N-Tron 604MFX-ST, 608MFX-ST, 608MFXE-ST-40, 608MFXE-ST-80 Connecting The Standard Ring, 12/15/05

CONNECTING THE STANDARD RING

Remove the dust cap from the fiber optic connectors and connect the fiber optic cables.

Please refer to the Figure 1. Diagram.

To begin the ring, the TX out-port #7 should be connected to the RX in-port #8 of the far end station. The RX in-port #7 should be connected to the TX out-port #8 on the far end station.

Likewise, the TX out-port #8 should be connected to the RX in-port #7 of the far end station completing the ring. The RX in-port #8 should be connected to the TX out-port #7 on the far end station.

PC MMI

PC

MMI

CAT5

CAT5

PC

MMI

CAT5

(UP TO 6 COPPER PORTS CONNECTED TO 608MFX)

CAT5 TO MES

FIBER OPTIC PAIR	#7	608MFX	#8
		RING
		MANAGER

#8

#7

#7

#8

#7

#8

608M FX

608M FX

FIBER OPTIC PAIR

608M FX

FIBER OPTIC PAIR

CAT5

CAT5

CAT5

CAT5

CAT5

CAT5

PLC

PC

Additional

N-TRON

PLC

PLC

DRIVE

LAPTOP

Ports

405TX

(UP TO 6 COPPER PORTS CONNECTED TO EACH 608MFX)

608MFX RING TOPOLOGY

Figure 1

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