setup The Black Box LP004A is enabling the efficient deployment of reliable VoIP and wireless networking tools to increase the efficiency of communication across the enterprise Furthermore using PoE device like L...

Page 39: ...oE devices e g PoE Clock VOIP phone and wireless access point 48vdc power IBM IBM Router Router LBH101A LP004A S14 Convenient Switch LA 1 LA 3 F H LA 2 PW R 10 100 P O P O P O P O L K 1 0 9 V D C POR POR PORPOR 48vdc power 48vdc power Workstatio IBM IBM Workstatio IBM IBM Wireless points IBM IBM LBH101A LP004A S14 Convenient Switch LA 1 LA 3 F H LA 2 P W R 10 P O P O P O P O L K 1 0 9 V D C POR PO...

Page 40: ...nt half and full duplex mode The store and forward switch easily takes care of network traffic and can be used as a useful economical tool to expand an existing network The compact and lightweight design of the LP004A Series allows it to be easily installed in almost any location A Velcro strip may be used for mounting the unit on a vertical surface such as a wall or cabinet or for securing the un...

Page 41: ...it is installed in a location that is easily accessible to an AC power outlet or the appropriate DC source and where cooling is not inhibited The green Power PWR LED must turn ON when power is applied 3 2 LE1505 RACK for Rack Mounting of LP004A Series Switches For 19 rack mounting of LP004A series Power over Ethernet PoE Switch a rack mount tray is available the LE1505 RACK The Power over Ethernet...

Page 42: ...et PoE Switch with their power supplies plugged into power strips not included in the rear area of the tray Metal mounting screws in the bottom front hold the Power over Ethernet PoE Switch firmly in place The beveled top edge of the units permits the LEDs of each unit to be viewed for operational status even when the units are very close together 3 3 LH1505P RACK for Rack Mounting the Power Over ...

Page 43: ...ft available The LH1505P RACK holds up to 10 mix match of 10 or 100Mbps converter and 100Mbps Black Box Power Over Ethernet Switch PoE The MC mounting spaces of the LH1505P RACK are specific to the 10Mb LBH100A series and the 100Mbps LP004A series and do not permit other models or other sizes to be put in the tray The side view picture shown here is an example of an installation of the model LH150...

Page 44: ...of the Converters and Power over Ethernet PoE Switch secure in the tray separately removable for service The dual LEDs permit viewing operating status of the Converters and Power over Ethernet PoE Switch from any angle 3 4 DIN Rail mounting option The LP004A Series Power Over Ethernet Switch PoE designed to use in Factory Floor Industrial Ethernet environments are also available for DIN Rail mount...

Page 45: ...e top for easy snap on attachment and removal The LP004A Series models with D have 24VDC power and have the DIN Rail MC2 bracket included and assembled with the MC unit at the factory 3 5 Power Requirement for Black Box LP004A Power Source Switch POWER INPUT Total Power Consumption 66 watts max 1 4A 48VDC Terminal block for 48v DC input range of 46 to 60V dc built in for ground NOTE The 8 15V DC o...

Page 46: ...7 VDC Over Current Protection per port re settable fuse Power Consumption Typical 3 watts 4 watts max 3 6 Powering the LP004A Series DC internal with 48VDC power input Some models Hardened and extreme rated of the LP004A Series are reliably equipped with an internal DC power supply and have built in screw terminals for secure attachment of the power leads Three models support a range of power inpu...

Page 47: ... uncontrolled environments rated at 40 C to 75 C If indoors the DC jack is also present and optionally can be used with an external AC power supply DC Power Terminals gnd GND Terminal for earth or ground wire connection to the LP004A chassis Input Voltage 36 60V DC 48V DC Input current 0 2 amp max 48V DC Power Consumption of the unit 3 watts typical 4 watts max ...

Page 48: ...unit and is equipped with three 3 screw down lead posts The power terminals are identified as positive and negative and they are floating inside the unit so that either of the terminal may be grounded by the user if desired The chassis is earth or ground GND The connection procedure is straightforward Simply insert the DC leads to the LP004A s power terminals positive and negative screws The use o...

