BSS Audio MC-1 manual Operation

Installation -- Continued

Install the copper cable

1.Locate a 1000Base-T compliant copper cables with male, RJ-45 connectors installed at both ends.

2.Connect the RJ-45 connector at one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the MC-1 media converter.

3.Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the cable to the RJ-45 port on the other device (switch, workstation, etc.).

RJ-45 port	RJ-45 port
on the media	on the other device
converter	(switch, work station, etc.)

Power the media converter

AC

The external power supply provided with this device is UL listed by the manufacturer of the power supply.

1.Install the power adapter cord to the back of the media converter.

2.Connect the power adapter plug to AC power.

3.Verify that the media converter is powered by observing the illuminated LED power indicator light.

Converter Rear Panel

Power Connector

Operation

Status LEDs

Use the status LEDs to monitor the MC-1 media converter operation in the network.

PWR	(Power)	ON =	Connected to external AC power.
LKF	(Fiber link)	ON =	Fiber Connection
RXC	(Copper receive) Flashing = Receiving data on the copper link.
		ON =	Copper Link connection
Duplex		ON =	Full

PWR		RXC LED	Duplex LED
	TX	RX
LKF	1000Base-X		1000Base-T

Remote-Fault Detect

Remote fiber fault detect (RFD) monitors the status of the fiber link. RFD must only be enabled on the remote converter. If RFD is enabled in the device at each end of the link, a link pass-through event will put the converters into an

unrecoverable state (unable to establish a link).

Pause

The pause feature can improve network performance by allowing one end of the link to signal the other to discontinue frame transmission for a set period of time to relieve buffer congestion.

The pause feature can be set to one of four settings:

•Disable (i.e., no pause)

•Symmetrical pause

•Asymmetric TX (transmit) pause

•Asymmetric RX (receive) pause

Enable the pause feature if it is present on ALL network devices attached to the media converter(s); otherwise, disable the pause feature.

AutoCross (always on)

The AutoCross feature allows either straight-through (MDI) or crossover (MDI-

X)cables to be used when connecting to 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, or 1000Base- T devices, such as hubs, transceivers, or network interface cards (NICs). AutoCross determines the characteristics of the cable connection and automatically configures the unit to link up to its companion device regardless

of the cable configuration.

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