Link Mode Switch Position | Perle Systems C-100-XXXXX instruction

Link Mode (Switch 2)

	Switch	Mode
	Position	Mode
	Position
	Up (default)	Link Pass-Through Mode
	Down	Standard Mode

Link Pass-Through:In this mode, the link state on one connection is directly reflected through the Media Converter Module to the other connection. If link is lost on one of the connections, then the other link will be brought down.

With Media Converters on both ends of the fiber link and both setup for Link Pass-Through, then a loss of copper link on the far end device will propagate through both Converters and will result in a loss of copper link at the near end device. This would, in effect, resemble a direct copper connection.

Standard Mode: In this mode, the links on the fiber and copper sides can be brought up and down independently of each other. A loss of link on either the fiber or copper port can occur without affecting the other connection.

Far End Fault (Switch 3)

Switch		Mode
Position		Mode
Position
Up (default)		Enabled

Down		Disabled

Enabled: If the Media Converter Module detects a loss of fiber signal on the fiber receiver, it will immediately send a FEF on the fiber link. This, in effect, notifies the fiber link partner that an error condition exists on the fiber connection.

If the remote Media Converter is set up for Far End Fault (FEF) and the local Media Converter is set up with Link Pass-Through, a loss of fiber link on either the transmit or receive line will be passed through to the local copper connection thus notifying the connected device.

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C-100-XXXXX specifications

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