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TRFOT-2 

TOKEN RING MULTIMODE

FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER

LOBE CABLE CONVERTER

USER’S GUIDE

 

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, P. O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03867-0505

Summary of Contents for TRFOT-2

Page 1: ...TRFOT 2 TOKEN RING MULTIMODE FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER LOBE CABLE CONVERTER USER S GUIDE CABLETRON SYSTEMS P O Box 5005 Rochester NH 03867 0505 ...

Page 2: ...ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Copyright March 1994 Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way P O Box 5005 Rochester NH 03867 0505 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Order Number 9030752 01 M...

Page 3: ...nterference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT Before utilizing this product carefully read this License Agreement This document is an agreement between you the end user and Cabletron Systems Inc Cabletron that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program the Program contained i...

Page 4: ...CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR ON THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTEES IN SOME INSTANCES THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The enclosed product a was developed solely at pri...

Page 5: ...ENTS SPECIFICATIONS 2 1 FIBER OPTIC CABLE SPECIFICATIONS 2 1 2 2 COPPER CABLE SPECIFICATIONS 2 2 2 3 OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS 2 3 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING THE TRFOT 2 3 1 UNPACKING THE TRFOT 2 3 1 3 2 SETTING THE CONFIGURATION SWITCHES 3 1 3 3 ATTACHING THE TOKEN RING CABLE TO A CONCENTRATOR 3 3 3 4 ATTACHING FIBER OPTIC CABLES 3 3 3 5 CONNECTING POWER 3 5 3 6 MOUNTING THE TRFOT 2 3 6 3 7 USING LANVIE...

Page 6: ...ines and operating specifications for the TRFOT 2 Chapter 3 Installing the TRFOT 2 contains instructions for installing the TRFOT 2 to your network This chapter also describes the front panel LANVIEW LEDs and configuration switches 1 2 TRFOT 2 OVERVIEW The TRFOT 2 Token Ring Multimode Fiber Optic Transceiver is a fiber optic lobe cable converter that allows station devices to be attached to a Medi...

Page 7: ... either end of a fiber link Ring Speed Compatibility The TRFOT 2 supports both 4 and 16 mb sec ring speeds and senses the ring speed automatically 1 4 RECOMMENDED READING We recommend the following publications for more information on implementing a token ring network Local Area Networks Token Ring Access Method IEEE Standard 802 5 LAN Troubleshooting Handbook Mark Miller 1989 M T Publishing Inc 1...

Page 8: ...bling 100 140 µm fiber optic cabling Attenuation The fiber optic cable must be tested with a fiber optic attenuation test set that is adjusted for an 850 nm wave length This test verifies that the signal loss in a cable is within an acceptable level 13 0 dB or less for 50 125 µm fiber cable segment 16 0 dB or less for 62 5 125 µm fiber cable segment 19 0 dB or less for 100 140 µm fiber cable segme...

Page 9: ...m allowable length for copper cable is 10 feet Connector Pinouts Table 2 2 provides a cross reference of copper cable connector pinouts Media Filters To connect an Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP segment from a token ring concentrator to the TRFOT 2 you need to install a Type 3 media filter such as the Cabletron Systems TRMF 2 Use the TRMF 2 at the concentrator end of the connection as shown in Figure...

Page 10: ...ions at any time without notice POWER REQUIREMENTS Input Voltage 9 12 VDC Input Current 500 mA Maximum FIBER OPTIC TRANSMIT RECEIVE SPECIFICATIONS Minimum Transmit Power 20 dBm Maximum Transmit Power 13 dBm Minimum Receive Sensitivity 32 dBm Maximum Receive Power 12 dBm SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVALS This device meets FCC Class A UL and VDE requirements for emissions PHYSICAL Dimensions 2 5 H ...

Page 11: ...tective plastic bag 3 Visually inspect the TRFOT 2 If there are any signs of damage contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support immediately 3 2 SETTING THE CONFIGURATION SWITCHES Figure 3 1 shows the location of the TRFOT 2 s four configuration switches Cabletron sets the switches for Station applications If you need to change the switches for other applications follow steps 1 3 Figure 3 1 TRFOT 2...

Page 12: ...r RI RO applications Select OFF for Station Lobe applications Switch C This switch enables disables the phantom drive for RI RO applications with other Cabletron products Select ON to disable the phantom drive Select OFF to enable the phantom drive Switch D This switch selects modes on the TRFOT 2 s fiber optic connector Select ON to attach the TRFOT 2 s fiber optic connector to a Cabletron fiber ...

Page 13: ...TP Segment to the TRFOT 2 3 4 ATTACHING FIBER OPTIC CABLES Note You must cross over the fiber optic strands when you connect link segments to the TRFOT 2 i e TX on one end to RX on the other end To facilitate hookup label the fiber optic strands 1 and 2 To connect a fiber optic link segment to a TRFOT 2 1 Remove the protective plastic covers from the fiber optic ports on the applicable port on the...

Page 14: ... Check that the FO Link LED is on If the LED is not on perform each of the following steps until it is Note Perform the following steps only if the device attached to the TRFOT 2 is a Cabletron device for example the TRFMIM 22 26 28 If you attach a non Cabletron device to the TRFOT 2 the FO Link LED may not light even though a good link may exist a Check that the power is turned on for the device ...

Page 15: ...e power supply to the TRFOT 2 refer to Figure 3 4 and perform the following steps 1 Plug the power supply connector into the Power Input port on the TRFOT 2 2 Plug the power supply into a standard wall outlet 3 Check that the PWR LED is on TX RX 802 5 TOKEN RING COPPER TO FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER WITH LANVIEW P W R C U F O LNK POWER REQUIRED 9 12V 500mAMAX DATACAPABILITY 4 16Mb sAUTO SENSING U L SA...

Page 16: ...s the TRFOT 2 onto the mounting surface 4 Secure the TRFOT 2 s cables to the wall using the adhesive backed cable mounts and tie wraps Figure 3 5 Mounting the TRFOT 2 Cable Mounts and Tie Wraps TX RX 802 5 TOKEN RING COPPER TO FIBER OPTIC TRANSCEIVER WITH LANVIEW P W R C U F O LNK POWER REQUIRED 9 12V 500mAMAX DATACAPABILITY 4 16Mb sAUTO SENSING U L SA THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART15 OFTHE FCC RU...

Page 17: ...led in Section 3 4 3 Check the copper cable connecting the TRFOT 2 to the device Verify that it is installed correctly see Section 3 3 4 Reset the TRFOT 2 by cycling power Table 3 2 LANVIEW LEDS LED LED Color Definition PWR Green Off TRFOT 2 is receiving power TRFOT 2 is not receiving power CU Green Flashing Green Red Phantom detected valid copper link Phantom detected valid copper link no data pr...

Page 18: ...INSTALLING THE TRFOT 2 Page 3 8 5 Reboot the PC containing the station adapter card and reload the adapter card software ...

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