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Corporate Headquarters Eaton Electrical, Inc. 1000 Cherrington Parkway Moon Township, PA 15108 Phone: 1.800.525.2000 Website: http://www.eatonelectrical.com Power Xpert Ethernet Switch PXES4P Series Installation and User Guide[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 1 PXES4P Series Switches Installation and User Guide Trademarks Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation NEBS is a registered trademark of Telcordia Technologies UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Important: The PXES4P, 10/100 Mb/s Conve nient Switches contain no user se[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 2 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference S tatement This equipment generates, uses and can radiate frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radi o communication[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 3 Contacting EATON EATON ELECTRICAL, INC For Technical Support please call 800-809-2772 Or 414-449-7100 Or visit our Website http://www. eatonelectrical.com[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 7 1.1 Technical Specifications ..................................................................... 7 2.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 5 3.6 Powering the PXES4PH with 12V, 24V or –48VDC power input ... 31 3.7 PXES4P, DC-powered, -48VDC, 24VDC and 12VDC Installat ion .3 3 3.8 Connecting Twisted Pair (R J-45 ports) .............................................. 35 3.8.1 Connecting Twisted Pair (R J-45, CAT 3 or CAT 5, Unshielded [...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 6 5.3 Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure ............................. 46 5.4 Shipping and Packaging Informat ion ................................................. 47 Appendix A: Warranty Information……………………………………………[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 7 1.0 SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 Technical Specifications Ports Performance When a port is operating at 100Mbps: Data Rate: 100Mbps When a port is operating at 10 Mbps: Data Rate: 10 Mbps Network Standards 100Mb: Ethernet IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.1p 10 Mb: Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T Power Over[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 8 Packet-Processing Between Domains Filter / Forwarding Ra te from 100Mbps ports: 148,800 pps max Filtering and Forwarding Rate from 10 Mbps ports: 14,880 pps max. Processing type: Store and Forward, non-blocking Auto-learning: 2K address table Address buffer age-out time: 300 sec. Packet buffers [...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 9 Long term per independent agency tests (UL): -40 º F to 167 º F (-40 º C to 75 º C) Storage Temperature: -40 º F to 185 º F (-40 º C to 85 º C) Ambient Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing) Altitude : -200 to 5000ft. (-60 – 15,000 m) Conformal Coating (optional) Humidity protec[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 10 Cooling Method: The case is used as a heat sink on this model. POWER SUPPLY : These products are intended to be supplied by a Listed, Direct Plug-In power unit, marked “Class 2”, or a Listed ITE Power Supply, ma rked “LPS”, which has suitably rated output voltage (i.e. 9vdc, 12vdc, 24vd[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) Input: 100-240V AC at 47-63Hz, for “-Pd” high temp. 100-240V AC at 47-63Hz, “-Pi” models that have IEC320 power connector built-in the PS unit. Out put- 12vdc, 2 Amps DC to unit : 12V DC, 2.5mm jack, center +ve, 6ft. cord Power Supply ( Direct DC ): built-in screw terminal block for +, -, [...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 12 Note 2: Internal DC power floats, user may ground “+” or “-” if desired. Port Connectors: RJ-45 Port: Auto-cross(MDIX), 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T:shielded 8-pin female. Three RJ-45 ports provided in front , and one on the rear. Supports shielded (STP) and unshielded (UTP) Cat 3, 4, 5 cabl[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 13 Metal Mounting clips for panel mounting : included DIN-Rail mounting option : Model :#PXESDINRL Rack-mount option : #PXESTRAY Mean Tine Between Failure (MTBF ) – 15+ years, Telcordia (Bellcore SR-332) Method Agency Approvals and Standard Compliance: UL Listed (UL 60950), cUL, CE, Emi ssions m[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) Examine the shipping container for obvious damage prior to installing this product; notify the carrier immediately of an y damage which y ou believe occurred during 14 1.2 Summary of model and descriptions: PXES4P-Hd, Hi = Hardened, four 10/100 RJ-45 por ts Switch, Factory floor, Int. 8-15VDC, Ext[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 15 shipment or delivery. Inspect the contents of this package for any signs of damage and ensure that the items listed below are included. This package should contain: 1 PXES4P Series Switch Unit 1 External Power Supply (d, i model only ) 1 set Metal panel mounting clips and screws, 2 each 1 User [...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 16 Remove the PXES4P Series Switch from the sh ipping container. Be sure to keep the shipping container should you need to ship the unit at a later date. In the event there are items missing or damage d contact your supplier. If you need to return the unit use the original shipping contai ner. Ref[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) The PXES4P as shown above in Fig 2.2c is a hardened unit designed for factory floor and other industrial applications . The PXES4P models are bu ilt with high-grade components and use special thermal techniques and a rugged metal case for extended temperature industrial applications. The PXES4P un[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) Fig 2.2c- PXES4P, right side view (three RJ- 45 ports on Front side of the unit, as shown 18 10/ 100 F/H PWR LA3 LA1 LA2 A 12 3 Eaton PX Right Fig2.2c. PXES4P, left view (one RJ-45 port and DC option on left side) as shown in Fig. c 8 – 15V DC + - PXES4P left side view ES4P Side View 2.3 PXES4P [...