Page 49: ...the rest to the ve The GND can be hooked up at the last When power is applied the green PWR LED will illuminate 3 8 Connecting Ethernet Media The LP004A Series PoE Switch can be connected to only one media types i e copper RJ 45 types runt at 100BASE TX 10BASE T CAT 5 cables should be used when making 100BASE TX connections When the ports are used as 10BASE T ports CAT 3 may be used In either case...

Page 50: ...rder to provide flexibility in a mixed speed network since P80 series switch ports are auto sensing for either 10 and 100Mbps Note that the auto cross function does not operate if the port is fixed or not supporting auto negotiation 3 8 1 Connecting Twisted Pair RJ 45 CAT 3 or CAT 5 Unshielded or Shielded The following procedure describes how to connect a 10BASE T or 100BASE TX twisted pair segmen...

Page 51: ... device on the other end is powered and is not defective 4 For Port 1 or 1SW if the LINK LED is not illuminated move the switch which has a cross over or up link for linking to another hub or Switch 3 8 2 Connections to NICs which support Auto Negotiation RJ 45 ports The copper ports of LP004A Sereis Power over Ethernet PoE Switch will function properly with NICs Network Interface Cards which supp...

Page 52: ...tching environment with standard auto negotiation capability The switched RJ 45 ports are full or half duplex auto sensing for mode and speed and auto cross for plug polarity When the connected device is 10 Mbps the LP004As obeys all the rules of 10 Mbps Ethernet configurations The 10 Mbps users can communicate with 100Mbps users as well as other 10 Mbps users through the switch Similarly the 100M...

Page 53: ...es on the same port segment will be filtered constraining them to one port and relieving the rest of the network from processing them A packet whose destination address is on another port segment will be forwarded to the appropriate port and will not be sent to the other ports where it is not needed Packets needed for maintaining the operation of the network such as occasional multi cast packets a...

Page 54: ...d addresses to fall out in favor of new frequently used addresses To reset the address buffer cycle power down and up 4 2 Auto cross MDIX Auto negotiation and Speed sensing The RJ 45 ports of LP004A POE Switch independently support auto cross MDI or MDIX in auto negotiation mode and will work properly with all the other connected devices with RJ 45 port whether it supports Auto negotiation or not ...

Page 55: ...ted this will result in agreement to operate at either 10 Mbps or 100Mbps speed full or half duplex mode 4 3 Dual LEDs Front panel and side panel LP004A Series LED Description PWR Illuminates GREEN to indicate power applied LK ACT Steady ON for LINK w no traffic blinking for activity per port LINK will turn off in the event connectivity is lost between the ends of the twisted pair segment or a los...

Page 56: ...ee INSTALLATION Section 3 0 the operation is also straightforward and is discussed in Section 4 Should problems develop during installation or operation this section is intended to help locate identify and correct these types of problems Please follow the suggestions listed below prior to contacting your supplier However if you are unsure of the procedures described in this section or if the LP004...

Page 57: ...ly connected and the cables wires have not been crimped or in some way impaired during installation About 90 of network downtime can be attributed to wiring and connector problems 3 Make sure that an AC power cord is properly attached to each LP004A Series unit Be certain that the AC power cord is plugged into a functioning electrical outlet Use the PWR LEDs to verify each unit is receiving power ...

Page 58: ...ur supplier of the LP004A Series 10 100 Mb s Switch unit or if unknown contact BLACK BOX Inc by phone at 724 746 5500 or by other appropriate method 5 2 When Calling for Assistance Please be prepared to provide the following information 1 A complete description of the problem including the following points a The nature and duration of the problem b Situations when the problem occurs c The componen...

Page 59: ... from BLACK BOX 3 It is useful to include other network equipment models and related hardware including Convenient computers workstations terminals and printers plus the various network media types being used 4 A record of changes that have been made to your network configuration prior to the occurrence of the problem Any changes to system administration procedures should all be noted in this reco...

Page 60: ...d be wrapped in a bubble wrap plastic sheet or bag for shipping protection You may retain all connectors and this Installation Guide CAUTION Do not pack the unit in Styrofoam popcorn type packing material This material may cause electro static shock damage to the unit 2 Clearly mark the Return Material Authorization RMA number on the outside of the shipping container 3 Black Box Corporation is not...

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