Transceiver Slots - ZyXEL Communications NSW Series User Manual

Figure 17 Combo Port Example: Gigabit Port and Transceiver Slot

3.1.4 Transceiver Slots

See Section 3.1.3 on page
The transceiver slots are for Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP), SFP+ transceivers or DAC cable. The SFP+
(SFP Plus) and the DAC cable are enhanced versions of the SFP and support data rates of up to 10
Gbps. A transceiver is a single unit that houses a transmitter and a receiver. Use a transceiver or a DAC
cable to connect a fiber-optic cable to the NSW. The NSW does not come with transceivers nor DAC
cables. You must use transceivers or DAC cables that comply with the Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP)
Transceiver MultiSource Agreement (MSA). See the SFF committee's INF-8074i specification Rev 1.0 for
details.
You can change transceivers or the DAC cables while the NSW is operating. You can use different
transceivers to connect to Ethernet switches with different types of fiber-optic connectors.
• Type: SFP connection interface
Connection speed: 100/1000 Megabit per second (Mbps)
• Type: SFP+/DAC connection interface
Connection speed: 1 or 10 Gigabit per second (Gbps)
To avoid possible eye injury, do not look into an operating fiber-optic
module's connectors.
3.1.4.1 Transceiver Installation
Use the following steps to install a mini-GBIC transceiver (SFP module).
Insert the transceiver into the slot with the exposed section of PCB board facing down.
1
Press the transceiver firmly until it clicks into place.
2
The NSW automatically detects the installed transceiver. Check the LEDs to verify that it is functioning
3
properly.
Close the transceiver's latch (latch styles vary).
4
Connect the fiber optic cables to the transceiver.
5
Chapter 3 Hardware Panels
20, for more information about combo ports.
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