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Metrobility 10/100 AutoTwister       23

Warranty and Servicing

Telco Systems’ Product Warranty

TELCO MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS HEREIN SET FORTH: Telco warrants that the equipment and accessories manufactured 

by Telco, when used in the application and manner for which they are intended, will be free from defects caused by faulty material or poor 
workmanship from the date of shipment. This warranty is subject to change at any time. The warranty that applies is that which is in effect at 

the time the equipment ships. Warranty period is specific to particular product offerings. These periods are as follows:

 

Metrobility Products- 1 year
IP and EdgeGate Products – 1 year

Telco’s liability under this warranty is limited to, the obligation, at Telco’s sole option, to repair or, to replace at Telco’s plant at Massachu-

setts, any part found to be defective under normal use and service within the warranty period specified herein, provided:

a) Telco is promptly notified in writing upon discovery of such defects;

b) The defective parts are returned to Telco, transportation charges prepaid in accordance with Telco’s instructions;
c) Telco’s examination shall disclose to its satisfaction that such defects have not been caused by misuse, abuse, neglect, 

accident, or adjustments other than those specified in the Telco Operating and Maintenance Manual. Telco shall have no re

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sponsibility under this warranty for defects, which have been caused by misuse, abuse, improper application, repair, alteration, 

accident or negligence in use, storage, transportation or handling. Further, the original identification markings must not have 

been removed, defaced or altered.
d) Equipment has been installed and operated, and maintained, in complete accordance with the Telco Operating and Mainte-
nance Manual, and good engineering practice.

Though component parts of Telco-manufactured goods are covered by the above warranty, TELCO MAKES NO WARRANTY OF MER-

CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NOR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FOR ANY 
EQUIPMENT OR MERCHANDISE NOT MANUFACTURED BY TELCO (FOR EXAMPLE BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, ACCES

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SORIES AND AUXILIARY ITEMS). 

However, Telco will cooperate reasonably with Purchaser in attempting to secure, where possible, the benefit of any warranties which the 

manufacturer of such non-Telco items may provide. All ordered replacement parts or parts replaced during the warranty period assume the 
unexpired portion of the original parts warranty or ninety (90) days from date of shipment, whichever is longer.

Replacement, Repair or Refund Procedure for Hardware: 

Telco’s sole obligation under this express warranty shall be, at Telco’s option 

and expense, to repair the defective product or part or deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item. All 
products that are replaced will become the property of Telco Systems. Replacement products or parts may be new or reconditioned. Telco 
warrants any replaced or repaired product or part for ninety (90) days from shipment, or the remainder of the initial warranty period, which-
ever is longer. Telco reserves the right to refund the purchase price paid for the defective product as its exclusive warranty remedy.

To Receive a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) Number: 

Please contact the party from whom you purchased the product. If you 

purchased the product directly from Telco Systems, contact the Telco Systems Customer Care Group.

Software: 

Telco warrants to Customer that each software program licensed from it will, if operated as directed in the user documentation, 

substantially achieve the functionality described in the user documentation for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from 
Telco or its authorized reseller. No updates or upgrades are provided under this warranty. Telco’s sole obligation under this express warranty 
shall be, at Telco’s option and expense, to refund the purchase price for the software product or replace the software product with software 
which meets the requirements of this warranty as described above. Customer assumes responsibility for the selection of the appropriate 
programs and associated reference materials. Telco expressly disclaims any warranty or representation that its software products will meet 
Customer’s requirements or work in combination with any hardware or software products provided by third parties, that the operation of the 
software products will be uninterrupted or error free, or that all defects in the software products will be corrected.

The foregoing warranties are in lieu of any and all other warranties, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of 

merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or against infringement of any rights of third parties. Telco’s liability on any claim for money 

damages (including, without limitation negligence for any loss or damage arising out of, connected with, or resulting from the sale of products 
hereunder, or from the performance or breach thereof, or from the design, manufacture, sale, delivery, resale, installation, inspection, repair, 
operation or use of any merchandise manufactured by Telco) shall in no case exceed the price allocable to the merchandise or part thereof 
which gave rise to the claim. Purchaser will hold Telco harmless with respect to any claims or actions by third parties. In particular, Telco 
expressly disclaims and shall in no event be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages.

