Magnum P62F-Series Ethernet Switches Installation and User Guide (11/01)
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2.2 Product
Description
The Magnum P62F-Series Ethernet “Outdoor” Switches are designed to operate in
abnormal temperature applications, and are suitable for use in environments with inhospitable
high / low temperatures. Each Magnum P62F Ethernet switch provides two built-in 100Mb full-
duplex switched fiber ports so that several units can be daisy-chained, coupled with the
convenience of six switched 10/100Mb copper (RJ45) ports for easy connectivity to local nodes
and devices, all in one compact rugged unit.
The two “future-proof” fiber ports have been designed with full-duplex 100Mbps
switched fiber port, and six copper (RJ-45) with full / half-duplex-10/100-auto-negotiating ports.
The Magnum P62F-Series Ethernet Switches provide the switching speed and the reliability to
smoothly support multiple workgroups at 100Mbps or 10Mbps speed. The optional fiber ports
are normally configured and tested with the Magnum P62F unit in the factory, and available in
multi-mode and single-mode SC-type fiber connectors.
Designed specifically to operate in temperature
un
controlled applications, the P62F’s
high strength steel case functions as a heat sink to draw away the heat from the internal
electronics and dissipate it. The efficient design of P62F case can easily handle the unusual heat
of
70
°°°°
C (160
°°°°
F)
and extreme cold of -
40
°°°°
C (-40
°°°°
F)
. when properly installed (see Sec. 3.0).
Applications for Magnum P62F-Series Switches include roadside traffic data
collection and control stations, unheated and or high temperatures locations, plenums and ceiling
locations in commercial buildings, data communications huts and pedestals, and military sites.
A Magnum P62F Ethernet Switch is easy to install and use. Addresses of attached
nodes are automatically learned and maintained, adapting the switching services to network
changes and expansions. Top-mounted LEDs provide extra advantage to the user to observe
status information of each port. The Magnum P62F-Series Ethernet Switches generate high
performance plug-and-play operation in a rugged package. The high-strength steel enclosure
gives extra protection.
Each P62F Ethernet Switch is non-blocking on all ports and has 1MB packet buffers
and a 16K-node address table for advanced performance. A Magnum P62F Ethernet Switch,
armed with store-and-forward switching ability, filters all faulty packets to minimize traffic
congestion.
