2.1.6 Cabling
10/100/1000Base-T and 100Base-FX / 1000Base-SX/LX
All 10/100/1000Base-T ports come with Auto-Negotiation capability. They automatically support 1000Base-T,
100Base-TX and 10Base-T networks. Users only need to plug a working network device into one of the
10/100/1000Base-T ports, and then turn on the
Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch. The port will automatically runs in
10Mbps, 20Mbps, 100Mbps or 200Mbps and 1000Mbps or 2000Mbps after the negotiation with the connected device.
The
Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch has two SFP interfaces that support 100/1000 dual speed mode (Optional
Multi-mode / Single-mode 100Base-FX / 1000Base-SX/LX SFP module) through DIP switch setting.
Cabling
Each 10/100/1000Base-T port uses RJ-45 sockets -- similar to phone jacks -- for connection of unshielded twisted-pair
cable (UTP). The IEEE 802.3 / 802.3u / 802.3ab Fast / Gigabit Ethernet standard requires Category 5 UTP for 100Mbps
100Base-TX. 10Base-T networks can use Cat.3, 4, 5 or 1000Base-T uses 5/5e/6 UTP (see table below). Maximum
distance is 100 meters (328 feet). The 100Base-FX / 1000Base-SX/LX SFP slot is used as LC connector with optional
SFP module. Please see table below and know more about the cable’s specifications.
Port Type
Cable Type
Connector
10Base-T
Cat 3, 4, 5, 2-pair
RJ-45
100Base-TX
Cat.5 UTP, 2-pair
RJ-45
1000Base-T
Cat.5/5e/6 UTP, 4-pair
RJ-45
100Base-FX
50 / 125µm or 62.5 / 125µm multi-mode 9 / 125µm single-mode LC (Multi / Single mode)
1000Base-SX/LX 50 / 125µm or 62.5 / 125µm multi-mode 9 / 125µm single-mode LC (Multi / Single mode)
Any Ethernet devices like hubs/PCs can be connected to the Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch by using straight-through
wires. The four10/100/1000Mbps ports are auto-MDI/MDI-X and can be used on straight-through or crossover cable.
2.1.6.1 Installing the SFP Transceiver
The sections describe how to insert an SFP transceiver into an SFP slot.
The SFP transceivers are hot-pluggable and hot-swappable. You can plug in and out the transceiver to/from any SFP port
without having to power down the Industrial Gigabit Ethernet Switch as
Figure 2-3
shows
