Black Box LE1510A-R2, LE1510AE-R2 Specifications

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Attaches to any
Ethernet transceiver
with a standard AUI
male connector.

Handy slide latch
secures the
connection.

Metal packaging
shields against
electromagnetic
interference (EMI).

Slide the MDI/MDIX
switch to match
10BASE-T pinning.

Includes external
power supply.

Diagnostic LEDs report
activity and status.

Also functions as an
IEEE 802.3 repeater.

T

he BLACK BOX®Universal Mini

Media Converter provides a
connection between a twisted­pair segment and any female
Attachment Unit Interface (AUI)
with slide latch. Transceiver drops
or other male AUI devices can be
connected to a 10BASE-T segment
with the device.

The converter comes with an
external power supply to drive the
converter and any micro or mini­transceivers that you attach to it.

In the simplest of applications,
you can use the Universal Mini
Media Converter to connect a
10-Mbps twisted-pair cable to an
AUI terminated cable. But when
it’s used with transceivers and
mini transceivers, other media
connections are easily possible.
An Ethernet transceiver with a
standard male AUI interface, for
instance, can be connected to
the converter via its female AUI
connector.

Attach any twisted-pair segment

to any female AUI connector

with slide latch.

Key Features

UNIVERSALMINIMEDIACONVERTER

Use the converter to:

• Convert 10BASE-T to
10BASE2 or 10BASE5 via the
converter plus a 10BASE2 or
10BASE5 transceiver.

• Attach 10BASE-T cable to
10BASE-FL (multimode) cable
via the converter plus a
10BASE-FL transceiver.

• Link 10BASE-T to single­mode fiber optic cable via the
converter plus a single-mode
fiber optic transceiver.

Two models are available—
choose the one that works with
your local power:

• Universal Mini Media
Converter with a 95–125-VAC
power supply (LE1510A-R2)

• Universal Mini Media
Converter with 200–250-VAC
power supply (LE1510AE-R2)

The chip controlling internal
operation enables the media
converter to also operate as a
repeater (per IEEE 802.3 repeater
specifications). This means you
can extend your Ethernet network

topology further because the
device amplifies the signal
between the connected segments
(as long as you don’t exceed the
repeater hop count).

The 10BASE-T port on the
converter has an MDI/MDIX
switch, so there‘s no need to worry
about attaching a correctly pinned
twisted-pair cable. For crossover
cable connections, just slide the
switch. The converter’s internal
10BASE-T circuit accounts for and
corrects any polarity-miswired
cable attached to its 10BASE-T
port.

And the converter’s high­strength metal case protects it
from electromagnetic interference
(EMI).

Diagnostic LEDs tell you the
activity and status of the Universal
Mini Media Converter at a glance.
It has LEDs for Power, Link/TP,
Pol/TP, Act/TP, Col/TP, Col/AUI,
and Act/AUI.

Black Box Corporation • 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • Tech Support: 724-746-5500 • www.blackbox.com • e-mail: [e-mail]

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Black Box Corporation.

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Approvals: UL®Listed (1950); cUL;

CE; FCC Part 15, Class A

Speed: 10 Mbps

Standards: Ethernet V 1.0/V2.0 IEEE

802.3; 10BASE-T

Transmission Method: Half-duplex

Connectors: (1) RJ-45 (10BASE-T);

(1) DB15 AUI female;
(1) mini RCA barrel (DC power)

Indicators: LEDs: (1) Power;

(6) diagnostic/status LEDs:

Link/TP: Steady ON when the

connection is made at the
twisted-pair end;

Pol/TP: Indicates that a

receive data wire-pair
signal inversion has been
detected on the twisted­pair port;

Act/TP: Indicates activity has

been detected on the
twisted-pair port;

Col/TP: Indicates the unit is

simultaneously transmitting
and receiving on the
twisted-pair port;

Col/AUI: Indicates unit is

simultaneously transmitting
and receiving on the
AUI port;

Act/AUI: Indicates activity

has been detected on the
AUI port

Temperature Tolerance:

Operating: 32 to 120°F (0 to 49°C);
Storage: -4 to +140°F (-20 to

+60°C)

Humidity Tolerance: 10 to 95%,

noncondensing

MTBF: 153,255 hours

Enclosure: High-strength metal,

designed for wallmounting,
closet shelf, or desktop

Power: External, wallmount:

Input: LE1510A-R2: 95–125 VAC,

60 Hz;

LE1510AE: 200–250 VAC, 50 Hz;

Output: 12 VDC

Size: 2.7"H x 1.65"W x 0.75"D

(6.9 x 4.2 x 1.9 cm)

Weight: Media Converter:

4 oz. (113 g);

Power supply: 10 oz. (284 g)

Link

Col

Tx

Jab

Rx

Pwr

SQE

Power

Link/TP

Pol/TP

Act/TP

Col/TP

Col/AUI

Act/AUI

Twisted-Pair

Segment

DC Power

Cable

Universal Mini Media Converter

Fiber Optic Transceiver

Fiber Optic Segment

Specifications

Ordering Information

ITEM CODE

Universal Mini Media Converter

95–125 VAC .......................................................LE1510A-R2

200–250 VAC...................................................LE1510AE-R2

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(For more information and for other AUI terminated transceivers,
call Tech Support, go to www.blackbox.com, or request Product
Data Sheet 11330.)

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