ClearCube FO-065-1200 series 12-Port Media Converter
ClearCube®
Media Converter Chassis System
10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Converter
F6151
with
User’s Manual
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ClearCube Connectivity Systems
F6151
Media Converter Chassis System
with
10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Converter
User’s Guide
ClearCube F6151 Media Converter and Chassis System
Table of Contents
Table of Contents ........................................................................ i
FCC Warning ............................................................................ iii
CE Mark Warning ..................................................................... iii
Trademarks................................................................................ iii
Preface....................................................................................... iv
Package Contents ...................................................................... iv
Chassis Overview...........................................................................1
ClearCube F6151 Media Converter Chassis System...................1
Product Features..........................................................................1
Front Panel Display.....................................................................3
Front Panel ..............................................................................3
Understanding LEDs ...............................................................3
Installation.....................................................................................4
Selecting a Site for the Equipment..............................................4
Deciding How to Install the System............................................5
Mounted to 19-inch standard rack...........................................5
Desktop or any flat surface......................................................5
Replacing Media Converters in a Chassis...................................6
Connecting to Power ...................................................................7
Power supply...........................................................................7
Connecting to power ...............................................................7
Cooling System ...........................................................................8
Media Converter Overview.......................................................... 9
Product Overview........................................................................9
Product Features..........................................................................9
One-Channel Media Converter.................................................. 10
Ports ..........................................................................................10
Port Settings ..............................................................................10
DIP switch.............................................................................10
Front Panel & LEDs..................................................................11
LED Indicators ......................................................................11
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ClearCube F6151 Media Converter and Chassis System
Specifications...............................................................................13
Chassis System......................................................................13
Power Supply ........................................................................13
Media Converter....................................................................13
Support......................................................................................... 15
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FCC Warning
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 generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this user’s
guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the user must correct the
interference.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product
may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
All rights reserved. All brand names are registered trademarks of
their relative holders.
Trademarks
Product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or
registered trademarks of those products and are hereby
acknowledged.
• Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.
• Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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ClearCube F6151 Media Converter and Chassis System
Preface
This manual describes how to install and use the ClearCube F6151
Media Converter and Chassis System. The system introduced here
is capable of housing up to sixteen media converters, each of which
offers one channel media conversion solution:
• 10/100BaseTX ↔ 100BaseFX
• 100BaseTX ↔ 100BaseFX
The ClearCube Ethernet Media Converter fully complies with
IEEE802.3 10BaseT and IEEE802.3u 100BaseTX/FX standards.
In this manual, you will find:
• Introduction on the Chassis System
• Product features
• Illustrative LEDs functions
• Installation instructions
• Specifications
Package Contents
When you unpack the product package, you shall find these items
listed below.
• ClearCube F6151 Media Converter Chassis System, consisting
of one chassis with 16 media converters
• Two power supplies installed on the chassis
• AC power cord
• User’s Manual
• Accessories: rackmount screws, brackets, & bracket screws
• Media converter carriers, fitted to each bay
Please inspect the contents, and report any apparent damage or
missing items immediately to your authorized reseller.
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Chassis Overview
ClearCube F6151 Media Converter Chassis
System
Figure 1: Chassis and converters equipped with two power supplies
Product Features
♦ HOUSES SIXTEEN MEDIA CONVERTERS
♦ FRONT PANEL LEDS FOR POWER STATUS
♦ STANDARD 19” RACKMOUNTABLE SIZE, 2U
♦ NON-STOP OPERATION & MINIMAL DOWNTIME
♦ HOT-SWAPPABLE
The following items are designed to be hot swappable to allow
easy and quick replacement:
- Media converters
- Power supplies with fans
♦ ADEQUATE VENTILATION
- Provides one cooling fans on the left and right side
- Ventilation holes on each side
♦ POWER REDUNDANCY & POWER ISOLATION
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