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GARRETT

          

GARRETT

Corporate Headquarters:

Garrett Communications
213 Hammond Avenue
Fremont, CA  94539
Phone:  510.438.9071
Fax:      510.438.9072
Email:  [email protected]

Magnum

Personal Hubs

Models H80B and H80P

Installation and User Guide

Summary of Contents for MAGNUM H80B

Page 1: ... Corporate Headquarters Garrett Communications 213 Hammond Avenue Fremont CA 94539 Phone 510 438 9071 Fax 510 438 9072 Email support garrettcom com Magnum Personal Hubs Models H80B and H80P Installation and User Guide ...

Page 2: ...empted service by unauthorized personnel shall render any and all warranties null and void If problems are experienced with a Magnum Personal Hub consult Section 5 Troubleshooting of this User Guide Contacting Garrett Communications Please use the mailing address phone and fax numbers and email address listed below Garrett Communications 213 Hammond Avenue Fremont CA 94539 Phone 510 438 9071 Fax 5...

Page 3: ...n Use of LED Indicators 22 5 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 5 1 Before Calling for Assistance 24 5 2 When Calling for Assistance 25 5 3 Return Material Authorization RMA Procedure 25 5 4 Shipping and Packaging Information 26 APPENDIX A WARRANTY INFORMATION 27 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment generates uses and can radiate frequency energy and if not ins...

Page 4: ...ts Workgroup Bridges all media types Two Port Repeaters internal power supply all media types Two Port Repeaters external power supply all media types Repeater Port Modules RPMs 6 types for all Ethernet media Bridge Port Modules BPMs 4 types for segment isolation Workgroup Hubs the ten series 8 port AUI or Port Module option 16 port AUI and Port Module slot 24 port AUI and Port Module slot Persona...

Page 5: ...dity 10 to 95 non condensing Power Supply External H80B optional for H80P Power Input 95 125 vac at 60 Hz for d Models 200 250 vac at 50 Hz for i Models which have IEC power cable connector in the external power unit Power Consumption 10 watts max Connectors H80B 8 front mounted shielded RJ 45 1 with up link switch 1 rear BNC with internal termination switch H80P 8 front mounted shielded RJ 45 1 r...

Page 6: ... Left position external termination via T connector required Packaging Enclosure Rugged high strength steel enclosure Suitable for vertical or horizontal mounting supplied with metal mounting clips screws and a Velcro strip Recessed LEDs to avoid damage Dimensions H80B H80P 4 4in x 5 0in x 0 75in 11 2cm x 12 7cm x 1 9cm Weight H80B and H80P 1 0 lbs 455 gr Power Supply 1 0 lbs 455 gr Cooling method...

Page 7: ... power supply Magnum H80A i Same as H80B d but with external 230 vac 50 Hz power supply Magnum H80P AUI powered Personal Hub with eight standard RJ 45 ports one with up link switch plus one rear DTE maleAUI port Magnum Personal Hubs Spare Parts MODEL DESCRIPTION H80 d ps External 115 vac 60 Hz power supply H80 i ps External 230 vac 50 Hz power supply Garrett Communications reserves the right to ch...

Page 8: ...is package should contain 1 Magnum H80B or H80P Personal Hub 1 External Power Supply either 115v 60 Hz or 230v 50 Hz H80B only 1 Velcro Tape section approximately 3 inches in length 1 User Guide 1 Product Registration Card Remove the Magnum Personal Hub from the shipping container Be sure to keep the shipping container should you need to ship the unit at a later date To validate the product warran...

Page 9: ...ternatively a Velcro strip is included in the package so that the unit may easily be installed on a wall surface or on the back or side of a desk or cabinet All of the wiring connectors are in the same plane so that wiring space is neat and minimal The external power supply unit optional for the H80P conveniently plugs into an AC wall receptacle or power strip The H80B and H80P Personal Hubs RJ 45...

Page 10: ...ternal power supply connection For observing operational information from the LEDs it is easy to associate the status LEDs for each of the ports with the appropriate port plug 2 2 1 Magnum H80B Product Description Magnum H80B Personal Hubs provide a simple and inexpensive solution for networking a personal multi system office using 10BASE T twisted pair cabling They are perfect for sites that have...

Page 11: ...handy as a piece of test equipment that can be easily inserted into a network to provide a test port and then removed after the testing is done The H80B Personal Hub takes up minimal space uses minimal power and is rugged enough to be carried in a coat pocket for possible emergencies The external power supply unit supplied with the H80B is one of two types one version for AC input power of 115 vac...

Page 12: ...ppears as a standard transceiver The rear DTE port of the unit allows for direct drop cable connection to any AUI port As an option the H80P may be powered by an external power suppy see Spare Part Ordering information Section 1 3 When used for redundancy the external supply retains local connectivity in the event of a power outage on the AUI segment In addition the external power supply allows th...

Page 13: ...ir network is needed and only AUI ports are available It is handy as a piece of test equipment that can be easily inserted into an AUI backbone to provide a test port and then removed after the testing is done The H80P Personal Hub takes up minimal space uses minimal power and is rugged enough to be carried in a coat pocket for possible emergencies ...

Page 14: ...usive and is typically mounted with Velcro Robust Network Operations Personal Hubs use the star network topology and have automatic per port partitioning and re connection A fault on one segment is isolated from the rest of the network avoiding most network downtime LEDs Simplify Network Installation and Maintenance Personal Hubs are equipped with a full complement of LEDs to provide status about ...

