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3. Connect the Transmit (TX) port (light colored post) on the Magnum PM to the
Receive (RX) port of the remote device. Begin with the color-coded strand of
the cable for this first TX-to-RX connection.
4. Connect the Receive (RX) port (dark colored post on the PM) to the Transmit
(TX) port of the remote device. Use the non-color coded fiber strand for this.
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The LINK LED on the front of the PM will illuminate when a proper
connection has been established at both ends (and when power is ON in
the unit). If LINK is not lit after cable connection, the normal cause is
improper cable polarity. Swap the fiber cables at the PM connector to
remedy this situation.
3.2.2
Connecting Fiber Optic SC-type, "Snap-In"
The following procedure applies to installations using a PM with SC-type fiber
connectors, i.e., using 6K-MSC, 6K-SSC single-mode.
While connecting fiber media to SC connectors, simply snap the two square male
connectors into the SC female jacks of the 6KPM module until it clicks and secures.
3.2.3 Connecting
Single-Mode Fiber Optic
When using single-mode fiber cable, be sure to use single-mode fiber port
connectors. Single-mode fiber cable has a smaller diameter than multi-mode fiber cable
(9/125 microns for single-mode, 50/125 or 62.5/125 microns for multi-mode where xx/xx
are the diameters of the core and the core plus the cladding respectively). Single-mode
fiber allows full bandwidth at longer distances, and may be used to connect 10 Mb nodes
up to 10 Km apart, or 18Km with the 6K-SSC.
The same procedures as for multi-mode fiber, applies to single-mode fiber
connectors. Follow the steps listed in Section 3.2.2 above.
3.2.4
Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45, CAT3, CAT5, Unshielded or
Shielded)
The RJ-45 ports of the Magnum 6K8-Series can be connected to the following
two media types: 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T. CAT 5 cables should be used when
making 100BASE-TX connections. When the ports are used as 10BASE-T ports, CAT 3
may be used. In either case, the maximum distance for unshielded twisted pair cabling is
100 meters (328 ft).
Media
IEEE Standard Connector
Twisted Pair (CAT 3, 4, 5) 10BASE-T RJ-45
Twisted Pair (CAT 5)
100BASE-TX RJ-45
NOTE : It is recommended that high quality CAT. 5 cables (which work for both 10 Mb
and 100Mb) be used whenever possible in order to provide flexibility in a
mixed-speed network, since dual-speed ports are auto-sensing for either 10 and
100Mb/s.
The following procedure describes how to connect a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-
TX twisted pair segment to the RJ-45 port. The procedure is the same for both
