
Industrial 10/100BaseTX to
100BaseFX Media Converter
RUE-111 (multimode) RUE-113 (singlemode)
User Manual
Rev. 2.00
15-September-2006

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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Contents
Introduction.........................................................1
Features................................................................... 1
Package Contents....................................................2
Hardware Description.........................................3
Physical Dimension..................................................3
Front Panel............................................................... 3
Bottom View............................................................. 4
Ports......................................................................... 4
Cabling..................................................................... 6
LED Indicators.......................................................... 7
DIP-switch................................................................ 8
Wiring the Power Inputs......................................... 10
Wiring the Fault Alarm Contact.............................. 11
Mounting Installation ........................................12
DIN-Rail Mounting.................................................. 12
Wall Mount Plate Mounting.................................... 14
Hardware Installation........................................15

Troubleshooting................................................18
Technical Specifications...................................19

Introduction
The Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Media Converter is a costeffective solution for the converting 10/100Base-TX (Auto MDI/MDIX) to
100Base-FX cabling. It provides two power inputs that can be connected
simultaneously to two DC power sources. If one power input fails, the
other one acts as a backup.
The Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Media Converter also
provides relay alarm outputs to warn when the port link failure, so the
technician can respond quickly with appropriate emergency operation
procedures.
IP- switches are used to set the operation mode for relay alarm, Fiber
ports, link loss forwarding function, and UTP operation mode.
Features
UTP to Fiber Media converter
Auto Negotiation Speed and Half/Full Duplex
12 to 48VDC power inputs
TX port supports Auto MDI/MDI-X
Relay alarm output for port link failure
IEEE 802.3x flow control support
¾ Flow control on full-duplex
¾ Back pressure on half-duplex
Built-in Link Loss Forwarding Technology
DIN-Rail or wall mountable
DIP-switches to set the operation mode and Link- Lost-Forwarding
function.
Redundant dual DC power Inputs
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Package Contents
Please refer to the package content list below to verify them against the
checklist.
Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Media Converter
One DIN-Rail (screwed on the converter)
One wall mount plate and six screws
User manual
Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX User Manual
Media Converter
Wall Mount Plate Screws DIN-Rail
Compare the contents of your industrial media converter with the standard
checklist above. If any item is damaged or missing, please contact your
local dealer for service.
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Hardware Description
In this paragraph, we will introduce the Industrial media converter’s
hardware spec, port, cabling information, and wiring installation.
Physical Dimension
Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Media Converter dimensions (W
x H x D) are 54mm x 135mm x 105mm
Front Panel
The Front Panel of the Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Media
Converter is showed below.
LED Indicator
Fiber Port
DIP Switch
UTP Port
Front Panel of the Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Media Converter
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Bottom View
The bottom view of the Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Media
Converter consists one terminal block connector within two DC power
inputs and one DC IN power jack.
Bottom Panel of Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Media Converter
Ports
RJ-45 Port
The UTP ports will auto-sense for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX connections.
Auto MDI/MDIX means that you can connect to another Switch or
workstation without changing straight through or crossover cabling. See
the Figure C and C-1 for straight through and crossover cabling
schematic.
RJ-45 Pin Assignments
Pin Number Assignment
1 Tx+
2 Tx-
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3 Rx+
6 Rx-
[NOTE] “+” and “-” signs represent the polarity of the wires that make up
each wire pair.
All UTP ports on this Industrial media converter support automatic
MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use straight-through cables (See Figure)
for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs.
In straight-through cable, pins 1, 2, 3, and 6, at one end of the cable, are
connected straight through to pins 1, 2, 3 and 6 at the other end of the
cable. The table below shows the 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX MDI and
MDI-X port pin outs.
Pin MDI-X Signal Name MDI Signal Name
1 Receive Data plus (RD+) Transmit Data plus (TD+)
2 Receive Data minus (RD-) Transmit Data minus (TD-)
3 Transmit Data plus (TD+) Receive Data plus (RD+)
6 Transmit Data minus (TD-) Receive Data minus (RD-)
Straight Through Cable Schematic
Cross over Cable Schematic
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Fiber Port
This port is for 100Base-FX connections. We provide SC fiber connector
in multi mode (2Km) or single mode (30Km) for different model number.
When you connect the fiber port to another fiber port, please follow the
below Figure D to connect it. Wrong connection will cause the port cannot
work normally.
ATTENTION
This is a Class 1 Laser/LED product. Don’t stare into
the Laser/LED Beam.
Cabling
Use the four twisted-pair, Category 5 cables for RJ-45 port
connections. The cable between the converter and the link partner
(switch, hub, workstation, etc.) must be less than 100 meters (328 ft.)
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long.
The Fiber segment using the single-mode connector type must use a
8/125 or 9/125 um single-mode fiber cable. You can connect two
devices up to 30 Kilometers (Available on single mode fiber
model only).
The Fiber segment using a multi-mode connector type must use 50
or 62.5/125 um multi-mode fiber cables. You can connect two devices
up to 2Km distances (Available on multi mode fiber model only).
