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B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc.

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© 2013 B&B Electronics – Revised June 2014

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FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. Th ese limits a re designed to pro vide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the eq uipm ent is op era ted in a co mmercia l environ ment. This equip ment g enera tes, uses and can rad iate rad io frequen cy
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to c ause harmful interf erence in whic h the user will be req uired to correct the interference at his own expense.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manuf acturer coul d void the use r’s authority to operate the equipment.
The use of non-shielded I/O cab les ma y n ot g uarantee complia nc e w it h F CC R FI limits . Th is d ig it a l a pp ar a t us d o es no t exc eed the Class A limits f or radio noise emiss io n fr o m dig ital

apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil num érique n’émet pas d e bruits radioélectriq ues dépassant les limit es applicables aux ap pareils numériques de classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le

brouillage radioélectrique pu blié par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

Effective for products of B&B Electronics shipped on or after May 1, 2013, B&B Electronics warrants that each such product shall be free from defects in material and

workmanship for its lifetime. This limited lifetime warranty is applicable solely to the original user and is not transferable.

This warranty is expressly conditioned upon proper stora ge, installation, connection, operation and maintenance of products in accordance with their written specifications.

Pursuant to the warrant y, within the warranty period, B&B Electronics, at its option will:

1. Replace the product with a functional equivalent;

2. Repair the product; or

3. Provide a partial ref und of purchase price based on a depreciated value.

Products of other manufacturers so ld by B&B Electronics are not subject to any warranty or indemnity offered by B&B Electro nics, but may be subjec t to the warranties of the

other manufacturers. Power supplies are limited to a six year warranty.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstances shall B&B Electronics have any warranty obligations or any other lia bility for: (i) any defects resulting from wear and

tear, accide nt, imprope r use by the buyer or use by any third party except in accordance wit h the writte n instructions or advice of the B&B Electronics or the manufacturer of

the products, including without limitation surge and ove rvoltage conditions that exceed specified ratings, (ii) any products which have been adjusted, mo dified or repaired by

any party other than B&B Electronics or (iii) any descriptions, illus trations, figures as to performance, drawin gs and particulars of weights and dimensions contained in the B& B

Electronics’ catalogs, price lists, marketing materials or elsewhere since they are merely intended to represent a general idea of the products and do not form pa rt of this price

quote and do not constitute a warra nty of any kind, whet her express or implied, as to any of the B&B Electronics’ products.

THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF T HE DEFECTIVE I TEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS B&B ELECTRONIC’ SOLE OBLIGATION UNDER

THIS WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL EXTEND TO THE ORIGINAL USER ONLY, IS IN LIE U OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES AND INDEMNITIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION (I) THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND OF MERCHANTABILITY AND (II) ANY WARRANTY THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE DO NOT INFRINGE OR VIOLATE THE I NTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF

ANY THIRD PARTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL B&B ELECTRONICS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR OF DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS OR

GOODWILL OR OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. B&B ELECTRONIC SHALL DISREGARD AND NOT BE BOUND BY ANY

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR INDEMNITIES MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION EMPLOYEES, DISTRIBUTORS, RESELLERS OR DEALERS OF

B&B ELECTRONIC WHICH ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE WARRANTY, SET FORTH ABOVE.

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Table of Contents

FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ................................................................................................. III

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................. III

ABOUT THE GIGA-MCBASIC-II .....................................................................................................................................1

INSTALLING THE GIGA-MCBASIC-II ..............................................................................................................................2

HARDWARE MOUNTING ............................................................................................................................................2

POWERING THE GIGA-MCBASIC-II ..............................................................................................................................2

LED OPERATION .........................................................................................................................................................3

LFPT...........................................................................................................................................................................5

LOW SPD SWITCH ON THE SFP VERSION .....................................................................................................................6

SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................................................................7

B&B ELECTRONICS TECHNICAL SUPPORT ....................................................................................................................8

FIBER OPTIC CLEANING GUIDELINES ...........................................................................................................................8

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................8

SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................9

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CWDM fiber options are available for

ABOUT THE GIGA-MCBASIC- II

The Giga-McBasic-II provides two conversions between 10/100/1000 Base-T twisted pair and
100/1000 Base-SX/FX fiber. This device Auto Negotiates speed and duplex on the copper port and
the fiber 100/1000 Mbps, FDX. There is a fixed

The Giga-McBasic-II, SFP* is an SFP port-based model, includes two 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45
connectors and one SFP port, which is designed to support MSA-compliant 1000 or 100 Mbps SFPs.
A DIP Switch enables LFPT (Link Fault Pass-Through), a diagnostic feature for troubleshooting a
fault fiber and an SFP version available; both support jumbo frames up to 10240 MTU.

The Giga-McBasic-II, TX/FX is a fixed fiber transceiver model, includes two 10/100/100 Mbps RJ-45
connectors and one 1000Mbps SC fiber connector which can support Single Mode fiber or Multi
Mode fiber in Dual Strand or Single Strand fiber. A DIP Switch enables LFPT (Link Fault Pass­Through), a diagnostic feature for tro ubleshooting a fault condition on a segment.

condition on a segment. Each model will detect the SFP and run at the speed for which the SFP
was designed. SFPs can be purchased from B&B Electronics to accommodate Single Mode or Multi
Mode fiber in Dual Strand, and Single Strand fiber for Single Mode.

NOTE

all models.

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