Summary of Contents for Metrobility 10/100 AutoTwister 2643-13-01

Page 1: ...Installation User Guide Models 2643 13 01 2643 14 01 2643 15 01 2643 16 01 2643 17 01 2643 1E 2643 1G 01 2643 1J 01 2643 1K 01 2643 1M 01 2643 1X 01 2643 1Y 01 Metrobility 10 100 AutoTwister ...

Page 2: ...e FX multimode SC 2643 14 01_ _____10 100Base TX to 100Base FX singlemode SC 2643 15 01_ _____10 100Base TX to 100Base FX multimode ST 2643 16 01_ _____10 100Base TX to 100Base FX singlemode ST 2643 17 01_ _____10 100Base TX to 100Base FX singlemode SC 40km 2643 1E 01_ ____10 100Base TX to 100Base FX multimode MT RJ 2643 1G 01_____10 100Base TX to 100Base FX multimode VF 45 2643 1J 01 _ ____10 100...

Page 3: ...arry Forward LLCF 16 Auto Recovery 17 Auto Recovery Application Example 18 Topology Solutions 19 Technical Specifications 20 Product Safety EMC and Compliance Statements 22 Warranty and Servicing 23 Metrobility Metrobility Optical Systems NetBeacon AutoTwister and twister are registered trademarks of Telco Systems Inc a BATM company The information contained in this document is assumed to be corre...

Page 4: ... remote network connection on the fiber optic port Link Loss Carry Forward LLCF functionality to aid in troubleshooting a remote network connection An MDI II to MDI X switch that eliminates the need for crossover cables on the twisted pair port Full duplex flow control on each port Store and forward switching to improve overall network performance by buffering packets during times of heavy congest...

Page 5: ...nvironments The unit must be located within six 6 feet of the AC power source being used and placed as far away as possible from electrical noise generating equipment such as copiers electrostatic printers and other motor ized equipment If exposed twisted pair wiring is used nearby the wiring should be routed as far away as possible from power cords and data cables to minimize interference The uni...

Page 6: ...ates a straight through or parallel connec tion Switch is out default The cross symbol X indicates a crossover connection Switch is in Use the tables below as a guide Figure 1 DIP Switches The 10 100 AutoTwister includes a set of six DIP switches located on the back of the unit See Figure 2 These switches allow you to select the operational mode best suited to your network s configuration When set...

Page 7: ...ed is set by the 100M1 switch 10 100Mbps Switch 100M1 Switch 100M1 controls the speed setting for the copper port If auto ne gotiation is disabled the port speed will be the same as this switch setting where ON is 100Mbps and OFF is 10Mbps The default speed setting is 100Mbps When auto negotiation is enabled the 100M1 switch setting is ignored Half Full Duplex Switch FD1 FD2 Switch FD1 determines ...

Page 8: ...upports Link Loss Carry Forward functionality to help with troubleshooting remote connections Unlike LLR which only applies to the fiber port LLCF affects both ports on the AutoTwister When LLCF is enabled the loss of inbound link pulses on a port stops the transmission of outbound link pulses on the opposite port For example if LLCF is enabled the loss of incoming link pulses at Port 1 will stop ...

Page 9: ...0 0 1 N O N O N O Connect to the Network The Metrobility 10 100 AutoTwister offers the ease of plug and play installation Fiber Optic Connections The 2643 13 01 2643 15 01 2643 1E 01 2643 1G 01 and 2643 1K 01 provide one set of FX multimode SC ST MT RJ VF 45 LC connectors respectively and support a maximum segment length of up to 2km for remote links The 2643 14 01 2643 16 01 and 2643 1M 01 provid...

Page 10: ...lementary pairs That is a 1X model must be connected to a 1Y The 1X cards are designed to transmit data at a wavelength of 1550nm and receive at 1310nm Corre spondingly the 1Y cards transmit data at 1310nm and receive at 1550nm Twisted Pair Connection Each AutoTwister provides one shielded RJ 45 connector that supports a maximum segment length of up to 100 meters Use Category 3 4 or 5 cables for 1...

