Content GENERAL INFORMATION ..................3 Functionality and Features of the USB-100BASE-T1 Converter ....3 Warranty and Safety Information ..............4 HARDWARE INTERFACES ................... 5 Connectors ....................5 2.1.1 Black MQS Connector ................5 2.1.2 Universal Serial Bus Connector .............. 6 Other Interfaces ....................
1.1 Functionality and Features of the USB- 100BASE- T1 Converter Figure 1-1: USB-100BASE-T1 Converter The Technica Engineering USB- 100BASE- T1 Converter transmits data frames from the physical layer BroadR-Reach (100BASE-T1) to USB 2.0-LAN. Features: • 1 port 100BASE-T1 with Broadcom BroadR-Reach Technology •...
1.2 Warranty and Safety Information Before operating the device, read this manual thoroughly and retain it for your reference. The latest documentation for the USB-100BASE-T1 Converter here: https://technica-engineering.de/en/produkt/usb-100base-t1- converter/ Use the device only as described in this manual. Use only in dry conditions.
2.1 Connectors On the label on top of the device you can see an overview about all HW-Interfaces of the USB-100BASE-T1 Converter. Figure 2-1: Label of USB-100BASE-T1 Converter with pinning information 2.1.1 Black MQS Connector The pinning of the ECU connectors is listed on the label on top of the device as well.
2.2 Other Interfaces 2.2.1 Status LED The USB-100BASE-T1 Converter has one status LED at the frontside of the case for the 100BASE-T1 Port. It is lit when there is linkup. It is toggling when there is communication. Note: There is a bug in the used BroadR-Reach PHY. When the BR Plus and Minus lines are swapped, and the 100BASE-T1 port is set to Slave then the Link LED is lit, but there is no data transmission possible.
Download-link https://technica-engineering.de/en/produkt/usb-100base-t1-converter/ For Windows, please follow the described steps for installation: 1) Connect your USB-100BASE-T1 Converter device to your computer 2) browse your driver installation data folder and double click on the setup called “USB-BR_1.4” Figure 3-1: Driver Installation Data Folder Accept the prompt to install the application.
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Figure 3-5: Driver Installation 4) In case you have an old application running, the installer will prompt to close automatically: USB- 100BASE- T1 Converter User Manual...
After successful installation, you will see a new window with a drop-down menu containing a list of all Technica Engineering USB-100BASE-T1 devices connected to your PC. Figure 4-1: Windows Driver window (one device connected and detected)
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Configuration Options: • The “Master” button can be used to configure the BroadR-Reach port to work in Master mode. • The “Slave” button can be used to configure the BroadR-Reach port to work in Slave mode. When new devices are connected, they are detected automatically and appear on the drop-down list.
Please wait for version 1.5 coming soon!! You can close the window by clicking on the “x”, you can then find it again in the system tray: Figure 4-3 Device Settings in Master / Slave 4.1 NIC settings (information) 1) Network Interface Card (NIC) Set Up: For the USB 100Base T1 device the NIC of the PC the default mode for the device speed on the USB-LAN side is “Auto Negotiation”.
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Figure 4-5: 100Mbps Full Duplex Speed Selection iii. In Properties > Click on Advanced Tab > Select Speed & Duplex In the Value drop down menu select 100 Mbps Full Duplex and Click OK USB- 100BASE- T1 Converter User Manual...
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Figure 4-6: Apply Changes Windows will send a prompt to restart the computer after this change. Click OK to restart the computer for the change to take place. USB- 100BASE- T1 Converter User Manual...
5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • The maximum cable length for BroadR-Reach segments is limited to 15 meters. • The single unshielded twisted pair cable (UTP) must fulfill the IEEE 100BASE- T1 specifications USB- 100BASE- T1 Converter User Manual...
7 CHANGELOG Version Chapter Description Date First release Second Release 25.09.2018 2.1.1 New Design and added Configuration for NIC 06.02.2019 2.1.2 Adaptions for new driver version 1.4, minor enhancements 21.02.2019 2.1.3 Bugfixes 25.03.2019 USB- 100BASE- T1 Converter User Manual...
8 CONTACT If you have any questions regarding this product, please feel free to contact us: Technica Engineering GmbH Leopoldstr. 236 80807 München Germany Technical support: support@technica-engineering.de General information: Info@technica-engineering.de Most current user manuals and product information: https://technica-engineering.de/ USB- 100BASE- T1 Converter User Manual...
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