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    ® 5 Port 10Base-T Hub AP9615[...]

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    Thank Y ou! Thank you for selecting the APC SmartSlot 5 Port 10Base-T Hub (AP9615). It has been designed for many years of reliable, maintenance-free service in combination with your American Power Conversion (APC) uninterruptible power supply (UPS). APC is dedi- cated to the development of high-performance electrical power conversion and control p[...]

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    i Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview 1 Features of the 5 Port 10Base-T Hub 1 Hardware requirements 1 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Front panel 2 APC Communications Compatibility Number 2 LEDs 3 Station ports 4 Uplink por[...]

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    1 Intr oduction Overview The SmartSlot ™ 5-Port 10Base-T Hub is an APC accessory that allows you to expand or create a local area network (LAN) by installing it in the SmartSlot of an APC UPS or expansion chassis. Featur es of the 5 Port 10Base-T Hub The following list shows some of the features of the 5 Port 10Base-T Hub. Y our hub… • Instal[...]

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    2 Pr oduct Description Fr ont panel This figure shows the front panel of the 5 Port 10Base-T Hub. The features of the front panel are described in the paragraphs that follow . Figur e 1: Front Panel and Connect or Detail APC Communications Compatibility Number The APC Communications Compatibility Number ( CCN ), which appears on the upper left corn[...]

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    3 Pr oduct Description continued LEDs The LEDs provide important information concerning opera- tion of the hub and each of its ports. Refer to the table below for a description of the conditions indicated by LEDs . Continued on next page Label Color Activity Description Pwr Green On The hub is receivin g p ower . Col Y ellow Blinkin g The network i[...]

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    4 Pr oduct Description continued Station ports The Station ports are the first 4 RJ-45 ports, which are labeled 1X – 4X . The Station ports use straight-through UTP cables to connect the hub with: • W orkstations or other non-hub devices that you want to include in your network. • The Uplink port of another hub in a cascading config- uration.[...]

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    5 Installing the Hub Wa r n i n g Do not operate the 5 Port 10Base-T Hub where conditions are outside the limits listed in “Product Specifications” on page 14. Installing on critical systems The installation procedure that follows may involve shut- ting off power from the UPS . However , if your setup requires maintaining power to connected equ[...]

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    6 Installing the Hub continued Installation procedur e, continued Matrix- UPS ™ a Shut down and power off the connected equipment. b T urn off the circuit breaker on the bottom left side on the back panel of the UPS . Symmetra ™ Power Array ™ a Shut down and power off the connected equipment. b T urn off the System Enable switch on the bottom[...]

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    7 Installing the Hub continued Installation procedur e, continued 3U s e a #2 Phillips head screwdriver to remove the 2 screws fastening the SmartSlot cover plate to the back panel of the UPS or triple chassis. Keep the screws for Step 5 below . Save the SmartSlot cover plate for future use (e.g. shipping the UPS ). 4 Orient the hub to fit into the[...]

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    8 Installing the Hub continued Installation procedur e, continued 5 Secure the hub with the screws removed in Step 3. 6 Using straight-through UTP cables, connect the Sta- tion ports ( 1X – 4X , in any order) to each worksta- tion’ s 10Base-T port or to the Uplink port of a hub to be connected in cascade.(See Figure 2 on page 4.) 7 Connect the [...]

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    9 Installing the Hub continued Installation procedur e, continued Symmetra Power Array a T urn on the System Enable switch on the bottom left side on the back panel of the UPS . b T urn on the UPS via the PowerV iew display . c Power on the connected equipment. Smart-UPS DP a T urn on the ON/OFF switch on the front panel. b Power on the connected e[...]

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    10 Installing the Hub continued Maximum configuration Using a star configuration, you can cascade up to ten 5 Port 10Base-T hubs together to provide network connections for as many as 32 stations, as shown below in Figure 4. Note the use of a crossover cable to connect the Uplink ports of the 2 central hubs. Figur e 4: Cascading Hubs in a Star Conf[...]

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    11 Removing the Hub Removal procedur e T o remove the 5 Port 10Base-T Hub, perform the following steps in the order given. 1 Disconnect all cables from the hub. 2 T urn off the UPS or device that houses the hub. (For detailed instructions, see “Installation procedure” on page 5.) 3U s e a #2 Phillips head screwdriver to remove the 2 screws fast[...]

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    12 T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting suggestions T a ble 2 provides suggestions for troubleshooting your hub. Continued on next page LED Action Cause Solution Col Blinkin g Normal data collisions on the network. No action is necessar y . Col Blinkin g excessivel y Data collisions are occurrin g because of a hi g h volume of traffic on the network[...]

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    13 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g continued T r oubleshooting suggestions, continued LED Action Cause Solution Partition On 32 consecutive collisions have caused the p ort to p artition. Check that the correct cable is in use and verif y that the connected e q ui p ment is set to o p erate at 10 Mbit and half-du p lex mode. As collisions reduce, the [...]

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    14 Specifications Pr oduct specifications The following table shows the product specifications for the 5 Port 10Base-T Hub. Item Specification Power In p ut volta g e ran g e: 18 – 30 VDC Maximum current draw: 45 mA Physical Size (H × W × D): 1.46 × 4.75 × 4.30 in (3.7 × 12.1 × 10.9 cm) We i g ht: 0.25 lb (0.1 1 k g ) Shi pp in g wei g ht: [...]

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    15 W arranty Information Limited warranty American Power Conversion ( APC ) warrants the 5 Port 10Base-T Hub to be free from defects in materials and work- manship for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such defective prod- ucts.This war[...]

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    16 W arranty Information continued Obtaining service T o obtain service for your 5 Port 10Base-T Hub, follow this procedure: 1 Note the serial number and date of purchase of the hub. (The serial number is located on the top, interior surface of the hub’ s front panel.) 2 Contact APC Customer Support at the phone number or address on the back cove[...]

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    Declaration of Conformity Application of Council Directives 89/336/EEC Standards to Which Conformity is Declared EN55022: 1995, Class B EN50082-1: 1992, including: IEC 1000-4-2: 1995 IEC 1000-4-3: 1995 IEC 1000-4-4: 1995 FCC Part 15, Class B VCCI, Class 2 Manufacturer’ s Name and Address American Power Conversion 132 Fairgrounds Road W est Kingst[...]

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    www .apcc.com T oll-free Customer Suppor t: U. S. & Canada 1-800-800-4272 Austria 0660 6480 Belgium 0800 15063 Czech Republic 0 800 102063 Denmark 800 18 153 Finland 9800 13 374 France 0 800 906 483 Germany 01300818907 Holland 0800 0224655 Hungary 00800 12221 Ireland 1 800 702000 x 2045 Israel 177 353 2206 Italy 1678 74731 Japan 0120-80-60-90 L[...]