Panasonic PN28080i-TH, PN28080i-MY, PN28080i-ID, PN28080i-SG Installation Manual

Installation Guide

Switch-M8eGi

Model No. PN28080i-TH

PN28080i-MY
PN28080i-ID
PN28080i-SG

 Thank you for purchasing our product.
 This document provides important information about safe and proper

operations of this Switching Hub.

 Please read the "Important Safety Instructions" on pages from 3 to 5.
 Any problems or damage resulting from disassembly of this Switching Hub

by customers are not covered by the warranty.

2-12-7, Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan, 105-0021

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2019

I0818-11019 Printed in Japan

Contents

Important Safety Instructions

Basic Instructions for the Use of This Product

1 Product Outline

1.1 Features

1.2 Specifications

1.3 Accessories

1.4 Basic operation

2 Part Names and Functions

2.1 LED display change

3 Installation and Configuration

3.1 Grounding Cable Connection

3.2 Mounting on a wall

3.3 Mounting to rack

3.4 Configuration of IP address (Basic)

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Troubleshooting

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Important Safety Instructions

This chapter contains important safety instructions for preventing bodily
injury and/or property damage. You are required to follow them.

 Severity of bodily injury and/or property damage, which could result from incorrect

use of the Switching Hub, are explained below.

This symbol indicates a potential hazard

WARNING

that could result in serious injury or death.

This symbol indicates safety instructions.

CAUTION

 The following symbols are used to classify and describe the type of instructions to

be observed.

This symbol is used to alert
users to what they must not do.

Deviation from these instructions could lead
to bodily injury and/or property damage.

This symbol is used to alert
users to what they must do.

WARNING

 Do not use power supply other than AC 100 - 240 V.
Deviation could lead to fire, electric shock, and/or equipment failure.

 Do not handle this Switching Hub and connection cables during a

thunderstorm.

Deviation could lead to electric shock.
 Do not disassemble and/or modify this Switching Hub.
Deviation could lead to fire, electric shock, and/or equipment failure.

 Do not damage the power cord. Do not bend too tightly, stretch, twist, bundle

with other cord, pinch, put under a heavy object and/or heat it.

Damaged power cord could lead to fire, and/or electric shock.
 Do not handle the power cord with wet hand.
Deviation could lead to electric shock, and/or equipment failure.

 Do not insert, nor drop foreign objects such as metal or combustible things into

the inside from the openings or twisted pair ports.

Deviation could lead to fire, electric shock, and/or equipment failure.

 Do not store or use the Switching Hub in places where it might get splashed

with liquids such as water, in places with a lot of humidity, in places with
conductive dust, or in places where there are corrosive and combustible gases.

Deviation could lead to fire, electrical shock, and/or equipment failure.

 Do not place this Switching Hub under direct sunlight and/or high

temperature.

Deviation could lead to high internal temperature and fire.

 Do not install this Switching Hub at the location with continuous vibration or

strong shock, or at the unstable location.

Deviation could lead to falling, injury and/or equipment failure.

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WARNING

 Do not put the Switching Hub into fire.
Deviation could lead to explosion and/or fire.

 If the device is going to be used in high temperature environments, do not

perform the following operations with bare hands.

- Relocating the installation area, transporting, and attaching, and removing
attachment brackets, etc.

- Connecting and disconnecting twisted pair cables, fiber optic cables, SFP modules
and console cables

- Attaching, and removing power cords

- Operating LED display change buttons

Deviation could lead to injuries or burns, etc. because of high temperatures.

 Do not connect equipments other than 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T

to twisted pair port.

When connecting to a 10BASE-T device, use a Cat5 or above cable.

Deviation could lead to equipment failure.
 Do not insert any other modules into the SFP extension slots (ports 9) except

for our optional SFP modules (PN54022/PN54024).

Deviation could lead to equipment failure.

Check our website for the latest information on supported SFP modules.

CAUTION

 Use the bundled power cord (AC 100 – 240 V specifications).
Deviation could lead to electric shock, malfunction, and/or equipment failure.
 Unplug the power cord in case of equipment failure.
Deviation, such as keeping connected for a long time, could lead to fire.
 Be sure to connect the ground cable.
Otherwise this might cause electrical shocks, misoperations and malfunctions.

Connect the Switching Hub via the supplied power cord to the outlet which is
connected to the ground.
If the outlet is not connected to a ground, connect the ground cable (AWG18:

green/yellow) to the ground terminal screw.
 Connect the power cord firmly to the power port.
Deviation could lead to electric fire, shock, and/or malfunction.

 If the STATUS (Status) LED blinks orange, unplug the power cord since this is a

malfunction.

Deviation, such as keeping connected for a long time, could lead to fire.

 Handle the Switching Hub carefully so that fingers or hands may not be

damaged by twisted pair port, SFP extension slot, console port, or power cord

hook block.

