Planet Technology FT-906B20 manual

User's Manual FT-902 FT-902S15/S35/S50 FT-905A FT-906A20/906B20 10/100Base-TX to 100Base-FX Web Smart Media Converter[...]

-2- Trademarks Copyright © PLANET Technology C orp. 2007. Contents subject to which revision without prior notice. PLANET is a registered trademark of PLAN ET Technology Corp . All other trademarks belong to their respective o wners. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environm ents and applica[...]

-3- TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTR ODUCTION ................................................................................................................ ............................................. 1 1.1 P ACKAGE C ONTENTS ...............................................................................................................................[...]

-1- 1. INTRODUCTI ON 1.1 Package Contents Check the contents of y our package for following parts: ● Web Smart Media Converter x1 ● CD-ROM user's manual x1 ● Quick installation guide x1 ● External 5VDC/2A power adapter x 1 If any of these are missing or da maged, please contact your deale r immediately, if po ssible, retain the carton [...]

-2- ; Supports Bandwidth Control (Kbps) for both Ingre ss and Egress ; Supports Broadcast Storm Control to opti mize network bandwidth. ; Supports Ethernet St atistics on both TP and Fiber interface ; Look Back Test Function(LBT) , Link Loss Return(LLR) ; Firm ware upgrade via HTTP protocol y 5VDC power supply y LED indicators for easy network diag[...]

-3- 2. INSTALLATION This section describes the functionalities of FT-90X’s componen ts and guides how to in stall it on the desktop or shelf. Basic know ledge of netw orking is a ssumed. Please read this chapter comple tely before continuing. 2.1 Product Description The Web-Smart FT-90x Media Converters supports conversion betw een 10/100Base-TX [...]

-4- 2.1.1 FT-90X Front Panel Figure 2-1, 2-2 & 2-3 shows a front p anel of FT -90X. Figure 2-1 PLANET FT-902/FT-902S Front Panel Figure 2-2 PLANET FT-905A Front Panel Figure 2-3 PLANET FT-906A/B Front Panel[...]

-5- 2.1.2 LED Indicators ■ System LED Color Function PWR Green Lit: Powe r on. ■ 10/100Base-TX Port LED Color Function Lit: Indicate that the port is link up. Blink: Indicate that the converter is active ly sending or recei ving data over that port. LNK/ACT Green Off: Indicate tha t the port is link dow n or no data flow . Lit: Indicate tha t t[...]

-6- 2.1.3 FT-90X Rear Panel The rear panel of the converte r indicates o ne DC ja ck, which accepts inpu t power with 5V D C 2A. ■ FT-90x series Figure 2-6 Rear Panel o f FT-90x Pow er Notice: 1. The device i s a power-required device, it means, i t will not work till i t is powered. If your networks should active all the time, please consider us[...]

-7- 2.2 Install the Converter This secti on describes how to install y our FT -90X W eb Smart Media Converter and make connections to the converter. Please read the following topics and pe rform the procedures in the order being prese nted. The hardware installation of PLANET FT -90X Web Smart Media Converter do not need software configuration. To [...]

-8- # Note : Please refers to APPENDIX -A for de tailed w iring information of the FT-90X. To prevent from optic acceptor mal function, chec k the bo th wires / transmitter before power on the converter.  FT-905A Installation FT-905A is with high reliabil ity and flexibility to ex tend th e distance up to 2Km, 20Km, o r longer. It depends o n th[...]

-9- 2.2.2 Chassis Installation an d Rack Mounting To inst all the media c onvert er in a 10-inch or 19-inch with standa rd rack, follow the instructions described below. Step 1 : Place your FT-90X on a hard flat surfa ce, with the fron t panel positioned towards your fron t side. Step 2 : Carefully slide i n the module until it is fully and firmly [...]

-10- Figure 2-2 Mounting the Chassis in a Rack[...]

-11- 3. WEB MANAGEMENT This chapter de scribes how to ma n age the FT-90X. Topics include: - Overview - Management methods - Assigning an IP address to the FT-90X - Logging on to the FT-90X 3.1 Overview This chapter gives an overview of converter manageme nt. The FT-90X provides a simply WEB brow ser int erface . Using this interface, you ca n perf[...]

-12- 3.2.2 Login the media con verter Before you start configu re the FT-90X, please note the FT-90X is configured through an Ethernet connecti on, make sure the manager PC must be set on same the IP s ubnet address . For example, the default IP addre ss of the FT-90X is 192.168.0.100 , then the manager PC should be set a t 192.168.0.x (w here x is[...]

