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This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of
the Canadian Department of Communications.
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5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca de la tina de baño,
lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc..
6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean
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12. Precaución debe ser tomada de mal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no
sea eliminada.
13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni
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Certification Notice for
Equipment Used in Canada
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equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause
to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the
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Electrical Safety requirements:
1. This product is to be installed Only in Restricted Access Areas
(Dedicated Equipment Rooms, Electrical Closets, or the like).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
1.0 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 1
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3.6 Powering the LBH2001A with 12V, 24V or –48VDC power input .. 42
3.7 LBH2001A Series, DC-powered, -48, 24 and 12VDC Installation .. 44
3.8 Connecting Ethernet Media ............................................................... 46
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5.3 Shipping and Packaging Information ................................................. 60
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1.0 SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 Technical Specifications
Ports Performance
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Latency (not including packet time): 1000 to 1000Mbps: <3μs
100 to 100Mbps: <5μs 10 to 10Mbps: <18μs
100 to 10 Mbps: <5μs 10 to 100Mbps: <15μs
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Operating Environment
LBH2001A-H: -13ºF to 140ºF (-25ºC to 60ºC) Long term per agency tests (UL)
-40ºF to 185ºF (-40ºC to 85ºC) Short term per IEC Type tests
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Packaging:
Enclosure: Rugged sheet metal (Aluminum)
Dimensions of the Switch unit:
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POWER SUPPLY
AC POWER SUPPLY
(using an external power adapter):
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Temperature un-controlled Premium (LBH2001A-P) Ratings (-40 to 75°C)
North America (-Pd) models. Outdoor temperature rated.
Input: 6ft AC power cord to IEC 320 connector on the100-
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Power Consumption: See Section 3.6.
Note 1: the 8-15V DC jack can be used for dual source DC input using an AC adapter
and the DC terminal block. Power supply protection is provided by internal diodes.
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LED Indicators (Two sets) top-front and end with ports
Top-Front: (shown)
POWER: Steady ON when power applied
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Mounting options
Metal mounting clips for panel mounting: included
DIN-Rail mounting optional: (see Section 3.4)
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1.2 Summary of models and descriptions:
LBH2001A-H (Hardened Model) for 1000Mb Multi-mode fiber
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LBH2001A-H (Hardened Model) for 1000Mb Single-mode fiber
LBH2001A-H-LX = Hardened (H), two 10/100/1000Mb RJ-45+ one 1000Mb Single-mode
10km LC Fiber port for factory floor (-25 to 60C) using a direct DC ( 8-
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LBH2001A-P (Extreme Model) for 1000Mb Multi-mode fiber
LBH2001A-P-SC = Extreme (P), two 10/100/1000Mb RJ-45+ one 1000Mb Multi-mode SC
Fiber port for factory floor (-40 to 75C) using a direct DC ( 8- 15VDC)
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LBH2001A-P (Extreme Model) for 1000Mb Single-mode fiber
LBH2001A-P-LX = Extreme (P), two 10/100/1000Mb RJ-45+ one 1000Mb Single-mode
10km LC Fiber port for factory floor (-40 to 75C) using a direct DC ( 8-
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2.0 INTRODUCTION
This section describes LBH2001A Series models, including appearance,
features and typical applications.
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Remove the LBH2001A Series Converter Switch from the shipping container.
Be sure to keep the shipping container should you need to ship the unit at a later date. In
the event there are items missing or damaged contact your supplier. If you need to return
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types offers the best price-to-value ratio for each user and installation. Where a Media
Converter might have been used, a Converter Switch offers a better value. The compact
package is ideal for network edge installations, and is able to be conveniently mounted to
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DC are included. When used outdoors, the LBH2001A-P should be protected from
falling rain. Mounting options include stand-alone panel mounting, DIN-rail, or rackmount tray.
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Fig 2.2.1a
LBH2001A-H with 1000Mb LC connector
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LBH2001A-P with 1000Mb LC connector
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The front side of the unit has two twisted-pair 10/100/1000Mb switch ports and
one 10, 100 or 1000Mb fiber port. Both the RJ-45 ports of the LBH2001A Series
Converter switches support auto cross (MDIX) operation performing the autocross
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2.3 Frame Buffering and Latency
The LBH2001A Series Converter Switches are store-and-forward switches.
