3M VOL-1081 manual

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  • Page 1

    VOL-1081 Fast Eth ernet Mini-switch 8 +1 User Gui de TM ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ Innovation Volition TM Netw o rk So l ut i o n s[...]

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    P age 2 This page l eft blank intenti onally[...]

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    P age 3 Contents 1. In tro ductio n ...................................................................................................... 4 Fi gure 1-1. Th e VO L-1081 Fi ber Swi t ch ......................................................................... 4 F eature s ..............................................................................[...]

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    P age 4 1. Introduction The VOL-1 081 Min i-switch is a c o m pact desktop size sw i tch tha t is ideal for sm all office or hom e offi ce netw orks. It provides w i re -speed, Fast Ethe rnet switchi ng offer i ng h igh- perform ance at low-cost. Fi gure 1-1. The VOL -1081 Fi ber Swi tch ÿ The VO L-10 81 M ini -s wi tch pr ovi des 8 swi tche d [...]

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    P age 5 2. Hardw are Descripti on The VOL-1 081 Min i -sw i tch is a c ompact sw i tch w i th 8x 10/100 N-way U TP sw i tch po rts plus one 100B ase-FX fiber port. Front P an el ÿ The Fr ont Pan el o f the VOL-10 81 M ini -swi tch co n sis ts o f 8x 10/ 100 N -way UTP sw itc h port s (a utom atic M DI / M DI X), one 100B ase-F X f i be r por t [...]

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    P age 6 LED In dicators ÿ The fol lowi ng t abl e desc ri bes the L ED stat us and des crip tion . Th e LEDs pr ovi de a real-time indication of system conditions. Rear Pan el The 3-pron ged pow er pl u g is locate d at th e R ear Pane l of the M ini-switch as s hown in Figure 2-2. The Sw itch will work with 100-2 40V AC, 50-60Hz. Fi gure 2-2 T[...]

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    P age 7 De sk top In st alla tio n ÿ Set th e Swit ch on a clea n, smoo th, lev el, and st u r dy sur face wi th a pow er outl et near by . ÿ Make s ure t her e is e noug h clea ra nce a round th e S wit ch to a llo w at tachm ent of cabl es , power cor d and air c ir cula tio n. A ttaching Rubber Feet ÿ M ake sure th e s ur f ac e on t[...]

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    P age 8 3. Net w ork Ap plica tion This se c t io n p r o vid es an example of network topology in which the Switch is used. In gener al, th e VOL- 1081 M ini -sw itc h is d esig ned t o be use d as a des kt op or s egm ent sw itc h. Y ou can us e t he VO L-10 81 M ini -s wi tch to co nnec t PCs, w ork st ations , a nd serv ers to each ot her b y c[...]

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    P age 9 4 . Troubl e Sh ooti ng Th i s tr oub l e sh oo ti n g sec ti on i s in ten d e d to h el p y ou s ol v e th e m os t c om m on pr obl em s on t h e VOL-1081 Fi ber Sw i t ch . T h e Sw i t ch can b e ea sily m o ni t or ed thr o ugh pan e l i nd i c ator s to a ss ist in id e nt ify ing p r o blems . T his s ect io n de sc r ibes co mmo n [...]

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    P age 10 5. Technical S p ecifications - VO L-1081 Mini-s w itch Interfaces an d Cabling Copper Connector RJ-45 / 8 ports Impedanc e 100 ohm Network Cabl es and Distanc es UTP - 10B as e-T: 2-pai r Cat. 3, 4, 5 cabl e (100m), UTP - 100Base-T X : 2-pai r Cat. 5 cable ( 100 m ), EIA /TIA-568 100- ohm ST P (100 m ) Fi ber Connector VF- 45™ / 1por t [...]

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    P age 11 Power requ irements AC I nput 100 to 240 Volt s AC, 50 to 60Hz Pow er con s um ption Max. 12 W at t s Physical and E nvironme ntal Specif ications Dim ens ions Switch 250 x 132 x 37 mm L x W x H, (9. 84 x 5. 19 x 1 . 47 inc hes ) W e ight Switch 1.01 kg (2.2 lbs.) Temper ature O perati ng Stor age 0t o4 5° C( 3 2t o1 1 3° F ) - 4 0t o7 0[...]

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    P age 12 3M, Volition, VF-45, and the “dot wave” symbol a r e trademarks of 3M Impo rt ant No tice Befo re using this produc t, y ou must ev aluate it an d determ ine if it is su itable fo r yo ur intended appl icat ion. Yo u assume all ri sks and liabi lity asso ciat ed wi th such use . Wa rrant y; Li m i ted Reme dy; Limit ed Lia bilit y This[...]