Black Box LMC7005A manual Installation Guide, Installing 10/100 Autosensing Media Converter

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Document Number 55-80216BB-01 B6 January 2005

10/100 Autosensing

Media Converter

Installation Guide

LMC7001A-R4 – LMC7002A-R4 – LMC7003A-R4 – LMC7004A-R4 – LMC7005A – LMC7006A

10/100 Autosensing Media Converter™ is a low-cost, standalone, IEEE

802.3 single-conversion media converter which converts between:

z10Base-T twisted pair and 10Base-FL single or multi-mode fiber;

z100Base-TX twisted pair and 100Base-SX multi-mode fiber

z100Base-TX twisted pair and 100Base-FX single-mode fiber

10/100 Autosensing Media Converter is a 1U high, table-top unit that includes diagnostic LEDs, an internal, universal (100/240 VAC) power supply, one RJ-45 connector for the twisted pair port and one pair of ST (LMC7001A-R4 for 850 nm multi-mode, LMC7005A for 1300 nm multi- mode, and LMC7003A-R4 for 1310 nm single mode) or SC (LMC7002A-R4 for 850 nm multi-mode, LMC7006A for 1300 nm multi-mode, and LMC7004A-R4 for 1310 nm single-mode) connectors for the fiber port.

Installing 10/100 Autosensing Media Converter

10/100 Autosensing Media Converter comes ready to install. The only adjustments that may need to be made after installation are:

zConfiguring the unit for its mode of operation and other features.

zSetting the twisted pair port for a crossover workstation or pass- through connection.

To install the 10/100 Autosensing Media Converter, first make sure that the unit is placed on a suitable flat surface, leaving some space behind the unit. Attach the cables between the 10/100 Autosensing Media Converter and each device that will be interconnected, then plug the unit into a reliable, filtered power source.

NOTE: All network cables must be connected for link LEDs to glow.

The following diagram shows the faceplate on the 10/100 Autosensing Media Converter. Regardless of the type of fiber connectors, the LEDs operate the same. Refer to page 5 for LED functionality.

Crossover/ Twisted Pair				Fiber Optic	SX
pass-through	LEDs
switch				port	LEDs
		TX	XMT	RCV
LNK	ACT	100		SX
X II				100
				ACT
				LNK
		PWR
10/100 Mbps

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