-13- 4. CONFIGURATION The FT-9 0X Web Sma rt Media Conv erter pr ovide We b interf ace for Me dia conve rter smart fu nctio n configur ation an d make the Media converter operate more effecti vely - They can be configured through the Web Browser. A network administrator can manage and monitor the FT-90x fro m the local LAN. This se ction indicates [...]

-14- 4.2 System 4.2.1 System Information The System Information page provides in formation for the cu rrent de vice. System In fo page helps a network manager to identify the versions and IP Address etc. The screen in Figure 4-2 appea rs. Figure 4-2 System Informa tion screen The page includes the follow ing fields: • MAC A ddress Specifies the d[...]

-15- 4.2.2 IP Configuration The IP Configuration includes the IP Add ress, Subnet Mask and Gateway. The screen in Figure 4-3 appears. Figure 4-3 IP Configur ation s creen The page includes the follow ing configurable da ta: IP A ddress - The IP address of the interface. The factory defaul t value is 192.168 .0.100 Subnet Mask - The IP subnet mask f[...]

-16- 4.2.3 Password Setting This function provides administra tor to secure Web login. The screen in Figure 4-4 appears. Figure 4-4 Password Se tting screen The page includes the follow ing configurable da ta: Login Name Displays the user name. Old Password Enter the o ld password is required before entering th e new password Ne w Pas swor d Specif[...]

-17- 4.3 Port Configuration This function allow s displaying each port’s status. The Link Status in the screen displays the current connecti on speed and duplex mode; else this function will show down when the port is di sconnected. Press the “Refresh ” button to renew the screen. The screen in Figure 4-5 appears. Figure 4-5 Port Configuratio[...]

-18- Default value: No Limit The Ingress Rate Limit configuration field as show in Figure 4-6. • Egress Shaping The value of ou tbound traffic limita tion in kilobit-per-second (kbps). The possible values are : • No Limit • 512K • 1M • 2M • 4M • 8M • 10M • 50M Default value : No Limit The Egress Shaping configura tion field as sho[...]

-19- Figure 4-7 Port Configuratio n-Egress Shaping screen[...]

-20- 4.4 Converter Configuration This page allow s setup Manageme nt Port , Loop Back Reply , Broadcast S torm Contr ol , Class of Service s and LL R Mode . Press the “Apply” button to take affe ct. The screen in Figure 4-8 appears. Figure 4-8 Converter Configu ration screen The page includes the follow ing fields: • Manage ment Port Allow to[...]

-21- • First In First Out • Strict Pr io rity • Weighted Round Robin • WRR Priority (High: Low) This field i s available when choo se Weighted Round Rob in as Class of Servi ce schedule. It indi cates that traffic output ra tion of high priori ty and low priority. The possible field value s are: • 1:1 • 2:1 • 4:1 • 8:1 • LLR Mode [...]

-22- When multiple CoS schemes are enabled, the data pa cket is treated as the high priority as long as any one of three CoS schemes is mapped to “hi gh”. Take the fol lowing exa mple for det ail explanatio n. If a port is set as a low pr iority port, when it receiv es a packet, wh ich embeds with h igh priori ty VLAN tag, this pa cket will be [...]

-23- Management Switch/Hub Media Media Switch/Hub Management Station w/SNMP Converter Converter w/SNMP Station ● LED lit = establi shed link ○ LED unlit = no link " Note : When using two converters, don’ t enable the both device’s LLR function at the same time. If it is, the lin k can never be estab lished. LLCF i d f lt LLCF i d f lt [...]

-24- 4.5 Converter Status The page show s the converter’s copper and fiber link ing status. The screen in Figure 4-11 appears. Figure 4-11 Converter Status page screen The page includes the follow ing fields: • Ports Indicate the Coppe r port and Fiber p ort • Signal detect(SD) Shows the current signal detect sta tus of the fiber and TP ports[...]

-25- 4.6 Statistics The Port Stati stic page displays the statu s of packet coun t from copper port and fiber port. The Port statistics screen in Figure 4-12 appears. Figure 4-12 Statistics screen The page contain s the follow ing fields: • Port Indicate the Coppe r port and Fiber p ort • Octets Displays the number of octets received on the int[...]

