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N-Tron 604MFXE-ST-80 manual

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  • Page 1

    12/15/05 1 600 Series Industrial Ethernet Switches Hardware Installation Guide[...]

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    12/15/05 2 Industrial Ethernet Switch In stallation Guide 604MFX-ST 604MFXE-ST-15 604MFXE-ST-40 604MFXE-ST-80 608MFX-ST 608MFXE-ST-15 608MFXE-ST-40 608MFXE-ST-80[...]

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    12/15/05 3 Copyright, © N-TR ON Corp., 2002 820 S. University B lvd., Suite 4E Mobile, AL USA 3 6609 All rights reserved. Rep roduction, adaptation , or translation without p rior written permission from N-TRON Co rp. is prohibited, ex cept as allowed u nder copyright laws . Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporatio n. All other pro d[...]

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    12/15/05 4 Safety Warnings ELECTRICAL SAFETY WARNING: Disconnect the power cable before removing the enclosure top. WARNING: Do not operate the unit with the top cover removed. WARNING: Do n ot work o n equipment o r cables du ring periods of lightning activity. WARNING: Do not perform any services on the unit unless qu alified to do so. WARNING: D[...]

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    12/15/05 5 600 Series Industrial Ethernet Switch The N-TRON 600 Series are product derivatives of the OSM/ESM family jointly manufactured by Siemens and N-TRON. The N-TRON 600 Series switches supports high speed layer 2 switching between ports, and is housed in a ruggedized steel enclosure, and can withstand industrial temperatures, as well as high[...]

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    12/15/05 6 PACKAGE CONTENTS Please make sure the Ethernet Switch package contains the following items: 1. 600 Series Ethernet Switch 2. This Installation Guide Contact your carrier if any items are damaged. INSTALLATION Read the following warning before beginning the installation: WARNING The FXE units contain a class 1 laser. Do not stare into the[...]

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    12/15/05 7 600 Series Hazardous Location Installation Requirements 1. WARNING! Do not disconnect while circuit is live, unless area is known to be non-hazardous. 2. WARNING! Install only in accordance with Local & National Codes of .Authorities Having Jurisdiction. 3. Class I, Div 2 installation requires that all devices connected to this produ[...]

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    12/15/05 8 APPLYING POWER 1. Unscrew the flange & remove the DC Voltage Input Plug from the Header. 2. Install the DC Power Cables into the Plug(s) (observing polarity per the legend on the top of the unit). L1+ and L2+ are the +24V connections. M1 and M2 are the minus (-) returns for the L1 and L2 respectively. F1 and F2 terminals are across t[...]

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    12/15/05 9 CONNECTING THE STANDARD RING Remove the dust cap from the f iber optic connectors and connect the fiber optic cables. Please refer to the Figure 1. Diagram. To begin the ring, the TX out-port #7 should be connected to the RX in-port #8 of the far end station. The RX in- port #7 should be connected to the TX out-port #8 on the far end sta[...]

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    12/15/05 10 For 10/100 Base-TX ports, plug a Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable into one the RJ45 copper ports (1-6 ). Connect the o ther end to the far end st ation. Verify that the Port L ED’s are ON once the connection has been completed. For Switch to Switch o r Switch to Repeater connections, a crossov er cable may be required if the [...]

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    12/15/05 11 608MF X R I N G MA N A G E R 608 MFX Ne two rk Seg ment R edu nd an cy Figu re 2 608M FX 608M FX Sta n d b y M as t e r FIBER OP T IC P A IR FIBER OP T IC P A IR FIBER OP TIC PA IR #7 #8 #7 #8 # 7 #8 #7 #8 608M FX Stan d by Slave 608M FX 608M FX FIBER OP T IC P A IR FIBER OP TIC PA IR #7 #8 # 7 #8 608M FX 608MF X R I N G MA N A G E R FI[...]

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    12/15/05 12 DISPLAYS AND OPERATING CONTROLS LED’s Fault (red LED) Status Meaning ON The 604/608MFX has detected an error. The signaling contact opens at the same time. OFF No errors detected by the 604/608MFX. Stby - Standby (green LED, 608MFX Only) Status Meaning ON The 608MFX standby function is activated, indicating the 608MFX is in the standb[...]

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    12/15/05 13 Port LED’s The display Mode is indicated by the LED pair labeled “Display Mode”, and the state is given by th e legend on the front of the 600 Series Switch. To transition between these Display Modes, the Select/Set button must be pressed briefly (similar to left mouse click). The four states are: Port Status, 100Mbit/s, Full Dupl[...]

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    12/15/05 14 “Select/Set” Button The Select/Set” multi-functional button on the front panel of the 604/608MFX performs the following actions: • Pressing the button briefly (similar to left mouse click) transitions the display of the two display mode LED’s. The current display mode is indicated by the status of the display mode LED’s per [...]

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    12/15/05 15 Aging Time The 604/608MFX monitors the ag e of the addresses it h as learnt, an d addresses that exceed a certain age (aging time, default setting = 40 sec), are deleted again by the sw itch. If a p acket with a source address matching the address entry is received before the aging time elapses, the address entry is retained, and th e a[...]

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    12/15/05 16 Serial Interface The 604/608MFX provides an EIA-2 32 in terface accessed via a 9 pin male connector (labeled V24 on the unit). This is used to access the Command Line Interpreter (CLI). Functions in clude setting the IP address, and other parameters ( see Network Management Users guide). Th e pin-outs are shown below: DSR Pin 6 RTS Pi n[...]

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    12/15/05 17 Serial Cable Connect the serial COM port of your PC and the 600 Ser ies Switch u sing a normal n ull modem cable (or a straight through cable with a null modem adapter). You will require a cable with a 9 -pin or 25-pin sub-D female connector for th e PC end , and a 9-pin female su b-D connector for the 608MFX end. The fo llowing table s[...]

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    12/15/05 18 TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Make sure the Power LED (L1 and/or L2) is ON. 2. Make sure the Voltage is within specifications (18-32V@1A). 3. Make sure the fiber ports and TX ports are properly connected. 4. Verify that Port LED’s are ON for connected ports. 5. Verify the status of the fault (RM) LED. 6. Verify cabling (pin-outs & integrity)[...]

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    12/15/05 19 KEY SPECIFICATIONS Physical Height: 5.5" (13.65 cm) Width: 8.55" (21.70 cm) Depth: 2.75" (6.90 cm) Weight: 3.08 lbs (1.4 kg ) Electrical Input Voltage: 18-32 VDC (Redundant inputs) Input Current: 1.0A @ 24V Power Consumption: 24 Watts @24V Environmental Operating Temperature: 0°C to 60°C Storage Temperature: -40°C to 8[...]

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    12/15/05 20 Key Specifications (Cont.) Emissions and Safety Approvals: FCC Part 15 Class A CE, UL, FM Class 1 Div 2 Groups A,B,C,D Note: Shielded cables must be used to meet emission standards. Ordering Information PN Description 604MFX-ST Industrial Ethernet Switch, ST Fiber Connectors, 608MFX-ST MM, 2km 604MFXE-ST-YY Industrial Ethernet Switch, S[...]

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    12/15/05 21 N-TRON Limited Warrant y N-TRON, Corp. warra nts to the end user that this hardwa re product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable war ranty period from the data of purchase from N-TRON or its authorized reseller. If a product does not operate as warranted during the app[...]

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    12/15/05 22 AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ALL OF WHICH ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. N-TRON NEIT HER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZ ES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIAB ILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE , INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR US E OF ITS PRODUCTS. N-TRON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER T HIS WARRANTY IF ITS TE STING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALL[...]