Allied Telesis AT-MC16 User Manual

AT-MC13 AT-MC14 AT-MC15 AT-MC16
Ethernet Media Converters
Installation Guide
PN 613-10724-00 Rev C
Copyright 2001 Allied Telesyn International Corp. 960 Stewart Drive Suite B, Sunnyvale CA 94086 USA
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Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement

Standards: This product meets the following standards.
U.S. Federal Communications Commission
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacture Name: Allied Telesyn International Corp. Manufacture Address: 960 Stewart Drive, Suite B
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Manufacture Telephone: 408-730-0950 Declares that the product: Ethernet Media Converters Model Numbers: AT-MC13, AT-MC14, AT-MC15, AT-MC16 This product complies with FCC Part 15B, Class B Limits: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device must not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
RADIATED ENERGY Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. The user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commission rules.
Industry Canada
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
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Warning: In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
RFI Emission EN55022 Class B Immunity EN55024 $ 2
Warning (AT-MC13, AT-MC14, AT-MC16): This product requires shielded cables to
comply with emission and immunity standards. If it is used with unshielded cables, the user may be required to take measures to correct the interference problem at their own expense.
Electrical Safety TUV-EN60950, UL1950, CSA 950
Laser EN60825 $ 5
Important: Appendix B contains translated safety statements for installing this equipment. When you see the safety statement in your language.
Wichtig: Anhang B enthält übersetzte Sicherheitshinweise für die Installation dieses Geräts. Wenn Sie übersetzten Sicherheitshinweis in Ihrer Sprache nach.
Vigtigt: Tillæg B indeholder oversatte sikkerhedsadvarsler, der vedrører installation af dette udstyr. Når De ser symbolet og finde de oversatte sikkerhedsadvarsler i Deres eget sprog.
Belangrijk: Appendix B bevat vertaalde veiligheidsopmerkingen voor het installeren van deze apparatuur. Wanneer u de B voor vertaalde veiligheidsinstructies in uw taal.
Important: L'annexe B contient les instructions de sécurité relatives à l'installation de cet équipement. Lorsque vous voyez le symbole vous à l'annexe B pour consulter la traduction de ces instructions dans votre langue.
Tärkeää: Liite B sisältää tämän laitteen asentamiseen liittyvät käännetyt turvaohjeet. Kun näet B.
Importante: lAppendice B contiene avvisi di sicurezza tradotti per linstallazione di questa apparecchiatura. Il simbolo lAppendice B per lavviso di sicurezza nella propria lingua.
Viktig: Tillegg B inneholder oversatt sikkerhetsinformasjon for installering av dette utstyret. Når du ser oversatte sikkerhetsinformasjonen på ønsket språk.
Importante: O Anexo B contém advertências de segurança traduzidas para instalar este equipamento. Quando vir o símbolo segurança traduzida no seu idioma no Anexo B.
Importante: El Apéndice B contiene mensajes de seguridad traducidos para la instalación de este equipo. Cuando vea el símbolo para ver el mensaje de seguridad traducido a su idioma.
Obs! Bilaga B innehåller översatta säkerhetsmeddelanden avseende installationen av denna utrustning. När du ser för att läsa det översatta säkerhetsmeddelandet på ditt språk.
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Table of Contents

Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Welcome to Allied Telesyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Where to Find Web-based Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Online Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Telephone and Fax Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Technical Support E-mail Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix
Returning Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
FTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
For Sales or Corporate Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Tell Us What You Think . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Chapter 1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Status LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MDI/MDI-X Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fiber Link Test Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Auto-negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MissingLink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Terminator Switch (AT-MC15 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
External AC/DC Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Network Topologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Standalone Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Back-to-Back Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 2
Installing the Media Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Verifying Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Planning the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Reviewing Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the Media Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Chapter 3
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Appendix A
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electrical Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Agency Certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Appendix B
Translated Safety and Emission Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Appendix C
Technical Support Fax Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Incident Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Welcome to Allied Telesyn

This guide contains instructions on how to install the AT-MC1x Series Ethernet Media Converters.

Where to Find Web-based Guides

The Allied Telesyn web site at www.alliedtelesyn.com provides you with an easy way to access the most recent documentation and technical information for all of our products. For product guides, you can go directly to the following web page: www.alliedtelesyn.com/support/prd_libs.htm.

Document Conventions

This guide uses several conventions that you should become familiar with first before installing the product.
Note
A note provides additional information.
Caution
A caution indicates that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning
A warning indicates that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury.
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Contacting Allied Telesyn Technical Support

You can contact Allied Teleysn technical support online or by telephone, fax, or e-mail.

