62CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS
Connect Interface
Optical Fiber
When connecting optical fiber, please note:
■ Do not bend optical fiber with excessive stress. The bend radius should be no less than 10 cm.
■Ensure that the Tx terminal and the Rx terminal of the interface are connected correctly.
■Keep the sectional surface of optical fiber clean and free from dust.
Laser Danger! Do not observe the optical fiber connector connected with the laser in case the invisible laser radiation harms your eyes.
1Find the Rx optical port and Tx optical ports on 100 FX MM/100 FX SM. Insert one end of an optical fiber into the Rx optical port of 100 FX MM/100 FX SM, and the other end into the Tx optical port of the peer device; insert one end of another optical fiber into the Tx optical port of 100 FX MM/100 FX SM, and the other end into the Rx optical port of the peer device.
2Power on the Router and check the status of the LINK LED on the
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FIC (3C13863) | interface card. The cards function mainly to transmit, receive, and process the data | |||
on the synchronous/asynchronous serial interface. They support both synchronous | ||||
FIC (3C13864) | and asynchronous modes. In the former case, they support the DTE/DCE mode. | |||
Introduction to DTE and | A card is usually connected to an external modem for the dialing purpose. In this | |||
DCE | case, an appropriate baud rate must be set. |
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| The synchronous serial interface can work in either DTE or DCE mode. Two devices | |||
| directly connected should work as DTE and DCE. The DCE device provides the | |||
| synchronization clock and specifies communication rate, and the DTE device | |||
| accepts the synchronization clock and communicates at the specified rate. | |||
| The Router normally works as a DTE. To know whether the specific equipment | |||
| connected with the Router is DTE or DCE, please refer to the manual shipped with | |||
| the equipment. |
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Speed and transmission | In different operating modes, the synchronous/asynchronous serial interface | |||
distance of | supports different electric signal specifications and baud rates. In addition, the | |||
synchronous/asynchron | maximum signal transmission distance not only depends on the specified baud | |||
ous serial interface | rate but also the selected cable. The following table shows how the cable type, | |||
| baud rate, and the maximum signal transmission distance related to each other. | |||
| Table 5 Speed and transmission distance of V.24 (RS232)/V.35/X.21 cable | |||
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| V.24 (RS232) | V.35/X.21 |
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| Baud rate (bps) | Max. | Baud rate (bps) | Max. transmission |
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| 2400 | 60 | 2400 | 1250 |