Chapter 1 Introduction RIC-155 Installation and Operation Manual
1-2 Overview
Features

10/100BaseT Interface

RIC-155 Fast Ethernet interface operation conforms to the IEEE 802.3u, 802.3x
and 802.1p standards, including VLAN applications. The Fast Ethernet interface
supports the following functions:
Four levels of QoS, according to ToS or 802.3p
High performance lookup engine with support for up to 1024 MAC address
entries with automatic learning and aging
Autonegotiation
Backpressure
Half duplex and full duplex operation
FDX flow control
Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover.

STM-1/OC-3c Interface

RIC-155 converts Ethernet/Fast Ethernet signals into POS and vice. The
STM-1/OC-3c interface terminates into fiber optic or 75 BNC coaxial
connectors. Single mode fiber optic interface of the unit uses a 1310 nm LED or
1310/1550 laser diode transmitters (see Table 1-1).
The STM-1/OC-3c interface of RIC-155 operates with internal or receive clock.
Table 1-1. Fiber Optic Interface Options
Wavelength
[nm]
Fiber Type
[µm]
Transmitter
Type
Power
[dBm]
Receiver
Sensitivity
[dBm]
Typical Max.
Range
[km/miles]
Connector
1310 62.5/125,
multimode
LED -18 -31 2/1.2 SC
1310 9/125 single mode Laser -12 -31 20/12.4
ST, SC, FC
1310 9/125 single mode Laser, long haul -2 -34 40/25 ST, SC, FC
1550 9/125 single mode Laser, long haul -2 -34 80/49.7 SC
SF1 (WDM) 9/125 single mode Laser
Tx – 1310
Rx – 1550
-12 -29 20/12.4 SC
SF2 (WDM) 9/125 single mode Laser
Tx – 1550
Rx – 1310
-12 -29 20/12.4 SC
SF3
(single fiber)
9/125 single mode Laser, 1310
Tx and Rx
-12 -27 20/12.4 SC/APC