Online Supp ort

You can request technical support online by filling out the Online Technical Support Form at www.alliedtelesyn.com/support/supportf.asp or by accessing the Technical Support Knowledge Base from Allied Telesyns North American web site. You can use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions.

Telephone and Fax Support

For Technical Support via fax, please fill out the Technical Support Fax Order on page 35 and send it to the appropriate location listed below.
Americas
United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America Tel: 1 (800) 428-4835, option 4 Fax: 1 (425) 481-3790
Asia
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Philippines, China, India, Hong Kong Tel: (+65) 3815-612 Fax: (+65) 3833-830
Australia
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France
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Germany
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Italy
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey,
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Israe Tel: (+39) 02-41-30-41 Fax: (+39) 02-41-30-42-00
Japan
Tel: (+81) 3-3443-5640 Fax: (+81) 3-3443-2443
United Kingdom
United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland Tel: (+0044) 1235-442500 Fax: (+44) 1-235-442680
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Technical Support E-mail Addresses

United States and Canada
TS1@alliedtelesyn.com
Latin America, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, and Virgin Islands
latin_america@alliedtelesyn.com
Europe
support_europe@alliedtelesyn.com

Returning Products

Products for return or repair must first be assigned a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Allied Telesyn without a RMA number will be returned to the sender at the senders expense.
To obtain an RMA number, contact Allied Telesyns Technical Support at one of the following locations:
North America
Toll-free: 1-800-428-4835, option 4 Fax: 1-425-481-3790
Latin America, the Caribbean, and Virgin Islands
Tel: international code + 425-481-3852 Fax: international code + 425-481-3895
Mexico
Toll-free: 800-424-5012, ext 3852 Fax: international code + 425-481-3895
Australia
Toll-free: 1-800-000-880 Fax: +61-2-9438-4966
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Tel: +44-1793-501401 Fax: +44-1793-431099
Puerto Rico
Tel: 1-800-424-5012, ext 3852 or 1-800-424-4284, ext 385
Asia and Southeast Asia
Tel: +65-381-5612 Fax: +65-383-3830
New Zealand
Toll-free: 0800-45-5782
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FTP Server

If you need management software for an Allied Telesyn managed device and you know the file name of the software, you can download the software by connecting directly to our FTP server at ftp.alliedtelesyn.com. At login, enter anonymous as the user name and your e-mail address for the password.
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For Sales or Corporate Information

You can contact Allied Telesyn for sales or corporate information at one of the locations below:
Allied Teleyn International Corp.
19800 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011 Tel: 1 (425) 487-8880 Fax: 1 (425) 489-9191
Allied Telesyn International Corp.
960 Stewart Drive, Suite B Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Tel: 1 (800) 424-4284 (US and Canada) Fax: 1 (408) 736-0100

Tell Us What You Think

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Chapter 1

Overview

The AT-MC1x Series Ethernet Media Converters includes the following models:
q AT-MC13 q AT-MC15
q AT-MC14 q AT-MC16
These media converters are designed to extend the distance of your network by interconnecting twisted pair cabling to single-mode or multimode fiber optic cabling or thinnet cabling. The AT-MC1x Series Media Converters allow you to interconnect LAN devices over large distances.
The AT-MC13, AT-MC14, and AT-MC16 media converters feature a 10Base-T twisted pair port and a 10Base-F fiber optic port. The twisted pair port has an RJ-45 connector and a maximum operating distance of 100 meters (328 feet). The fiber optic port has an ST or SC connector and a maximum operating distance of 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) to 100 kilometers (62 miles), depending on the model. These media converters operate at 10 Mbps and feature half- and full-duplex operation.
The AT-MC15 features a 10Base-T twisted pair port and a 10Base2 thinnet port. The twisted pair port has an RJ-45 connector and a maximum operating distance of 100 meters (328 feet). The thinnet port has a BNC-type connector and a maximum operating distance of 185 meters (606 feet). The AT-MC15 operates at 10 Mbps and features half-duplex operation.
The AT-MC1x Series Media Converters can be used on a desktop or in an AT-MCR12 chassis. These media converters are easy to install and do not require software configuration or management.
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Figure 1 illustrates an AT-MC1x Series Media Converter.
FIBER
LINK TEST
TX RX
MC13 ETHERNET MEDIA CONVERTER
10Base-F
REC
LNK
10Base-T
MDI MDI-X
REC
LNK
PWR
NML
Figure 1 AT-MC1x Series Media Converter (AT-MC13 model)
Table 1 lists the maximum operating distances for the AT-MC13, AT-MC14, and the AT-MC16 media converters.
Table 1 Maximum Operating Distances
10Base-F 10Base-T
Model
Connector
Maximum Operating Distance
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Connector
Maximum Operating Distance
AT-MC13 ST 2 km (1.2 mi) RJ-45 100 m (328 ft) AT-MC14 SC 2 km (1.2 mi) RJ-45 100 m (328 ft) AT-MC16 ST 15 km (9.3 mi) RJ-45 100 m (328 ft)
1. Maximum operating distance may be less depending on the duplex mode of the end stations and the type of fiber
optic cabling used with the port.
Table 2 lists the maximum operating distances for the AT-MC15 media converter.
Table 2 Maximum Operating Distances
10Base2 10Base-T
Model
Connector
Maximum Operating Distance
Connector
Maximum Operating Distance
AT-MC15 BNC 185 m (606 ft) RJ-45 100 m (328 ft)
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Key Features

