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Black Box LPD500A User Manual

Pd poe 10/100base-tx to 100base-fx media converter
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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2006. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 (outside U.S. call CUSTOMER toll-free 877-877-BBOX 724-746-5500 FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mailing address: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com E-mail: info@blackbox.com...

  • Page 4: Federal Communications Commission

    FCC AND ICRFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFEREN CE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.
  • Page 5 PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3.

  • Page 6: Trademarks Used In This Manual

    TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL ST is a registered trademark of AT&T. BLACK BOX and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark...

  • Page 7: Specifications

    PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter 1. Specifications Standards: IEEE802.3u 10/100Base-TX, 100Base-FX, IEEE802.3af Power over Ethernet UTP Cable: Cat. 5 cable or up, up to100 meter μ Fiber Cable: 50/125, 62.5/125 or 100/140 m multi-mode μ 8.3/125, 8.7/125, 9/125 or 10/125 m single-mode PoE Power Reception Supports: Endpoint: via TP pin 1, 2, 3, 6 Midspan: via TP pin 4, 5, 7, 8...
  • Page 8 NOTE AC-DC +5V Adapter is available upon request. 2.3 What’s Included Your package should contain the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box at 724-746-5500. • PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter • CD-ROM containing this user’s manual in PDF format...
  • Page 9 PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter 2.4 Hardware Description Figure 2-1 shows the PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter’s front panel. The LED indicators in the figure are described in Table 2-1. LED Indicators Fiber Port TP Port Figure 2-1.
  • Page 10 CHAPTER 2: Overview The media converter’s rear panel is shown in Figure 2-2. 5V DC DC Jack DIP Switches DC Jack: 2.5 mm DC Input: +5V DC jack’s central post is 2.5 mm wide. Figure 2-2. Rear panel.

  • Page 11: Installing The Converter

    PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter 3. Installing the Converter 3.1 Installing Instruction CAUTION Wear a grounding device to avoid damage from electrostatic discharge. Be sure that the power switch is OFF before you connect the power cord to the power source. 1.
  • Page 12 CHAPTER 3: Installing the Converter PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter 100BASE-FX fiber network Fiber Optic Cat.5 Cable PSE Device Figure 3-1 Connection among PSE PoE Converter and TP Cables Figure 3-2 Endpoint PSE RJ-45 Male Connector NOTE IEEE 802.3af assigns pairs on the RJ-45 connector and Cat.5 cable of Endpoint PSE.
  • Page 13 PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter 3.2 Connecting to TP , Fiber Device Converter TP Port 10/100 TP AUTO, FORCE selectable: Bit 1, 2, 3 of S1 a. AUTO: 10/100 NWay Auto-negotiation b. FORCE: 100 or 10, FDX or HDX Converter Fiber Port 100FX 100Mbps duplex selectable: Bit 5 of S1 a.
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 3: Installing the Converter 3.3 Cable Connection Parameter 100Base-X network allows 512-bit time delay between any two node-stations in a collision domain. Switch-based Media Converter breaks up TP and Fiber segments’ collision domain to extend the cabling distance. TP Cable Limitations: Cat. 5 and up to 100m Converter Fiber Cable Limitations: Multi-mode Half-duplex 412 m...

  • Page 15: Link Fault Pass Through

    PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter 4. Link Fault Pass Through This media converter supports link fault pass through (LFP) in TX/FX converter application. Link status on one port is propagated to the other port to notice the remote nodes. If TP port is unplugged, this converter stops transmission on fiber port.
  • Page 16 CHAPTER 4: Link Fault Pass Through Ethernet Switch Ethernet Switch Remote Station TP Cable TP Cable Figure 4-3 The status as Fiber Cable B or C is broken Warning The LFP (Link Fault Pass Through) function works only when both two converters own this capability in pairs.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are shipping the PD PoE 10/100BASE-TX to 100BASE-FX Media Converter for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.

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