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Fast / Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
MII series
User's Manual
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Trademarks Copyright © PLANET Technology Corp. 2008. Contents subject to revision without prior notice. PLANET is a registered trademark of PLANET Technology Corp. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Disclaimer PLANET Technology does not warrant that the hardware will work properly in all environments and applications, and makes no warranty and representation, either implied or expressed, with respect to the quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particul
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communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. CE Mark Warning This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. WEEE Warning To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous s
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 5 Chapter 2 MODEL LIST ................................................................... 6 Chapter 3 CHECKLIST ..................................................................... 7 Chapter 4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................. 8 4-1 1-Port 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet Modules-MII-VSC / MII-VST / MII-VS15 / MII-VSA20 / MII-VSB20 ...................
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Chapter 1 OVERVIEW Thank you for purchasing PLANET MII family Fast / Gigabit Ethernet module. The MII family Fast / Gigabit Ethernet module can install into PLANET FNSW / FGSW family Switch. The distance can be extended from 100 meters (TP), 2 kilometers (Multi-mode, SC or ST), up to 120 kilometers (Single-mode, SC/LC).
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Chapter 2 MODEL LIST Your MII family Fast / Gigabit Ethernet module comes with one of the following models. Fiber connector Model Interface and distance Fast Ethernet MII-VSC 100Base-FX Module (SC, MM, 2km) MII-VST 100Base-FX Module (ST, MM, 2km) MII-VS15 100Base-FX Module (SC, SM, 15km) MII-VSA20 100Base-FX Module (SC, SM, 20km) MII-VSB20 100Base-FX Module (SC, SM, 20km) Gigabit Ethernet MII-GT 10/100/1000Base-T Module (RJ-45, 100m) MII-SX 1000Base-SX Module (SC, MM, 550m) MII-LX 1000Base-LX
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Chapter 3 CHECKLIST Your MII carton should contain the following items: The MII family Fast / Gigabit Ethernet module This user’s manual If any item is missing or damaged, please consult the dealer from whom you purchased your MII family Fast / Gigabit Ethernet module.
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Chapter 4 INTRODUCTION 4-1 1-Port 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet Modules - MII-VSC / MII-VST / MII-VS15 / MII-VSA20 / MII-VSB20 Figure 1. 1-Port 100Base-FX (SC, Multi-mode) Module Front View Features: ● Comply with IEEE 802.3u, 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet standard ● 1 x 100Base-FX fiber ports (SC/ST/single SC fiber connectors) ● Store-and-Forward technology for abnormal packet filtering ● For establishing fiber link with cable length up to 2km (Multi-mode module) and 15/20km (Single-mode module) or 4
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LED DEFINITION LED Color Function Lit: indicate the link through that port is LNK/ successfully established. Green ACT Blink: indicate that the switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port. Lit: indicate that port is operating in full-duplex mode. Off: indicate that port is operating in half-duplex FDX Orange mode. Blink: if a collision is detected when the port is in half-Duplex mode. Table 1. LED definition of 100Base- FX module Slide switch settings: Figure 2 shows the 10
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Figure 3. 100Base- FX module duplex mode setting of web interface Table 2 below shows the settings for working under 100Mbps full- duplex mode and half-duplex mode. Both module (slide-switch) and the switch (web interface) should be fixed on the same mode. Speed/duplex 100Full-duplex mode 100Half-duplex mode Hardware (module) Full-duplex mode Half-duplex mode Software (firmware) 100 Full 100 Half Table 2. Settings of 100Base-FX module Table 3 below shows the slide switch operation for full du
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4-2 1-Port 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Module-MII-GT Figure 4. 1-Port 1000Base-T Module Front View Features: ● Comply with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet standard ● 1 x 10/ 100/1000Mbps N-Way auto-negotiation switch port ● Automatic MDI/MDI-X crossover function ● Store-and-Forward technology for abnormal packet filtering ● Non-blocking and full wire speed forwarding rate ● LED indicators for Speed status ● Up to 100m over 4-pair UTP Cat.5e cable
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LED DEFINITION LED Color Function Lit: indicate that the port is operating at 1000Mbps. LNK/ACT Off: indicate that the port is operating at 10 Green 1000 Mbps or 100Mbps. Blink: indicate the traffic sending or receiving over that port. Lit: indicate that the port is operating at 100Mbps. LNK/ACT Off: indicate that the port is operating at 10 Green 100 Mbps or 1000Mbps. Blink: indicate the traffic sending or receiving over that port. Lit: indicate that the port is operating at 10Mbps. LNK/
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Features: ● Comply with the IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet standard ● 1 X 1000Mbps fiber port (SX/LX/single SC fiber connectors) ● Store-and-Forward technology for abnormal packet filtering ● Full-duplex mode supported ● Plug and Play Installation ● LED indicators for LNK/ACT, FDX status ● MII-SX provide distance up to 220m over 62.5/125μm fiber cable and 500m over 50/125μm fiber cable ● MII-LX provide distance up to 550m over multimode fiber cable and 10km over 9/125μm single mode fiber cable ●
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4-4 1-Port 1000Base-T/Mini GBIC interface Module- MII-SFP Figure 6. 1-Port 1000Base-T/Mini GBIC Module Front View Features: ● Comply with the IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet stan- dard ● 1-Port 1000Base-T/Mini GBIC interface module ● High performance Store-and-Forward architecture ● Auto-MDI/MDI-X on 1000Base-T port ● Mini-GBIC interface for optional Mini GBIC module ● Plug and Play Installation ● LED indicators for LNK/ACT status on 1000Base-T port ● LED indicators for LNK/ACT, FDX
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LED DEFINITION Mini GBIC interface LED Color Function Lit: indicate the link through that port is successfully established. LNK/ACT Green Blink: indicate that the switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port. Lit: indicate that port is operating in full- FDX Orange duplex mode. Table 6. LED definition of Mini GBIC interface from MII-SFP Module 1000Base-T port LED Color Function Lit: indicate the link through that port is 1000 successfully established. Green LNK/ACT Blink: indi
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Chapter 5 Installing Optional Modules You can purchase optional modules separately to meet the needs of your network. The process of installing optional modules is the same. Follow these steps to install the optional module: 1. Power the Switch off before installing the optional module. 2. Place the Switch on a flat surface. Grasp the thumbscrew on the sides of the optional module or blank bracket and turn counter- clockwise to unscrew them. You can also use a screwdriver. Remove the old mo
