User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem VERSION CONTROL......................... 5 SAFETY REGULATIONS ......................5 EU DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC AND EN50419 ................5 SELECTION GUIDE ......................6 PRECAUTION ........................7 GENERAL INFORMATION ....................8 SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS ....................9 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE ..................10 Resetting the SFP modem to its factory settings (optional).........
TO RELIABLE PROTECTIVE EARTH CONDUCTOR. INCORRECT USE OF THIS DEVICE, USE IN ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENT AND/OR HOUSING THAN PROVIDED BY FLEXDSL MIGHT LEAD TO HARMFUL CONDITIONS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS MAY RESULT IN DEATH, SEVERE INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
LIKELY TO BE PRESENT. WARNING BEFORE STARTING OPERATING THE EQUIPMENT, READ CAREFULLY THE CURRENT DOCUMENT. FLEXDSL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AG REFUSES NEITHER TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY NOR GRANTING ANY WARRANTY TO ANY SFP MODEM MALFUNCTIONING OR ANY DAMAGES DUE TO FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS STATED IN THE MANUALS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SECTION RELATED TO “SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS.”...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 3 GENERAL INFORMATION The Flexcom is a single pair, low power SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) Ethernet copper wire modem. The modem is optimized for a duplex connection speed in the range of 1.5…18Mbps over a pair of copper wires up to 6200 meters.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 4 SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS • Before unpacking, check if the packing box is intact and if the SFP model is equal to that specified in the purchase order/contract. • Before installation of the SFP, read carefully the present technical description and service instructions.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 5 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE The Flexcom SFP modem can be installed in any SFP port of any host equipment (for instance, switch or router), which supports 100Base-FX or 1000Base-X, i.e., Fast- or Gigabit Ethernet SFP port.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem Enter Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem To enter in an Flexcom SFP modem, use a terminal emulation program with Telnet or go with WEB. For security purposes, you can disable Telnet and/or WEB access after configuring. If both, Telnet and WEB are disabled, then it will be necessary to reset the SFP modem to its factory settings to restore access .
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem Configure Flexcom SFP Modem Figure 5.5 Typical Application The Figure above represents a typical application of the SFP modems. Two standard configuration examples are given in this Chapter, one for Fixed Rate Mode and another for Auto Rate Mode.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 5.3.2 Recommendations for Mode Selection • Use Fixed Rate Mode on both modems if you are confident in the quality of the line and know that it can support the specified Baserate. This mode is ideal for environments where rapid connection establishment is critical.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 5.3.3 Configuring Fixed Rate Mode via Telnet SFP-Modem#1: Enter to SFP-Modem#1 with Telnet then perform the following commands: (The IP address, netmask and gateway shown here are for example purposes only) Type following commands Description Enter the Main Menu <>...
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User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem You can check the configuration after re-establishing of Telnet connection to the SFP modems: In Menu Configuration Management (CM) of the SFP modem, you can type NETCONFIG to check the configuration. SFP-Modem#1: Figure 5.6 Example Configuration of Master modem in Fixed Rate Mode (Telnet) SFP-Modem#2: Figure 5.7 Example Configuration of Slave modem in Fixed Rate Mode (Telnet)
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 5.3.4 Configuring Fixed Rate Mode via WEB SFP-Modem#1: 1. Enter to SFP-Modem#1 via WEB, then configure the following parameters in CONFIGURATION screen and click Save button: The IP address, netmask and gateway shown here are for example only. Figure 5.8 Configuring of Master modem in Fixed Rate Mode (WEB) 2.
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User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem SFP-Modem#2: 1. Enter to SFP-Modem#2 via WEB, then configure the following parameters in CONFIGURATION screen and click Save button: The IP address, netmask and gateway shown here are for example only. Figure 5.10 Configuring of Slave modem in Fixed Rate Mode (WEB) 2.
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User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem You can check the configuration after re-establishing of WEB connection to the SFP modems: SFP-Modem#1: Figure 5.12 Example Configuration of Master modem in Fixed Rate Mode (WEB) SFP-Modem#2: Figure 5.13 Example Configuration of Slave modem in Fixed Rate Mode (WEB)
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 5.3.5 Configuring Auto Rate Mode via Telnet SFP-Modem#1: Enter to SFP-Modem#1 with Telnet then perform the following commands: (The IP address, netmask and gateway shown here are for example purposes only) Type following commands Description Enter the Main Menu <>...
