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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement Safety Certifications This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. UL/CUL: Listed to Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial Electrical Business Equipment.
Limited Lifetime Warranty .................. ii degradation. Good system performance requires clean optics and connector ferrules. About the McBasic-Gigabit ................. 1 Installing a McBasic-Gigabit ................1 Use fiber patch cords (or connectors, if you terminate your own fiber) only from Configuration Instructions ..................
Installing a McBasic-Gigabit To install McBasic-Gigabit, first make sure that the unit is placed on a suitable flat surface. Attach the cables between the McBasic-Gigabit and each device that will be interconnected and then plug the unit into a reliable, filtered power source.
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Operating Temperature To access the McBasic-Gigabit board for configuration, loosen the two screws on the +32°F to +122°F (0°C to +50°C) front of the unit. Slide the board out of the enclosure (faceplate is attached).
(and its link integrity LED) is not available. LinkLoss, FiberAlert and Link Fault Pass-Through McBasic-Gigabit includes the troubleshooting features FiberAlert, TXLL, FXLL and LFPT that help locate silent failures on a network. Before attempting to install the module(s), understand how these features work and react to specific network configurations.
LED Operation FiberAlert (FA) Each McBasic-Gigabit Converter features diagnostic LEDs that provide information on FiberAlert minimizes the features and ports. problems associated with the loss of one strand of fiber. If a strand is unavailable, the B&B Electronics device at the receiver end notes the loss of link.
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Link Fault Pass-Through (LFPT) is a troubleshooting feature that combines TX and FX Preferred/Forced Mode LinkLoss from both the local and remote McBasic-Gigabit modules. LFPT is enabled In addition to Master/Slave Modes, McBasic-Gigabit module also includes by turning on both FX and TX LinkLoss on both modules. This feature allows either Preferred/Forced Modes for Master/Slave negotiation.