Transition Networks STACKMASTER TX12 manual

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  • Page 1

    For assistance in installing, using, or maintaining the TRANSITION Networks StackMaster ™ TX12 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub, contact TRANSITION Networks T echnical Support at: (800) 260-1312 or contact your local distributor . 33010.B StackMaster TX12 (SMHB-E-TX-12) 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub ST ACKMASTER TX12 SPECIFICA TIONS Standards [...]

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    StackMaster™ TX12 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub 16 CAUTION: RJ connectors are NOT INTENDED FOR CONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC TELEPHONE NETWORK. Failure to observe this caution could result in damage to the public telephone network. Compliance Information UL Listed C-UL Listed (Canada) CISPR/EN55022 Class A FCC Regulations This equipment has been te[...]

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    T able of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The StackMaster TX12 Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 StackMaster TX12 Hub Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Networking the StackMaster TX12 Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 StackMaster TX12 Hub Connectors [...]

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    StackMaster™ TX12 14 1 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub 1. INTRODUCTION This guide is intended for the system or network administrator responsible for installing and monitoring a TRANSITION Networks StackMasterTX-12 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub. A working knowledge of local area network (LAN) operations, including familiarity with communicati[...]

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    StackMaster™ TX12 2 13 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub Networking the StackMaster TX12 Hub Use the StackMaster TX12 100BASE-TX 12 port stackable hub alone to provide twelve RJ-45 Fast Ethernet port connections. Cascade two StackMaster TX12 hubs throough the uplink port to provide twenty-two RJ-45 Fast Ethernet port connections. Cascade up to six[...]

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    StackMaster™ TX12 12 3 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub 5. MAINTENANCE W ARNING: DO NOT , UNDER ANY CIRCUMST ANCES, open and attempt to repair the StackMaster TX12 100BASE- TX 12-Port Stackable Hub. Failure to observe this warning could result in personal injury or death from electrical shock. NOTE: Failure to observe the above warning will immed[...]

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    StackMaster™ TX12 4 11 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub 4. OPERA TION The StackMaster TX12 normally requires no intervention beyond occasionally monitoring the Power and Status LEDs. Status LEDs Status LEDs are located at the front of the StackMaster TX12. P OWER Illuminated green: Hub powered ON. U TILIZATION Iilluminated green 1%, 8%, 16%, 32%,[...]

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    StackMaster™ TX12 10 5 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub Connecting Power to StackMaster TX12 To power ON the StackMaster TX12: 1. Locate the power receptacle on the back of the StackMaster TX12. 2. Connect the StackMaster TX12 power connector end of the power cord to the StackMaster TX12. 3. Connect the external power connector end of the power c[...]

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    StackMaster™ TX12 100BASE-TX 12-Port Stackable Hub 6 9 Installing StackMaster TX12 in 19-inch Rack NOTE: Optionally, the StackMaster TX12 can be installed on a table or other flat, stable surface. NOTE: The StackMaster TX12 is shipped with attached brackets for standard 19-inch rack installation. Rackmount screws and clip nuts are NOT provided. T[...]

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    Using SCSI Connectors to Cascade Stacked Hubs Up to six StackMaster ™ TX12 hubs can be cascaded by installing SCSI connectors at the back of the StackMaster ™ TX12 stack. To cascade a StackMaster ™ TX12 stack: NOTE: Install the SCSI cable by carefully pressing the cable connector against the StackMaster ™ TX12 connector until the connectors[...]