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User Guide MC200CM MC210CS MC220L Gigabit Ethernet Media Converter[...]
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS S pecifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., L TD. Other brands and product names are tradem arks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative [...]
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i CONTENTS Package Contents........................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ............................................................................. 1 2. Features................................................................................... 2 3. Appearance Indication ...........................[...]
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1 Package Content s Before starting using the products, make sure what you have is what you ordered. The Converter includes: ¾ One Converter ¾ One AC-DC Power Adapter (DC9V/600mA) ¾ One Us er Guide 1. Introduction MC200CM, MC210CS and MC220L are Gigabit Ethernet Media Converters. The FX port of MC220L support s hot-swappable. The converter media[...]
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2 Rear Panel Front Panel MC220L Note: This media convertor can also be powered by 5VDC Adapter . 2. Features ¾ Comply with IEEE 802.3ab and IEEE 802.3z. ¾ Provide one SC/LC fiber co nnector and one RJ45 connector . Please check the table in p age 3 for the accurate c onnector of each model. ¾ Work at 1000Mbps in Full-Duple x mode for both TX por[...]
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3 ¾ FX port supports hot-swappable(only for MC220L). Connectors and Netw ork Cables Supported The connectors and network cables supported by the converter are listed as follows. ¾ Connectors: RJ-45, SC, LC. ¾ Network Cables : Cat.5 T wisted-Pair(below abbreviated as TP), 9/125um Single-mode fiber , 62.5/ 125,50/125um Multi-mode fiber . Model No.[...]
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4 When you take a look at these indicators, you will know what’s happening on your network. Name Status Indication On Power on PWR Off Power of f On There’s a valid link for FX Port. FX LINK Off There’s no valid link for FX Port. On There’s a valid link for TP Port. LINK Off There’s no valid link for TP Port. On The converter is receiving[...]
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5 ¾ AUTO : The FX port operates in Auto-Negotiation mode. Note: Be sure the opposite end is using the same setting. When using t wo converters at the same time, the two converte rs must be set to FORCE mode . When connected to other products, such as TL- SL2210WEB or TL-SL2428WEB, the converter must be set to Auto- Negotiation mode . We suggest le[...]
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6 Note: Either two MC200CM or two MC210CS could cooperate. MC220L can be plugged in with two kinds of SFP modu les, single-mode or multi-mode. Plug the SFP module into MC220L T ransmits and receives data between two MC220L Note: T wo MC220 L with the same SFP module could cooperate.[...]
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7 T ransmits and receives data between MC220L and MC200CM/MC210CS Note: MC220L could be connected to MC200CM or M C210CS, however , the SFP module in MC220L must use the same mode and the same wavelength as the opposite end. (Pleas e refer to the table below) And the connection fiber must be LC-SC fiber . Model No. MC220L connect with MC200CM MC210[...]
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8 Note: For the correct connection between 2 Media Converters, please refer to connection diagram in 4.1 ---- two MC200CM, two MC210CS, two MC220L or one MC220L with another MC200CM/MC210CS. 2. Another effective application is to place one converter directly between a 1000Base-TX network and a fiber optic (FX) device. 4.3 Inst allation Pro cedure U[...]
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9 2. Connection of two Converters or a Converter and a 1000Base- FX Device: Use a SC fiber cable to connect the t wo Converters’ SC connectors or the SC connec ters of a Converter and a 1000Base-FX Device. 3. T urn on the power. 4.4 Inst all Media Co nverter into MC1400 T weak out the two screws located on either side of the Chassis’s one side,[...]
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10 POWER LED lit on. Then you can operate it as the boxlike Media Converter of the MC series. 5. T roubleshooting If you encounter some problems when you install or use this product, please try to solve the problem according to the following steps. If it still doesn’t work, please contact your dealer or ask for help from our technical support. 1.[...]
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11 6. Appendix: S pecifications MC200CM S tandards and Protocols IEEE802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3 x Media Interface SC, RJ45 Cat.5: 100m Max. Distance Multi-mode Fiber: 0.55km Power External Power Adapter Operation: 0 ℃ ~40 ℃ T emperature S torage: -40 ℃ ~70 ℃ Operation: 10%~90% non-condensing Humidity S torage: 5%~90% non-condensing MC[...]
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12 MC220L S tandards and Protocols IEEE802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3 x Media Interface LC, RJ45 Cat.5: 100m Max. Distance Multi/Single-mode Fiber: 0.55km/10km Power External Power Adapter Operation: 0 ℃ ~40 ℃ T emperature S torage: -40 ℃ ~70 ℃ Operation: 10%~90% non-condensing Humidity S torage: 5%~90% non-condensing[...]
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