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Installation Procedure
1) Configure DIP-switches
2) Installing the Module
3) Apply Power
4) Connect Cables
5) Verify Operation
1) Configure DIP-switches
DIP-switches are located on the side of the module. The DIP-switches are used to
configure modes of operation, networking features and PoE reset.
DIP-switch Bank Locations
The table below provides a description of each DIP-switch position and function.
Switch
Position
Legend
Function
SW1
DOWN
Single Switch
Mode of Operation
UP
Dual Switch
SW2
DOWN
Switch
UP
Directed Switch
SW3
DOWN
Off
Uplink Redundancy
UP
Link Protection
SW4
DOWN
No Return
UP
F1 Return
SW5
DOWN
MAC Learning
MAC Learning Enabled (factory default)
UP
Off
MAC Learning Disabled
SW6
DOWN
Off
Pause Disabled (factory default)
UP
Pause
Pause Enabled
SW7
DOWN
L2CP Tunnel
L2CP Tunnel (factory default)
UP
Discard
L2CP Tunnel Discard
SW8
DOWN
Off
PoE Reset Disabled (factory default)
UP
PoE Reset
PoE Reset Enabled
DIP-switch Definitions
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SW1 and SW2: Mode of Operation
The module supports Switch, Directed Switch and Dual Device mode.
The modes are described with MAC learning enabled. When MAC learning is
disabled, unicast packets are forwarded to all ports.
SW1
SW2
Function
DOWN
DOWN
Switch Mode (factory default)
DOWN
UP
Directed Switch Mode
UP
DOWN
Dual Device Mode - Switch Mode
UP
UP
Dual Device Mode - Directed Switch Mode
Modes of Operation
Switch Mode
When configured for Switch Mode (factory default), the module operates as a
standard layer 2 switch. Data flow will follow MAC address mapping.
Directed Switch Mode
When configured for Directed Switch Mode, traffic from all the RJ-45 user ports is only
forwarded to the uplink port F1, preventing the broadcast traffic from flooding other
network ports. The data traffic on the additional uplink port (F2) is also forwarded
to port F1. Incoming traffic from F1 follows MAC address mapping.
Directed Switch Mode Dual Uplink Port
When configured for Directed Switch Mode and Uplink Redundancy (per DIP-
switches 3 and 4), traffic is forwarded to both the primary and secondary uplink
ports. The secondary port will block all traffic while the primary port is active. When
the primary port goes down, the secondary port will be active and all traffic will be
forwarded out the secondary port (F2).