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CAUTION

 Up to two Switching Hubs can be connected. When connecting two Switching

Hubs, use connection brackets and screws (for fixing the connection brackets)

supplied with 19-inch rack mount brackets (two coupled units)( PN71052,

optional) to securely fix the connection brackets to the connection screw holes

on the front and back panels, and then install the Switching Hubs. If the

Switching Hub is not fixed securely, injuries and/or malfunctions could be

caused due to the Switching Hub falling, etc.

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Check whether the optical fiber cable connectors are contaminated with dust, etc.

This might cause the optical signal to not be transmitted normally, and cause

misoperations and malfunctions. If they are contaminated, make sure to clean

them off, then connect them to the optical fiber ports.

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This Switching Hub is to be periodically serviced in order to maintain its performance.

Please choose a product administrator, and have them be sure to implement

periodic maintenance. When doing maintenance, check the inspection chart that is

posted on our website which has the requisite items listed on it.

 When using this Switching Hub to design systems, use it after applying

appropriate measures such as setting up redundant configurations.

Communications failures might be generated due to causes such as malfunctions or

misoperations while the Switching Hub is being used.

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When using this Switching Hub for applications which require extremely high

reliability, be careful to expend all possible means to ensure safety and reliability.

This Switching Hub was not designed nor manufactured with the intention that it

be used for applications (in use with railways, aviation, and medical care, etc.

whereas the influence rate due to communications failures is extremely high in

regard to systems that directly affect systems and human lives) which require

extremely high reliability.

 Be aware of glitches which are caused in the usage environments such as

age-related degradation, etc.

This may vary depending upon conditions such as utilisation rates and usage

environments, but performance might decrease due to the age-related

degradation, etc. of components. It is recommended that this Switching Hub be

replaced about five years after it has been installed.

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Be careful in regards to environmental restrictions whereby the Switching Hub can be used.

Please isolate the business power lines and communications lines. Isolate distribution

lines and other distribution lines, and low current power lines, optical fiber cables,

metallic water conduits, and gas conduits, etc. Noise may be generated in the

communications lines which might cause communications glitches.

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Be careful when performing the following operations since the device will be at high

temperatures immediately after it has been energized or the power has been shut off.

- Relocating the installation area, transporting, and attaching, and removing
attachment brackets, etc.

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Connecting and disconnecting twisted pair cables, fiber optic cables, SFP modules and console cables

- Attaching, and removing power cords

- Operating LED display change buttons

Deviation could lead to injuries or burns, etc. because of high temperatures.

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Basic Instructions for the Use of This Product

 For inspection and/or repair, consult the retailer.
 Use commercial power supply from a wall socket, which is close and easily accessible to this

Switching Hub.

 Unplug the power cord when installing or moving this Switching Hub.
 Unplug the power cord when cleaning this Switching Hub.
 Use this Switching Hub within the specifications. Deviation could lead to malfunction.
 Do not touch the twisted pair cable modular metal terminals which are connected to RJ45

connectors (twisted pair ports) or the connectors, nor place them near electrically-charged
objects. Static electricity could lead to equipment failure.

 Do not put the modular plug of the connected twisted pair cable on objects that can carry

static charge, such as carpet. Do not place it in the proximity. Static electricity could lead to
equipment failure.

 Do not put a strong shock, including dropping, to this Switching Hub. Deviation could lead to

equipment failure.

 Before connecting a console cable to the console port, discharge static electricity, for example

by touching metal appliance (do not discharge by touching this Switching Hub).

 Do not store and/or use this Switching Hub in the environment with the characteristics listed

below.

(Store and/or use this Switching Hub in the environment in accordance with the

specification.)

- High humidity. Possible spilled liquid (water).

- Dusty. Possible static charge (such as carpet).

- Under direct sunlight.

- Possible condensation. High/low temperature exceeding the specifications environment.

- Strong vibration and/or strong shock.
 Please use this Switching Hub in place where ambient temperature is from 0 to 60°C.
Failure to satisfy the conditions above may result in a fire, electric shock, equipment failure,

and/or malfunction. Such events are not covered by the warranty.
 Do not block the ventilator of the Switching Hub.
Blocked ventilator induces the heat accumulation inside, causing equipment failure and/or

malfunction.
 If any module other than the optional SFP extension modules(PN54022/PN54024) is inserted

into the SFP extension slot,operation is not guaranteed.For the latest information about

compatible SFP extension modules,check our website.
 When using two Switching Hubs, do not stack them. When you place them side by side, allow

for a space of 20 mm or more between them.

1. Please note that Panasonic shall not bear any liability whatsoever for any damages
(this shall include lost earnings, lost opportunities, etc. but this is not restricted to these
things) which were generated in relation to damages caused by operations and usage,
or the inability to use this Switching Hub, whereby the customer does not follow
this Installation Guide.

2. The contents described in this document may be changed without prior notice. For the
latest version, please refer to the Panasonic website.

3. For any question, please contact the retailer where you purchased the product.

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