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MC100FX-SC2-A
MC100FX-SC30-A
100Base-TX UTP to 100Base-FX
Fiber SC Media Converters
User’s Guide
Version 1.0
10 / 2006
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Copyright Copyright © 2006 by ZyXEL Communications Corporation The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ZyXEL Communications Corporation. Published by ZyXEL Communications Co
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Notices Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASS 1 PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR 1040.10 AND 1040.11. PRODUIT CONFORME SELON 21 CFR 1040.10 ET 1040.11. Safet
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Do NOT allow anything to rest on the power adaptor or cord and do NOT place the product where anyone can walk on the power adaptor or cord. Do NOT use the device if the power adaptor or cord is damaged as it might cause electrocution. If the power adaptor or cord is damaged, remove it from the power outlet. Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord. Contact your local vendor to order a new one. Do not use the device outside, and make sure all the con
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Viewing Certifications 1 Go to http://www.zyxel.com. 2 Select your product on the ZyXEL home page to go to that product's page. 3 Select the certification you wish to view from this page. ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrants to the original end user (purchaser) that this product is free from any defects in materials or workmanship for a period of up to two years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, and upon proof of purchase, should
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................1 Key Features.................................................................................................................................................2 Chapter 2 Applications ............................................................................................................
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Customer Support Please have the following information ready when you contact customer support. Required Information • Product model and serial number. • Warranty Information. • Date on which you received your device. • Brief description of the problem and the steps you took to try and solve it. Corporate Headquarters (Worldwide) • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.com.tw • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.com.tw • Telephone: +886-3-578-3942 • Fax: +886-3-57
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Modrany, Ceská Republika Denmark • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.dk • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.dk • Telephone: +45-39-55-07-00 • Fax: +45-39-55-07-07 • Web Site: www.zyxel.dk • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications A/S, Columbusvej, 2860 Soeborg, Denmark Finland • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.fi • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.fi • Telephone: +358-9-4780-8411 • Fax: +358-9-4780 8448 • Web Site: www.zyxel.fi • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications Oy, Ma
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide • Sales E-mail: info@zyxel.hu • Telephone: +36-1-3361649 • Fax: +36-1-3259100 • Web Site: www.zyxel.hu • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Hungary, 48, Zoldlomb Str., H-1025, Budapest, Hungary Kazakhstan • Support: http://zyxel.kz/support • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.kz • Telephone: +7-3272-590-698 • Fax: +7-3272-590-689 • Web Site: www.zyxel.kz • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Kazakhstan, 43, Dostyk ave.,Office 414, Dostyk Business Centre, 050010, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhst
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications, ul. Okrzei 1A, 03-715 Warszawa, Poland Russia • Support: http://zyxel.ru/support • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.ru • Telephone: +7-095-542-89-29 • Fax: +7-095-542-89-25 • Web Site: www.zyxel.ru • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Russia, Ostrovityanova 37a Str., Moscow, 117279, Russia Spain • Support E-mail: support@zyxel.es • Sales E-mail: sales@zyxel.es • Telephone: +34-902-195-420 • Fax: +34-913-005-345 • Web Site: www.zyxel
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide • Fax: +44-1344 303034 • Web Site: www.zyxel.co.uk • FTP Site: ftp.zyxel.co.uk • Regular Mail: ZyXEL Communications UK, Ltd.,11 The Courtyard, Eastern Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2XB, United Kingdom (UK) “+” is the (prefix) number you dial to make an international telephone call. x
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction The MC100FX-SC2/30-A media converter allows seamless integration between a (Fast) Ethernet network using unshielded twisted pair (UTP) copper cabling and a fiber network. The MC100FX-SC2-A media converter comes with a built-in multimode fiber transceiver module with SC connector that can be used for distances of up to 2km. The MC100FX-SC30-A media converter comes with a built-in single-mode fiber transceiver module with SC co
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Key Features Each media converter has the following key features: • Automatic MDI/MDI-X selection on RJ-45 port • Link Fault Signaling • Store-and-forward at full-wire speed • Auto-negotiation, NWay support • Half / Full duplex mode selection • Remote and local Loop-back Testing via DIP switch • Extends distances to up to 2km (6600 feet) with multi-mode fiber and up to 30km (99000 feet) with long-haul single-mode fiber • Compatible with other 10Ba
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Chapter 2 Applications To effectively expand a Fast Ethernet network, position two converters back-to-back as illustrated. Application Diagram I In the next figure, the converter is functioning as a high-speed bridge between switches, creating increased capacity for each user (node) on the local area network. Switch ↔ CONVERTER ↔ CONVERTER ↔ Switch Multi-mode 2Km Single Mode 30Km Application Diagram II In the next figure, the converter is functioni
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Multi-mode 2Km Single Mode 30Km 4
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Chapter 3 Hardware The media converter can be placed on a desktop. Make sure that there is proper heat dissipation from and adequate ventilation around the device. Do not place heavy objects on the media converter. Front Panel The front panel consists of an RJ-45 port for 100 Mbps UTP connections, LED indicators, and a built-in fiber transceiver with SC connector. MC100FX-SC2-A MC100FX-SC30-A 5
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide 100Base-TX port The 10/100BASE-TX port supports network speeds of either 10Mbps or 100Mbps, and can operate in half- and full-duplex transfer modes. This port also offers automatic MDI/MDI-X crossover detection that gives the device true "plug-n-play" capability – just plug the network cable into the port and the port will adjust according to the end-node device automatically. The RJ-45 connector is suitable for UTP cable of Category 3, 4, 5 or better. 100Ba
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Link Fault Signaling LFS is a function that is extremely beneficial in terms of network status monitoring. The LFS LED will immediately light to indicate when a cable has been severed or when some other cause of disruption in service has occurred. The LFS function monitors both copper and fiber segments giving a total connection status report. Set LFS to ON position for normal operational use. Set LFS to OFF position when installing cables or when testing the
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide DIP Switches DIP 1 Enables / disables auto-negotiation (RJ-45) DIP 2 Copper port (RJ-45) duplex mode: full- or half-duplex DIP 3 Copper port (RJ-45) data bit rate: 10Mbps or 100Mbps DIP 4 Fiber port duplex mode: full-duplex or half-duplex DIP 5 Enables / disables Link Fault Signaling(LFS) DIP 6 Enables / disables Local Loop-back (LLB) DIP 7 Enables / disables Remote Loop-back (RLB) Loop-back Testing This Converter features DIP switches for activating
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MC100FX-SC2/30-A User’s Guide Make sure that the cables are connected properly before getting started. Conduct either the local or remote test, not both at the same time. Follow the steps below to perform the diagnostic tests. Local Loop-back 1. Test Condition set-up – for an accurate result, be sure to set the DIP switches according to the table below: Test Condition DIP Switches 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Converter A OFF FD 100 FD OFF ON OFF Converter B OFF FD 100 FD OFF OFF OFF 2. Laun