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 19 ports of the PXES4P Series convenient switch support auto-cross (MDIX), and perform the auto-cross in the auto-negotiation mode only. Dual LEDs indicating the operating status of ports are mounted on the top as well as end for convenience and may be viewed fro m any direction. There are power ([...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 20 2.4 Frame Buffering and Latency The PXES4P Series Switches are s tore-and-forward switches. Each frame (or packet) is loaded into the Switch’s memory and inspected before forwarding can occur. This technique ensures that all forwarded frame s are of a valid length and have the correct CRC, i.[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 21 likely when traffic is heavy, the result of store-and-forward operation is that more bandwidth is available for good packets wh en the traffic load is greatest. When the Switch detects that its free buffer queue space is low, the S witch sends industry standard (full-duplex only) PAUSE pack ets[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 22 The latency (the time the frame spends in the Switch before it is sent along or forwarded to its destination) of the PXES4P Series Switche s varies with the port-speed types. The length of the frame is a variable here as it is with all store-and-forward switches. For 10 Mb-to-10 Mb or 10 Mb-to-[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 23 The PXES4P Series Switches operate as LAN switches only forwarding those packets from each domain that are needed on the other domains. Internal address tables are self-learning. All ports are auto-cross. Two sets of LEDs for viewing status from any angle Each PXES4P Series Convenient Switc[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 24 The 12V DC jack is present on DC-input models, so that the unit can operate from an external AC PS, or from DC applied to the terminal block, either or both present. Dual-source power may increase availability, or be convenient to move the unit from a test lab out to the factory floor. Effi[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) compact PXES4P Series 10/100 Mbps switch functions support a mixed environment of 10 Mbps and 100Mbps users. The switching full / half duplex capability on all four ports provide bandwidth for high performance. Port #1 ( on the back end) is typically used for an up-stream connection. When expansio[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 26 Example : In this application in an expanding I ndustrial network environment, the new PLC units are deployed on all the present networ ks and need an Ethernet port to carry the data to the main workstation being controlle d by the Industrial Engineering crews. The hardened version of PXES4P ar[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) economical tool to expand the existing network. The compact and lightweight design of the S- Series allows it to be easily installed in almost any location. Metal mounting clips and screws are included for a rugged and secure mounting in any orientation. An option DIN-Rail bracket is available. Se[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 3.2 PXESTRAY for Rack Mounting of PXES4P Series Switches For 19” rack mounting of PXES4P Series Switches, a rack-mount tray is available, the part number is PXESTRAY. The Convenient Switches along with Media Converter units are mounted with their RJ-45 ports and DC power jacks in the back, with [...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 29 three to eight) PXES4P Series Switches, with their power supplies plugged into power strips (not included) in the rear area of the tray. Metal mounting screws in the bottom-front hold the Media Converters firmly in place. The beveled-top edge of the units permit the LEDs of each unit to be view[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 30 3.5 Power Requir e me nts, Power Supply Ty pes for PXES4P Ser i e s Switches PXES4P Series Switches are power-efficient and can work with an external AC power supply. PXES4P Series require a nominal 12VDC input (range 8 to 15V, see Specifications) at the jack in the rear. The extended temperatu[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) The PXES4P Series are designed to provi de reliable operation, withstand higher temperature environments, and provide the Direct DC power choices to the user to deploy in uncontrolled temperature environments. 12VDC 24VDC -48VDC The Internal 12V DC (8 – 15V DC) has a built-in terminal block for [...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) The PXES4P is reliably equipped with a Direct DC power supply, and have built- in screw terminals for secure attachment of the power leads. Three models support a range of power input types. The three model choices are for use with 12VDC, 24VDC or -48VDC power. DC power input may be chosen for hig[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 0.4 amp max.(24V DC) 0.2 amp max.(-48V DC) Power Consumption : 3 watts typical, 4 watts max. 3.7 PXES4P, DC-powered, -48VDC, 24VDC and 12VDC Installation This section describes the proper conn ection of the -48VDC leads (or 24VDC, 12VDC leads) to the Direct DC power terminal block on the PXES4P ha[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 34 The connection procedure is straightforwar d. Simply insert the DC leads to the PXES4PH’s power terminals, positive (+) and negative (-) screws. The use of Ground (GND) is optional; it connects to the PXES4PH ch assis. Ensure that each lead is securely tightened from the top, as shown here. N[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 35 3.8 Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45 ports) The PXES4P Series Switches can be conn ected to only one media type with two different speed i.e. 100BASE-TX and 10BASE- T. CAT 5 cables should be used when making 100BASE-TX connections. When the por ts are used as 10B ASE-T ports, CAT 3 may be used. I[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 36 3.8.1 Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45, CAT 3 or CAT 5, Unshielded or Shielded) The following procedure describes how to connect a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX twisted pair segment to the RJ-45 port. The procedure is the same for both unshielded and shielded twisted pair cables. 