Cabletron Systems EMC38-12 User Manual

EMC38-12

12 PORT ETHERNET MEDIA CONVERTER

USER’S GUIDE

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, P. O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03866-5005

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Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in speciﬁcations and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made.

The hardware, ﬁrmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice.

IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF, KNOWN, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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Part Number: 9031329 December 1994

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FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment uses, generates, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING:

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Changes or modiﬁcations made to this device which are not expressly

DOC NOTICE

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

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VCCI NOTICE

This equipment is in the 1st Class Category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI) aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial and/or industrial areas.

Consequently, when used in a residential area or in an adjacent area thereto, radio interference may be caused to radios and TV receivers, etc.

Read the instructions for correct handling.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 USING THIS MANUAL................................................................ 1-1

1.2 GETTING HELP..........................................................................1-2

1.3 EMC38-12 OVERVIEW............................................................... 1-2

1.4 EMC38-12 FEATURES...............................................................1-3

1.5 EMC38-12 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................1-3

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION

2.1 UNPACKING THE EMC38-12.....................................................2-1

2.2 INSTALLING THE EMC38-12.....................................................2-1

2.2.1 Rack Mounting the EMC38-12 ....................................... 2-2

2.2.2 Free-Standing Shelf or Tabletop Installation..................2-3

2.3 CONNECTING THE EMC38-12 TO THE POWER SOURCE.....2-4

CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

3.1 CONNECTING A TWISTED PAIR SEGMENT

TO THE EMC38-12.....................................................................3-1

3.2 CONNECTING A FIBER OPTIC LINK SEGMENT......................3-2

3.3 FINISHING THE INSTALLATION................................................3-4

CHAPTER 4 USING THE LANVIEW LEDS

4.1 PWR (Power)...............................................................................4-1

4.2 XMT (Transmit)............................................................................4-1

4.3 RCV (Receive).............................................................................4-2

4.4 TPLNK (Twisted Pair Link)..........................................................4-2

4.5 FOLNK (Fiber Optic Link)............................................................ 4-2

APPENDIX A CABLE REQUIREMENTS

A.1 10Base-T TWISTED PAIR REQUIREMENTS ............................A-1

A.2 10Base-FL MULTIMODE FIBER REQUIREMENTS...................A-2

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APPENDIX B TWISTED PAIR WIRING TABLES

B.1 TWISTED PAIR WIRING FROM AN EMC38-12 TO A

PUNCH DOWN BLOCK.............................................................. B-2

B.2 TWISTED PAIR WIRING FROM A PUNCH DOWN

BLOCK TO A 10Base-T DEVICE ............................................... B-5

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Cabletron Systems manual explains installation instructions and provides speciﬁcations for the twelve port Ethernet Media Converter (EMC).

EMC38-12 User’s Guide

. This

1.1 USING THIS MANUAL

Read through this manual to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the EMC38-12. You should have a general working knowledge of ethernet IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, and ethernet IEEE 802.3j 10Base-FL type data communications networks and their physical layer components when installing the EMC38-12.

Chapter 1, speciﬁcations.

Chapter 2, 19-inch rack or as a stand-alone device.

Chapter 3, segments to the EMC38-12.

Chapter 4, EMC38-12 LEDs to monitor link and power status.

Introduction

Installation

Connecting to the Network

Using the LANVIEW LEDS

, describes EMC38-12 features and

, describes how to install the EMC38-12 into a

, explains how to connect network

, describes how to use the

Appendix A, requirements for the EMC38-12.

Appendix B, twisted pair connector.

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Cable Requirements

T wisted Pair Wiring Tables

lists twisted pair and multimode cable

, lists pinouts for the 50-pin

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