Chapter 1 Introduction - Cabletron Systems MCC-16 User Manual

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
The MCC-16 Media Conversion Center is a 16-slot modular chassis that
holds up to 16 Conversion Modules (CMs). The MCC-16, shown in
Figure 1-1, can change twisted pair switch ports to different ports and/or
media types. It is designed for switches and can convert between Ring In
(RI), Ring Out (RO), lobe, and station ports, using twisted pair or
multimode fiber optic cabling.
The MCC-16 accommodates four different CMs. Each CM can support at
least two lobe ports which allow the connection of station ports,
commonly on switches. The MCC-16 is IEEE 802.5 and IBM compliant.
The conversion modules are discussed in Section 1.1 and Section 1.2.
MCC-D2PM MCC-D2PM MCC-D2PM MCC-D2PM MCC-CRIO MCC-CRIO MCC-CRIO MCC-CRIO MCC-FRIO MCC-FRIO MCC-FRIO MCC-FRIO MCC-DFL MCC-DFL MCC-DFL MCC-DFL
MCC-16
Figure 1-1 The MCC-16 Media Conversion Center
1-1