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RFL 3000 4K-16 Ethernet Switch

Installation and User Guide

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Page 1: ... c yo f c o n t i n u o u s p r o d u c t i mp r o v e me n t wer e s e r v et h er i g h t t oc h a n g ed e s i g n s a n ds p e c i ﬁ c a t i o n s wi t h o u t n o t i c e RFL Electronics Inc RFL 3000 4K 16 Ethernet Switch Installation and User Guide ...

Page 2: ...rademark of Xerox Corporation NEBS is a trademark of Telcordia Technologies UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Important The RFL 3000 4K24 Switches contains no user serviceable parts Attempted service by unauthorized personnel shall render all warranties null and void If problems are experienced with the RFL 3000 4K24 Switches consult Section 6 Troubleshooting of this User G...

Page 3: ...is equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfernce to radio communications However there is no gua...

Page 4: ...emoving FKM Fiber Port Modules 20 3 4 1 Preparation for Changing FKM Fiber Port Modules 21 3 4 2 Installing FKM Modules in RFL 3000 4K24F Switches 22 3 4 3 Removing FKM Modules from RFL 3000 4K24F Switches 23 3 5 Manual settings for Fiber ports HDX or FDX 24 3 6 Powering the RFL 3000 4K24 Switch 25 4 0 OPERATION 25 4 1 Switching Functionality 25 4 2 Status LEDs 26 4 3 Up link Port for RJ 45 Port 1...

Page 5: ... Ethernet Segment Lengths Unshielded twisted pair 100 m 328 ft Shielded twisted pair 150 m 492 ft 10BASE FL multi mode fiber optic 2 km 6 562 ft 10BASE FL single mode fiber optic 10 km 32 810 ft Maximum Standard 100Mb Fast Ethernet Segment Lengths 10BASE T CAT 3 4 5 UTP 100 m 328 ft 100BASE TX CAT 5 UTP 100 m 328 ft Shielded twisted pair 150 m 492 ft 100BASE FX half duplex multi mode 412 m 1350 ft...

Page 6: ... Per Port LK Act Steady ON for Link with no traffic blinking indicates port is transmitting and receiving FDX Col ON Full Duplex Mode BLINKING Half Duplex Collision 100 10 ON 100Mbps speed OFF 10 Mbps Operating Environment Ambient Temperature 25 to 140 F 5 to 60 C Storage Temperature 40 to 185 F 40 to 85 C Ambient Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Altitude 200 to 13 000 ft 60 to 4000m Packa...

Page 7: ...ns 48VDC Power Input Voltage 36 to 72 VDC 24VDC Power Input Voltage 20 to 36VDC 125VDC Power Input Voltage 120 to 160VDC Std Terminal Block GND Power Consumption same as for AC models see above For Dual Source and Redundant DC for 48VDC 24VDC 125VDC supply options Optional see Appendices Agency Approvals UL listed UL1950 cUL CE Emissions meet FCC Part 15 Class B Optional ETSI and NEBS L3 Certified...

Page 8: ...KM 2ST Fiber module with two 100Mbps multi mode FX ST connectors FKM 2MTRJ Fiber module with two 100Mbps multi mode FX MTRJ Small Form Factor connectors FKM 2SSC Fiber module with two 100Mbps 20Km single mode FX SC connectors FKM 2SSCL Fiber module with two 100Mbps 40 Km long reach single mode FX SC connectors FKM 1MTRJ Fiber module for 4K Series Switches with one 100Mbps multi mode FX MTRJ Small ...

Page 9: ...nnector types All applicable fiber port connector types 100Mbps FX ST SC MTRJ along with multi mode single and long haul capability are configurable using a family of one or two port modules Optional fiber ports are normally configured and tested with the RFL 3000 4K24F unit in the factory but may be configured in the field The 22 copper RJ 45 ports are dual speed 10 100 Mb auto negotiating The mo...