LED Indicators
There are 8 diagnostic LEDs located on the Front panel of industrial media
converter. They provide real-time information of system and optional
status. The following table provides description of the LED status and their
meanings for the industrial media converter.
LED Status Meaning
Green
When the industrial switch has
power input s the LED will light on
Power
Off No power
Green Power on
Power 1
Off No power
Green Power on
Power 2
Off No power
Orange
Power failure or UTP port failure or
Fiber port failure
Fault
Off
No Power failure or UTP port
failure or Fiber port failure occurs
or the port alarm is disabled
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Green
The port is linking with its link
partner.
Blinks
The port is transmitting or receiving
packets from the FX device.
LNK/ACT
(Fiber)
Off No device attached
Orange
The port is operating in full-duplex
mode.
FDX (Fiber)
Off
Half-duplex mode or no device
attached
Green In 100Mbps transmitting speed
10/100(UTP)
Off In 10Mbps transmitting speed
Green
The port is linking with its link
partner.
Blinks
The unit is transmitting or receiving
packets from the devices.
LNK/ACT
(UTP)
Off No device attached
Orange
The port is operating in full-duplex
mode.
FDX (UTP)
Off
Half-duplex mode or no device
attached
DIP-switch
The DIP-switch is used to configure operation mode for LLF (Link Loss
Forwarding) operation mode for UTP/Fiber port and the relay alarm
operation mode. The default value of the DIPswitch is OFF.
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DIP Switch No Status Description
ON
Enable Port Alarm. If the port’s link
fails, the fault LED will light up.
1
OFF Disable Port Alarm
ON LLF Enable
2
OFF LLF Disable
ON 100Base-FX Half Duplex mode
3
OFF 100Base-FX Full Duplex mode
ON 100Base-TX Full Duplex mode
4
OFF UTP Auto-Negotiation
Link Loss Forwarding: When LLF is enabling, allow UTP link failures to
be reported to the fiber side and also allow Fiber link failure to be reported
to the UTP side. Therefore, A link lost forward feature is provided in both
UTP and Fiber side.
[NOTE] Please don’t change the DIP-switch setting when UTP or fiber
port is transmitting or receiving data. It may cause some data error. After
changing the DIP-switch setting, a Power OFF/ON must be executed
to enable new configuration.
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Wiring the Power Inputs
Please follow below steps to insert the power wire.
V- V+ V- V+
1. Insert the positive and negative wires into the V+ and Vconnector on the terminal block connector.
2. Tighten the wire-clamp screws for preventing the DC wires
from loosening.
[NOTE] The wire range of terminal block is from 12~ 24 AWG.
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Wiring the Fault Alarm Contact
The fault alarm contact is in the middle of terminal block connector as
below figure shows. By inserting the wires and set the DIPswitch at “ON”
status, it will detect when power is failure or port link failure and form an
open circuit. And, the following figure shows an application example for
the fault alarm contact.
[NOTE] The wire range of terminal block is from 12~ 24 AWG.
Insert the wires into the fault alarm contact
1A@24
Fault Alarm Contact
24V DC Buzzer 24V Battery
The open circuit will form when the
power failure or port link failure.
The fault alarm device will send a
warning signal to warn the user, ex:
alarm sound or flash light.
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Mounting Installation
DIN-Rail Mounting
The DIN-Rail is screwed on converter when out of factory. If the DIN-Rail
is not screwed on the converter, please see the following Figure F to
screw the DIN-Rail on the converter. Follow the below steps to hang the
converter.
1. Use the screws to screw on the DIN-Rail on the converter.
2. To remove the DIN-Rail, reverse the step 1.
Rear Panel of
the converter
DIN-Rail
Figure F
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1. First, insert the top of DIN-Rail into the track.
2. Then, lightly push the button of DIN-Rail into the track.
3. Check the DIN-Rail is tightly on the track.
4. To remove the converter from the track, reverse step 2 and step1
above.
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Wall Mount Plate Mounting
Follow the below steps to mount the Industrial media converter with wall
mount plate.
1. Remove the DIN-Rail from the Industrial media converter; loose the
screws to remove the DIN-Rail.
2. Place the wall mount plate on the bottom side of the Industrial media
converter.
3. Use the screws to screw the wall mount plate on the Industrial media
converter.
4. Use the hook holes at the corners of the wall mount plate to hang the
Industrial media converter on the wall.
5. To remove the wall mount plate, reverse steps above.
Screws to screw the wall mount plate on the Industrial media
converter
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Hardware Installation
In this section, we will describe how to install the 10/100BaseTX to
100BaseFX Media Converter and the installation points for the attention.
In Figure, it is an example application for the Industrial converter.