1. Using standard twist[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 37 3.8.2 Connections to NICs which support Auto-Negotiation, RJ-45 por ts The copper ports of PXES4P Series Sw itches will function properly with NICs (Network Interface Cards) which support Auto-N egotiation, and the Fast Link Pulse (FLP) coding for the 100BASE-TX signaling system. When connectin[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 38 4.0 OPERATION 4.1 Dual-Speed Functionality, and Switching The PXES4P Series Switches provide four switched ports (three ports in the front and one on the rear). The architecture supports a dual speed switching environment, with auto-negotiation capability. The switched RJ-45 ports are full-dupl[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 39 Switching, Filtering and For w arding Each time a packet arrives on one of the switche d ports, the decision is taken to either filter or to forward the packet. Packets whose s ource and destination addresses on the same port segment will be filtered, constraining them to one port and relieving[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 40 Switching, Address Learning The PXES4P Series units have address ta ble capacity of 2K node addresses, and are suitable for use in large networks. They are self-learning, so that as nodes are added or changed, the PXES4P Series automati cally keeps up with node locations. An address-aging algor[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 41 cases, the 10/100 speed or the F/H mode ma y be affected, but auto-cross in the PXES4P Switches will still work. The auto-cross function cannot be disabled. When an RJ-45 cable connection is made, and each time LINK is enabled, auto-negotiation takes place (except for legacy products, which do [...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 42 LK/ ACT Steady ON for LINK w/no traffic, blinking for activity per port. LINK will turn off in the event connectivity is lost betw een the ends of the twisted pair segment or a loss of power occurs in the unit or remote device. The Link ports are also represented by LA1, LA2, LA3, & LA4. (S[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 43 5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING All Ethernet products are designed to provide reliability and consistently high performance in all network envi ronments. The installation of PXES4P Series 10/100 Mb/s Switches is a straightforward procedure (s ee INSTALLATION, Section 3.0); the operation is also straightfor[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 44 5.1 Before Calling for Assistance 1. If difficulty is encountered when insta lling or operating the unit, refer back to the Installation Section of the applicable chapter of this manual. Also check to make sure that the various components of the network are interoperable. 2. Check the cables an[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 45 5. If the problem continues after completi ng Step 4 above, contact your supplier of the PXES4P Series 10/100 Mb/s Switch un it or if unknown, contact EATON, Inc 5.2 When Calling for Assistance Please be prepared to provide the following information. 1. A complete description of the problem, in[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 46 4. A record of changes that have been made to your network configuration prior to the occurrence of the problem. Any change s to system administration procedures should all be noted in this record. 5.3 Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure All returns for repair must be accompanied by a[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 47 EATON will carefully test and evaluate all re turned products, will repa ir products that are under warranty at no charge, and will return the warranty-repaired units to the sender with shipping charges prepaid (see Warranty Informa tion, Appendix A, for complete details). However, if the probl[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 48 CAUTION: Do not pack the unit in Styrofoam "popcorn" type packing material. This material may cause electro-static shock d amage to the unit. 2. Clearly mark the Return Material Authorization (RMA) number on the outside of the shipping container. 3. EATON is not responsible for your r[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 49 Appendix A: WARRANTY INFORMATION This product offered by Eaton Corporation, is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of shipment, under normal use and service. During the warranty period, Eaton Cor poration will repair or replace product[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 50 NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. EATON CORPORATION SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIE S OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FI TNESS FOR A APRTICULAR PURPOSE. Warranty Repair If you believe your equipment is in need of repair , call Eaton Corporation and ask for a customer service repres[...]
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PXES4P Switches Installation and User Guide (10/06) 51 If the warranty period has expired, we offer repair services for equipment you have purchased from Eaton Corporation. Call and ask for a Customer service agent. It is important to contact us first as many problems may be resolved with a phone call. Please have the serial number of the unit and [...]