Page 10: ... RFL 3000 4K24F and 4K24C Switches There are Full duplex Collision FDX COL Link Activity LINK ACT and 100 10 LED indicators for each 10Mbps and 100Mbps domain for visual indication of the operating status of each domain The IEC standard AC power connector and a manual ON OFF power switch is located at the rear Fan driven cooling air flows left to right ON OFF 110 220 VAC 47 63Hz 1 0 0 5A Figure 2 ...

Page 11: ... dual speed switched port which will sense the speed of the connected device Use port 1X on one 4K24 and port 1 or any port on the second i e use only one crossover port for a cascaded connection When the Up link port is used to cascade two 4K24C together the auto sensing feature will cause the connecting up link to operate at 100Mb FDX speed 2 2 4 Fiber port options for 4K24F Model 100Mb fiber F ...

Page 12: ...ust be connected into each RJ 45 10 100Mb port and a proper Link LK lit must be made with the device at the other end of the cable in order for the LEDs to provide valid indications of operating conditions 2 4X 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 1X 1 3X 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 Magnum 4016C Switch 100M Col FDX Link Act Power 100M Col FDX Link Act 2 2 6 Frame Buffering and Latency The RFL 3000 4K24F or ...

Page 13: ...o temporarily stop sending traffic which allows a traffic catch up to occur without dropping packets Then normal packet buffering and processing resumes This flow control sequence occurs in a small fraction of a second and is transparent to an observer See Section 4 6 for additional details Another feature implemented in RFL 3000 4K24 Switches is a collision based flow control mechanism when opera...

Page 14: ...8VDC 24VDC or 125VDC is available Standard AC power input is IEC plug auto ranging for worldwide use For special applications models with 48VDC 24VDC or 125VDC are available Dual source DC input can also be selected and configured on the 48VDC 24VDC and 125VDC input models Extended Temperature Operation The RFL 3000 4K24 has been tested for operation at temperatures of 5 C to 55 C NEBS certified m...

Page 15: ...F with 22 RJ 45 ports Since 100Mb fiber Ethernet has severe distance limitations at half duplex it is necessary in high speed backbones to operate fiber links in the full duplex mode Many low end switches that only have RJ 45 N way 10 100Mb ports would need to have a media converter on each fiber line But many media converters do not support auto negotiation and would not enable the fiber backbone...

Page 16: ...the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly the environmental temperature around the equipment must be less than or equal to 500 C 2 If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly adequate air flow must be maintained for proper and safe operation 3 If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack system placement of the equipment must not over...

Page 17: ...cooling can occur from the small fan on the left side while the unit is in operation F H ON OFF 110 220 VAC 47 63Hz 1 0 0 5A Figure 3 1 Location of RFL 3000 4K24 s cooling fan exhaust 3 2 Connecting Ethernet Media The RFL 3000 4K24 Switches are specifically designed to support all standard Ethernet media types within a single Switch unit This is accomplished by using a family of Fiber port Modules...

Page 18: ... proper connection has been established at both ends and when power is ON in the unit If LINK is not lit after cable connection the normal cause is improper cable polarity Swap the fiber cables at the FKM connector to remedy this situation 3 2 2 Connecting Fiber Optic SC type and MTRJ Snap In The following procedure applies to installations using a FKM with SC type and MTRJ type fiber connectors i...

Page 19: ...scribes how to connect a 10BASE T or 100BASE TX twisted pair segment to the RJ 45 port The procedure is the same for both unshielded and shielded twisted pair cables 1 Using standard twisted pair media insert either end of the cable with an RJ 45 plug into the RJ 45 connector of the port Note that even though the connector is shielded either unshielded or shielded cables and wiring may be used 2 C...

Page 20: ...of the RFL 3000 Switch unit 2X 4X 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 1 X 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 RFL 3000 4024F 100 Col FD Link Act Powe 100 Col FD X Link Act TX X TX RX 2X 4X 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 1 X 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 RFL 3000 4024F 100 Col FD X Link Ac Powe 100 Col FD Link Ac TX X TX RX 2X 4X 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 1 X 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 RFL 3000 4024F 100 Col FD Link Act Powe...

