FOT-F3 USER’S MANUAL
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Cabletron Systems
FOT-F3 Fiber Optic
Transceiver User’s Manual
. This manual serves as a simple
installation and reference guide for the FOT-F3 transceiver.
You should have a general working knowledge of Ethernet or
IEEE 802.3 type data communications networks and their
physical layer components before installing the FOT-F3.
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USING THIS MANUAL
You should read through this manual to gain a full understanding
of the FOT-F3 and its capabilities.
This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1,
Introduction
, discusses the capabilities of the
FOT-F3, outlines the conventions used in this manual, provides
information on how to receive additional help, and provides a list
of related manuals.
Chapter 2,
Installation Requirements
, contains the network
and hardware requirements that must be met before installing
the FOT-F3.
Chapter 3,
Installation
, contains steps for unpacking the
FOT-F3, setting the SQE switch, connecting the transceiver to
the network, connecting the transceiver to an active Ethernet
device, and, if desired, mounting the transceiver with the Velcro
mounts provided with the unit.
