Allied Telesis AT-MC105XL Installation Manual

Allied Telesis AT-MC105XL Installation Manual

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Fast Ethernet Media Converters

Installation Guide

PN 613-10800-00 Rev. A

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    AT-MC105XL AT-MC106XL Fast Ethernet Media Converters Installation Guide PN 613-10800-00 Rev. A...
  • Page 2 Copyright 1999 Allied Telesyn International, Corp. 960 Stewart Drive Suite B, Sunnyvale CA 94086 USA All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesyn International, Corp. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. All other product names, company names, logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 3: Safety And Interference Warnings

    Safety and Interference Warnings STANDARDS: This product meets the following standards U.S. Federal Communications Commission RADIATED ENERGY Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety and Interference Warnings............. iii AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL Fast Ethernet Media Converters ..1 Key Features....................... 2 LEDs........................2 MDI/MDI-X Switch ..................2 NML/LNK TST Switch................3 Auto-Negotiation ..................3 MissingLink ....................3 External AC-DC Power Adapter..............4 Package Contents ....................
  • Page 7: At-Mc105Xl And At-Mc106Xl Fast Ethernet Media Converters

    AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL Fast Ethernet Media Converters The AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL convert IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX to 100Base-SX multimode Fast Ethernet network connections. The 100Base-SX interface is available in ST or SC connectors for multimode fiber cabling. The 100Base-TX interface uses an RJ45 shielded connector.
  • Page 8: Key Features

    Key Features The media converters have the following key features: LEDs for unit and port status MDI/MDI-X Switch NML/LNK TST Switch 100Base-TX ports participate in auto-negotiation for 100 Mbps and half- or full-duplex modes MissingLink provides link fault detection on 100Base-TX segments External AC-DC Power Adapter Standard, compact size for use with AT-MCR12 rack-mount chassis Low power consumption...
  • Page 9: Nml/Lnk Tst Switch

    AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL Installation Guide NML/LNK TST Switch The NML/LNK TST (Normal/Link Test) switch, located on the front panel, establishes a fiber/twisted pair link in the test position. The default position of the switch is IN, which is the normal (NML) operating mode and enables the MissingLink feature.
  • Page 10: External Ac-Dc Power Adapter

    Figure 3 External AC-DC Power Adapter (North American version) Package Contents Make sure the media converter package contains the following items: AT-MC105XL or AT-MC106XL Fast Ethernet Media Converter Four Protective Feet (for standalone use only) External AC-DC Power Adapter This Installation Guide.
  • Page 11: Installing The Media Converter

    AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL Installation Guide Installing the Media Converter Read the warnings below before beginning any installation. Warning LIGHTNING DANGER: DO NOT WORK on equipment or CABLES during periods of LIGHTNING ACTIVITY! 1 DO NOT BLOCK AIR VENTS ! 2 The following steps are for a standalone installation.
  • Page 12 9. If you are making a direct connection to a workstation using straight- through cable, set the MDI/MDI-X switch to the MDI-X position. (MDI-X is the default position.) If you are connecting the media converter to a hub, switch, or another media converter with a straight-through cable, set the MDI/MDI-X switch to the MDI position.
  • Page 13: Back-To-Back Installation

    AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL Installation Guide Back-to-Back Installation Review the following before doing a back-to-back installation. See Figure8 f or an illustration of a back-to-back-media converter configuration. During installation, setup, and testing of back-to-back media converters, make sure each media converter is in the Link Test Mode.
  • Page 14: Configurations

    SWITCH FAST ETHERNET 100Base-TX AT-8124XL 10/100 Switch 100Base-SX STATUS RS-232 TERMINAL PORT PORT ACTIVITY 10BASE-T / 100BASE-T 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX SWITCH FAST ETHERNET 10Base-T 100Base-TX AT-MC105XL Legend 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 100 Mbps (Fiber) Workstation Figure 8 AT-MC105XL Back-to-Back Configuration...
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL Installation Guide Troubleshooting To troubleshoot your media converter, perform the following: 1. Set the unit in the Link test Mode. 2. End stations used with the media converter must operate in the same duplex mode (either both full-duplex or both half-duplex).
  • Page 16: Recommended Cables And Cable Specifications

