Installing Sfp Devices; Figure 28: Method For Attaching Sfp Device Connector To Pnc001 Port - GE PACSystems RX3i User Manual

Chapter 2. Installation
2.7.3

Installing SFP Devices

SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) devices can be installed in Port 3 and Port 4 of the PROFINET Controller.
See section 2.7.3.1, SFP Modules for Ethernet Ports, for a list of supported SFP devices, media types and
distances. The specific SFP module installed in each cage must be defined in the Proficy Machine Edition
configuration of the PNC001.
Keep the protective plug installed in the SFP device. Following the manufacturer's installation instructions,
insert the device with its electrical contacts oriented toward the inside of the PNC001 until it clicks into place.

Figure 28: Method for Attaching SFP Device Connector to PNC001 Port

Optical SFPs use an invisible laser to generate a fiber-optic signal. Always
keep the port covered if a cable is not installed. Do not peer into the open
port if a cable is not installed
Warning
Remove the protective plug to install the cable.
When the PNC001 powers up, it automatically detects devices plugged into the SFP cages, their type (fiber,
copper, etc.) and their link speed. If an SFP device has been included in the configuration but is not present in
the specified cage, the PNC001 logs a Loss of Network Port entry to its Local Log Table. If possible, the
PROFINET Controller also logs a fault to the associated RX3i I/O Fault Table. The module continues to operate
with a Loss of Network Port fault.
If the installed SFP device is different from what has been configured, the PNC001 logs a mismatch entry to its
Local Log table. If possible, it also logs an informational fault to the associated RX3i controller's Fault Table. The
module tries to configure and use the SFP if it is compatible (as listed in SFP Modules for Ethernet Ports). If the
PROFINET Controller detects an unsupported SFP type on power-up or when the SFP is inserted, the PNC001
adds an entry into its Local Log Table and the RX3i I/O Fault Table (if possible) and turns the associated port
LED red.
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