Specifications
Standard
IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, 10BASE-FL
10BASE-T RJ-45 Connector
One RJ-45 switch is provided for selecting the type of RJ-
45 connector as follows:
RJ-45 Switch RJ-45 Type
X position
MDI-X
II position
MDI
RJ-45 Pin MDI-X type
MDI type
1
Rx+
Tx+
2
RX-
Tx-
3
Tx+
Rx+
6
Tx-
Rx-
It allows you to make all UTP connections using common
straight-through UTP.
10BASE-T UTP Cable
Cable type: Category 3, 4 or 5
Maximum cable distance: 100 meters (328 feet)
Fiber Optic Connectors
Two connectors are provided for fiber optic cable connec-
tion. One is labeled "Tx" for transmitting operation. The
other is labeled "Rx" for receiving operation.
Model
KC-10FM/T
KC-10FM/C
KC-10FM/S
Wavelength
850nm
850nm
1300nm
Fiber mode
Multimode
Multimode
Single mode
Connector
ST type
SC type
ST type
Fiber cable*
1
62.5/125
62.5/125
8/125
Cable length
2000 meters
2000 meters
14K meters
Fiber cable*
1
: Recommended fiber cable
LEDs
Unit LED Power
Port LEDs UTP Link, UTP Rx, Fiber Link, Fiber Rx
(Rx: receiving status)
Environment
Temperature 0
o
- 40
o
C
Humidity
10-90% non condensing
Dimension
74mm x 51mm x 20mm
Power
+12V / 500mA minimum
DC plug type:
Installation
1. Install the media converter with the DC power adapter
provided. ( +12VDC, 500mA)
2. Connect the power adapter cable to the media con-
verter before connecting the adapter to the AC outlet.
3. Do not connect more than two media converters in
series.
General Description
The KC-10FM Ethernet media converter is designed to be
a connection interface between a 10BASE-T Ethernet UTP
cable and 10BASE-FL fiber cable with no increasing on the
hop count in the network. Each features a RJ-45 connector
and a pair of fiber optic connectors.
KC-10FM/T
UTP to multimode fiber with ST connectors
KC-10FM/C
UTP to multimode fiber with SC connectors
KC-10FM/S
UTP to single mode fiber with ST connectors
Installation Guide
Ethernet Media Converters
KC-10FM/T
KC-10FM/C
KC-10FM/S
DOC. 980825-KC10FM-K Rev.2
P/N: 750-0111-001