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Ruby RC-1001 User Manual

Web smart 10/100base-tx to 100base-fx media converter
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  • Page 2 User's Manual Web Smart 10/100Base-TX to 100Base-FX Media Converter Release 1.04 Publication date: March, 2011 Revision A2...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ............................AUTION ..................... LECTRONIC MISSION OTICES 1. INTRODUCTION ......................1 1-1. O ..........................1 VERVIEW 1-2. F ........................... 1 EATURES 1-3. C ..........................2 HECKLIST 1-4. V ......................3 IEW OF THE ONVERTER 2. INSTALLATION ......................4 2-1.
  • Page 4 Revision History Release Date Revision 0.96 12/04/2009 1.01 10/7/2010 1.02 10/29/2010 1.04 03/03/2011 Publication date: March, 2011 Revision A2...

  • Page 5: Caution

    Caution Circuit devices are sensitive to static electricity, which can damage their delicate electronics. Dry weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to acquire a static electrical charge. To protect your device, always:  Touch the metal chassis of your computer to ground the static electrical charge before you pick up the circuit device.
  • Page 6 About this user’s manual In this user’s manual, it will not only tell you how to install and connect your network system but configure and monitor the Web Smart MEDIA CONVERTER through the built-in web by Ethernet ports step-by-step. Many explanations in detail of hardware and software functions are shown as well as the examples of the operation for web- based interface.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1-1. Overview The Converter is designed to make conversion between 10/100Base-TX and 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet. With Web-based management, network administrator can logon the converter to monitor, configure and control the activity of each port. In addition, the converter implements bandwidth rating management capability via the intelligent software.

  • Page 8: Checklist

    Please notify your sales representative immediately if any of the aforementioned items is missing or damaged. Model Model Description RC-1001 Web Smart 10/100Base-T to 100Base-FX Media Converter RC-1001A Web Smart 10/100Base-T to SFP Media Converter Publication date: March, 2011 Revision A2...

  • Page 9: View Of The Converter

    1-4. View of the Converter RC-1001 RC-1001A Fig. 1-1 WEB SMART MEDIA CONVERTER RC-1001 RC-1001A Fig. 1-2 Front View of the WEB SMART MEDIA CONVERTER LED Indicators Description Color Function POWER Green Lit when +5V power is coming up Lit when fiber connection is good...

  • Page 10: Installation

    2. Installation 2-1. Cable and Hardware Installation  Wear a grounding device for electrostatic discharge  Verify that the AC-DC adapter conforms to your country AC power requirement and then insert the power plug • TP Cable  Use Cat. 5 TP cable to connect server/host or workstation to TP port of the converter ...

  • Page 11: Operation Of Web-Based Management

    3. Operation of Web-based Management The converter provides a web function by Ethernet Port (Browser) to manage and monitor the port activity. For instance, http://192.168.1.1, then enter password and click “Login” button. The default values of Web Smart Media Converter are as follows: IP Address :192.168.1.1 Subnet Mask...

  • Page 12: Web Management Home Overview

    3-1. Web Management Home Overview Home Page and Main MENU will be shown up after you fill in “admin” to serve as password and click the <Login> button. The main functions will be listed on the left side of a browser. On the top is the front panel view of the converter. In the middle is the basic System Information.
  • Page 13 Enable: When Remote Device Control is enabled, the remote device information will be shown on the screen. MAC address: It is the Ethernet MAC address of the management agent in this device. Software Version: It’s a firmware version of this device. IP address/Gateway/Subnet Mask: It’s an IP address of the device.

  • Page 14: The Function Tree In Web Management

    3-2. The Function Tree in Web Management For offering you a clear guide to use this Web Smart Media Converter, the following is the whole function tree of Web Smart Media Converter in web management. User can refer to the following sections based on the order of this function tree below for more details.

