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Media Converter – Value Line
IE-MC-VL Series
Hardware Installation Guide
Third Edition, June 2011
1243430000/02/06.11
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Copyright © 2011 Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
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  • Page 1 Media Converter – Value Line IE-MC-VL Series Hardware Installation Guide Third Edition, June 2011 1243430000/02/06.11 Please note: This document and any further product information - if available - can be downloaded at the internet link: http://www.weidmueller.com/downloads Copyright Notice Copyright © 2011 Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG All rights reserved.
  • Page 2: Package Checklist

    10/100BaseT(X) and 100BaseFX. The IE-MC-VL Series reliable industrial design is excellent for keeping your industrial automation applications running continuously, and comes with a relay output warning alarm to help prevent damages and losses.
  • Page 3 Panel Layout of IE-MC-VL Series Top Panel View Grounding screw Terminal block for power input PWR1/PWR2 and relay output Heat dissipation orifices Dip switch Power input PWR1 LED Front Panel View Power input PWR2 LED IE-MC-VL-1TX-1ST Fault LED 100BaseFX (ST connector) Port FX port’s 100 Mbps LED...
  • Page 4: Mounting Dimensions

    Mounting Dimensions DIN-Rail Mounting The aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate should be fixed to the back panel of Weidmüller Media Converter when you take it out of the box. If you need to reattach the DIN-Rail attachment plate to the device, make sure the stiff metal spring is situated towards the top, as shown in the figures below STEP 1:...
  • Page 5: Wall Mounting (Optional)

    metal metal spring spring DIN-Rail DIN-Rail To remove the Media Converter from the DIN-Rail, simply reverse Steps 1 and 2 above. Wall Mounting (Optional) For some applications, you will find it convenient to mount the Media Converter on the wall, as illustrated below. STEP 1: Remove the aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate from the device, and then attach the wall mount plates, as shown in the diagrams...
  • Page 6: Atex Information

    II 3G ATEX Information 1. Certification number DEMKO 11 ATEX1106692x 2. Ambient range (-40°C ≤ Tamb ≤ 75°C) 3. Certification string (Ex nC nL IIC T4) 4. Standards covered ( EN60079-0:2006, EN60079-15:2005) 5. The conditions of safe usage: The Ethernet Communication Devices are to be mounted in an IP54 enclosure and used in an area of not more than pollution degree 2 as defined by IEC60664-1.
  • Page 7: Grounding The Media Converter

    WARNING This equipment has been evaluated as EEx nC IIC T4 equipment under DEMKO Certificate No. 03 ATEX 0324537U. Each module is marked with II 3G and is suitable for use in Zone 2 Explosive Atmospheres. Devices must be installed in a minimum IP 54 enclosure as defined in IEC 60529 and EN 60529.
  • Page 8: Wiring The Alarm Contact

    ATTENTION This product is intended to be mounted to a well-grounded mounting surface such as a metal panel. Wiring the Alarm Contact The Alarm Contact is made up of the two middle contacts of the terminal block on the Media Converter’s top panel. Refer to the next section for detailed instructions on how to connect the wires to the terminal block connector, and how to attach the terminal block connector to the terminal block receptor.
  • Page 9: Communication Connections

    ATTENTION Before connecting the device to the DC power inputs, make sure the DC power source voltage is stable. Communication Connections IE-MC-VL models have one 10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet port, and one 100BaseFX (SC or ST type connector) fiber port. 10/100BaseT(X) Ethernet Port Connection The 10/100BaseT(X) ports located on the Media Converter’s front panel are used to connect to Ethernet-enabled devices.
  • Page 10: Redundant Power Inputs

    data from device II to device I, for full-duplex transmission. All you need to remember is to connect the Tx (transmit) port of device I to the Rx (receive) port of device II, and the Rx (receive) port of device I to the Tx (transmit) port of device II. SC-Port Pinouts ST-Port Pinouts ATTENTION...
  • Page 11: Dip Switch Setting

    Dip Switch Setting IE-MC-VL Series DIP switch Dip Switch 1 (Default: Off ) ON: Enables the PORT Alarm. If the port’s link fails, the relay will form an open circuit and the fault LED will light up. Off: Disables the corresponding PORT Alarm. The relay will form a closed circuit and the Fault LED will never light up.
  • Page 12: Auto Mdi/Mdi-X Connection

    Data is being transmitted at (TP) Blinking 100 Mbps 100BaseTX Port’s link is inactive FX port’s 100 Mbps is active 100M GREEN Data is being transmitted at Blinking (FX) 100 Mbps 100BaseFX port is inactive 100BaseFX port is being transmitted at full duplex FDX/ GREEN Blinking...
  • Page 13: Specifications

    If the Media Converter’s RJ45 Ethernet port is connected to a non-negotiating device, then the default values 10 Mbps speed and half-duplex mode will be set, as required by the IEEE 802.3u standard. Specifications Technology Standards IEEE802.3, 802.3u, Link Fault Pass-Through Interface RJ45 ports...
  • Page 14: Contact Information

    Ambient Relative Humidity 5 to 90% (non-condensing) Regulatory Approvals Safety UL60950, UL 508, CSA C22.2 No. 60950, EN60950 Hazardous Location UL/cUL Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D ATEX Class I, Zone 2, EEx nC IIC FCC Part 15, CISPR (EN55022) class A EN61000-4-2 (ESD), level 3 EN61000-4-3 (RS), level 3 EN61000-4-4 (EFT), level 3...

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