Minneapolis, MN 55344 USA
10BASE-FL Ethernet
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Unmanaged Fiber Hub with AUI, BNC or Fiber Uplink
E-FL-HB-0800, E-FL-HB-0400
USER’S GUIDE
The rack-mountable E-FL-HB-0800 and E-FL-HB-0400 series unmanaged
Ethernet™ fiber hubs allow the network administrator to set up network
workgroups connected over fiber and to install an OPTIONAL backbone
uplink adapter connection to the workgroups through 10BASE-5 AUI,
10BASE-2 BNC OR 10BASE-FL ST fiber connectors.
E-FL-HB-0800, E-FL-HB-0800(SC)
The E-FL-HB-0800 hub provides eight (8) Ethernet™ ST OR SC fiber
connections to terminal devices plus space at the back for an optional
backbone uplink adapter.
E-FL-HB-0400, E-FL-HB-0400(SC)
The E-FL-HB-0400 hub provides four (4) Ethernet™ ST OR SC fiber
connections to terminal devices plus space at the back for an optional
backbone uplink adapter.
BACKBONE UPLINK ADAPTERS Optional devices ordered separately that, when
installed, provide one of the following Ethernet
™
backbone uplink connections:
MA0A
•AUI connector to transceiver or to 10BASE-5 “thick-net” coaxial cable
MA0B
•BNC connector to 10BASE-2 “thin-net” coaxial cable
MA0F
•ST connector to multimode fiber
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Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Fault Isolation and Correction . . . .12
Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . .15
Compliance Information . . . . . . . . .16
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
UL Listed
C-UL Listed (Canada)
CISPR/EN55022 Class A
FCC Regulations
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 the
instruction manual, 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 will be
required to correct the interference at the user’s own expense.
Canadian Regulations
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise for digital apparatus set out on
the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables
aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique
édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
European Regulations
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.
Achtung !
Dieses ist ein Gerät der Funkstörgrenzwertklasse A. In Wohnbereichen können bei Betrieb dieses Gerätes
Rundfunkstörungen auftreten, in weichen Fällen der Benutzer für entsprechende Gegenmaßnahmen
werantwortlich ist.
Attention !
Ceci est un produit de Classe A. Dans un environment domestique, ce produit risque de créer des
interférences radioélectriques, il appartiendra alors à l’utilsateur de prende les measures spécifiques
appropriées
VCCI Class 1 Compliance
This equipment is in the 1st Class category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or
industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council For Interference by
Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in
commercial and/or industrial areas. When used in a residential area or in an adjacent area thereto,
interference may be caused to radio and TV receivers, etc. Read the instructions for correct handling.
Trademark Notice
All registered trademarks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Copyright Restrictions
© 1999 TRANSITION Networks.
All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means –
graphic, electronic, or mechanical – without written permission from TRANSITION Networks.
Printed in the U.S.A. 33160.A
CAUTION: RJ connectors are NOT INTENDED FOR CONNECTION TO THE
PUBLIC TELEPHONE NETWORK. Failure to observe this caution could result in
damage to the public telephone network.
Der Anschluss dieses Gerätes an ein öffentlickes Telekommunikationsnetz in den EG-Mitgliedstaaten
verstösst gegen die jeweligen einzelstaatlichen Gesetze zur Anwendung der Richtlinie 91/263/EWG zur
Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedstaaten über Telekommunikationsendeinrichtungen
einschliesslich der gegenseitigen Anerkennung ihrer Konformität.
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E-FL-HB-0x00 IN THE NETWORK
Install one E-FL-HB-0x00
hub and use fiber cable to
set up a workgroup by
connecting the hub to
terminal devices.
Install an optional backbone
uplink adaptor at the back of
the hub and use 10BASE-2,
10BASE-5, or fiber cable to
connect the workgroup to a
network backbone.
Cascade two repeater hubs by
connecting fiber cable from a connector
at the front of the first hub to a
connector at the front of the second
hub.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Standards IEEE 802.3
Dimensions 17.25" x 8.5" x 1.7" (437 mm x 216 mm x 43 mm)
Power
Input Range: 100 to 240 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz, 3.0 A maximum.
Rated at 40 watts maximum.
