Installing Media Conversion Modules - IMC Networks MediaConverter/1 Operation Manual

Installing Media Conversion Modules

You can install media conversion modules in any available slot in a MediaConverter
chassis. Media conversion modules are hot-swappable.
Media conversion modules ship from the factory with brackets for securing them to
the MediaConverter chassis. To install a module, simply unscrew the blank bracket
covering the slot where you will install the module. Slide the module into the chassis,
via the card guides, until the module is seated securely in the connector, screw in the
bracket supplied with the module, then connect the cables.
MediaConverter chassis ship from the factory with all but one media conversion
module slot covered with "blank" brackets. Be sure to keep unused slots covered
for EMI containment. IMC Networks recommends saving any "blanks" removed
during installation for future use if configuration requirements change.
Since single-strand fiber products use optics that transmit and receive on two
different wavelengths, you must deploy single-strand fiber products in pairs, or
connect two compatible IMC Networks single-strand fiber products. For example,
connect a device that has 1310 transmit and 1550 receive to a product that has
1550 transmit and 1310 receive. The two connected products must also have the
same speed and distance capabilities (i.e. both are single-mode [20 km] or both are
single/PLUS [40 km]).
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Installation Tip
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