Transceiver Slots; Figure 13 Transceiver Installation Example - ZyXEL Communications ES-3124PWR User Manual

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
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3.1.3 Transceiver Slots

These are slots for mini-GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter) transceivers or 100Mbps SFP
(Small Form-Factor Pluggable) transceivers. A transceiver is a single unit that houses a
transmitter and a receiver. The Switch does not come with transceivers. You must use
transceivers that comply with the SFP Transceiver MultiSource Agreement (MSA). See the
SFF committee's INF-8074i specification Rev 1.0 for details.
There are two pairs of Gigabit Ethernet/mini-GBIC ports. The mini-GBIC ports have priority
over the Gigabit ports. This means that if a mini-GBIC port and the corresponding Gigabit port
are connected at the same time, the Gigabit port will be disabled.
The ES-3124-4F and ES-3124F also have two mini-GBIC ports for connection to other
switches.
The ES-3124F has 24 100Mbps SFP ports to connect to a computer or a switch.
You can change transceivers while the Switch 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: 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps)
To avoid possible eye injury, do not look into an operating fiber-optic module's
connectors.
3.1.3.1 Transceiver Installation
Use the following steps to install a mini GBIC transceiver or 100Mbps SFP transceivers.
1 Insert the transceiver into the slot with the exposed section of PCB board facing down.

Figure 13 Transceiver Installation Example

2 Press the transceiver firmly until it clicks into place.
3 The Switch automatically detects the installed transceiver. Check the LEDs to verify that
it is functioning properly.
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