Transition Networks
CBFTF10xx-1xx User Guide
33403 Rev. E
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Install the Twisted-Pair Copper Cable
Note: The AutoCross feature allows either MDI (straight-through) or MDI-X (crossover) cable
connections to be configured automatically, according to the network conditions.
1.
Locate or build IEEE 803.2 compliant 10Base-T or 100Base-TX cable, with RJ-45 connectors installed
at both ends.
2.
Connect the RJ-45 connector at one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the CBFTF10xx-10x media
converter.
3.
Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the other device
(switch, workstation, etc.).
Install the Fiber Cable
1.
Locate an IEEE 803.2 compliant 100Base-FX fiber cable with male, two-stranded TX to RX connectors
installed at both ends.
2.
Connect the fiber cables to the CBFTF10xx-10x as described:
•
Connect the male TX cable connector to the female TX port.
•
Connect the male RX cable connector to the female RX port.
3.
Connect the fiber cables to the other device (another media converter, hub, etc.) as described:
•
Connect the male TX cable connector to the female RX port.
•
Connect the male RX cable connector to the female TX port.
