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About MediaConverters
Modular
MediaConverters
are designed
to convert between 100Base-TX, 100Base-FX
and 100Base-FX single-mode Fast Ethernet
cabling; 10Base-2, 10Base-T, 10Base-FL
and 10Base-FL single-mode Ethernet cabling;
or protocol-independent single-/multi-mode
fiber optic cabling.
MediaConverter Modular Chassis
are
user-configurable, provide power to the
media converter module, and are available with one, four, eight or 12 slots
for installing any combination of interchangeable modules, including
McPIMs
(
10 Mbps Ethernet
),
McLIMs
(
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
) and
S2MM
Module Sets
(
protocol-independent single-to-multi-mode fiber
). For exam-
ple, a
MediaConverter/8
can be configured with one to eight
McPIMs
and
McLIMs
, or one to four
S2MM Module Sets
, or any combination.
➤
MediaConverter/1
and
/4
are stand-alone chassis that include one
or four media conversion module slots, respectively, and a fixed
100/240 VAC power supply.
➤
MediaConverter/8
is a 1U high, rack-mountable chassis that includes
eight media module slots and a fixed 100/240 VAC power supply.
➤
MediaConverter/12x
and
/12y
chassis are rackmountable and
include 12 media conversion module slots and either a 100/240 VAC
or -48 VDC power supply.
MediaConverter/12x
is 1U high and has
the power on the rear of the chassis with media conversion module
slots on the front.
MediaConverter/12y
is 2U high and has both
power and media conversion module slots on the front of the chassis.
Both chassis can accommodate an additional power supply.
MediaConverter/12x, Front View
MediaConverter/12x, Front View
MediaConverter
MediaConverter
I n s t a l l a t i o n G u i d e
Q U I C K S T A R T
Introduction
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Configuration
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Jumper Settings
3
Crossover/Pass-Through
4
LinkLoss
&
FiberAlert
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Auto-Negotiation
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Installation of Modules
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LED Indicators
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Tech Support
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About McPIMs
McPIMs
(
Media Converter Port Interface Modules
) are 10 Mbps
Ethernet, Half- or Full-Duplex, single-conversion modules designed to
convert between 10Base-T twisted pair, 10Base-2 thin coax and/or
10Base-FL single-mode or multi-mode fiber. Each
McPIM
requires one
slot in a
MediaConverter
chassis.
McPIMs
with twisted pair ports include
one RJ-45 connector, those with thin coax ports include one BNC con-
nector and those with fiber ports include one pair of fiber optic connec-
tors.
About McLIMs
McLIMs
(
Media Converter Link Interface Modules
) are 100 Mbps Fast
Ethernet, Half- or Full-Duplex, single-conversion modules designed to
convert between 100Base-TX twisted pair and 100Base-FX fiber. Each
McLIM
requires one slot in a
MediaConverter
chassis.
McLIMs
come with
one RJ-45 connector for the twisted pair port and one pair of fiber con-
nectors (or one small form factor duplex connector).
About S2MMs
S2MM
(
Single-to-Multi-Mode
)
Module Sets
are used to convert
between single-mode and multi-mode fiber using transmission speeds
from 10 Mbps Ethernet to OC-3 (155 Mbps). Each
S2MM Module Set
consists of two modules and includes two pairs of fiber connectors. Since
S2MM Module Sets
require two slots in a
MediaConverter
chassis to do a
single conversion, they cannot be used in a
MediaConverter/1
chassis.
Configuring Media Conversion Modules
Before installing,
McPIMs
and
McLIMs
may be configured for a variety
of features (see the chart on opposite page for specifics).
S2MM Module
Sets
come ready to install.
The diagrams on the following page show where the configuration
jumpers and switches are located on the various
Media Conversion
Modules
:
N O T E
McPIMs, McLIMs and S2MM Module Sets will be referred to as “Media
Conversion Modules” except where differences need to be indicated.
N O T E
Some features may not be available
on all versions of modules.