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Installing a Gigabit Compact Media Converter
To install Gigabit Converter, first make sure that the unit is placed on a suitable flat
surface. Attach the cables between the Gigabit and each device that will be
interconnected and then plug the unit into a reliable, filtered power source.
INSTALLATION TIP
Since single-strand fiber products use optics that transmit and receive on two different
wavelengths, you must deploy single-strand fiber products in pairs, or connect two compatible
Black Box single-strand fiber products. For example, connect Gigabit Compact Media Converter,
TX/SSFX-SM1310-SC (which has 1310 xmt and 1490 rcv) to a product which has 1490 xmt and
1310 rcv, e.g. High-Density Media Converter System II Layer 1 Module, TX/SSFX-SM1490-SC.
The two connected products must also have the same speed and distance capabilities (i.e. both
are single-mode [20km] or both are single/PLUS [40km]).
AutoCross Feature for Twisted Pair Connection
All twisted pair ports on the Managed Media Converter Module 10/100-II includes
AutoCross, a feature that automatically selects between a crossover workstation and a
straight-through connection depending on the connected device.