Installation Steps
1. Unpacked the Industrial media converter.
2. Check the DIN-Rail is screwed on the Industrial media converter. If the
DIN-Rail is not screwed on the Industrial media converter. Please refer
to DIN-Rail Mounting section for DIN-Rail installation. If you want to
wall mount the Industrial media converter, then please refer to Wall
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Mount Plate Mounting section for wall mount plate installation.
3. To insert the Industrial media converter into the track or hang on the
wall, please refer to the Mounting Installation section.
4. Power on the Industrial media converter. How to wire the power;
please refer to the Wiring the Power Inputs section. The power LED
on the Industrial media converter will light up. Please refer to the LED
Indicators section for meaning of LED lights.
5. Prepare the twisted-pair, straight through Category 5 cable for
Ethernet connection and optic fiber cable for fiber connection.
[NOTE] The Fiber port has single-mode and multi-mode. To check
your Industrial media converter fiber connector type, look for
the sticker on the Industrial media converter.
The single-mode connector type must use 8/125 or 9/125 um
single-mode fiber cable. The connect distance between two
devices is up to 30 Km.
The multi-mode connector type must use 50 or 62.5/125 um
multi-mode fiber cable. The connect distance between two
devices is up to 2Km.
6. Insert one side of Category 5 cables into the Industrial media converter
Ethernet port (RJ-45 port) and another side of category 5 cables to the
network switch’s Ethernet port (RJ-45 port). The UTP port (RJ-45) LED
on the Industrial media converter will light up when the cable
connected with the switch. Please refer to the LED Indicators section
for LED light meaning.
[NOTE] Be sure the connected local switch’s Ethernet port support
MDI/MDI-X. If it does not support then use the crossover category-5
cable.
7. Insert one side of fiber cable into the Industrial media converter fiber
port and another side to the convert in the opposite side connection.
The fiber port LED on the converter will light up when the cable
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connected. Please refer to the LED Indicators section for LED light
meaning.
8. When all connections are all set and LED lights all show in normal, the
installation is complete.
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Troubleshooting
Verify that you are using the right power cord/adapter (DC 12-48V).
Do not use a power adapter with DC output larger than 48V, or it will
damage the device.
Check the configuration of the DIP-switch. It must be sett in the same
operation mode with the link partner.
Select the proper UTP/Fiber cable to construct your network. The
single-mode converter must use single-mode fiber cable. Please
check that you are using the right cable.
Don’t both use multi-mode and single mode cables.
If the Industrial media converter LED indicators are normal and the
connected cables are correct and the packets still cannot transmit.
Please check your system’s Ethernet devices’ configuration or status.
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Technical Specifications
Industrial 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX Media Converter technical
specification are following.
Standard
IEEE802.3 10BASE-T
IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX/100BASE-FX
IEEE802.3x Flow Control and Back pressure
Connector
Fiber: SC (Multi-Mode model), SC
(Single-mode model, 30Km)
RJ-45 Socket: CAT-3/5 (10/100Mbps) Twisted
Pair cable Auto MDI/MDI-X and
Auto-Negotiation Function Support
Switch
architecture
Store and Forward
Fiber parameters
Fiber Core: Multi-Mode (62.5/125um,
50/125um)
Single-Mode (8/125um,
10/125um)
Wavelength: 1310nm
Fiber Distance: Multi-Mode Fiber 2Km
(Available on Multi mode
model)
Single-Mode Fiber 30Km
(Available on Single mode
model)
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Link Lost Forward
TX ÎFiber: If TX port link down, the media
converter will force Fiber port to link down
Fiber ÎTX: If Fiber port link down, the media
converter will force TX port to link down.
DIP Switch
DIP Switch 1:
ON: Enables Port Alarm
OFF: Disables Port Alarm
DIP Switch 2:
ON: Enables LLF (Link Lose Forwarding)
OFF: Disables LLF (Link Lose Forwarding)
DIP Switch 3:
ON: 100Base-FX Half-mode
OFF: 100Base-FX Full-mode
DIP Switch 4:
ON: 100Base-TX Full-duplex mode
OFF: Auto-Negotiation
LED
Power (Green), Power1 (Green), Power2
(Green), Fault (Orange)
Fiber: Link/Activity (Green)
Half/Full Duplex (Orange)
TX: 10/100(Green)
Link (Green)
Half/Full Duplex (Orange)
Power
Input Voltage: 12 to 48VDC; Redundant inputs
Power
consumption
4.6 Watts
Reserve polarity
protection
Present
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Overload current
protection
Present
Operation
Temperature
0 to 60°C (32 to 140°F)
Storage
Temperature
-40 to 85°C
Ambient Relative
Humidity
5 to 90%(non-condensing)
Dimension
54 mm (W) x 135 mm (H) x 105mm (D)
EMI
FCC Class A, CE EN6100-4-2, CE
EN6100-4-3, CE EN-6100-4-4, CE
EN6100-4-5, CE EN6100-4-6
Safety
UL, cUL, CE/EN60950
Shock
IEC 60068-2-27
Free fall
IEC 60068-2-32
Vibration
IEC 60068-2-6
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