Troubleshooting Suggestions - Transition Networks C/TR-CF-01(SM) User Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONS

1. Is the p(o)w(e)r LED on the media converter illuminated?
NO
• Is the Slide-In-Module properly connected to the Media Conversion
Center chasis backplane?
• Is the Power Supply Module properly connected both to the Media
Conversion Center chasis backplane and to the AC outlet?
• Are the two sides of the network the same speed: 4Mb/s or
16Mb/s?
• Contact Technical Support: (800) 260-1312/(800) LAN-WANS.
YES
• Proceed to step 2.
2. Is the S(ignal) D(etect) C(opper) LED illuminated?
NO
• Check twisted pair cables for proper connection.
• Check RJ-45 Pinning Switch for correct twisted pair cable
configuration.
• Contact Technical Support: (800) 260-1312/(800) LAN-WANS.
YES
• Proceed to step 3.
3. Is the S(ignal) D(etect) F(iber) LED illuminated?
NO
• Check fiber cables for proper connection.
• Verify that TX and RX cables on media converter are
connected to RX and TX ports, respectively, on other device.
• Contact Technical Support: (800) 260-1312/(800) LAN-WANS.
YES
• Proceed to step 4.
4. Is the Ins(erted) LED illuminated?
NO
• Restart the workstation to restart the initialization process.
• Contact Technical Support: (800) 260-1312/(800) LAN-WANS.
YES
• Contact Technical Support: (800) 260-1312/(800) LAN-WANS.
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SWITCH SETTINGS
NOTE: The switches are located directly on the C/TR-CF-01 Slide-In-
Module circuit board.
Switch settings shown below are used when configuring straight-
through/RO or crossover/RI cable configuration, network installation mode
(1-4), active or passive state of attached concentrator, and network
compliance or non-compliance with the IEEE 802.5j standard.
1 2 3 4
C(oncentrator)
/R(ing) O(ut):
Selected when
1 2 3 4
installing
media converter
to active/passive
concentrator
RO port.
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
S(tation)
/R(ing) I(n):
Selected when
installing 1 2 3 4
media converter
to active/passive
concentrator
RI port.
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
C/TR-CF-01
Mode 1: Selected when installing
media converter between station
and fiber extension.
Mode 2: Selected when installing
media converter between fiber extension
and active concentrator RI or lobe port.
Mode 3:
Selected when installing
media converter between fiber extension
and passive concentrator RI port.
Mode 4: Selected when installing
media converter between passive/active
concentrator RO port and fiber extension.
Active: Selected when installing
media converter to active concentrator
Ring port.
Passive:
Selected when installing
media converter to passive concentrator
Ring port.
802.5j:
Selected when installing
media converter in 802.5j-compliant
network.
Non-802.5j: Selected when installing
media converter in non-802.5j-compliant
network.
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