Each frame (or packet) is loaded into the Switch’s memory and inspected before
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memory pool, ensuring that heavily used ports receive very large buffer space for packet
storage. (Many other switches have their packet buffer storage space divided evenly
across all ports, resulting in a small, fixed number of packets to be stored per port. When
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Another feature implemented in LBH2001A Series Converter Switches is a
collision-based flow-control mechanism (when operating at half-duplex only). When the
Switch detects that its free buffer queue space is low, the Switch prevents more frames
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2.4 Features and Benefits
Full 1000Mb, 100Mb or 10 Mb switching services for high
performance Ethernet LANs
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Installation is “Plug and Play”, operation is transparent to software
The LBH2001A Series Switches operate as hardware switches, only
forwarding those packets from each domain that are needed on the other
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Qualified to use for temperature un-controlled “outdoor” application
The LBH2001A Extreme rated versions of Converter Switches have an
ambient temperature rating between –40C to +75C for DC models and
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2.5 Applications for LBH2001A Series Converter Switches
Enriched with the two tier hardness rating flavors (“Hardened” and “Extreme
rated (outdoor)”), the multifunctional, multi-media and multi-environmental, LBH2001A
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The LBH2001A-P fit very well in high temperature locations experiencing a need to
scale the LAN quickly and cost effectively. The LBH2001A-P provide a very
economical high bandwidth solution at each cable user access point of copper, and also
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Example 1: Indoor Office LBH2001A-H
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Example 1: In this example, the indoor office location is a Data Mining function with
an ongoing demand to grow the network. This need can be easily met using the
economical LBH2001A Converter Switch. Additional functionality includes the ability
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Example 2: LBH2001A-H
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Example 2: In this application, where in expanding an industrial network environment,
the new PLC units are deployed on an existing network and each needs one (or two for
redundancy) Ethernet ports to carry status and control data to the control center the
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Example 3: LBH2001A-P
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Example 3: In this example, the LBH2001A-P Extreme Converter Switches are
deployed to serve as a secure corporate or transportation surveillance system. CCTV
cameras may be spread out over many miles in temperature un-controlled locations and
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3.0 INSTALLATION
This section describes the installation of the LBH2001A Series Converter
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The compact and lightweight design of the LBH2001A Series allows it to be
easily installed in almost any location. A Velcro strip may be used for mounting the unit
on a vertical surface such as a wall or cabinet, or for securing the unit on a table-top or
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3.2 LE1505-RACK for Rack Mounting of LBH2001A Series Switches
For 19” rack-mounting of LBH2001A Series Converter Switches, a rack-mount
tray is available, the LE1505-RACK. The Converter Switches are mounted with the DC
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area of the tray. Metal mounting screws in the bottom-front hold the Converter Switches
firmly in place. The beveled-top edge of the units permits the LEDs of each unit to be
viewed for operational status, even when the units are very close together.
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The side-view above is an example of an installation of the model LH1505PRACK, 19” rack-mount tray, holding a few Converter Switches, each with their power
input plugged into the built-in common AC power supply in the rear area of the tray. (PS
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3.4 DIN-Rail mounting option
The LBH2001A Converter Switches, designed for use in “Factory Floor”
Industrial Ethernet environments, are also available for DIN-Rail mounting in an
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3.5 Power Requirements for LBH2001A Series Switches
LBH2001A Series Switches are power-efficient and can work with an external
AC power supply. LBH2001A Series require a 12VDC input power supply. The
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The Direct DC (Internal) 12V DC (8 – 15V DC) has a built-in terminal block
for +, -, ground. The 9V DC jack is also present. Detailed information about the 12 VDC,
the 24V DC and the –48V DC is provided in the Technical Specifications Section 1.1.
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The extended temperature capability of the DC-powered LBH2001A-P can go
into temperature uncontrolled environments, rated at –40`C to +75`C. If indoors, the DC
jack is also present and optionally can be used with an external AC power supply.
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3.7 LBH2001A Series, DC-powered, -48, 24 and 12VDC Installation
This section describes the proper connection of the -48VDC leads (or 24VDC,
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NOTE: Always use a voltmeter to measure the voltage of the incoming power supply
and figure out the +ve potential lead or -ve potential lead. The more +ve potential lead
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3.8 Connecting Ethernet Media
The LBH2001A Series Converter Switch can be connected to two media types
i.e. fiber and copper (RJ-45) types, run at 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T and
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Fiber (Multi-mode, Single-mode) 1000BASE-SX SC, LC
Fiber (Single-mode) 1000BASE-LX LC
NOTE : It is recommended that high quality CAT 5E or CAT 6 cables (which work for
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1. Using standard twisted pair media, insert either end of the cable with a RJ-45
plug into the RJ-45 connector of the port. Note that, even though the connector is
shielded, either unshielded or shielded cables and wiring may be used.
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3.8.3 Connecting Fiber Optic SC-type, "Snap-In"
The following procedure applies to installations using SC-type fiber
connectors, i.e., using multi-mode SC. While connecting fiber media to SC
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3.8.6 Power Budget Calculations for LBH2001A, Fiber Media
Receiver Sensitivity and Transmitter Power are the parameters necessary to
compute the power budget. To calculate the power budget of different fiber media
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Fast Link Pulse (FLP) coding for the 1000BASE-T signaling system. When connecting a
NIC to the LBH2001A Series, it may be necessary to reload the NIC drivers on the user
device if the NIC has been communicating with a protocol other than 1000BASE-T (such
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4.0 OPERATION
4.1 Triple-Speed Functionality, and Switching
The LBH2001A Series Converter Switches provide three switched ports. The
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Switching, Filtering and Forw ar ding
Each time a packet arrives on one of the switched ports, the decision is taken to
either filter or to forward the packet. Packets whose source and destination addresses lie
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An address-aging algorithm causes least-used addresses to fall out in favor of
new frequently used addresses. To reset the address buffer, cycle power down-and-up.
4.2 Auto-cross (MDIX), Auto-negotiation and Speed-sensing
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Depending upon the devices connected, this will result in agreement to operate at
10Mbps, 100Mbps or 1000Mbps speed, and full- or half-duplex mode.
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5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
All Black Box Ethernet products are designed to provide reliability and
consistently high performance in all network environments. The installation of 10 Mbps
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5.1 Before Calling for Assistance
1. If difficulty is encountered when installing or operating the Economy Media
Converter, refer back to Section 3.0, Installation and Section 4.0, Operation.
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5.2 When Calling for Assistance
If you determine that your Hardened Ethernet Switch is malfunctioning, do
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5.3 Shipping and Packaging Information
Should you need to ship the unit back to Black Box Corporation, please follow
these instructions:
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