Page 21: ...er Port Modules Step 1 Remove Chassis Cover RFL 3000 4K24F chassis has top and bottom parts that are factory assembled using 22 Philips head screws There are 7 screws located on the front top of the unit and three screws each on the left and right edges Remove these screws Once these are removed the top cover is easily lifted off the chassis base When the chassis top cover has been removed the int...

Page 22: ...m the fiber attached cables See Figure 3 4 1c 2X 4X 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 1 X 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 Magnum 4024F Switch 100M Col FDX Link Act Power 100M Col FDX Link Act TX X TX RX Top of FKM Retaining Screws Figure 3 4 1c Front View FKM Retaining Screws hold Face Plate Step 3 Change out the FKM or Face Plates FKM module removal is covered in Sect 3 4 3 installation in Section 3 4 2...

Page 23: ... 2 4X 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 1X 1 3X 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 Figure 3 4 2b Inserting PM Modules into a RFL 3000 4K24F NOTE The optional FKM slots need not be filled in order for the RFL 3000 4K24F unit to be operational When leaving FKM slots empty always use a face plate RFL 3000 FKM BLNK to cover the slot opening in the front panel This will maintain proper cooling air flow provide requi...

Page 24: ...odule has been removed is to remain unused be sure to install an FKM BLNK face plate to cover it If another FKM module is replacing the one that has been removed follow the steps as described for installing a FKM module discussed in Section 3 4 1 Step 4 Once FKM modules have been removed the chassis cover should be replaced To do this reverse the procedure in Section 3 4 1 3 5 Manual settings for ...

Page 25: ...5 VAC 60 Hz standard power cord is supplied with each unit shipped within North America For DC power options see Appendices 4 0 OPERATION This chapter describes the functions and operation of the 4K Series 4 1 Switching Functionality RFL 3000 4K Series units provide switched connectivity at Ethernet wire speed among all of its ports simultaneously They support 10 100Mbs for copper media and 100Mb ...

Page 26: ... as nodes are added or removed or moved from one port segment to another the 4K24 Switch automatically keeps up with node locations An address aging algorithm causes least used addresses to fall out of the address buffer in favor of new and frequently used addresses To reset the address buffer cycle power down and up 4 2 Status LEDs For RFL 3000 4K24 models PWR Power LED ON when external power is ...

Page 27: ...evices can support at that time Since auto negotiation is potentially an externally controlled process the original highest order mode result can change at any time depending on network changes that may occur If the device at the other end is not an auto negotiating device the 4K24 Switch s RJ 45 ports will try to detect its idle signal to determine 10 or 100 speed and will default to half duplex ...

Page 28: ...de The purpose of flow control is to reduce the risk of data loss if a long burst of activity causes the switch to save frames until its buffer memory is full This is most likely to occur when data is moving from a 100Mb port to a 10 Mb port and the speed difference makes the 10Mb port unable to keep up It can also occur when multiple 100Mb ports are attempting to transmit to one 100Mb port and in...

Page 29: ...uidance to network designers and installers Fiber Port Module Speed Std Mode Std km fdx hdx Wave length nm Cable Size μm X mitr Output PT dB R cvr Sens PR dB Worst OPB dB Worst distance Km fdx typical OPB dB typical distance Km fdx FKM MST MSC 100Mb FX Multi mode 2 0 4 1300 62 5 125 50 125 20 23 5 31 31 9 0 5 5 2 5 2 0 14 12 5 4 FKM SSC 100Mb FX Single mode 18 0 4 1300 9 125 15 31 14 28 17 5 35 FK...

Page 30: ...aged contact your supplier If you need to return the unit use the original shipping container if possible Refer to Chapter 6 for specific return procedures 5 2 Product Description An important feature of the RFL 3000 4K Series is the use of Fiber Port Modules FKMs for flexible mixed media connectivity to RJ 45 and fiber media Since the RFL 3000 4K Series Switches have dual speed capability for cop...

Page 31: ...ns as a full fiber optic transceiver to support single mode fiber networks To distinguish the single mode FPM SSC from the multi mode FKM MSC the label Sgl M is at the top of the faceplate of the FKM SSC 5 2 4 FKM MTRJ 100Mb multi mode FX MTRJ small form factor connector 100BASE FX Small Form Factor FKM 2MTRJ Connectors RFL 3000 FKM MTRJ is a multi mode fiber optic module equipped with a small for...