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User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem You can check the configuration after re-establishing of Telnet connection to the SFP modems: In Menu Configuration Management (CM) of the SFP modem, you can type NETCONFIG to check the configuration. SFP-Modem#1: Figure 5.14 Example Configuration of Master modem in Auto Rate Mode (Telnet) SFP-Modem#2: Figure 5.15 Example Configuration of Slave modem in Auto Rate Mode (Telnet)
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 5.3.6 Configuring Auto Rate Mode via WEB SFP-Modem#1: 4. Enter to SFP-Modem#1 via WEB, then configure the following parameters in CONFIGURATION screen and click Save button: The IP address, netmask and gateway shown here are for example only. Figure 5.16 Configuring of Master modem in Auto Rate Mode (WEB) 5.
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User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem SFP-Modem#2: 5. Enter to SFP-Modem#2 via WEB, then configure the following parameters in CONFIGURATION screen and click Save button: The IP address, netmask and gateway shown here are for example only. Figure 5.18 Configuring of Slave modem in Auto Rate Mode (WEB) 6.
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User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem You can check the configuration after re-establishing of WEB connection to the SFP modems: SFP-Modem#1: Figure 5.20 Example Configuration of Master modem in Auto Rate Mode (WEB) SFP-Modem#2: Figure 5.21 Example Configuration of Slave modem in Auto Rate Mode (WEB)
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem Checking of Link Quality and Baserate adjustment ATTENTION • In Fixed Rate mode the link is established in 2..10 seconds if line parameters allow it. • Depending on the line parameters, in Auto Rate mode it may take from 30 seconds to 3 minutes to establish a link.
Problem with Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem If you have a problem with the Flexcom SFP modems, please send following details to your FlexDSL contact: • Application Description • Main Menu picture (Telnet session) or SUMMARY screen (WEB interface) of every modem •...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 6 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Description of Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem The Flexcom Copper Wire modems are available as a Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) device. There are two models with different line connectors (see also Selection Guide): FG-COP-SFPMSPAM FG-COP-SFPMSPAM-I Figure 6.1 Flexcom...
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User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem Figure 6.3 FG-COP-SFPMSPAM with Figure 6.4 FG-COP-SFPMSPAM-I with Connector 1015464 Connector 1704853 Figure 6.5 FG-COP-SFPMSPAM-I Dimensions Figure 6.6 FG-COP-SFPMSPAM-I with Connector MSPE-P2L0-2A0XX...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem Interface Description 6.2.1 Copper Wire modem Interface The Flexcom SFP modem has a single modem interface that provides full-duplex connectivity at speeds in the range of 1536..18048 kbps over a pair of copper wires. The transmission speed is defined by Baserate parameter and can be selected with the steps of 64kbps.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 6.2.1.3 Link Quality Monitoring The Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) provides qualitative performance information of a specific link and can be used during installation and maintenance procedures. The SNR value and link quality indicator are shown by STATUS command in the Telnet session or on the Status screen in the WEB interface: CX_FMM>STATUS...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 6.2.1.5 Automatic Active Remote Device Detection The SFP modem automatically detects the presence of an active device on the remote side of the line. If there is another active SFP modem on the remote side, the SFP modem starts the handshake procedure.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 6.2.3 Alarm Description The alarm status is indicated in the Main Menu of the Telnet session and on the Summary screen of the WEB interface: MODEL COPSFPMSPAM 01AA DATE 23-04-2024 RUNS 0d 00:15:49 ALARM NOT URGENT (SW) MODEL_DESC Flexcom SFP/100BASE-FX 1000BASE-X/Copper 1.536-18.048 Mbps 192.168.0.182...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem Management of Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem The Flexcom SFP modems have integrated management and diagnostic functionality. The access to this functionality is possible via IP network by accessing over Telnet or by using the WEB interface.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 6.3.3 WEB The WEB interface is used to display status and to do configuration. Any WEB browser can be used to access the WEB interface. To enter SFP WEB interface, you should enter the command: http://X.X.X.X in the WEB browser.
