Configuration Instructions

10/100 Autosensing Media Converters features an 8-position DIP switch for configuring the unit. This switch is accessed through a cut-out in the bottom of the unit. After configuring the switch, power down the unit and then power up again for the DIP switch changes to take effect. The follow- ing table provides simplified definitions of the function of each switch. More detailed information follows.

 

MODE

SWITCH

FUNCTION

DEFAULT

 

 

LFD

S5

Link Fault Detection (Refer to page 3 for configuration

OFF

 

 

 

 

instructions. Available only in Force modes)

 

 

 

PNP

S6

Auto-Negotiation Mode (Plug-N-Play)

ON

 

 

 

 

(Valid only when Force mode is disabled)

 

 

 

Force

S7

Force Mode — Forces Autosensing 10/100 to operate OFF

 

 

 

 

at 10 or 100 Mbps as determined by S8

 

 

 

100 or 10 S8

When ON, Autosensing 10/100 operates at 10 Mbps

OFF

 

When OFF, Autosensing 10/100 operates at 100 Mbps

Note: S1 - S4 are factory configured — DO NOT CHANGE

10/100 Autosensing Media Converter Modes of Operation

The 10/100 Autosensing Media Converter features three “modes” of operation: Auto-Negotiation/PNP mode, Force 10 mode and Force 100 mode. Your media converter should be configured for one of these modes (factory default is AN/PNP mode). For information on Link Fault Detection, refer to pages 3-5.

NOTE

10/100 Autosensing Media Converter cannot be manually set for Half- or Full-Duplex. Duplex is determined by the devices to which your media converter is connected.

Auto-Negotiation mode, also known as PNP, is the mode most ideally suited for the 10/100 Autosensing Media Converter. In this mode, the converter will optimally and automatically configure for speed (10 or 100 Mbps) depending on the capabilities of the end stations.

To enable Auto-Negotiation/PNPmode, set switch S6 to the ON position, with switches S7 and S8 in the OFF position.

In Force 10 mode, the media converter converts 10Base-T to 10Base-FL; 100 Mbps signals are not accepted.

To enable Force 10 mode, set switch S7 and S8 to the ON position, with switch S6 in the OFF position.

4)Should it be necessary to disconnect the fiber device, reinstall the protective dust caps.

5)If you suspect that the optics have been contaminated, alternate between blasting with clean, dry, compressed air and flushing with methanol to remove particles of dirt.

W A R R A N T Y

Please contact Black Box Corporation for complete warranty information.

S A F E T Y C E R T I F I C A T I O N S

UL/CUL: Listed to Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment.

CE: The products described herein comply with the Council Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC) and the Council Directive on Electrical Equipment Designed for use within Certain Voltage Limits (73/23/EEC). Certified to Safety of Information Technology Equipment, Including Electrical Business Equipment. For further details, contact IMC Networks.

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

The use of non-shielded I/O cables may not guarantee compliance with FCC RFI limits.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

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