Page 11: ...llow type plug for insertion into the DC jack located on the back panel and the standard IEC 320 type AC power receptacle All standalone AutoTwister standalone units use a 90 260V universal desktop power supply Connect the DC input jack located on the back of the AutoTwister before connecting to the AC outlet Upon receiving power the AutoTwister goes into normal operation mode and automatically pr...

Page 12: ... cord set consisting of a minimum No 18 AWG type SVT or SJT three conductor cord 15 ft maximum length and a parallel blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15A 125V AC 230V USA Use a UL listed cord set consisting of a mini mum No 18 AWG type SVT three conductor cord 15 ft maxi mum length and a Tandem blade grounding type attachment plug rated 15A 250V 240V outside USA Use a cord set consisting...

Page 13: ...LEDs LED Label LED Name Color Status Function PWR power green steady The unit is ON Copper Port LEDs 100 speed green steady The speed setting of the port is 100Mbps when lit It is 10Mbps when not lit FD duplex green steady The port is in full duplex mode when lit It is in half duplex when not lit RX receive green blinking The port is receiving data LK link green steady Verifies that the port has a...

Page 14: ...ckets will be dropped Auto Recovery The AutoTwister includes an auto recovery circuit that allows you to transparently connect a pair of AutoTwister units between two network devices This enables you to design a redundant path between 10Mbps and 100Mbps devices allowing both end devices to lose link if any part of the connection is broken To activate auto recovery all of the following conditions m...

Page 15: ...typical network configuration with good link status us ing AutoTwister standalone units for remote connectivity If one of the optical conductors is bad as shown in the diagram box below the AutoTwister with LLR enabled will return a no link condition to its link partner This aids the administrator in determining the source of the loss PC Remote Station Switch Hub w SNMP Switch Hub w SNMP AutoTwist...

Page 16: ... LED unlit no link LLCF is ON LLCF is ON Remote Cable If a connection breaks the AutoTwister standalone units carry that link loss forward to the switch hubs which generate a trap to the management stations A network administrator can then determine the source of the problem Link Loss Carried Forward Link Loss Carried Forward LED lit established link LED unlit no link Management Station Management...

Page 17: ...ed OFF LLR2 enabled ON LLCF enabled ON Because LLR is enabled on both units auto recovery is required to prevent the two fiber ports from ending up in a deadlock situation with each waiting for the other to transmit first Auto recovery allows the deadlock to be broken by periodically send ing out pulses from the fiber port forcing the AutoTwister to establish its fiber link if the line is intact T...

Page 18: ...w illustrates how the two switch hubs are alerted to a broken fiber cable in the main link thus activating the backup link with AutoTwister standalones B1 and B2 Sequence of events AutoTwister A1 stops transmitting data to AutoTwister A2 AutoTwister A2 senses the loss of link and stops transmitting link pulses to AutoTwister A1 and the 10Mbps switch hub AutoTwister A1 receives the no link conditio...

Page 19: ...Metrobility 10 100 AutoTwister 19 Topology Solutions ...

Page 20: ...__________________________________ 17 dB Supported Link Length_________________________________up to 2km full duplex Cable Type_ _____________________________________ 50 125 62 5 125 µm F O Singlemode Fiber Optic Interface 2643 14 01 2643 16 01 2643 1M 01 Connector___________________________________________________SC ST LC Wavelength____________________________________________________ 1310nm RX In...

Page 21: ..._______________________________ 15 dBm to 8 dBm 9 125 µm Typical Link Budget_______________________________________________ 20 dB 2643 1X 01 TX Wavelength_____________________________________________ 1550nm RX Wavelength_____________________________________________ 1310nm 2643 1Y 01 TX Wavelength_____________________________________________ 1310nm RX Wavelength_____________________________________...

Page 22: ...ed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by ...

Page 23: ...all be at Telco s option and expense to repair the defective product or part or deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item All products that are replaced will become the property of Telco Systems Replacement products or parts may be new or reconditioned Telco warrants any replaced or repaired product or part for ninety 90 days from shipment or the remainder of ...

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