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5. INSTALLING THE CONVERTER
Stand-alone Installation
To install a FCU-280x stand-alone, on a desktop or shelf, simply
follow the steps below:
Step 1: Turn off the power of the device/station on the
network to which the FCU-280x will be attached.
Step 2: Ensure that there is no activity in the network.
Step 3: Attach
fi
ber cable from the FCU-280x to the
fi
ber
network. TX, RX must be paired at both ends.
Step 4: Connect the 5VDC power adapter to the FCU-280x
and verify that the Power LED is lit.
Step 5: Turn on the power of the device/station; the PWR
LEDs should light when all cables are attached.
Figure 8:
FCU-280x installation
Note
To prevent from optic acceptor malfunction, check
both wires / transmitter before powering on the
converter.
SFP Model Installation
Step 1: Connect the
fi
ber cable. Attach the duplex LC
connector on the network cable into the SFP
transceiver.
Step 2: Attach
fi
ber cable from the media converter to the
fi
ber network. TX, RX must be paired at both ends.
Step 3: Connect the 5VDC power adapter to the media
converter and verify that the Power LED is lit.
Step 4: Turn on the power of the device/station; the PWR
LEDs should light when all cables are attached.
Figure 9:
SFP Model installation
Note
It’s recommended that Aaxeon SFP Modules be
used in the Aaxeon converters. If you insert a SFP
transceiver that is not supported, the converter
will not recognize it.