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Content
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Package Contents 2
How to use this Manual 2
Product Features 3
Chapter 2 Installation 7
Product Description 7
Wiring the Fault Alarm Contact 11
ii MC-4TX Series Industrial Ethernet Switch User Manual
Chapter 1
Introduction
MC-4TX1FXMM-2Km
The IFS MC-4TX Series of Industrial Ethernet Switches is an industrially
hardened Ethernet Switch specifically designed to operate reliably in electrically
harsh and climatically demanding environments.
The IFS MC-4TX Series of Industrial Ethernet Switches has an IP-30 metal case.
Each of them is equipped with 4 10/100Base-TX Auto-negotiation ports and one
or two 100Base-FX optic-fiber SC interfaces. It provides a multi-mode or single
mode 100Base-FX SC interface and the fiber transmission distance can be 2km
or 15km away from the link to remote backbone.
MC-4TX1FXSM-15Km
MC-4TX2FX
MC-4TX Se
ries Industrial Ethernet Switch User Manual 1
Chapter 1: Introduction
The IFS MC-4TX Series includes the following models:
MC-4TX1FXMM-2Km4+1 100FX Port Multi-mode Industrial Ethernet Switch – SC/MM 2km
4+1 100FX Port Single mode Industrial Ethernet Switch – SC/SM
15km
Package Contents
Check the contents of your package for following parts:
Industrial Fast Ethernet Switch x 1
User's Manual x 1
DIN Rail Kit x 1
Wall Mount Kit x 1
If any of these are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately,
if possible, retain the carton including the original packing material, and use them
against to repack the product in case there is a need to return it to us.
How to use this Manual
This User Manual is structured as follows:
SectionSection Content
INTRODUCTIONProduct description with features and specifications
Explains the features and functions of the Industrial Fast Ethernet
INSTALLATION
APPLICATIONExplains the Industrial Fast Ethernet Switch application
SWITCH OPERATIONExplains the Industrial Fast Ethernet Switch transmit operation
TROUBLESHOOTINGDescribes how to troubleshoot the Industrial Fast Ethernet Switch
APPENDIX AContains cable information for the Industrial Fast Ethernet Switch
Switch, and how to physically install the Industrial Fast Ethernet
Switch
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MC-4TX Series Industrial Ethernet Switch User Manual
• 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)