Environment Operating Temperature: 0° to 50°C (32° to 122° F )
Storage Temperature: -15° to 65°C (5° to 149° F )
Humidity 5% to 95%, non condensing
Altitude 0 to 10,000 feet
Warranty Lifetime
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Name of Mfg: Transition Networks
6475 City West Parkway, Minneapolis MN 55344 USA
Model: E-FL-HB-0x00 Series Unmanaged Fiber Hub
Part Number: E-FL-HB-0800, E-FL-HB-0800(SC), E-FL-HB-0400,
E-FL-HB-0400(SC)
Regulation: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
Purpose: To declare that the E-FL-HB-0800 or E-FL-HB-0400 to which this
declaration refers is in conformity with the following standards.
EMC-CISPR 22: 1985 Class A; EN 55022: 1988 Class A; EN 50082-1:1992;
EN 60950 A4:1997; IEC 801.2, IEC 801.3, and IEC 801.4; IEC 950
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the
above Directive(s) and Standard(s).
_November 10, 1999_____
Stephen Anderson, Vice-President of Engineering Date
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E-FL-HB-0x00 in Half-Duplex Network
The 5-4-3 Rule applies separately to each collision domain. NOTE: A
collision domain is any Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
(CSMA/CD) network in which a collision will occur if two attached stations
transmit at the same time. A segment is the cable connection between two
network interfaces.
USING THE 5-4-3 RULE:
The 5-4-3 Rule allows no more than five segments in any 10-Mb/sec
Ethernet collision domain, no more than four repeaters (hubs) and no
more than three populated segments (10Base-2 or 10BASE-5 coaxialcable installations).
To determine the size of the collision domain by assigning segment
numbers to cable connections, determine the two network devices in a
transmission path that are separated by the greatest number of segments.
Define a segment path between the network devices by labeling the
cable connection to the first device “segment 1” and numbering each
segment in the path to the last network device, up to “segment n” (n =
total number of segments ≤ 5). Verify that no segment path in the entire
collision domain contains more than n ≤ 5 segments.
CABLE SPECIFICATIONS
10BASE-2 Cable Specifications
10BASE-2 CABLE CHARACTERISTICS:
Cable type: Stranded Coaxial RG58 (ThinNet)
Impedance: 50 Ω @ 10 MHz
Mutual Capacitance: 24 pF/ft ±20% @ 10 MHz
Maximum Cable Length: 185 meters (610 feet)
Maximum number network connections: 30
Minimum distance between connections: 0.5 meters (1.6 feet)
Terminate 10BASE-2 cable at one end using a 50 ohm terminator and at the other end
using a 50 ohm terminator grounded to earth ground.
AUI/10BASE-5 Cable Specifications
10BASE-5 CABLE CHARACTERISTICS:
Cable type: RG8 Solid Coaxial (ThickNet)
Impedance: 50 Ω @ 10 MHz
Capacitance: 26pF/ft
Maximum Cable Length: 500 meters (1650 feet)
Maximum number network connections: 100
Minimum distance between connections: 2.5 meters (8.2 feet)
Terminate 10BASE-5 cable at one end using a 50 ohm terminator and at the other end
using a 50 ohm terminator grounded to earth ground.
AUI CABLE AND CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS
The cable is a special 4-pair individually shielded with an overall braided shield.
Maximum AUI Cable Length: 50 meters (165 feet)
AUI CONNECTOR CHARACTERISTICS:
AUI Port: Male DB-15 with locking posts.
AUI Connection: Cable shell must be grounded.
Connector Legend: 1 Logic Ref. 6 Power Return 11 Logic Ref
2 Collision+ 7 N/C 12 Receive
3 Transmit+ 8 Logic Ref. 13 Power
4 Logic Ref. 9 Collision-- 14 Logic Ref.
5 Receive+ 10 Transmit- 15 N/C
10BASE-FL Cable Specifications
Fiber Optic Cable Recommended: 62.5 / 125 µm multimode fiber
Optional: 100 / 140 µm multimode fiber
85 / 125 µm multimode fiber
50 / 125 µm multimode fiber
Wavelength 1300 nM
Fiber Optic Transmitter Power: min: -__._ dBm max: -__._ dBm
Fiber Optic Receiver Sensitivity: min: -__._ dBm max: -__._ dBm
Typical Maximum Cable Distance*: 2000 meters (6600 feet)
*Actual distance dependent upon physical characteristics of network installation.
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