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2. Align the composite cable connector to the locating notch on the fibre port socket as shown in Figure
15: Composite cable connector and Fibre port and insert firmly.
3. Screw the outer sleeve of the composite cable connector securely to the fibre port socket. The power
LED will turn on, and corresponding fibre port link LED will light up green. The port activity LED
will flash with network activity.
4. Repeat step 2 and 3 for connecting downstream cables.
5. If a WNS is installed at the other end of the downstream cable, the fibre link LED will light up green.
The fibre activity LED will flash with network activity.
Connecting a WNS to a branch WNS requires simply connecting composite cables to the additional fibre
ports. The connected fibre ports will cause the corresponding fibre port LEDs to become active. If you
are adding WNS units to an existing system, please consult your MST System Engineer to ensure power
requirements are being met.
3.7 Connecting Ethernet Cable to the Wireless Network Switch
The external Ethernet ports are located on the underside of the WNS, and are used to connect to Ethernet
devices (such as Laptop computers, Ethernet controlled PLCs, hard-wired Ethernet Phones and IP video
devices). An Ethernet cable with a RJ45 connector is used to connect PoE devices. Ethernet cables are
required to meet specifications for use in a mining environment in
Ethernet Cable Specifications on page
105.
The following procedure demonstrates how to connect an Ethernet cable to the WNS.
Illustration Procedure Step
Check the Ethernet cable has a
RJ45 protective cover attached. 1
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