Allied Telesis AT-CV5000 manual Cabling an SFP Transceiver

Chapter 2: Installation

Cabling a Twisted Pair Port

When you connect a twisted pair cable to a port, observe the following guidelines:

ˆAn RJ-45 connector should fit snugly into the port on the converter. The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.

ˆYou can use a straight-through or crossover twisted pair cable to connect any type of network device to a port on the converter.

To connect to the 10/100Base-TX port, perform the following procedure:

1.Connect the twisted pair cable to the twisted pair port, as shown in Figure 32.

LK AT FD

CPU RESET

LK	A
T
X
RDY
ML/SML	F

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Figure 32. Connecting to the Twisted Pair Port

2.Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to the link partner.

3.Power ON the end nodes.

When the connection is established, the LK LED for the 10/100Base- TX port should show green. If the LED is OFF, refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 95 for instructions.

To connect a fiber optic cable to an SFP transceiver, perform the following procedure:

Warning: Class 1 Laser product.  L1

Warning: Do not stare into the laser beam.  L2

1. Insert the SFP transceiver into the SFP slot on the line card, as shown

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