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    USER MANUAL CopperLink™ Ether net Extenders Model 2158 & 2168 SALES OFFICE (301) 975-1000 TECHNICAL SUPPOR T (301) 975-1007 P ar t# 07M2158_2168 Rev . A Doc# 058091U Revised 3/24/03 An ISO-9001Cer tified Company e-mail: info@direktronik.se tel: 08-52 400 700 fax: 08-520 18121[...]

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    2 CONTENTS 1.0 Warranty Information ................................................................. 4 1.1 Radio and TV Interference ............................................................ 4 1.2 CE Notice ...................................................................................... 4 1.3 Service ......................................[...]

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    3 D CopperLink Series Interface Pin Assignment ........................ 25 D.1 10/100Base-T Interface .............................................................. 25 RJ-45 .......................................................................................... 25 D.2 CopperLink Interface .........................................................[...]

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    4 1.0 W ARRANTY INFORMATION P atton Electronics warrants all CopperLink Ethernet Extender compo- nents to be free from def ects, and will—at our option—repair or replace the product should it f ail within one year from the first date of the ship- ment. This warranty is limited to def ects in w orkmanship or mater ials, and does not cov er cust[...]

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    5 1.3 SERVICE All warranty and non-w arranty repairs must be returned freight prepaid and insured to P atton Electronics. All returns must hav e a Return Mater i- als A uthorization number on the outside of the shipping container . This number ma y be obtained from Patton Electronics T echnical Services at: • T el: +1 (301) 975-1007 • Email: su[...]

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    6 2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION Thank you f or your purchase of this P atton Electronics product. This product has been thoroughly inspected and tested and is warranted f or one year f or par ts and labor . If any questions or problems arise during installation or use of this product, contact P atton Electronics T echnical Suppor t at +1 (301) 975-1007. [...]

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    7 passing pack ets across the CopperLink link that are meant for the remote peered LAN. Figure 1. T ypical application The CopperLink/L modem and CopperLink/R modem work together to create a transparent e xtension between two peered Ethernet LANs. Figure 1 shows a typical point-to-point application.[...]

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    8 3.0 INSTALLATION Because the CopperLink Ethernet Extender requires no configuration, it can be installed quickly . If you are installing a standalone unit, ref er to section 3.1 “Standalone unit installation”. Otherwise, refer to section 3.2 “Rack card installation”. Note If asymmetric transmission or line rates other than 12.5 Mbps are [...]

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    9 3.2 RACK CARD INSTALLATION The CopperLink Ethernet Extender rack card comprised a front card and a rear card.Do the f ollowing to install the cards into the rac k chassis: 1. Slide the rear card into the back of the chassis along the metal r ails. 2. Secure the rear card using the supplied metal screws . 3. Slide the front card into the chassis u[...]

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    10 6. Connect the Ether net interface (ref er to section 3.4, “Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface” on page 11). 3.3 CONNECTING THE T WISTED-PAIR LINE INTERFACE The CopperLink Ethernet Extender suppor ts communication betw een two peer Ethernet LAN sites over a distance of up to 6,000 ft (1.83 km) ov er 24 A WG (0.5 mm) twisted-pair [...]

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    11 The terminal bloc k connector on the CopperLink Ethernet Extender's twisted pair interf ace is polarity insensitive and is wired f or a two-wire interf ace. The signal/pin relationships is shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. CopperLink Ethernet Extender twisted pair line interface. 3.4 CONNECTING THE 10/100BASE-T ETHERNET INTERFACE The shielded RJ[...]

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    12 Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet P or t to a Hub The CopperLink Ethernet Extender 10/100Base-T interface is configured as DTE (Data T er minal Equipment), just like a 10/100Base-T network interf ace card in a PC . Theref ore, it “expects” to connect to a 10/100Base-T Hub using a straight-through RJ-45 cab le. Figure 7 dia- grams the cab[...]

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    13 DC power (supplied via the po wer supply jack to the CopperLink Ether- net Extender) must meet the f ollowing requirements; DC power supplied must be regulated +5VDC ±5%, 1.0A minimum. Center pin is +5V . The barrel type plug has a 2.5/5.5/10mm I.D ./O.D ./Shaft Length dimensions. The CopperLink Ethernet Extender does not have a po wer switch, [...]

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    14 4.0 CONFIGURATION (MODEL 2168 ONLY) The CopperLink Ethernet Extender has eight DIP switches f or configur- ing the unit f or a wide variety of applications. This section describes s witch locations and e xplains the different configurations . 4.1 CONFIGURING THE HAR DWARE DIP SWITCHES Using a small flat-tip screwdriv er , remov e the protecti[...]

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    15 Figure 10. Model 2168 standalone modem DIP switch orientation Figure 11. Model 2168 rack card DIP s witch orientation[...]

