Transition Networks PowerStar III, Manual

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The PowerStar™ III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Networking the PowerStar™ III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Connectors, Switches, and Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2 SITE CONSIDERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unpacking PowerStar™ III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Setting Pin Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installing PowerStar™ III in Rack or on Table . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Setting Twisted Pair Polarity Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Connecting Link Cable to Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Connecting Twisted Pair Link Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Connecting Twinax Link Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Connecting Port Cable to Terminal Devices . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Powering the PowerStar™ III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
4 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
POLICY AND PROCEDURE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CABLE SPECIFICATIONS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
POWERSTAR™ III TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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i 19 PowerStar™ III
AS/400 and S/36 Cable Specifications
Twisted Pair Cable and Connector Specifications
The physical characteristics of the twisted pair cable must meet or exceed the
following:
Category 3 wire or better is required; category 5 wire is recommended. Either
shielded twisted pair (STP) or unshielded twisted pair (UTP) can be used.
Gauge 26 to 22 AWG
Attenuation Less than 11.5 dB @ 5-10 MHz
Differential Characteristic Impedance 85 -110
Ω
@ 10 MHz
DO NOT USE FLAT OR “SILVER SATIN” WIRE.
Minimum Cable Distance:
Host to Product 7.6 meters (25 feet)
Product to Product 7.6 meters (25 feet)
Product to Terminal Device 7.6 meters (25 feet)
Maximum Cable Distance:
Host to Product 762 meters (2500 feet
)
Product to Product 762 meters (2500 feet
)
Product to Terminal Device 762 meters (2500 feet
)
Connector Characteristics:
Twisted pair connection requires one active pair configured as straight through.
When using RJ-11 connectors, the
active pair can be pins 2 & 5 or pins 3
& 4.
When using RJ-45 connectors, the
active pair can be pins 1 & 2, pins 4 &
5 or pins 3 & 6.
1 6
Top View
of the
RJ-11 Cable
Connector
1 2 3 4 5 6
Thick lines
indicate
pairs
Thin lines
indicate
pin leads
1
6
Crossview
of the RJ-11
Cable Connector
Top
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Top View
of the
RJ-45 Cable
Connector
Thick lines
indicate
pairs
Thin lines
indicate
pin leads
1
8
Crossview
of the RJ-45
Cable Connector
Top
1 8