Configuring The Pse-Mcbasic; About Fiberalert And Linkloss - IMC Networks PSE-McBasic Operation Manual

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Configuring the PSE-McBasic

The PSE-McBasic features an 8 DIP switches, set after

installation. Access these through a cut-out in the bot-

tom of the unit. After configuring the DIP switches,

power cycle the PSE McBasic for the changes to take

effect. Default settings for the following features are

shown to the right.

• Pulse (Pulsing FiberAlert)

• PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment)

• TX LL (TX LinkLoss)

• FX LL (FX LinkLoss)

• Auto-Negotiation

• FA (FiberAlert)

Some switches are reserved for future development.

The PSE-McBasic comes with the following troubleshooting features:

• FX LinkLoss (LinkLoss over a Fiber cable)

• TX LinkLoss (LinkLoss over a Twisted Pair cable)

• FiberAlert (including Pulsing FiberAlert)

LinkLoss and FiberAlert are advanced troubleshooting features that can

help locate "silent failures" on a network. Users should understand how

FiberAlert and LinkLoss work, and how they will act in a network environ-

ment, before attempting to install the PSE-McBasic.

Without understanding LinkLoss and FiberAlert, the PSE-McBasic could appear

flawed or even malfunctioning.

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