Contemporary Research EISK8-100T, EISK8-100F User Manual

EISK8-100T/F_ Series

Plug and Play Fibre Switching Hub for Industrial Automation Systems

Installation Guide

EISK8-100T/F_ switching hubs are designed for Industrial Automation environments.
Like all Ethernet switches from Contemporary Controls, each switching hub features
non-blocking (full wire-speed) operation.

Two fibre ports communicate at 100 Mbps and each port has one LED for link status
and activity. The series has three models that vary by type of fibre connector in use.
The EISK8-100T/FC and the EISK8-100T/FCS use the SC type of connector. The
EISK8-100T/FT uses the ST type. Only full-duplex is supported on the fibre ports.

Six copper ports automatically negotiate the data rate to 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps and set
flow control with the PAUSE function (full-duplex links) or the backpressure method
(half-duplex links). Each copper port uses the Auto-MDIX function for attaching local
devices and has one LED for link/activity/rate and one LED for duplex status.

The unit provides preamble regeneration and retimes signals to eliminate jitter. Digital
pre-emphasis compensates for inherent signal strength roll-off. Link indicates that a
working adapter or hub is on the distant end of a segment.

Port assignments are learned by reading Ethernet frames and logging the source
addresses to a table. Learned addresses are aged out of the table after 300 seconds
of inactivity. Throughput is optimized by restricting traffic to only those ports that are
party to a data exchange (while other data is simultaneously exchanged on other
ports). Store-and-forward operation is used. Each port can receive any type of Ethernet
message: broadcast, multicast, or unicast.

The switch works from a wide range of low-voltage AC or DC power and features a
power LED.

Each unit is provided with a writable label for easy identification of the remote device
attached to each cable.

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Specifications

Electrical

INPUT DC AC

Voltage: 10–36 V 8–24 V
Power
Frequency:

7 W 7 VA
N/A 47–63 Hz

Environmental

Operating Temp: 0°C to +60°C
Storage Temp:
Humidity:

–40°C to +85°C

10–95%, non-condensing

DIN-rail Mounting TS-35
Shipping Weight 1 lb (0.45 kg)
Regulatory Compliance

CE Mark; EN55022; EN55024
CFR 47 Part 15, Class A
UL508 — Industrial Control Equipment

For use in Class 2 circuits

Mechanical

Functional

Compliance: ANSI/IEEE 802.3
Copper

Data Rates:
Signalling:

100BASE-TX

Connectors: RJ-45 (shielded) SC or ST
Segment
Length (max): 15 km**

LED Indicators

Power green
Port Activity
Port Rate/Link
Duplex green (on for full-duplex)

RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments

Pin Function

1 TD+
2 TD–
3 RD+

6 RD–

(All other pins are unused.)

Fibre

10/100 Mbps 100 Mbps
10BASE-T 100BASE-FX

100 m 2 km*

* multimode,

full-duplex

flashing
yellow/green (10/100 Mbps)

** single-mode,

full-duplex

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Power Options

Power Considerations

Voltage in the range of 10–36 VDC or 8–24 VAC must deliver current commensurate
with power consumption. Recommended size for solid power conductors is 16–22 AWG;
for stranded conductors, use 16–18 AWG. Common is directly connected to zero volts
and chassis i s i s o lated fr om zero volts. Input connections are reverse-polarity protected.

LED Indicators

The “PWR” LED glows solid green when the switch is properly powered. To aid in
troubleshooting, each copper port has two LEDs. The Port 1 LED labelled “L” glows
solid if a link exists, flashes to show activity and shows data rate by colour: green fo
100 Mbps and yellow for 10 Mbps. The LED labelled “D” glows solid green if full-duplex
is on or is unlit when the port is in half-duplex mode — but in half-duplex operation it
will flash if a collision occurs. The LEDs of Ports 2–6 are unlabeled but work the same.
The fibre port (7 and 8) LEDs glow solid green if linked to a working 100BASE-FX port
and each LED flashes when data moves through the port.

Network Connections

The switch employs Auto-MDIX
technology so that either
straight-through or crossover
cables can be used to connect to
network interface adapters or to
other hubs. Cable issues are
shown in the chart to the right

Medium

Copper

Fibre

Signaling &

Data Rate

10BASE-T
100BASE-TX
10/100 Mbps

100BASE-FX
100 Mbps

Mini

mum

Cabl

Needed

CAT 5 UTP

Multimode

50/125 or

62.5/125 µm

Single Mode

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Maximum

Segment
Distance

100m(328ft)

Full-Duplex :

2km(6562ft)

Full-Duplex :

15 km (49212 ft)

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NEED MORE HELP INSTALLING THIS PRODUCT?

More information can be found in the Technical Support part of our web site at
www.ccontrols.com. If contacting our office, ask for Technical Support.

WARRANTY

Contemporary Controls (CC) warrants this product to the original purchaser for five years from the
shipping date. If it fails to operate in compliance with its specification during this period, CC will, at its
option, repair or replace the product at no charge. Product returned to CC for repair is warranted for

one year from the date that the repaired product is shipped back to the purchaser or for the remainder
of the original warranty period, whichever is longer. The customer is responsible for shipping product;
CC assumes no responsibility for product until received. This limited warranty covers products only as

delivered. User modification may void the warranty. Damage from abuse, accident, disaster, misuse,
or incorrect installation are not covered. This warranty in no way warrants suitability of the product for
any specific application. More warranty information can be found at www.ccontrols.com.

Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domesti c envir onment this pr oduct may cause ra dio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

RETURNING PRODUCTS FOR REPAIR

Before returning a product for repair, contact the manufacturer (US office) or its
representative (UK office) below for instructions on return procedure:

Contemporary Control Systems, Inc.
2431 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
WWW: http://www.ccontrols.com

Contemporary Controls Ltd
Sovereign Court Two, UWSP
Sir William Lyons Road
Coventry CV4 7EZ UK
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Applied Council Directives: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC

& 93/68/EEC; General Product Safety Directive 92/59/EEC
Standards to which Conformity is Declared: EN 55022:1995 (CISPR22: 1993),

Class A; EN 55024:1998, ITE – Immunity – Limits and Methods.

Type of Equipment: Industrial Ethernet switching hub
Models: EISK8-100T/FC 6-port 10/100, 2-port multimode fibre (SC connectors)

EISK8-100T/FCS 6-port 10/100, 2-port single-mode fibre (SC connectors)
EISK8-100T/FT 6-port 10/100, 2-port multimode fibre (ST connectors)

Manufacturer’s Declaration of November, 2006: I declare that the above models
conform to the above directives and standards.

George M. Thomas, President TD050700-0IC