Perle Systems S-10G-STS, S-10G-XTSH manual Sequence of Events, Port Selection Switch 3 - Test Mode

Note: If the remote media converter is not a Perle S-10G then the remote media converter will need to be put into loopback mode. See the documentation that came with that media converter.

Sequence of Events

1.The Local S-10G sends the Remote S-10G a signal to go into loopback mode.

2.The Remote S-10G media converter turns on loopback mode.

3.Built In Test data is sent from the Local S-10G media converter to the Remote S-10G media converter.

4.The Remote S-10G media converter loops the received data back to the Local S-10G media converter.

5.Any test errors detected are displayed with the LEDs on the front of the Local S-10G media converter.

6.The Built in Link Tests continue to run until Switch 1 on the Local S-10G media converter is set to Data mode.

Port Selection (Switch 3 – Test Mode)

Switch Position	Port
Up (default)	1
Down	2

Fiber Fault Alert (Switch 3 – Data Mode)

Switch Position	Mode
Up (default)	Enabled
Down	Disabled

Enabled: If the media converter detects a loss of fiber, the media converter will immediately notify the fiber link partner that an error condition exists.

If the remote media converter is set up for Fiber Fault Alert (FFA) Enabled and the local media converter is set up with Smart Link Pass-Through, a loss of fiber link on either the transmit or receive line will be passed through to the other fiber connection.

Disabled: The media converter will not monitor for fiber fault.

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