Transition Networks Standalone Media convertor MGE-PSW-SX-01 user manual

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User’s Guide
M/GE-PSW-SX-01, M/GE-PSW-LX-01
Stand-Alone Media Converters
• Copper to Fiber
• 10/100/1000Base-T to 1000Base-X
The miniature plug-and-play M/GE-PSW-xX-01, 2-
port Ethernet/Fast Ethernet bridging media
converters allow integrating fiber optic cable to
10/100/1000 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) environments while providing a space-
saving alternative to traditional sized media converters.
M/GE-PSW-xX-01: Auto-Negotiation, AutoCross, Link Pass-Through
Part Number Copper - Port Fibe

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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Installation Installation—Continued Copper and fiber ports Connect the fiber cable The illustration below shows the front panel of the M/GE-PSW-xX-01 media Full duplex (always ON) is on the fiber side only; therefore, the 512-Bit Rule does not converters. apply. The cable lengths are constrained by the cable requirement. 1. Locate or build IEEE 803.2™ compliant 1000Base-X fiber cable with male, two-stranded TX to RX connectors installed at both ends. Front Panel 2. Connect the f

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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Installation—Continued Installation—Continued Connect the twisted-pair copper cable Powering the media converter The AutoCross feature allows either MDI (straight-through) or MDI-X (crossover) The M/GE-PSW-xX-01 media converter is powered by using a DC power adapter cable connections to be configured automatically, according to network conditions. through the barrel connector on its rear panel, as shown below. 1. Locate or build IEEE 803.2™ compliant 10/100/1000Base-T cables with

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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Operation Operation—Continued Status LEDs Product features Use the LEDs to monitor the status of the media converter. Congestion reduction The M/GE-PSW-xX-01 media converters do not forward collision signals or error Front Panel packets from one collision domain to another, which results in improvements in TP-Link/Act LED baseline network performance. In addition, the media converter filters packets destined for local devices, which reduces network congestion. Fiber-Link/Act LED A

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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Operation —Continued Operation—Continued Product features—continued Product features—continued Automatic link restoration Distance extension The media converter will automatically re-establish the link when connected to a The M/GE-PSW-xX-01 media converters can segment one (1) 10Base-T copper switch if the link is lost, even with Auto-Negotiation and Link Pass-through (both Ethernet, 100Base-T copper fast Ethernet, or 1000Base-T copper Gigabit Ethernet, directions) enabled. and o

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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Cable Specifications Cable Specifications—Continued The physical characteristics must meet or exceed IEEE 802.3™ specifications. Copper cable Fiber cable Categories 5 and 5e: minimum requirement Bit Error Rate: <10-9 Gauge 24 to 22 AWG single mode fiber (recommended): 9 µm Attenuation 22.0 dB /100m @ 100 MHz Multimode fiber (recommended): 62.5/125 µm Maximum Cable Distance 100 meters Multimode fiber (optional): 100/140, 85/140, 50/125 µm • Straight-through or crossover t

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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications—Continued For use with Transition Networks Model M/GE-PSW-xX-01 converters. Copper-based media ports, e.g., Twisted Pair (TP) Ethernet, USB, RS232, RS422, RS485, DS1, DS3, Video Coax, etc., are intended to be connected to intra-building Standards: IEEE 802.3-2000 (inside plant) link segments that are not subject to lightening transients or power Data rate: 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, 1000 Mb/s faults. Copper based media ports, e.g., Twist

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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Contact Us Compliance Information Technical Support CE Mark Technical support is available 24 hours a day. FCC Regulations US and Canada: 1-800-260-1312 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, International: 00-1-952-941-7600 pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This Transitio

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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Trademark Notice All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright Restrictions © 2001-2005 Transition Networks. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical—without written permission from Transition Networks. Printed in the U.S.A. 33398.B 16