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USER MANUAL MODEL 2173 CopperLINK™ High Speed Ethernet Extender This is a Class A device and is intended for use in a light industrial (commercial) environment only. It is not intended nor approved for use in a heavy industrial or residential environment.
1.0 WARRANTY INFORMATION Patton Electronics warrants all Model 2173 components to be free from defects, and will—at our option—repair or replace the product should it fail within one year from the first date of the shipment. This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship or materials, and does not cover customer damage, abuse or unauthorized modification.
of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable pro- tection from such interference in a commercial installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal- lation. If the device does cause interference to radio or television recep- tion, which can be determined by disconnecting the unit, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follow- ing measures: moving the computing equipment away from the receiver,...
1.6 SAFETY WHEN WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY • This device contains no user serviceable parts. This device can only be repaired by qualified service person- nel. • Do not open the device when the power cord is con- nected. For systems without a power switch and without an external power adapter, line voltages are present within the device when the power cord is connected.
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In accordance with the requirements of council direc- tive 2002/96/EC on Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), ensure that at end-of-life you sepa- rate this product from other waste and scrap and deliver to the WEEE collection system in your country for recy- cling.
Operating in pairs, one Model 2173 is configured as the (L) Local unit located at one end of the LAN extension and the other Model 2173 is con- figured as the (R) Remote unit at the other end. The Model 2173 is config- ured as a L or R via the switch on the bottom of the unit.
Figure 1. Typical application The pair of 2173 models work together to create a transparent extension between two peered Ethernet LANs. Figure 1 shows a typical point-to- point application. 3.0 INSTALLATION The Interconnecting cables shall be acceptable for external use and shall be rated for the proper applica-...
Note The Model 2173 units work in pairs. One of the units must be configured as a (L) Local unit, and the other unit must be config- ured as a (R) Remote unit. It does not matter which end is the L and which is the R.
19 (0.9mm) and 26 AWG (0.4mm). Leased circuits that run through signal equalization equipment are not acceptable. 2. The Model 2173 is equipped with an RJ-45 interface jack that can be used on the CopperLINK interface. The CopperLINK interface is a two-wire interface.
An external AC or DC power supply is available separately. This connec- tion is made via the barrel jack on the rear panel of the Model 2173. No configuration is necessary for the power supply (See Appendix B for domestic and international power supply and cord options).
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Figure 5. Removing protective cover Figure 6 on page 13 shows the orientation of the DIP switches in the On and Off positions. Front Rear Switch toggle Push toggle up for ON position Push toggle down for 1 2 3 4 OFF position Figure 6.
No user settings required. This section describes reading the LED status monitors. 5.1 POWER UP Before applying power to the Model 2173, please review section 3.3, “Connecting Power” on page 12 to verify that the unit is connected to the appropriate power source.
5.2 FRONT PANEL LED STATUS MONITORS The Model 2173 features six front panel LEDs that monitor power, the Ethernet signals, the CopperLINK connection, and the remote/local set- ting. Figure 7 shows the front panel location of each LED. Table 2 on page 15 describes the LED functions.
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS A.1 LAN CONNECTION • Two shielded RJ-45, 10/100Base-T, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet • CopperLINK Connection: Shielded RJ-45 A.2 TRANSMISSION LINE Two-wire unconditioned twisted pair. A.3 COPPERLINK LINE RATE AND COPPERLINK DISTANCE • Line Rate: 100/70 Mbps, upstream/downstream. Additional three line rates are available via DIP switch settings.
APPENDIX B MODEL 2173 SERIES FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Patton Model # Description Base Models 2173/E CopperLINK Multi Rate 100 Mbps Ethernet Extender; No power supply 2173/E-2PK CopperLINK Multi Rate 100 Mbps Ethernet Extender Kit (2 units preset to local and remote); No power supply...
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APPENDIX D DISTANCE CHART, BASED ON 24 AWG (0.5 MM) Throughput Distance in feet Line Rate at Max Distance (km) (bits per second) 4250 ft 4,629,408 (DS) (1.3 km) 1,175,328 (US) 100/70 500 ft 91,738,752 (DS) (0.15 km) 70,795,872 (US) 50/50 1000 ft 55,352,640 (DS)
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