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User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem On the configuration screen, you will find the configuration options. If you need clarification on any setting, please refer to the Command Reference. After changing the configuration, you must press the Save button. To apply configuration changes and to store them, press the Apply button. SFP will restart with new configuration.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 7 DIAGNOSTIC AND CONTROL/STATUS FIELDS MEMORY MAP The SFF-8472 specification (Management Interface for SFP+) defines an enhanced memory map with a digital diagnostic monitoring (DDM) interface for SFP transceivers that allows pseudo real time access to device operating parameters.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem Configuration and Application Storage The device has three configurations: running configuration, startup configuration and a new configuration. The running configuration contains all configuration values guarantee the current operation of the modem. If two modems have the same version of the software and the same running configuration they should operate equally.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem Commands 8.5.1 Main Menu The main menu is presented as shown below: MODEL COPSFPMSPAM 01AA DATE 23-04-2024 RUNS 0d 00:15:49 ALARM NOT URGENT (SW) MODEL_DESC Flexcom SFP/100BASE-FX 1000BASE-X/Copper 1.536-18.048 Mbps 192.168.0.182 ------------- Main Menu ----------------- 2.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 8.5.3 Fault and Maintenance Management Menu After typing “2” in the main menu and pressing <enter>, the following message is displayed: Fault and maintenance management activated Enter 'M' to return to MAIN, or 'H' for HELP information CX_FMM>...
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User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Configuration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copper settings Mode MASTER Copper Baserate : 18.048 Mbps System settings IP address 192.168.0.182 MAC address 00-0F-D9-18-8E-FB Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 Default gateway : 192.168.0.254 Speed AUTO Flow control Services TELNET, HTTP TFTP server IP 192.168.0.191 TFTP retries...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 8.5.3.3 <RESET> Command This command restarts the modem. CX_FMM>RESET 8.5.3.4 <SERNUM> Command This command shows the production serial number of the unit. CX_FMM>SERNUM BPR242200002 CX_FMM> 8.5.3.5 <SOFTUPDATE> Command This command lets you update software of the device. When prompted, send new software using 1K-XModem from your terminal application.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 8.5.3.7 <STATUS> Command This command displays the actual status of the SFP module: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mode: master Baserate: 18.048 Mbps SNR: 30.00 good LAN / FC: 100F / on Voltage: 3.276 V Temperature: 47.45 C Software: bank 2 not programmed...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 8.5.4 Configuration Management Menu After typing “3” in the main menu and pressing <enter>, the following message is displayed: Configuration management activated Enter 'M' to return to MAIN, or 'H' for HELP information CX_CM>...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 8.5.4.3 <BASERATE M/AUTO> Command The BASERATE M command sets speed of the copper link. Parameter M defines transmission rate in the copper link in 64 kbps/s increments in the range from 24 (1.536 Mbps) to 282 (18.048 Mbps) and sets Fixed Rate Mode: Example: •...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 8.5.4.10 <TFTPIP IP/OFF> Command This command sets TFTP address of TFTP server. CX_CM>TFTPIP 192.168.0.191 The Factory Default setting is no TFTP address. 8.5.4.11 <TFTP RETRIES [1..10]> Command This command configures number of attempts to query the TFTP server. CX_CM>TFTP RETRIES 3 The Factory Default setting is 3.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 8.5.4.17 <FACTORY DEFAULT> Command This command reset SFP modem settings to their factory default values. CX_CM>FACTORY DEFAULT Do You really want to setup the Unit to its factory defaults? (Y/N) Y Factory default done. Will restart in 3 seconds The factory default configuration is following: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Configuration...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 9 SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD The Flexcom SFP modem supports downloading new/old software versions to get some additional features or to protect the modems with a released only software version. The download of the software can be performed in following ways: •...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem Using TFTP SOFTUPDATE cmd • Run the Hyper Terminal program (hypertrm.exe) and open a TCP/IP(Winsock) Telnet session • Open the CM menu and setup the TFTP parameters TFTPIP and TFTP FILEPATH • Open the TFTP Server and make sure the software file is located in the filepath selected from the TFTP server (and FILEPATH) •...
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem SW Update using WEB SW Update over WEB interface can only be done by using a TFTP web server. 9.3.1 Configuring through WEB • Open the CONFIGURATION page in the WEB and setup the marked parameters below according to Your requirements.
User Manual Flexcom SFP Copper Wire Modem 10.2 SFP Host Connector Type – realized as a PCB-Connector according to SFF-8432, chapter 4 and SFF-8419 Pin No. Signal Description VeeT Transmit ground TxFault Transmit fault indication Tx Disable Transmit disable SDA line (I2C) SCL line (I2C) MOD_ABS Module absent...
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