iConverter
®
2-Module Power Chassis
User Manual
38 Tesla, Irvine, CA 92618 USA
Phone: (949) 250-6510; Fax: (949) 250-6514
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Warning
The operating description in this Instruction Manual is for use by qualied personnel
only. To avoid electrical shock, do not perform any servicing of this module other than
that contained in the operating instructions, unless you are qualied and certied to do
so by Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc.
Caution
All user-required operations can be performed without opening the chassis. Never
attempt to open or remove the cover or tamper with the chassis. There are no user
replaceable or serviceable parts in this unit. Equipment is not intended to be installed
and used in a place (home, school, or public area) accessible to the general population.
Warranty
This product is warranted to the original purchaser against defects in material and
workmanship for a period of TWO YEARS from the date of shipment. A LIFETIME
warranty may be obtained by the original purchaser by REGISTERING this product with
Omnitron within 90 days from the date of shipment. TO REGISTER, COMPLETE AND
MAIL OR FAX THE ENCLOSED REGISTRATION FORM. Or you may register your
product on the Internet at http://www.omnitron-systems.com. During the warranty period,
Omnitron will, at its option, repair or replace a product which is proven to be defective.
For warranty service, the product must be sent to an Omnitron designated facility, at
Buyer’s expense. Omnitron will pay the shipping charge to return the product to Buyer’s
designated US address using Omnitron’s standard shipping method.
Limitation of Warranty
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate
use and/or maintenance of the equipment by Buyer, Buyer-supplied equipment, Buyer-
supplied interfacing, unauthorized modications or tampering with equipment (including
removal of equipment cover by personnel not specically authorized and certied by
Omnitron), or misuse, or operating outside the environmental specication of the product
(including but not limited to voltage, ambient temperature, radiation, unusual dust,
etc.), or improper site preparation or maintenance. No other warranty is expressed or
implied. Omnitron specically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and
tness for any particular purpose.
Exclusive Remedies
The remedies provided herein are the Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedies. Omnitron
shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages,
whether based on contract, tort, or any legal theory.
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iConverter
Configuration
2-Module AC
8.5 watts
2-Module AC
16.5 watts
2-Module DC
6.6 watts
2-Module DC
16.5 watts
2-Module Chassis 8230-0 8231-0 8235-0 8236-0
2-Module Chassis with
Dying Gasp Support
8230-1 8231-1 8235-1 8236-1
Wall-Mount Hardware Kit 8249-0 8249-0 8249-0 8249-0
Blank Module Panel 8090-0 8090-0 8090-0 8090-0
For wide temperature (-40 to 60º C), add a "W" to the end of the model number.
Consult factory for extended temperature (-40 to +75º C) models.
2-Module Power Chassis User Manual
1. 0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The iConverter 2-Module Power Chassis is powered by a single internal universal AC
or DC power supply and can accommodate up to two iConverter media converters. It is
ideal for enterprise Local Area Network (LAN) or Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
applications where remote management and explicit demarcation between the service
provider’s equipment and customer’s equipment is required.
Fig. 1 2-Module Chassis (Shown without modules installed)
This User Manual describes the following models:
1.1 Dying Gasp Trap
The 8230-1, 8231-1, 8235-1 and 8236-1 chassis feature Dying Gasp Trap, which reports
loss of power input or chassis power supply failure. This feature requires an iConverter
management module be installed in the chassis. When power failure occurs, the chassis
reserves enough power to keep the installed modules running in order to send a nal
SNMP alert to the management software.
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1.2 Terms
Backplane A printed circuit board which is permanently mounted inside the
chassis and is populated with receptacle connectors into which modules are inserted.
Module An iConverter plug-in card positioned into a slot location and in-
serted into a backplane connector.
Module-Guide A mechanical channel guiding module insertion into a backplane
connector.
Slot A single chassis position consisting of a backplane connector and its
associated module-guides.
A Link A backplane slot-to-slot connection that provides Ethernet connectiv-
ity between adjacent slots.
A Port An interface on a module capable of Ethernet trafc via the back-
plane’s A Link.
Notes:
1. Other iConverter multi-module chassis models also support a backplane B Link.
This feature is not required on the 2-Module Chassis.
2. Other modules support a B Port. In the application drawings in this manual,
the B Ports depicted are not connected.
1.3 Mechanical Description
The 2-Module chassis consists of a fixed internal AC (models 8230-0, 8230-1,
8231-0 and 8231-1) or DC (models 8235-0, 8235-1, 8236-0 and 8236-1) power supply
that provides power to the chassis’ two (2) backplane connectors.
1.4 Backplane Architecture
The chassis features two (2) module slots numbered 1 (top slot) and 2 (bottom slot). As
modules are inserted into the chassis slots, they are seated into the slot connectors.
The two slots are connected using the A Link which provides Ethernet connectivity
between the two slots.
When modules with A Port capability are inserted into the adjacent chassis slots, they
can connect their Ethernet data using their A Ports and the A Link.
Note: Not all modules support and have backplane ports. To nd out about each
specic module’s backplane port conguration, refer to the specic module’s
documentation.
This chassis’ architecture facilitates a variety of applications including unmanaged,
out-of-band managed, in-band managed and multi-port congurations.
Fig 2. Depicts the chassis’ backplane architecture.
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