Planet Palm-Top EH-501 User Manual

Palm-top 5/8-port ethernet hub

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Palm-Top
5/8-Port Ethernet Hub
EH-501
EH-801
Version 2.0

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  • Page 1 Palm-Top 5/8-Port Ethernet Hub EH-501 EH-801 Version 2.0...
  • Page 2 Trademarks Copyright © 1997 PLANET Technology Corp. Contents subject to revision without prior notice. PLANET registered trademark PLANET Technology Corporation. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies or owners. FCC Warning This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ..........1 CHAPTER 1 UNPACKING INFORMATION....2 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ....3 EH-501/EH-801 ......3 OVER ANEL OF EH-501/EH-801 ......4 ANEL OF ..........5 RODUCT HARACTERISTICS IEEE 802.3 ...............5 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION ........7 EH-501/EH-801..7 ETTING EADY TO NSTALL THE .............7 NSTALLING THE ......8...
  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Unpacking Information

    CHAPTER 1 UNPACKING INFORMATION Thank you for purchase PLANET EH-501/EH-801 5/8-port Ethernet Palm-Top Hub. Before your installation, please read the following for more detail about your installation. EH-501/EH-801 is shipped in a box that contains the following accessories. Please contact with your authorized dealer if any thing is missed.
  • Page 5: Chapter 2 General Description

    CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The EH-501/EH-801 hub is a standard Ethernet concentrator that re-times and re-transmits the signal to each network station on the LAN. Each Hub has six/nine modular RJ-45 STP ports for attaching network devices (file server, bridge, and workstations) or additional concentrators.
  • Page 6: The Rear Panel Of Eh-501/Eh-801

    EH-501 5-Port Workgroup Hub Link/Activity Figure 2-2 Cover Panel of EH-501 The cover panel LEDs indicating the status as below: LEDs Status Description Power Steady Green Indicate Power ON ok Collision Blink Red Indicate collision detected in any port Link/Activity Steady/Blink Lit as UTP port connected Green Blinks as data receiving...
  • Page 7: Product Characteristics

    5/8 RJ-45 STP ports to connect with PC node, one RJ-45 STP port for easy hub-to-hub connection, one BNC Port (EH-801) and one power port. Product Characteristics Each workstation connects to the EH-501/EH-801 hub in a star configuration, which means each workstation connects only to the central concentrator.
  • Page 8 Maximum nodes per cable segment Cable types RG-58, Shielded/ RG-58/A, Unshielded RG-58/U, Twisted- RG-58A/U Pairs, AWG 22, 24, 26 Maximum length of a feet feet cable segment ( 185 m) (100 m ) Maximum repeater sets...
  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Installation

    CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION Getting Ready to Install the EH-501/EH-801 Before installing the EH-501/EH-801 Hub, you should determine the installation location. ♦ Make sure that the cable distance between the concentrator and the host device is not longer than 328 feet (10Base-T), or 606 feet(10Base-2) including all connection cables.
  • Page 10: Linking Ethernet Nodes To The Hub

    as Figure 3-1. Hook up the two front rubber pads on the Hub bottom to the crews. Figure 3-1 Mounting the hub on the wall Follow the steps below to attach the power adapter to the Hub: 1.Insert the jack end of the power adapter into the power port of EH-501/EH-801.
  • Page 11: Interconnecting The Hubs Through Stp Ports

    2.Insert the other end of the STP/UTP cable to the STPport of a file server or workstation. Interconnecting the Hubs through STP Ports 1.Insert one end of the straight cable into the any port of the first Hub. 2.Insert the other end of the straight cable into one of the "Uplink"...
  • Page 12 1. Connect a T-connector to the BNC port of the Hub and one to the BNC port of the workstation or file server. 2. Connect one end of a thin coaxial cable to the T- connector on the BNC port of the Hub. 3.Connect the other end of the thin coaxial cable to the T- connector on the BNC port of the workstation or file server.
  • Page 13: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM: The power LED is not lit. SOLUTION: If the power LED is not lit after the power adapter is plugged into the concentrator and the power outlet, there may be a power fault. 1.First verify if there is power at the power outlet by plugging in a device which is known to operate.
  • Page 14 3.Verify if the network cable from the Hub to workstation is straight-through and is not cross- overed. 4.Verify if the wires to the phone jack pins are connected correctly and the connections are not faulty. SYMPTON: When port auto-partitioned out. SOLUTION: 1.Use another Ethernet adapter to verify if the original Ethernet adapter malfunctions.
  • Page 15: Chapter 5 Product Specification

    CHAPTER 5 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Ports 5/8-port STP, 1-port Uplink, 1-port BNC(EH-801) Standard Compliance IEEE802.3, Ethernet 10Base-T 10Base-2 (EH-801) Transmission Rate 10Mbps baseband Power Adapter 7.5 VDC, 400~700 mA Physical Dimensions 130 x 90 x 30 mm (EH-501) 200 x 100 x 30 mm (EH-801) (WxDxH) Net Weight 0.13 KG (EH-501)
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