Siemens RUGGEDCOM RMC, Installation Manual

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RUGGEDCOM RMC
Installation Guide
Chapter 1
Introduction
Feature Highlights 1
Introduction
The RUGGEDCOM RMC is an industrially hardened fiber optical media converter specifically designed to operate in
harsh environments such as those found in electric utility substations and factory floors. The RUGGEDCOM RMC
provides industrial strength Ethernet copper-to-fiber media conversion allowing for 10Base-T to 10Base-FL and
100Base-TX to 100Base-FX over SingleMode or MultiMode fiber optics.
The RUGGEDCOM RMC is specifically designed to meet the same EMI immunity and environmental requirements
as mission critical protective relaying devices in accordance with the IEC 61850-3 (2002) and IEEE 1613 (2003)
standards for communications and networking equipment in electric power utility substations, as well as NEMA TS
2 (1998) EMI and environmental requirements for traffic control equipment.
The reliability of RUGGEDCOM product families exceeds those of commercial devices by having no rotating
mechanical parts (i.e. no cooling fans), utilizing high temperature solid state components and incorporating the
necessary transient and surge suppression circuitry required for substation and electrically harsh environments.
CONTENTS
• Section 1.1, “Feature Highlights”
• Section 1.2, “Description”
Section 1.1
Feature Highlights
Key Features
• IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) and IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet) compliant
• Full Duplex and Half Duplex Operation (Configurable)
• Fiber Negotiation Mode Switch to support FDX, HDX or Auto-negotiation on fiber port
• Link Pass Through support
• Switch on faceplate for Uplink Configuration (Pass Through or Cross Over)
• Power Input via three position screw terminal on baseplate
Designed for Harsh Environments
• Operates over a temperature range of -40 to 85 °C (-40 to 185 °F) without the use of fans for improved
reliability
• 21 AWG galvanized steel enclosure suitable for DIN or panel mounting provide secure mechanical reliability
Simple Plug and Play Operation
• Simple, externally-accessible configuration
• Transmit and receive data LED indicators for quick and easy troubleshooting