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Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc.
The fiber modules feature ST fiber connections and provide “Link” activity LED, “Re-
ceiving” LED and a “Partition” LED.
The coax module features a coax BNC connector and provides “Receiving” and “Parti-
tioned” LED displays. It also provides a switch selectable termination element which
eliminates the need for an external termination resistor when connecting at the end of
a coax line.
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
FlexCenter 10 Mainframe:
Port 1 Control Switch
Position
Description
Left
Straight, use when connecting port 1 to a PC or workstation.
Right
Crossed-Over, use when connecting port 1 to another hub.
Common LEDs Display
Function
Color/State
Description
Power
Yellow / ON
Power applied
Jabber
Red / ON
Jabber condition detected
Collision
Yellow / ON
Collision condition detected
Per Port LEDs Display
Function
Color/State
Description
Link
Green / ON
Operational device detected at the far end of
the UTP.
Rx
Green / Blink
Received data on UTP line.
Par
Red / ON
Port partitioned due to illegal behavior.
FlexCenter 10FL Fiber Modules:
LEDs Display
Function
Color/State
Description
Link
Green / ON
Operational device detected at the far end of
the UTP.
Rx
Green / Blink
Received data on UTP line.
Par
Red / ON
Port partitioned due to illegal behavior.
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Application 5. Single fiber backbone
In this case, two buildings are connected using a 2 km fiber . The LAN in building A
is interconnected via UTP and the LAN in building B is interconnected via coax. The
collision rule is met (5-4-1) with a fiber distance limit at 500 m. A detailed calculation
(not provided here) reveals that the 2 km fiber may be used.