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    16 4.2 CONFIGURING DIP SWITCH S1 DIP s witch S1 is where you configure the CopperLink line r ate, symmet- ric or asymmetr ic, Ethernet full auto negotiation capability (100Base-T full or half duple x, 10Base-T full or half duple x) or limited auto sense (only 100Base-T half duple x, 10Base-T full or half duple x). Switch S1-1: Ethernet Auto Sense [...]

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    17 T able 3: Asymmetric CopperLink Line Rates Selection Char t S1-2 S1-3 S1-4 Asymmetric Line Rates DS/US OFF OFF ON 4.17 Mbps/1.56 Mbps (Mode 0) OFF ON ON 9.38 Mbps/1.56 Mbps OFF ON OFF 16.67 Mbps/2.34 Mbps T able 4: Reserved for future use S1-5 S1-6 S1-7 S1-8 Reserved for future use OFF OFF OFF OFF Reser ved (F actor y Default)[...]

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    18 5.0 OPERATION Once the CopperLink Ethernet Extenders are proper ly installed, they should operate transparently . No user settings required. This section describes reading the LED status monitors. 5.1 POWER UP Bef ore applying power to the CopperLink Ethernet Extender , please re view section 3.5, “Connecting P ower” on page 12 to verify tha[...]

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    19 T able 5: F ront panel LED descr iption for standalone modem LED Description Po w e r On (green) when power is applied to the unit. Off when no power is applied to the unit. CopperLink - Link On (green) when the end-to-end CopperLink link between the units is estab lished. Off when the link has not been established or when the link f ails Copper[...]

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    20 Figure 13. CopperLink Ether net Extender rack card front panel T able 6: F ront panel LED description for rack card modem LED Description P ower Solid GREEN to indicate the unit is powered on. CopperLink Ethernet Extender Link (Active Green) Solid g reen (ON) to indicate that the end-to-end CopperLink link between the CopperLink Ethernet Extende[...]

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    21 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS A.1 LAN CONNECTION • Shielded RJ-45, 10/100Base-T , IEEE 802.3 Ether net • CopperLink Connection: RJ-45 and T er minal Block A.2 T RANSMISSION LINE T wo-wire unconditioned twisted pair. A.3 COPPERLINK LINE RATE Model 2168 —16.67 Mbps, symmetric upstream/downstream. Additional symmetric and asymmetr ic rates are a [...]

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    22 A.8 T EMPERATURE RANGE 32–122°F (0–50°C) A.9 HUMIDITY Up to 90% non-condensing. A.10 DIMENSIONS 1.58H x 4.16W x 3.75D in. (10.6H x 4.1W x 8.8D cm)[...]

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    23 APPENDIX B MODEL 2158 SERIES F ACTOR Y REPLACEMENT P AR TS AND ACCESSOR IES *Only required with optional UI power supply (08055DCUI) P atton Model # Description Base Models 2158/L Local CopperLink Ethernet Extender, no po wer supply 2158/R Remote CopperLink Ethernet Extender, no po wer supply 2158-2PK CopperLink Ethernet Extender Kit: includes o[...]

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    24 APPENDIX C MODEL 2168 SERIES F ACTOR Y REPLACEMENT P AR TS AND ACCESSOR IES *Only required with optional UI power supply (08055DCUI) P atton Model # Description Base Models 2168RC/L Local Multi Rate CopperLink Rack Card 2168RC/R Remote Multi Rate CopperLink Rack Card 2168/L Local Multi Rate CopperLink Ethernet Extender, no po wer supply 2168/R R[...]

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    25 APPENDIX D COPPERLINK SERIES INTERFACE PIN ASSIGNMENT D.1 10/100BASE-T INTERFACE RJ-45 • Pin 1: TX+ • Pin 2: TX- • Pin 3: RX+ • Pin 6: RX- • Pins 4, 5, 7, 8: no connection D.2 COPPERLINK INTERFACE RJ-45 • Pin 4: RING • Pin 5: TIP • Pins 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8: no connection T erminal Block See Figure 5 on page 11.[...]

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    26 APPENDIX E DISTANCE CHAR T, BASED ON 24 A WG (0.5 MM) Note Model 2158 is fixed at 12.5 Mbps , 4,000 ft (1,220 m). Symm Line Rate (DS/US) Distance in feet (km) 6.25 Mbps 4,500 (1.37) 9.38 Mbps 4,150 (1.26) 12.5 Mbps 4,000 (1.22) 16.67 Mbps 3,300 (1.00) Asymm Line Rate (DS/US) Distance in feet (km) 4.17 Mbps/1.56 Mbps (Mode 0) 6,000 (1.83) 9.38 M[...]

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    27 Notes _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________[...]

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