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GigaSwitch 8 User Guide

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Documentation last reviewed May 30, 2011, by Bart Swinnen.

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Summary of Contents for GigaSwitch 8

Page 1: ...GigaSwitch 8 User Guide...

Page 2: ...is documentation is supplied without warranty of any kind either directly or indirectly and is subject to change without prior written notice Luminex its employees or appointed representatives will no...

Page 3: ...rical 7 Connectors 7 Environmental 7 Performance specifications 8 Connectivity 9 Front panel Left panel 9 Rear panel Side panel 9 Mains 10 LED Indicators 11 Overview 11 Led indicators 11 Connecting th...

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Page 5: ...ts and such package shall be clearly and prominently marked to indicate that the package contains returned Product units or parts Accompany all returned Product units or parts with a written explanati...

Page 6: ...rtNET or sACN node Each port can support up to 2000 Mbps of throughput in full duplex mode This stand alone GigaSwitch 8 enables the network to use most multimedia and imaging applications concurrentl...

Page 7: ...Gigaswitch 8 2 5 kg Gigaswitch 8 Truss 3 6 kg Electrical Voltages 90 260 VAC Frequency 47 63 Hz Rated power 20 W Fuses 125V 250V 1A Slow blow only 5mm x 20mm Connectors 8 x shielded Neutrik RJ45 Ether...

Page 8: ...et protocols supported IEEE 802 3 802 3u 802 3x Flow control 802 3ab Gigabit Ethernet 802 1p CoS Protocol CSMA CD RJ45 operation Auto negotiation Auto MDIX Data Transfert Rate Ethernet 10Mbs Half Dupl...

Page 9: ...ear panel Side panel 6 X punched holes rack version default configuration 1 X IEC inlet fuse holder rack version only 1 x Neutrik Powercon inlet truss version only 1 x Fuse holder truss version only G...

Page 10: ...stem offers a reliable way to connect the power cable to the unit The equipment must be earthed This equipment must be earthed Gigaswitch 8 Truss The device operates with an AC voltage between 90V and...

Page 11: ...and 1000Mbps GigaSwitch 8 Page 11 of 17 Illustration 1 LED indication Switch LEDs Status Meaning Power Green On Off Ports LEDs Link Activity Green On Off Flashing 1 Speed Green On Indicates the port...

Page 12: ...end node is outfitted with a 1000Mps Network interface card a twisted pair Category 5e or Higher must be used The end node can be connected to the GigaSwitch using either a straight cable or crossove...

Page 13: ...hub or switch can be connected to the switch via a twisted pair Category 5 or higher UTP STP FTP cable A 1000BaseT hub or switch can be connected to the switch via a twisted pair Category 5e or higher...

Page 14: ...igaSwitch 8 This is because the Gigawitch 8 supports auto mdi mdix crossover 1000Mbps devices must be connected to the GigaSwitch using 5e Category cable or higher Pair Wire Pin 1 White Blue White Blu...

Page 15: ...rough cable wire both ends identical For a crossover cable wire one end 568A and the other end 568B Do not confuse pair numbers with pin numbers A pair number is used for reference only eg 10BaseT Eth...

Page 16: ...Throughput 16 Gbps for full wire speed on all ports Latency 100Mb Latency 3 6 s LIFO 64 bytes packets 1000Mb Latency 1 2 s LIFO 64 bytes packets Throughput Up to 11 9 millions pps 64 bytes packets Add...

Page 17: ...Additional Documentation All additional documentation can be downloaded from our web pages in the support section Http www luminex be Support GigaSwitch 8 Page 17 of 17...

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