Alloy Computer Products 10/100 Base-TX to 100Base-FX Converter POE Power Provider POE100 Series user manual

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POE100 Series
10/100 Base-TX to 100Base-FX Converter
POE Power Provider












Version 1.01
Date: 13 July 2005

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1. Overview The POE Series IEEE 802.3u compliant media converters support two types of media 10/100 Base-TX and 100Base-FX. With LFP (Link Fault Propagation) support it allows the administrator to easily diagnose link faults on their network. If the Copper or Fibre link fails, the converter forces the link status of the connecting device to also fail. The POE100 Series of media converters are designed for applications where the supply of power to attached Ethernet devices needs to b

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3. Checklist Before you start installing the POE converter, please verify that the package contains the following items. - The POE100 Series - AC Power Cord - CD containing this manual Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items are missing or damaged. 4. Installing the Converter 4.1 POE100 converter with a Powered Device (PD) 1. Connect the POE100 converter to an AC power source. 2. Connect the copper cable to your IEEE 802.3af compliant PD device

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Fig. 1 View of the POE100 Series Media Converter Fig. 2 Example connection between POE100, PD device and Fibre Cable RX TX 100FX TX RX Fibre Network POE100 Series Media Converter AC VOIP PoE Phone, (PoE PD) or PoE Splitter Fig. 3 POE100 Series to PD Device or POE Splitter (VOIP Phone)

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10/100Base-TX to 100Base-FX Converter POE100 Series POE Power Provider Fig. 4 POE100 Series Media Converter Front Panel Fig. 5 POE100 Series Media Converter Rear Panel Fig. 6 Pairs used for transmitting power over Ethernet Cable. Note: The pins used for delivering power to the Powered Device follow the IEEE 802.3af standard. Endpoint: -48V via TP pins 1, 2, 3, 6

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5. WDM Single Fibre Model The POE100 Series media converter has an optional Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) Model that can transport bi-directional full duplex signals over a single fibre simultaneously. Single Fibre Model TX, RX Wavelength 1310nm Single Mode 20Km TX (Transmit) 1310nm RX (Receive) 1550nm 1550nm Single Mode 20Km TX (Transmit) 1550nm RX (Receive) 1310nm Note: The 1310nm and 1550nm models must be installed in pairs, i.e., install 1310nm model at one end and

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Remote 10/100 10/100 Station Switch Switch A B LFP LFP TP TP C Fibre Cable ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Fig. 7 Normal Status via a pair of LFP’s Remote 10/100 10/100 Station Switch Switch A B LFP LFP TP TP C Fibre Cable ○ ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● Fig. 8 The Status when Copper Cable A link is broken Remote 10/100 10/100 Station Switch Switch B A LFP LFP TP TP C Fibre Cable ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● Fig. 9 The

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7. LED Description The following table describes the LED’s located on the POE100 Series media converter. LED Colour Function Lit when fibre connection has link FX LNK/ACT Green Blinks when fibre data is present Lit when full-duplex mode is active FX Amber Off when half-duplex is active FDX/COL Blinks when collision is present Lit when Copper connection has link TP LNK/ACT Green Blinks when Copper data is present Lit when Copper speed is 100Mbps TP 100 Green Off when Co

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Note: 1. S1-2 and S1-3 will take effect only when S1-1 is set to TP-Force 2. S1-5 must be set to 100FDX for Single Fibre Model 3. S1-6 must be set to POE when you need to supply power to a PD. Warning: - When the copper port is set to AUTO and is connected to a device that is forced to 100Mbps FDX, an unknown state may result. - Please ensure that all network nodes that this device connects to are set to the same mode at each end of the link. e.g., Both ends are set to Auto-Negotiati