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TC3715 w/Rate Limit
User's Manual
Rev. 2.0 (A0.1)
Chapter 1 - Overview
Features
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6 Ethernet 10/100Base-T Auto-Sensing Twisted Pair Ports with RJ-45 Connectors
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1 or 2 Fiber Optic 100Base-FX Port
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MDI/MDIX Auto Detection and Operation on Twisted Pair Ports
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10/100 Full/Half Duplex Auto-negotiation for RJ-45 Ports and 100 Full duplex for fiber
ports
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Incoming and Outgoing Rate Limiting
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One Management Port for Advanced Configurations & Status Monitoring
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Can be Daisy Chained by Using Fiber Ports
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Multimode (1310nm) and Single Mode (1310nm/1550nm)
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Distances up to 80km
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Hardened Temperature (optional), -40
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C to 80
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Standalone/Rackmount
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Alarm Relay
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Remote Configuration through Web, Telnet, or Serial Console
Standards
IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3x
Description
Featuring distances up to 80km, the TC3715 10/100Base-T Ethernet Fiber Optic Switch provides two
100Base-FX ports that combine Ethernet Switching and Fiber Optic technology to boost total network
bandwidth.
The TC3715 provides a rate limiting feature that allows users to have control of the incoming and outgoing
data rates on both fiber ports and RJ-45 ports. The incoming data rate on both fiber ports and RJ-45 ports
can be limited to 128K, 256K, 512K, 1M, 2M, 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, and 64M. The outgoing data rate on both
fiber ports and RJ-45 ports can be limited to 128K, 256K, 512K, 1M, 2M, 4M, and 8M.
The TC3715 offers two multimode (1300nm) or single mode (1300/1550nm) optical ports and six Ethernet
10/100Base-T Auto-Sensing/Auto-Negotiation switched ports. Each of these ports supports either 10Base-
T or 100Base-TX. There are two optional versions (Model TC3715T) for extreme temperature applications
(-20C to 70C, -40C to 80C).
Because it functions like an Ethernet bridge (connects multiple Ethernet segments to prevent unnecessary
network traffic), it creates an efficient sub-divided switched LAN that provides full and transparent
bandwidth for each segment.
The TC3715’s modern switching technology eliminates the congestion problem inherent to the contention-
oriented Ethernet CSMA/CD protocol. This improves predictable response times under heavy network
loads. Previously, expensive routing technology was used to alleviate congestion from heavy traffic loads.
Standard power input is 12VDC, optional 24VDC, -48VDC, 125VDC, or 115/230VAC with an external
power cube. Units are standalone or 19" rack mountable. Optical connectors can be SC, ST or FC.
