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LBH081A LBH181A LBH082A LBH182A LBH084A LBH184A Hardened Industrial Switch Provides eight 10/100 copper ports and one 100-Mbps fiber uplink port. Operation is plug-and-play. Front-mounted LEDs provide status information on each port. 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 1...
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Radio Interference Regulations Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada Radio Frequency Interference Statements This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a...
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NOM Statement Instrucciones de Seguridad (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
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Trademarks Used in this Manual Trademarks Used in this Manual Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation NEBS is a trademark of Telcordia Technologies UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.
Chapter 1: Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications Performance Filtering / Forwarding Rate: Ethernet (10Mbps): 14,880 pps Fast Ethernet (100Mbps): 148,800 pps Switching Processing Type: Store and Forward with IEEE 802.3x full- duplex flow -control, non-blocking Data Rate: 10Mbps and 100Mbps Address Table Capacity: 4K node, self-learning with address aging Packet buffer size: 256 KB total Latency: 5 μs + packet time (100 to 100Mbps) Network Standards and Compliance, hardware...
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Chapter 1: Specifications LED Indicators (on chassis) PWR: Steady On when power applied (per port) SPEED: ON (100Mbps), OFF (10Mbps) LINK/ACT: ON (Link), BLINKING (Activity) F/H: ON (Full-Duplex), OFF (Half-Duplex) Operating Environment Ambient Temperature: 13° to 140° F (-25° to 60°C) Storage Temperature: -58°to 167°F (-50°to 75°C) Ambient Relative Humidity: 10% to 95% (non-condensing) Altitude: -200 to 13,000 ft.
Same as LBH082A-H except a DIN-Rail bracket is included LBH081A-H: Same as LBH082A-H except the power input is 12VDC LBH081A-HD: Same as LBH081A-H except a DIN-Rail bracket is included LBH084A-H: Same as LBH082A-H except the power input is -48VDC LBH084A-HD:...
IP-based networks. The Hardened Industrial switch provides modern Ethernet connectivity for a variety of factory automation and SCADA applications. The Black Box LBH18x series Hardened switch provides eight 10/100 copper ports and one 100Mbps fiber up-link port. They are hardened to withstand the stress of industrial environments, highly reliable (over 25 years MTBF), and are easily fitted into industrial and telecom control cabinets.
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Models with a DIN- Rail mounting bracket included are available. The LBH08x/LBH18x industrial hardened switches and the other Black Box industrial networking products are backed by a three-year warranty. Industrial switches can connect a group of Ethernet-ready, process control units to a central control switch or to backhaul aggregated data from a cluster of edge switches that is typical in telecommunication environment.
Chapter 2: Introduction Fig 2.2a LBH082A-H and LBH182A-H-SC models shown 2.2.1 LBH18x chassis with SC or LC Fiber port The LBH18x chassis houses one main PC board. The front side of the chassis has eight RJ-45 twisted-pair ports and one 100Mbps fiber port, located at the left front of the unit.
Chapter 2: Introduction Fiber port, SC or LC Connector for Model LBH18x The Fast Ethernet fiber port on the LBH18x is set to operate at fixed 100Mbps speed for guaranteed high performance. The LBH18x fiber port is factory- built as either a multi-mode SC, LC or single-mode SC or LC connector. The 100Mbps fiber port will run at 100Mbps speed at all times.
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Chapter 2: Introduction When the Switch detects that its free buffer queue space is low, the Switch sends industry standard (full-duplex only) PAUSE packets out to the devices sending packets to cause “flow control”. This tells the sending devices to temporarily stop sending traffic, which allows a traffic catch-up to occur without dropping packets.
Chapter 2: Introduction Features and Benefits 100Mbps switching services for factory automation Ethernet LANs LBH08z/LBH18x Switches provide Fast Ethernet switching on all ports. They perform high speed filter/forward operations on the traffic, giving each port’s segment a full 100Mbps (or 10 Mbps) of bandwidth. Option for one “future-proof”...
