Overview Moxa’s PTC-101 industrial media converters are specially designed for reliable and stable operation in harsh industrial environments, and provide industrial grade media conversion between 10/100BaseT(X) and 100BaseFX. The PTC-101’s reliable industrial design is excellent for keeping your industrial automation applications running continuously, and comes with a relay output warning alarm to help prevent damage to your equipment.
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Panel Layout of the PTC-101 Series 1. Grounding screw 2. Terminal block for power input 3. Heat dissipation vents and relay output 4. DIP switch 5. Power input PWR LED 6. Fiber Link/Active LED 7. 100BaseFX Port (ST/SC/LC connector) 8. 10/100BaseT(X) 9.
Dimensions (for the PTC-101-S-SC; other models available by request) Wiring Requirements ATTENTION Safety First! Be sure to disconnect the power cord before installing and/or wiring your Moxa Industrial Media Converter. - 4 -...
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ATTENTION Safety First! Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and common wire. Observe all electrical codes dictating the maximum current allowable for each wire size. If the current goes above the maximum ratings, the wiring could overheat, causing serious damage to your equipment.
Wiring the Redundant Power Inputs for the PTC-101-LV series The top five contacts of the 8-contact terminal block connector on the PTC-101-LV’s top panel are used for the PTC-101-LV’s two DC inputs. Top and front views of one of the terminal block connectors are shown here. STEP 1: Insert the negative/positive DC wires into the V-/V+ terminals.
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RJ45 (8-pin) to RJ45 (8-pin) Straight-Through Cable Wiring RJ45 (8-pin) to RJ45 (8-pin) Cross-Over Cable Wiring 100BaseFX Ethernet Port Connection The concept behind the SC port and cable is quite straightforward. Suppose you are connecting devices I and II. Contrary to electrical signals, optical signals do not require a circuit in order to transmit data.
Redundant Power Inputs For the PTC-101-LV series, both power inputs can be connected simultaneously to live DC power sources. If one power source fails, the other live source acts as a backup, and automatically supplies all of the Moxa Industrial Media Converter’s power needs. DIP Switch Setting DIP No.
LED Indicators The front panel of the Moxa Industrial Media Converter contains several LED indicators. The function of each LED is described in the table below. Color State Description Power is being supplied to power input PWR1 PWR1 Green Power is not being supplied to power input PWR1 Power is being supplied to power input PWR2...
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Optical Fiber: 100BaseFX Multi-mode Single-mode Wavelength 1300 nm 1310 nm Max. TX -10 dBm 0 dBm Min. TX -20 dBm -5 dBm RX Sensitivity -32 dBm -34 dBm Link Budget 12 dB 29 dB Typical Distance 5 km 40 km 4 km Saturation -6 dBm...
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