ETHERNET CABLE SPECIFICATIONS

Maximum number of terminal devices on Ethernet network:

1024

 

 

10BASE-5 Cable and Connector Specifications

The physical characteristics of the 10BASE-5 cable must meet or exceed IEEE

802.310BASE-5 specifications.

10BASE-5 Cable Characteristics:

Cable type:

RG8 Solid Coaxial (ThickNet)

Impedance:

50 Ω @ 10 MHz

Capacitance:

26pF/ft

Maximum Cable Length:

500 meters (1650 feet)

Maximum number network connections:

100

Minimum distance between connections:

2.5 meters (8.2 feet)

Terminate 10BASE-5 cable at one end using a 50 ohm terminator and at the other end using a 50 ohm terminator grounded to earth ground.

AUI Cable and Connector Specifications

The cable is a special 4-pair individually shielded with an overall braided shield.

Maximum AUI Cable Length:

 

50 meters (165 feet)

AUI Connector Characteristics:

 

 

 

 

AUI Port:

Male DB-15 with locking posts.

 

 

AUI Connection:

Cable shell must be grounded.

 

 

Connector Legend:

1 Logic Ref.

6

Power Return

11 Logic Ref

 

2

Collision+

7

N/C

12

Receive

 

3

Transmit+

8

Logic Ref.

13

Power

 

4

Logic Ref.

9

Collision--

14

Logic Ref.

 

5

Receive+

10 Transmit-

15

N/C

10BaseFL Cable and Connector Specifications

The physical characteristics of the 10BaseFL cable must meet or exceed IEEE

802.310BaseFL specifications.

10BaseFL Cable Characteristics:

Fiber Optic Cable Recommended:

62.5/125 µm multimode fiber

Optional:

100/140 µm multimode fiber

 

85/125 µm multimode fiber

 

50/125 µm multimode fiber

Fiber Optic Transmitter Power:

Average power:

-15.0 dBm

 

Peak power: -12.0 dBm ±1dBm

Fiber Optic Receiver Sensitivity:

Average sensitivity: -27.4 dBm

 

Bit error rate:

≤ 10-10

Maximum Cable Length:

2000 meters (6500 feet)

10BaseFL Connector Characteristics:

ST type connectors (SMA type available upon request)

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The LANMaster T8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Networking the LANMaster T8 .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Connectors, Switch, Indicators,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

2 SITE CONSIDERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Unpacking the LANMaster T8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Installing LANMaster T8 at Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Installing Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

10BASE-T Requirements

. .7

10BASE-2 Requirements

. .8

10BASE-5 Requirements

. .8

10-Mb/s Network Configuration Guidelines

. .9

Installing Twisted-Pair 10BASE-T Cable

.11

Installing Thinnet 10BASE-2 Cable

.12

Installing Thicknet 10BASE-5 Cable

.13

Powering the LANMaster T8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

4 OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Monitoring Power LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Monitoring Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

5 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Fault Isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Technical Support Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

WARRANTY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 ETHERNET CABLE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 LANMASTER T8 8-PORT HUB SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . 21

19

LANMaster™ T8

8-Port Ethernet™ Repeater Hub

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33022.B, E-TBT-HB-0804 specifications

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