Chapter 2: Introduction Applications The LBH08x and LBH18x are designed to bring future-proof fiber connectivity and widely- used copper connectivity to factory automation control systems, field bus control systems and many other industrial network environments. Ethernet networks in factory control systems provide interoperability and bandwidth with universal connectivity via 10/100 RJ-45 ports, all at an economical cost.
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Chapter 2: Introduction Where there are existing 10 Mbps hubs or switch users, they can easily be cascaded into any port of the LBH18x. This allows a simple plug-and-play addition of 100Mbps ports to an existing 10 Mbps network without having to change it. Nodes that are capable of 100Mbps speed can be moved to a LBH18x port, and will automatically operate at the higher speed.
Chapter 3: Installation INSTALLATION Before installing the equipment, it is necessary to take the following precautions: If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly, the steady-state long-term environmental temperature around the equipment must be less than or equal to 60 If the equipment is mounted in an enclosed or multiple rack assembly, adequate airflow must be maintained for proper and safe operation.
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Chapter 3: Installation Note: The metal brackets supplied, hold the back of the switch out from the panel or wall behind it, creating a rear space of about 1/8 inch or 3mm. This allows air circulation and cooling of the rear part of the case. For best cooling of the switch, attach the metal brackets to metal (rather than wood or plastic).
Chapter 3: Installation DIN-Rail mounting option The LBH08x/LBH18x is designed for use in a “factory floor” industrial environment. It is available with an optional DIN-Rail bracket to mount it securely in a metal factory floor enclosure, maintained vertically for proper convection cooling of the unit.
Chapter 3: Installation 3.3.1 Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45, CAT 3 or CAT 5) (Unshielded or Shielded) The following procedure describes how to connect a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX twisted pair segment to the RJ-45 port. The procedure is the same for both unshielded and shielded twisted pair cables.
Receiver Sensitivity and Transmitter Power are the parameters necessary to compute the power budget. To calculate the power budget of different fiber media installations using Black Box products, the following equations should be used: OPB (Optical Power Budget) = P...
Chapter 4: Operation OPERATION This chapter describes the functions and operation of the LBH08x/LBH18x Switch. Dual-Speed Functionality, and Switching The LBH08x/LBH18x Hardened Industrial Switches provide eight switched ports, one of which may be 100Mbps fiber on the Model LBH18x. The architecture supports a dual-speed switching environment, with a built-in full-duplex “future-proof”...
Chapter 4: Operation Auto-negotiation and Speed-sensing All eight RJ-45 ports independently support auto-negotiation for speed in 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX modes. Operation is according to the IEEE 802.3u standard. When a RJ-45 cable connection is made, and each time a LINK is enabled, auto-negotiation takes place.
Please follow the suggestions listed below prior to contacting your supplier. However, if you are unsure of the procedures described in this section or if the Black Box LBH08x/LBH18x Industrial Switch is not performing as expected, do not attempt to repair the unit;...
(see Warranty Information, Appendix A, for complete details). However, if the problem or condition causing the return cannot be duplicated by Black Box, the unit will be returned as: No Problem Found.
(user) charge. Shipping and Packaging Information Should you need to ship the unit back to Black Box, please follow these instructions: Package the unit carefully. It is recommended that you use the original container if available. Units should be wrapped in a "bubble-wrap" plastic sheet or bag for shipping protection.
Specifications for LBH08x/LBH18x Switches, DC Power at 12, 24 and –48VDC Power input Each Black Box LBH08x/LBH18x Switch requires DC power input, at 12, 24 and 48VDC. The wide range of DC power input types qualifies this product for use in 12, 24 and 48 applications in different industries.
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Appendix B The 24VDC option is particularly useful in the industrial environment, where it is common for facilities to operate on 24VDC power. The 24VDC applications are mainly in heavy duty industrial automation such as factory floor, process plants, HVAC, military equipment, etc. B4.0 12, 24 and –48VDC INSTALLATION This section describes the proper connection of the 12, 24, –48, leads to the...
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Appendix B NOTE: Always use a voltmeter to measure the voltage of the incoming power supply and figure out the +ve potential lead or -ve potential lead. The more +ve potential lead will connect to the post labeled “+ve” and the rest to the “-ve”.
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