Page 15: ...on from one to multiple ports at an existing site easy and do not require modification to typical building wiring Installation of the AUI powered H80P is a simple matter of connecting the rear DTE port to a standard AUI port normally with an AUI drop cable instantly creating eight twisted pair user ports from a single AUI port ...

Page 16: ...t of the H80B with a standard ThinNet 10BASE2 segment By using the internal termination of the H80B no tee conector is required unless the segment must extend beyond the H80B unit Then power is connected by plugging the external power supply unit into an AC power receptacle and plugging the DC power plug into the jack on the back of the Personal Hub In minutes eight twisted pair ports are availabl...

Page 17: ... the figure The BNC port is used to support devices connected via ThinNet while the RJ 45 ports support up to eight user devices connected via twisted pair Full length Ethernet segments are supported on all segments In this application the Up Link switch is in the straight through or position so that the switchable up link port is a user port not an up link to another hub ...

Page 18: ...er jack of the Personal Hub and when power is applied the green PWR LED will be illuminated The external power supply unit supplied is one of two types one version for AC input power of 115 vac 60 Hz and one version for 230 vac 50 Hz Examine the power supply to make sure the version you have is the right type for your AC power system The 115 vac version has a small transformer integral with a conv...

Page 19: ... in cases where a redundant supply is desired or the topology of the network has changed and the DTE port is no longer being used When using an external power supply the unit will still receive its power from the AUI connection as long as the port is connected and supplying suitable power Should a power outage occur on the AUI segment the external power supply will continue to supply power maintai...

Page 20: ... to mount a Personal Hub in a vertical position Stick one side of the Velcro on the bottom of the hub between the rubber feet Stick the other side of the Velcro to the desired vertical mounting location This permits the compact Personal Hub to be mounted on a wall surface on the side of a server unit cabinet on the back of a desk or in other similar convenient locations in the workplace where the ...

Page 21: ...network cable into one of the RJ 45 female ports on the Personal Hub Even though the hub s plugs are of the shielded type they will accept and operate properly with both shielded and unshielded type RJ 45 twisted pair wiring 2 Connect the other end of each network segment to the applicable workstation or user device The LINK LED will be lit for each port when the connection is made on both ends of...

Page 22: ...ngth of an AUI drop cable is 50m 165 ft The Magnum H80P DTE connector supports standard IEEE signals summarized in Table 3 5 2 Table 3 5 2 DTE Pin Assignments Pin Function Pin Function 1 Control In Circuit Shield 10 Data Out Circuit B 2 Control In Circuit A 11 Data Out Circuit Shield 3 Data Out Circuit A 12 Data In Circuit B 4 Data In Circuit Shield 13 Voltage Plus 5 Data In Circuit A 14 Voltage S...

Page 23: ... slide locks 3 5 3 ThinNet 10BASE2 BNC Connections H80B only Connect the ThinNet coax cable to the BNC connector on the Magnum H80B in the same manner as is done for any standard BNC connection The BNC port of the H80B is specially equipped with an internal termination switch next to the BNC connector This eliminates the need to use a tee connector when the BNC cable ends at the connection to the ...

Page 24: ...lect either a normal 10BASE T connection to a user device switch in the position or a 10BASE T network up link connection to another hub or concentrator switch in the X position A special crossover cable for up links is not needed with Personal Hubs because of this built in up link switch feature When the switchable port is wired for up link but the switch is set to the position the up link segmen...

Page 25: ...Hub provides full repeater functionality cascaded units can operate together even though there may be a full segment of distance between them Based on the four repeater rule defined by Ethernet standards there may normally be a maximum of four units in any one chain between any two users Magnum Personal Hubs may also be cascaded in networks with other Magnum Hubs such as Magnum Workgroup Hubs and ...

Page 26: ...ent or a loss of power occurs in the segment at either end Note When the switchable port is wired for up link to another hub the LINK LED will normally be on when the up link switch is set to the X position With the up link switch off position the LINK LED is off as the up link is disabled This permits local operation of the Personal Hub with full bandwidth Receive Packets RX LED per port Illumina...

Page 27: ...tandard Collisions When carrier is detected simultaneously on multiple ports a jam pattern is generated on each port to create a collision condition When a collision signal from one port is detected it generates a jam pattern to other ports Fragment Extension Personal Hubs will automatically add bits to a received data packet of less than 96 bits a fragment so that the forwarded packet is 96 bits ...

Page 28: ...the Personal Hub refer back to Section 3 0 Installation and Section 4 0 Operation Check to make sure that the various other components of the network are operable 2 Check the cables and connectors to ensure that they are of the RJ 45 type not RJ 11 telephone type have been properly connected and the cables wires have not been crimped or in some way impaired during installation 3 Make sure that the...

Page 29: ...rminals 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 record 5 3 Return Material Authorization RMA Procedure All returns for repair must be accompanied by a Return Material Authorization RMA number ...

Page 30: ...der warranty will result in a customer user charge 5 4 Shipping and Packaging Information Should you need to ship the unit back to Garrett Communications please follow these instructions 1 Package the unit carefully It is recommended that you use the original container if available Units should be wrapped in a bubble wrap plastic sheet or bag for shipping protection You may retain all connectors a...

Page 31: ...rge other than shipping and handling provided that the product is returned pre paid to Garrett Communications This warranty will not be effective if in the opinion of Garrett Communications the product has been damaged by misuse misapplication or as a result of service or modification other than by Garrett Communications Garrett Communications reserves the right to make a charge for handling and i...

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