    Recommended Cables and Cable Specifications Table 3 lists the IEEE 802.3u cabling specifications for the media converters. Refer to this table for cabling recommendations. Table 3 IEEE 802.3u Cabling Specifications for AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL 100Base-SX 100Base-TX Media 850 nm multimode fiber, 50/125 micron Unshielded/Shielded 850 nm multimode fiber, 62.5/125 micron...
  • Page 17: Electrical Safety And Installation Requirements

    Appendix A Electrical Safety and Installation Requirements STANDARDS: This product meets the following standards U.S. Federal Communications Commissi RADIATED ENERGY Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules.
  • Page 18 NORMEN: Dieses Produkt erfüllt die Anforderungen der nachfolgenden Normen Hochfrequenzstörung EN55022 Klasse A WARNUNG: Bei Verwendung zu Hause kann dieses Produkt Funkstörungen hervorrufen. In diesem Fall müßte der Anwender angemessene Gegenmaßnahmen ergreifen. Störsicherheit EN50082-1 ACHTUNG: Für dieses Produkt sind abgeschirmte Kabel erforderlich, damit den Richtlinien für Emission und Interferenzschutz entsprochen wird.
  • Page 19 AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL Installation Guide EISEN: Dit product voldoet aan de volgende eisen. RFI Emissie EN55022 Klasse A WAARSCHUWING: Binnenshuis kan dit product radiostoring veroorzaken, in welk geval de gebruiker verplicht kan worden om gepaste maatregelen te nemen. Immuniteit EN50082-1 WAARSCHUWING: Om te voldoen aan de emissie- en immuniteitsnormen dient dit apparaat te zijn voorzien van afgeschermde kabels.
  • Page 20 STANDARDI : Tämä tuote on seuraavien standardien mukainen Radioaaltojen häirintä EN55022 Luokka A VAROITUS: Kotiolosuhteissa tämä laite voi aiheuttaa radioaaltojen häiröitä, missä tapauksessa laitteen käyttäjän on mahdollisesti ryhdyttävä tarpeellisiin toimenpiteisiin. Kestävyys EN50082-1 VAROITUS: Tämä tuote vaatii suojattuja kaapeleita toimiakseen emissio- ja häiriönsietostandardien mukaisesti. Jos tuotetta käytetään ilman suojattuja kaapeleita, käyttäjä...
  • Page 21 AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL Installation Guide SIKKERHETSNORME : Dette produktet tilfredsstiller følgende sikkerhetsnormer RFI stråling EN55022 Klasse A ADVARSEL: Hvis dette produktet benyttes til privat bruk, kan produktet forårsake radioforstyrrelse. Hvis dette skjer, må brukeren ta de nødvendige forholdsregler. Immunitet EN50082-1 ADVARSEL: Dette produktet må...
  • Page 22 ESTÁNDARES: Este producto cumple con los siguientes estándares Emisión RFI EN55022 Clase A ADVERTENCIA: en un entorno doméstico, este producto puede causar radiointerferencias, en cuyo caso, puede requerirse del usuario que tome las medidas que sean convenientes al respecto. Inmunidad EN50082-1 ADVERTENCIA: Este producto exige cables protectores para ajustarse a las normas de emisión e inmunidad.
  • Page 23: At-Mc105Xl And At-Mc106Xl Installation Guide Feedback

    Appendix B AT-MC105XL and AT-MC106XL Installation Guide Feedback Please tell us what additional information you would like to see discussed in this guide. If there are topics you would like information on that were not covered in this guide, please photocopy this page, answer the questions and fax or mail this form back to Allied Telesyn.
  • Page 25: Technical Support Fax Order

    Appendix C Technical Support Fax Order Name ________________________________________________________________________ Company _____________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ City_____________________________State/Province __________________________________ Zip/Postal Code _______________________ Country _ _________________________________ Phone___________________________________ Fax _ _________________________________ Incident Summary Model number of Allied Telesyn product I am using ____________________________________ Firmware release number of Allied Telesyn product ____________________________________ Other network software products I am using (e.g., network managers) _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 27: Where To Find Us

    Appendix D Where To Find Us For Technical Support or Service Location Phone Americas 1 (800) 428-4835 1 (918) 628-3222 United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America Asia (+65) 3815-613 (+65) 3833-830 Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, China, India Australia (61) 2-943-5111 (61) 2-9438-4966...

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