  • Page 15: Local Setting

    3-3. Local Setting Fig. 3-4 3-3-1. IP Configuration IP configuration is one of the most important configurations in WEB SMART MEDIA CONVERTER. Without the proper setting, network manager will not be able to view the device. WEB SMART MEDIA CONVERTER supports both manual IP address setting and automatic IP address setting via DHCP server.
  • Page 16 Parameter description: DHCP Client: WEB SMART MEDIA CONVERTER supports DHCP client used to get an IP address automatically if you set this function “Enable”. WEB SMART MEDIA CONVERTER will find the DHCP server existed in the network to get an IP address. If this function is set “Disable”, you have to input IP address manually.

  • Page 17: Password Setting

    3-3-2. Password Setting Function name: Password Setting Function description: The default user account is “admin” that can not be modified or deleted and is the only one user account. The password must be ‘a’-‘z’, ‘A’-‘Z’, ‘0’-‘9’ and ‘_’. The max. length is 16 characters. After input the data as Fig. 3-6 click <Apply>...

  • Page 18: Converter Configuration

    3-3-3. Converter Configuration Function name: Converter Configuration Function description: This converter provides the following configurable parameters. Fig. 3-7 Converter Configuration Parameter description: Jumbo Frame(9K): If enable this function, the media converter could pass the max. 9KB packets. Link Transparent: Only if link transparent is enabled, the Remote Fault Detect and Link Loss Carry Forward will take effect.
  • Page 19 according to remote device’s UTP port link status. This function need enable link transparent first. Link Loss Carry Forward: If enable this function, when the UTP port link down, the fiber port will be forced link down. And the fiber will be resume when UTP port link up. This function need enable link transparent first.

  • Page 20: Port Configuration

    3-3-4. Port Configuration Function name: Port Configuration Function description: Change the state and configuration of each port. This page could set local device’s port status, include work mode, flow control ability, ingress and egress rate limit. Fig. 3-8 Port Configuration Parameter description: Port: The TP Port is MEDIA CONVERTER’s Ethernet UTP interface.
  • Page 21 available for Fast Ethernet. If the media is fiber, it is always 100Mbps and the duplex is 100full/auto; if the media is TP, the Speed/Duplex is comprised of the combination of speed mode, 10/100Mbps, and duplex mode, full duplex and half duplex. Flow Control: There are two modes to choose in flow control, Enable and Disable.

  • Page 22: Mib Counter

    3-3-5. MIB Counter Function name: MIB Counter Function description: The page shows local device’s MIB counters. If click the “clear” button, all MIB counters will be clear to zero. Click the“refresh” button, show the current MIB counters again. Fig. 3-9 Parameter description: To display the converter UTP port counter information.

  • Page 23: Vlan

    3-3-6. VLAN The Converter supports Tag-based VLAN (802.1Q). VLAN configuration is used to partition your LAN into small ones as your demand. Properly configuring it, you can gain not only improving security and increasing performance but greatly reducing VLAN management. 3-3-6-1.
  • Page 24 Parameter description: VLAN Group: To display the VLAN Group Index. The maximum is 16 and the range is from 0 to 15. VID: VLAN identifier. Each tag-based VLAN group has a unique VID. It appears only in tag-based and Double-tag mode. To evoke the TP (The converter’s UTP port) to become a VLAN group member.

  • Page 25: Vlan Per Port Setting

    3-3-6-2. VLAN Per Port Setting Function name: 802.1Q VLAN Per Port Setting Function description: In this page, we could set each port’s PVID and egress tag behavior. Fig. 3-11 Parameter description: Egress Link Type: Replace Tag: The switch will remove VLAN tags from packets then add new tags to them.
  • Page 26 Enable or Disable VLAN ingress filter. Publication date: March, 2011 Revision A2...

  • Page 27: Q-In-Q

    3-3-7. Q-in-Q Function name: Q-in-Q Function description: This page could configure Q in Q function. Fig. 3-12 Fig. 3-13 Publication date: March, 2011 Revision A2...
  • Page 28 Parameter description: Out Layer VLAN Tag: User defined Q-in-Q out layer VLAN tag Ether type. Out Layer VLAN VID: User defined Q-in-Q out layer VLAN tag VID VLAN Tag Priority Decision: Decide out layer VLAN Tag’s priority, use internal VLAN tag priority or use IP remarking priority.

