Transition Networks CFETF10 Series User Manual page 3

CFETF10xx-205
INSTALLATION
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Connect the Fiber Cable
1. Locate or build 100Base-FX compliant fiber cable with male, two-
stranded TX to RX connectors installed at both ends.
2. Connect the fiber cables to the CFETF10xx-205 Media Converter as
described:
• Connect the male TX cable connector the female TX port.
• Connect the male RX cable connector to the female RX port.
3. Connect the fiber cables to the other device (another Media Converter,
hub, etc.) as described:
• Connect the male TX cable connector the female RX port.
• Connect the male RX cable connector to the female TX port.
Connect the fiber cable
to the Media Converter
as shown.
RX
TX
Connect the Twisted-Pair Copper Cable
1. Locate or build 100Base-TX compliant cables, with male RJ-45
connectors installed at both ends.
2. Connect the RJ-45 connector at one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on
the CFETF10xx-205 Media Converter.
3. Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the cable to the RJ-45
port on the other device (switch, workstation, etc.).
RJ-45 port
on the Media
Converter
Power the Media Converter
The Slide-in-Module Media Converter is powered throught the Transition
Networks PointSystem™ chassis.
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Connect the fiber cable
to the other device
(media converter,
hub, etc.) as shown
RX
TX
RJ-45 port
on the other device
(switch, work station, etc.)
OPERATION
Status LEDs
The CFETF10xx-205 Media Converter is designed to
operate without user intervention. Use the status LEDs to
monitor the Media Converter operation in the network
PWR Steady (Power) Connection to external AC
power.
LKF Steady (Fiber Link) A link has been
established
connection.
RXF Flashing (Fiber
connection is recieving data.
LKC Steady (Copper Link) A link has been
established for the Copper
connection.
RXC Flashing (Copper Receive) The Copper
connection is recieving data.
Product Features
Full-Duplex Network
In a full-duplex network, maximum cable lengths are determined by the type
of cables that are used. See page 1 (front cover) for the cable specifications
for the different CFETF10xx-205 models.
The 512-Bit Rule does not apply in a full-duplex network.
Half-Duplex Network (512-Bit Rule)
In a half-duplex network, the maximum cable lengths are determined by the
round trip delay limitations of each Fast Ethernet™ collision domain. (A
collision domain is the longest path between any two terminal devices, e.g. a
terminal, switch, or router.)
The 512-Bit Rule determines the maximum length of cable permitted by
calculating the round-trip delay in bit-times (BT) of a particular collision
domain. If the result is less than or equal to 512 BT, the path is good.
For more information on the 512-Bit Rule, see the white paper titled "Collision
Domains" on the Transition Networks website at:
http://www.transition.com/learning/whitepapers/colldom_wp.htm
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RXF
RXC
for the Fiber
TX
Receive) The Fiber
RX
PWR
LKF
LKC
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