-26- Received device w as last re freshed • CRC A lign Errors which displays the numbe r of CRC and Align errors that ha ve occurred on the interf ace sinc e the device was last refr eshed • Undersi z e Pkts Displays the number of undersized packets (less than 64 octe ts) received on th e interf ace sinc e the device was last refr eshed • Ove[...]

-27- 4.7 Tools This sect ion prov ides tools of FT-90x. As liste d at the left of the main screen , the configurable smart functio ns are shown as belo w: ■ Loop Back Test ■ System Reboot ■ Confi guration Se tting ■ Firmw are Upg r ad e 4.7.1 Loop Back Te st Use this function to tell the converter to send fiber signal s request to the other[...]

-28- Figure 4-13 Loop Back Test screen The Loop Back Test Paramete rs includes the follow ing fields: • Send Packet Numbe r Enter th e numbe r of loop back t est packet t o send. 0~255: (defa ult 16) • Result PC reports the loop back test resu lt a fter sending all te st frames. The poss ible va lues are : PAS S and Fail • Result C ounter Sho[...]

-29- Figure 4-15 Loop Back Rep ly /Enable screen 4.7.2 System Reboot The Reboot page enables the device to be reboo ted from a remo te location. Once the Reboot button is pressed, users have to re-login the WEB interface about 20 seconds later. Figure 4-16 Reboot dialogue box screen 4.7.3 Configuration Setting This function allow s backup and resto[...]

-30- Figure 4-17 ToolsConfiguration Setting screen ■ Backup All current con figurations (except IP Configurat ion) w ill save to con verter as backup once the “ Back up ” button is pressed. Figure 4-18 ToolsConfiguration SettingBackup screen After the “ Backup ” button is pressed and success backup cu rrent c onfiguration, the screen i[...]

-31- Figure 4-20 Configur ation r estor e screen ■ Factory Reset The Factory Reset bu tton can rese t the FT-90x ba ck to the fa ctor y default mode . Be aware tha t the entire con figuration will be reset, and the IP address of the FT-90x will be se t to “ 192.168.0 .100” . Figure 4-21 Facto ry Reset sc reen Once the Factory Reset item is p [...]

-32- 4.7.4 Firmware Upgrade The F i rmw are Upgr ad e page contains fields for do wnloading sy stem image files from the Local File brow ser to the device. The screen in Figure 4-23 appears. Figure 4-23 Firmware Upgrade screen To open Firmw are Upgrad e screen perform the folling: 1. Click Tools -> Fi r mw are Upg r ad e 2. The Firmware Upgrade [...]

-33- Figure 4-24 Firmware Upgrade screen Click the “ Browse ” button of the main page, the system would pop up the file se lection menu to choose firmware. Figure 4-25 Windows file selecti on menu popup 4. Select on the firmware then click “ Upgr ade ”, the Software Upload Progress w ould show the file upload status . The firmware upgrade m[...]

-34- Figure 4-27 Software successfully loaded notice screen " Note : Do not power off the converter unti l the update progress is complete . " Note : Do not quit the Firmware Upgrade page without press the “Upgrade” button - after the image i s loaded. Or the system won’t apply the new firmware. Users have to repea t the firmware up[...]

-35- 5. TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter contains information to help you solve problems. If the media converter i s not functioning properly, make su re the media converter was se t up accord ing to instruction s in this manual . The Link LED i s not lit Solution: 1. Check the cable con nection and remo ve duplex mode o f the converter. 2. Check the p[...]

-36- APPENDIX A A.1 Device‘s RJ-45 Pin Assignments ■ 10/100Mbps, 10/100Base -TX Contact MDI MDI-X 1 1 (TX +) 3 2 2 (TX -) 6 3 3 (RX +) 1 6 6 (RX -) 2 4, 5, 7, 8 Not used Not used Implicit implemen tation of the crossover function w ithin a twisted-pair cable, or a t a wiring panel, while not expressly forbidden, is bey ond the scope o f this st[...]

-37- A.3 Fiber Optical Cable Connection Parameter The wiring de tails are as below : ■ Fiber Optical patch Cables: Standa rd Fibe r Type Ca ble Spec ificatio n 100Base-FX (1300nm) Multi-mode 50/125 μ m or 62.5/125 μ m Multi-mode 50/125 μ m or 62.5/125 μ m 100Base-FX (1310nm) Single-mode 9/125 μ m 100Base-BX-U (TX :1310/RX :1550 ) 100Base-BX-[...]