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Rear panel – Side panel..............9 Mains..................10 LED Indicators................11 Overview................... 11 Led indicators................11 Connecting the GigaSwitch 8............12 Connecting to an end node............12 Connecting to a Hub or a switch............ 13 Wiring..................14 RJ45 Wiring guidelines..............14 Technical specifications..............
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This all comes in a 19'' unit high metal housing for the Gigaswitch 8. The Gigaswitch 8 Truss comes in a rugged truss mountable metal housing with two M10 inserts.
Specification Model: GigaSwitch 8 – Gigaswitch 8 Truss Manufacturer: LUMINEX Lighting Control Equipment Dimensions GigaSwitch 8 482 x 172 x 44 (mm) 19” x 6,8” x 1,75” Package: 520 x 235 x 50 (mm) GigaSwitch 8 Truss 279 x 169,5 x 102 (mm) 11”...
Punched holes 6 X punched holes (rack version default configuration) 1 X IEC inlet + fuse holder (rack version only) 1 x Neutrik Powercon inlet (truss version only) 1 x Fuse holder (truss version only) GigaSwitch 8 Page 9 of 17...
An IEC socket is located at the rear of the unit. Please use an IEC plug compliant cable to feed power to the unit. Luminex recommend the use of a power cable, fitted with an IEC-Lock™ plug. The IEC-Lock™ system offers a reliable way to connect the power cable to the unit.
LED Indicators Overview The LED indicators of the GigaSwitch 8 include power, 100/1000Mbps and link activity. The following shows the LED indicators for the GigaSwitch along with an explanation of each indicator. Led indicators Comprehensive LED indicators display the conditions of the GigaSwitch 8 and status of the network.
Category 5e or Higher must be used. The end node can be connected to the GigaSwitch using either a straight cable or crossover cable; any cable is fine. The GigaSwitch 8 comes with the MDI/MDIX feature.
Category 5e or higher UTP/STP/FTP cable. See example below The hub or switch can be connected to the GigaSwitch 8 using either a straight cable or crossover cable; any cable is fine. The GigaSwitch 8 comes with the MDI/MDIX feature.
For best performance use shielded cable. Straight through or crossover category 5 cable can be used regardless of the type of device connected to the GigaSwitch 8. This is because the Gigawitch 8 supports auto-mdi/mdix-crossover. 1000Mbps devices must be connected to the GigaSwitch using 5e Category cable or higher.
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(eg: 10BaseT Ethernet uses pairs 2 & 3). The pin numbers indicate actual physical locations on the plug and jack. The maximum cable length for 10/100BaseT is typically 100 meters (328 ft.). Luminex recommend using 80 meters. GigaSwitch 8 Page 15 of 17...
Dimensions (L x W x H): 279 x 169,5 x 102 (mm) Truss Version 11” x 6,7” x 4” Package: 340 x 230 x 110 (mm) Weight: Rack version 2,5kg Weight: Truss version 3,6kg Page 16 of 17 GigaSwitch 8...
Additional Documentation All additional documentation can be downloaded from our web pages in the support section. Http://www.luminex.be --> Support GigaSwitch 8 Page 17 of 17...
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