  • Page 29: Remote Setting

    3-4. Remote Setting Fig. 3-14 3-4-1. TS-1000 Functions TS-1000 Functions include “TS1000 Setting”, “Loopback Test”, “Remote Device Reset”, “Remote Port Information”, “Remote Port Setting” five functions. 3-4-1-1. TS-1000 Setting Function name: TS-1000 Setting Function description: This page could enable/disable TS1000 function, and set TS-1000 mode as terminal or center.
  • Page 30 Fig. 3-15 Publication date: March, 2011 Revision A2...

  • Page 31: Loopback Test

    3-4-1-2. Loopback Test Function name: Loopback Test Function description: This page could start TS1000 loopback function. User could set TS1000 loopback packet number. Fig. 3-16 Parameter description: Send packet number: After input the number between 1 and 255, click the “<Apply>” button. Result: Pass or not as Fig.

  • Page 32: Remote Device Reset

    3-4-1-3. Remote Device Reset Function name: Remote Device Reset Function description: We could reset remote device through this function. Before that “TS1000 ability” should be enabled, local device should be set in center mode and remote device should be set in terminal mode. Fig.

  • Page 33: Remote Port Information

    3-4-1-4. Remote Port Information Function name: Remote Port Information Function description: This page shows remote device port information. Fig. 3-18 3-4-1-5. Remote Port Setting Function name: Remote Port Setting Function description: In this page, user could enable/disable remote device’s UTP port, change remote device port’s speed &...

  • Page 34: 802.3Ah Function

    3-4-2. 802.3ah Function This menu includes “802.3ah Configuration”, “Loopback Test”, “802.3ah Status” three functions. 3-4-2-1. 802.3ah Configuration Function name: 802.3ah Configuration Function description: This page could set IEEE802.3ah OAM function. User could enable/disable 802.3ah function and set its mode as passive or active mode. Fig.

  • Page 35: Loopback Test

    3-4-2-2. Loopback Test Function name: Loopback Test Function description: This page could start 802.3ah loopback test. User could configure packet length and packet number. Fig. 3-21 Parameter description: Send Packet Number: Available value:1~255 Packet Length (Not include CRC): Available value:60~1514 After input the parameters, then click the <Apply>...

  • Page 36: 802.3Ah Status

    3-4-2-3. 802.3ah Status Function name: 802.3ah Status Function description: This page shows 802.3ah status information. Fig. 3-24 Publication date: March, 2011 Revision A2...

  • Page 37: Tools

    3-5. Tools This menu contains “System Reboot”, “Save and Restore”, “Firmware Upgrade” and “Logout” four functions. Fig. 3-25 3-5-1. System Reboot Function name: System Reboot Function description: Click this function to reboot the device. Fig. 3-26 Parameter description: To restart the device. Cancel: To exit the function.

  • Page 38: Save And Restore

    3-5-2. Save and Restore Function name: Save and Restore Function description: SaveToFlash: Save local configuration to flash. LoadFromFlash: Restore last saved configuration. ResetToFactory: Factory default setting. Fig. 3-27 Publication date: March, 2011 Revision A2...

  • Page 39: Firmware Upgrade

    3-5-3. Firmware Upgrade Function name: Firmware Upgrade Function description: In this page, user could update the firmware by the web browser. User could click the browser button, select the new firmware image file, and then the new code image will be burned into the flash, and reset the device to use the new firmware.

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    4. Maintenance 4-1. Resolving No Link Conditions The possible causes for a no link LED status are as follows: The attached device is not powered on  The cable may not be the correct type or is faulty  The installed building premise cable is faulty ...

  • Page 41: Appendix A Technical Specifications

    Appendix A Technical Specifications Hardware Specification Feature Detailed Description 5VD C Pow e r r eq u ir e men t 1.5 W Po w e r con su mpt ion F i b er C o n n e ct o r RC- 10 0 1: S C, L C / R C- 1 0 01 A : SF P 0...

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