Page 32: ...ese types of problems Please follow the suggestions listed below prior to contacting your supplier However if you are unsure of the procedures described in this section or if the RFL 3000 4K24 Series Switch is not performing as expected do not attempt to repair the unit instead contact your supplier for assistance or contact RFL Customer Support 6 1 Before Calling for Assistance 1 If difficulty is...

Page 33: ...ts involved in the problem d Any particular application that when used appears to create the problem 2 An accurate list of RFL product model s involved with serial number s Include the date s that you purchased the products from your supplier 3 It is useful to include other network equipment models and related hardware including personal computers workstations terminals and printers plus the vario...

Page 34: ...be returned as No Problem Found RFL reserves the right to charge for the testing of non defective units under warranty Testing and repair of product that is not under warranty will result in a customer user charge 6 4 Shipping and Packaging Information Should you need to ship the unit back to RFL please follow these instructions 1 Package the unit carefully It is recommended that you use the origi...

Page 35: ...d RFL will repair or at its option replace components in the products that prove to be defective at no charge other than shipping and handling provided that the product is returned pre paid to RFL This warranty will not be effective if in the opinion of RFL the product has been damaged by misuse misapplication or as a result of service or modification other than by RFL RFL reserves the right to ma...

Page 36: ...Consumption Model 4K24 21 watt typical 30 watts max With the exception of the power supply all specifications and functions of RFL 3000 4K Series 48VDC 24VDC and 125VDC models are identical to those listed in the main manual B2 0 48VDC 24VDC 125VDC POWER OPTION THEORY OF OPERATION The 48VDC 24VDC 125VDC power option are designed using diodes inside on each DC power input line behind the two extern...

Page 37: ...ther facilities often use a battery backup system to maintain operations in the event of a power failure It is also frequently used for computer system backup management and operations monitoring equipment The 24VDC and 125VDC solution are particularly useful in the Industrial environment where it is common for facilities to operate on 24VDC or 125VDC power The 125VDC solution is mainly used in Ut...

Page 38: ...nd as a RESET for the 4K Series Switch B4 1 UL Requirements 1 For power and earthing wiring use minimum 22 AWG size wiring 2 Fastening torque of the lugs on the terminal block 9 inch pound max 3 Use only with listed 2A circuit breaker provided in the building installation 4 Equipment for use in a Restricted Access Location only 5 Centralized DC Power Source cable securement use at least four cable...

Page 39: ...x With the exception of the dual DC input power connections and the power supply all specifications and configuration options for the RFL 3000 4K8 48VDC 4K8 24VDC 125VDC with this Dual Source option are identical to those listed in the RFL 3000 4K Series Fiber Switches Installation and User Guide including Appendix B Internal DC Power Supply Option C2 0 RFL 3000 4K SERIES with 48VDC 24VDC 125VDC D...

Page 40: ...verse polarity connections if they should accidentally occur on either input will not damage the Switch or power supply internally nor will it blow the fuse in the internal power supply because of the blocking action of the diodes This is true even if one input connection is reversed while the Switch is operating from the other source e The Switch will not receive power and will not work when both...

Page 41: ...connect the DC leads to the Switch s power terminals positive and negative screws The use of Ground GND is optional it connects to the chassis Ensure that each lead is securely tightened The 24VDC 125VDC terminal block on RFL 3000 4K Series Switch also has C5 1 UL Requirements The following must be adhered to in order to conform to UL requirements 1 For power and earthing wiring use minimum 22 AWG...

Page 42: ...ual Src48V SWITCH for model with ON OFF switch Similarly order Dual Src24V or Dual Src125V as a separate line item following the product model Example RFL 3000 4K24 24VDC or RFL 3000 4K24 125VDC Dual Src24V for regular model with no ON OFF switch Dual Src24V SWITCH for model with ON OFF switch C7 0 OPERATION Operation of the Dual Source RFL 3000 4K Series 48VDC 24VDC 125VDC Switch models are ident...

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