Perle Systems 5500305-20 Installing the Copper Cable

Gigabit Media Converter Module – Installation Guide

Installing the Copper Cable

• Locate a 1000Base-X compliant simplex (1 strand) fiber cable

with appropriate connectors.

• Connect the fiber cable from one Converter to the other

Converter/switch/fiber device.

Installing the Copper Cable

• Locate 1000Base-TX compliant copper cables with male, RJ-

45 connectors installed at both ends.

• Connect the RJ-45 cable between the Perle Media Converter

Module and the device.

Note: Since the Media Converter Module supports Auto-MDIX,

either a straight-through or cross over Ethernet cable may be

used.

Contents

Main Overview http://www.perle.com/ Installation Auto-Config Jumper (CM-1000 only) DIP Switches DIP Switch Settings Fiber Negotiation (Switch 1) Link Mode (Switch 2) Fiber Fault Alert (Switch 3) Page Duplex (Switch 4) Pause (Switch 5) Loopback (Switch 6) Installing or Replacing Media Converter Modules Installing or Replacing a Media Converter Module Removing Media Convert Modules Installing the SFP Fiber Module Installing the Duplex Fiber Cable Installing the Copper Cable Operation Status LED PWR - Power/Test LKF - Fiber Link/Activity LKC - Copper Link/Activity Other Features Default Operating Mode: Auto-MDIX with Skew Correction: Error Recovery: Troubleshooting General No connectivity Method 1 Method 2: Page Technical Specifications Fiber Optic Specifications: Fiber Cabling Requirements: MM: 50/125 microns or 62.5/125 microns SM: 9/125 microns Ethernet Copper Cabling Requirements http://www.perle.com/ Compliance Information Warranty / Registration