The media converters have the following key features:
q LEDs for unit and port status
q Full- or half-duplex mode operation (except AT-MC15)
q Half-duplex mode operation (AT-MC15 only)
q MissingLink notifies end-nodes of link failures (fiber models only)
q Link Test feature performs a link test on the media converters fiber
port
q MDI/MDI-X switch that eliminates the need for a crossover cable
q Internal termination on the BNC port (AT-MC15 only)
q External AC/DC power adapter
q Standard, compact size for desktop use or in an AT-MCR12 rackmount
chassis

Status LEDs

Table 3 lists the status LEDs for the AT-MC1x Series Media Converters.
Table 3 Status LEDs for the Media Converters
LED Color Description All Models
PWR Green Power is appl ie d t o t h e me dia convert er. LNK Green A link has been established on the port. REC Green Data is being received.
AT-MC13, AT-MC14 and AT-MC16 only
NML Green
OFF
The MissingLink feature is enabled and the media converter is functioning in normal operating mode.
The MissingLink feature is disabled and the media converter is performing a link test .
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Table 3 Status LEDs for the Media Converters (Continued)
LED Color Description AT-MC15 Only
TX Green Data is being transmitted on the BNC port. RX Green Data is being received on the BNC port. ONLINE Green Th e BNC port is connected to an active 10Base2 segment. COL Green The BNC port is sensing a collision signal.

MDI/MDI-X Switch

An RJ-45 port on a 10 Mbps Ethernet network device can have one of two possible wiring configurations: MDI or MDI-X. The RJ-45 port on a PC, router or bridge is typically wired as MDI, while the twisted pair port on a switch or hub is usually MDI-X.
To connect two 10 Mbps network devices together that have dissimilar port wiring configurations, such as MDI to MDI-X, you use a straight-through cable. To connect two network devices that have an RJ-45 port with the same wiring configuration, such as MDI to MDI, you use a crossover cable.
The RJ-45 port on the media converters feature an MDI/MDI-X button. You can use this button to configure the twisted pair port on the media converter as either MDI or MDI-X, thus eliminating the need for a crossover cable regardless of the type of network device you are connecting to the unit.
Table 4 lists the pinouts of the RJ-45 ports for both MDI and MDI-X wiring configurations.
Table 4 RJ -45 Pinout
MDI Pinout MDI-X Pinout
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 TD + 1 RD+ 2TD-2RD­3 RD+ 3 TD+ 6 RD- 6 TD­4, 5, 7, 8 N/A 4, 5, 7, 8 N/A
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FIBER
LINK TEST

Fiber Link Test Switch

The AT-MC13, AT-MC14, and AT-MC16 media converters feature a Fiber Link Test switch. This switch sets the fiber port into an artificial link transmission state for testing without the twisted pair port being connected. When the Fiber Link Test switch is in the DOWN (default) position, the NML LED is green indicating that the media converter is functioning normally. For a link test, set the switch in the UP position. Be sure to set the switch back to the default position after performing a link test. If the switch is left in the UP position, the media converter will not function properly. Refer to Figure 2 for the location of the Fiber Link Test switch.
FIBER
LINK TEST
TX RX
MC13 ETHERNET MEDIA CONVERTER
10Base-F
REC
LNK
10Base-T
MDI MDI-X
REC
LNK
PWR
NML
Figure 2 Fiber Link Test Switch
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