TABLE OF CONTENTS
MULTILINK ML1600/2400 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – QUICKSTART GUIDE TOC–I
Table of Contents
1. PREPARATION ......................................................................................................1
PRECAUTIONS ...............................................................................................................................1
DETERMINING MOUNTING LOCATION ......................................................................................1
2. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION ........................................................................3
TABLE-TOP OR SHELF MOUNTING ............................................................................................3
RACK MOUNTING - ML2400 ...................................................................................................3
DIN-RAIL / PANEL MOUNTING - ML1600 ............................................................................4
Mounting Dimensions with Metal Brackets............................................................6
DIN-RAIL / PANEL MOUNTING - ML1200/ML800 ...........................................................7
Mounting Dimensions for ML1200/ML800 with metal brackets..................7
3. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ...........................................................................9
POWERING THE UNIT - ML2400 .............................................................................................9
POWERING THE UNIT - ML1600 .............................................................................................10
POWERING THE UNIT - ML1200/ML800 .............................................................................10
UL REQUIREMENTS FOR DC-POWERED UNITS ......................................................................11
ALARM CONTACTS .......................................................................................................................11
DIELECTRIC STRENGTH (HI-POT) TESTING ................................................................................12
4. CONNECTING A MANAGEMENT CONSOLE TERMINAL TO THE UNIT ... 13
DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................13
ML2400/ML1600.................................................................................................................13
ML1200/ML800....................................................................................................................14
5. INTRODUCTION TO TWISTED PAIR & FIBER OPTIC ETHERNET LANS .. 15
ETHERNET PHYSICAL LAYER: TWISTED PAIR COPPER VS FIBER OPTIC ................................15
Twisted Pair copper cable..............................................................................................15
Fiber..........................................................................................................................................16
SUPPORTED NETWORK TOPOLOGIES ........................................................................................16
Star Architecture.................................................................................................................16
Mesh Architecture..............................................................................................................16
Ring Architecture................................................................................................................17
10BASE T AND 100BASET MEDIA .........................................................................................17
Unshielded Twisted Pair cable:....................................................................................17
Ethernet: Unshielded Twisted Pair..............................................................................18
6. CONNECTING ETHERNET MEDIA ...................................................................20
DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................20
CONNECTING ST-TYPE FIBER OPTICS (TWIST-LOCK) ..............................................................20
CONNECTING SC-TYPE FIBER OPTICS (SNAP-IN) ....................................................................21
CONNECTING SINGLE-MODE FIBER OPTICS ............................................................................21
CONNECTING RJ45 TWISTED PAIR ..........................................................................................21
CONNECTING GIGABIT MEDIA USING GBICS .........................................................................22
7. HUBS AND SWITCHES ........................................................................................23
FIBER OPTIC ETHERNET: .............................................................................................................23
Wavelengths of light.........................................................................................................23
SINGLE AND MULTI-MODE CABLE .............................................................................................24
Fiber Cable Cross Section and Physical Specifications.....................................24
Single mode fiber - Less attenuation per unit distance...................................25
8. OPTICAL POWER BUDGET ................................................................................26
ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS TO THE MULTILIN SWITCH .........................................................27
ASSIGNING A STATIC IP ADDRESS TO A PERSONNEL COMPUTER ..........................................33
CONFIGURING THE SWITCH PORTS FOR UR REDUNDANT OPERATION ................................39