Table of Contents Caution ..........................iv 1. Overview ........................2 2. Model Description ..................2 3. Checklist ......................3 4. Installing the Converter ................3 5. Link Fault Pass Through ................. 5 6. LED Description ..................7 7. DC Jack and AC-DC Power Adapter ..........
Caution Circuit devices are sensitive to static electricity, which can damage their delicate electronics. Dry weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to acquire a static electrical charge. To protect your device, always: • Touch the metal chassis of your computer to ground the static electrical charge before you pick up the circuit device.
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About this user’s manual In this user’s manual, it will not only tell you how to install and connect your network system but show you all the functions. Overview of this user’s manual 1. Overview 2. Model Description ...
1. Overview IEEE802.3u 100Mbps Fast Ethernet supports two types of media, 10/100Base- TX and 100Base-FX, for network connection. The media converter has commercial and industrial different operating temperature optional specification. This media converter also supports POF (Plastic Optical Fiber) optional networking solution. It is suitable for in-door and out-door industrial Ethernet with fiber optical cable.
3. Checklist Before you start installing the Converter, verify that the package contains the following: — The TP-Fiber Converter — AC-DC Power Adapter or Self Powering Cable(USB) (upon the model user purchases) — This User's Manual Please notify your sales representative immediately if any of the aforementioned items is missing or damaged.
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Fig. 1 Front View of LFP Bridge Media Converter USB A Type Jack USB Cable USB B Type Jack Fiber Optic 100FX Fiber Network RJ-45 Jack Cat. 5 Cable 10/100 Ethernet Switch/NIC Fig. 2 Connection among USB (Type B-to-Type A Plug), Fiber and TP Cables TP-to-100FX Converter 10/100Base-TX...
Fig. 5 Bridge Media Converter Side Panel Note: Fig. 6-1 represents that TP-Fiber Converter with AC-DC Power Adapter is enabled; Fig. 6-2 represents that TP-Fiber Converter with Self Powering Cable (USB) is enabled. 5VDC 5VDC Slide Switch Slide Switch Fig. 6-1 Fig.
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This media converter supports link fault pass through (LFP) in TX/FX converter application. Link status on one port is propagated to the other port to notice the remote nodes. If TP port is unplugged, this converter stops transmission on fiber port. This causes the remote fiber node link to fail. LED shows the link failure on both TP and fiber ports.
6. LED Description Color Function Lit when fiber connection is good FX LNK/ACT Green Blinks when fiber data is present Lit when full-duplex mode is active Amber Off when half-duplex is active FDX/COL Blinks when collision is present Lit when TP connection is good TP LNK/ACT Green Blinks when TP data is present...
8. Connecting to TP, Fiber Device Converter AUTO, FORCE selectable: Bit 1, 2, 3 of S1 TP Port a. AUTO: 10/100 NWay Auto-negotiation 10/100TP b. FORCE: 100 or 10, FDX or HDX Converter 100Mbps duplex selectable: Bit 5 of S1 Fiber Port a.
9. Cable Connection Parameter 100Base-X network allows 512-bit time delay between any two node-stations in a collision domain. Switch-based Media Converter breaks up TP and Fiber segments’ collision domain to extend the cabling distance. TP Cable Limitations: Cat. 5 and up to 100m ...
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