Black Box 100 mbps Compact Media Converter manual

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    100 Mbps Compact Media Converter Order toll-free in the U.S.: 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500 ) FREE technical support, 24 hours a day , 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, P A 15055-1018 W eb site: www .blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com CUSTOMER S[...]

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    11 T able of Contents About the 100 Mbps Compact Media Converter . . . . . . . . .1 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Installing the 100 Mbps Compact Media Converter . . . . . .3 Configuring the 100 Mbps Compact Media Converter . . . .4 About FiberAlert and LinkLoss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 10 About the 100 Mbps Compact Media Converter The Compact Media Converter converts between 100 Mbps twisted pair and 100 Mbps multi-mode or single-mode fiber . It is available with one RJ-45 con- nector for the twisted pair port and several types of fiber connectors, including ST , SC and MT , for the fiber port. Single-strand fiber versions are [...]

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    9 2 LED Indicators The Compact Media Converter features four diagnostic LEDs. The diagram below shows the location of the LEDs. The LED functions are: FX RCV Glows yellow when the Converter is receiving data. TX LNK Glows green when a twisted pair link is established. FA Glows green when FiberAlert is enabled and blinks when a FiberAlert situation [...]

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    3 8 Installing the 100 Mbps Compact Media Converter While the 100 Mbps Compact Media Converter comes ready to install, all con- figuration changes should be made after installation. T o install the Compact Media Converter , make sure the unit is placed on a suitably flat surface. Then, attach the cables between the Compact Media Converter and each [...]

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    7 4 What Is Pulsing FiberAlert? Pulsing FiberAlert provides the same function as FiberAlert but, rather than ceasing transmission when the receiving unit goes down, Pulsing FiberAlert sends pulses through the line so that once the receiving unit starts to function, transmis- sion commences. Use Pulsing FiberAlert in the following two situations: A)[...]

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    5 6 About FiberAlert and LinkLoss The Compact Media Converter comes with the following troubleshooting fea- tures: • FX LinkLoss (LinkLoss over a Fiber cable) • TX LinkLoss (LinkLoss over a T wisted Pair cable) • FiberAlert (including Pulsing FiberAlert) LinkLoss and FiberAlert are advanced troubleshooting features that can help locate "[...]