IFS MC250-4T/ Series
User Manual
P/N 1072574 • REV 00.05 • ISS 30JAN13
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Contents
Overview 1
Package Contents 1
Product Features 2
Product Description 3
Front Panel 4
LED Indicators 5
Converter Top Panel 5
Wiring the Power Inputs 5
Wiring the Fault Alarm Contact 6
Mounting Installation 7
Installation Steps 11
Switch Operation 12
Troubleshooting 14
Specifications 15
Compatible SFP Modules 17
RJ45 Pin Assignments 17
Contacting Technical Support 19
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Overview
The Industrial Ethernet Media converter MC250-4T series,
fully complies with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u
100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T and IEEE 802.3z
1000Base-SX / LX, the media conversion is quick and easy
with simple Plug and Play installation. The MC250-4T series
Industrial Ethernet Media converter also supports flow control
and back pressure in half-duplex to eliminate packets loss.
Package Contents
Check the contents of your package for the following parts:
• MC250-4T series module x1
• User’s Manual x1
• DIN Rail Kit x 1
• Wall Mount Kit x 1
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact
your distributor or IFS sales rep immediately. If possible, retain
the original carton and packaging material in case of need to
return the product for repair/replacement.
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Product Features
Physical Port
Model Name
Copper Optical Mode Distance
MC250-4T/1FM
Ports Fiber Optical Interface
1 x 100Base-FX
Mutil-mode 2km
MC250-4T/1FS
MC250-4T/2S
4 x
10/100Base-
TX
2 x 100Base-FX
Singlemode
Multi / Single
Mode
Depends on SFP Module
15km
Layer 2 Features
• Complies with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u 10/100Base-TX,
100Base-FX
• Supports Auto-negotiation and 10/100Mbps Half/Full
duplex mode for each copper port
• High performance store and forward architecture,
broadcast storm control, runt/CRC filtering eliminates
erroneous packets to optimize the network bandwidth
• Prevents packet loss with back pressure (Half-Duplex) and
IEEE 802.3x PAUSE frame flow control (Full-Duplex)
• Backplane (Switching Fabric):
• MC250-4T/1FM - /1FS: 1Gbps
• MC250-4T/2S: 1.2Gbps
• Integrated address look-up engine, support 2K absolute
MAC addresses
• 1Mbit on-chip Frame Buffer
• Automatic address learning and address aging
• CSMA/CD Protocol
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Industrial Case / Installation
• IP-30 Metal case / Protection
• DIN Rail and Wall Mount Design
• 12 to 48V DC, redundant power with polarity reverse
protect function and removable connector terminal block for
master and slave power
• -40 to 75 Degree C operating temperature range
Product Description
The MC250-4T series are 4-Port 10/100Mbps + 1 or 2 100FX
Fiber Port Industrial Fast Ethernet media converters with nonblocking wire-speed performance and are equipped in a slim
IP-30 metal endclosure for easy deployment in demanding
industrial environments.
With a 1/1.2Gbps internal switching fabric, these Industrial
Fast Ethernet Switches can handle extremely large amounts of
data in a secure topology linking to a backbone or high
capacity servers.
The Industrial Fast Ethernet Switch has 2K MAC address table
and offers wire-speed packets transfer performance without
risk of packet loss. The stable throughput of the device makes
it ideal for most network environments.
All RJ-45 copper interfaces support 10/100Mbps Autonegotiation for optimal speed detection through RJ-45
Category 5, 4 or 3 cables standard for Auto-MDI/MDI-X that
can detect the type of connection to any Ethernet device
without requiring special straight or crossover cables.
The Flow Control function allows supported routers and
servers to directly connect to the industrial media converter for
fast, reliable data transfer.
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