Patton CopperLink E2168A, CopperLink 2158A User Manual

USER
MANUAL

CopperLink™ Ethernet
Extenders
Models 2168A and 2158A

This is a Class A device and is intended for use in a
light industrial environment. It is not intended nor
approved for use in an industrial or residential
environment.

Part# 07M2168A-UM
Rev. A

Revised 10/8/08

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CONTENTS

1.0 Warranty Information ................................................................. 4

1.1 Compliance................................................................................... 4

EMC Compliance:......................................................................... 4

Safety Compliance: ...................................................................... 4

PSTN Compliance:....................................................................... 4

1.2 Radio and TV Interference (FCC Part 15) .................................... 5

1.3 CE Declaration of Conformity ....................................................... 5

1.4 Authorized European Representative........................................... 5

1.5 Service.......................................................................................... 5

1.6 Safety When Working With Electricity .......................................... 6

2.0 General Information.................................................................... 7

2.1 Features........................................................................................ 7

2.2 Description.................................................................................... 8

3.0 Installation................................................................................... 9

3.1 Unit Installation ............................................................................. 9

3.2 Grounding the CopperLink Ethernet Extender............................ 10

3.3 Connecting the Twisted-Pair Line Interface................................ 10

Using a Ferrite Clamp to Connect the Line Interface ................. 12

Connecting the ferrite clamp to the RJ-45 port. ................... 12

Connecting the ferrite clamp to the terminal block. ............. 13

3.4 Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface ...................... 14

3.5 Connecting Power ...................................................................... 15

4.0 Configuration ............................................................................ 16

4.1 Configuring the hardware DIP switches...................................... 16

4.2 Configuring DIP Switch SW ........................................................ 17

Switches SW-2 and SW-4: Data Rate........................................ 17

5.0 Operation................................................................................... 18

5.1 Power Up .................................................................................... 18

5.2 Front Panel LED Status Monitors ............................................... 18

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Specifications ........................................................................... 20

A.1 LAN Connection .......................................................................... 20

A.2 Transmission Line ....................................................................... 20

A.3 CopperLink Line Rate ................................................................. 20

A.4 CopperLink Distance .................................................................. 20

A.5 CopperLink Surge Suppressor ................................................... 20

A.6 LED Status Indicators ................................................................. 20

A.7 Power Supply .............................................................................. 21

A.8 Temperature Range .................................................................... 21

A.9 Humidity ...................................................................................... 21

A.10 Dimensions ................................................................................. 21

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B

Model 2168A and 2158A Series Factory

Replacement Parts and Accessories...................................... 22

C

CopperLink Series Interface Pin Assignment........................ 24

C.1 10/100Base-T Interface .............................................................. 24

RJ-45.......................................................................................... 24

C.2 CopperLink Interface .................................................................. 24

RJ-45.......................................................................................... 24

Terminal Block............................................................................ 24

D

Distance Chart, Based on 24 AWG (0.5 MM).......................... 25

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1.0 WARRANTY INFORMATION

Patton Electronics

warrants all CopperLink Ethernet Extender compo­nents to be free from defects, and will—at our option—repair or replace
the product should it fail within one year from the first date of the ship­ment.

This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship or materials, and does
not cover customer damage, abuse or unauthorized modification. If this
product fails or does not performs as warranted, your sole recourse shall
be repair or replacement as described above. Under no condition shall

Patton Electronics

be liable for any damages incurred by the use of this
product. These damages include, but are not limited to, the following: lost
profits, lost savings and incidental or consequential damages arising
from the use of or inability to use this product.

Patton Electronics

spe­cifically disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied, and the
installation or use of this product shall be deemed an acceptance of
these terms by the user.

Note

Conformity documents of all Patton products can be viewed

online at www.patton.com under the appropriate product page.

1.1 COMPLIANCE

EMC Compliance:

• FCC Part 15, Class A

• EN55022, Class A

• EN55024

Safety Compliance:

• IEC/EN 60950-1

• AS/NZS 60950-1

PSTN Compliance:

Note

This device is not intended nor approved for connection to the

PSTN.

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1.2 RADIO AND TV INTERFERENCE (FCC PART 15)

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy, and if not
installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with the manu­facturer's instructions—may cause interference to radio and television
reception. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifica­tions in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide
reasonable protection from such interference in a commercial installa­tion. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If the equipment causes interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by disconnecting the
cables, try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures: moving the computing equipment away from the receiver, re­orienting the receiving antenna, and/or plugging the receiving equipment
into a different AC outlet (such that the computing equipment and
receiver are on different branches).

1.3 CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

We certify that the apparatus described above conforms to the require­ments of Council Directive 2004/108/EC on the approximation of the
laws of the member states relating to electromagnetic compatibility; and
Council Directive 2006/95/EC on the approximation of the laws of the
member states relating to electrical equipment designed for use within
certain voltage limits.

1.4 AUTHORIZED EUROPEAN REPRESENTATIVE

D R M Green
European Compliance Services Limited.
Avalon House, Marcham Road
Abingdon,
Oxon OX14 1UD, UK

1.5 SERVICE

All warranty and non-warranty repairs must be returned freight prepaid
and insured to Patton Electronics. All returns must have a Return Materi­als Authorization number on the outside of the shipping container. This
number may be obtained from Patton Electronics Technical Services at:

• Tel: +1

• Email:

• URL:

[phone]

[e-mail]

http://www.patton.com

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Note

1.6 SAFETY WHEN WORKING WITH ELECTRICITY

Packages received without an RMA number will not be

accepted.

• This device contains no user serviceable parts. The
equipment shall be returned to Patton Electronics for
repairs, or repaired by qualified service personnel.

• The external power adapter shall be a listed Limited
Power Source. Ensure that the power cable used
meets all applicable standards for the country in
which it is to be installed, and that it is connected to
a wall outlet which has earth ground. The mains

WARNING

outlet that is utilized to power the devise shall be
within 10 feet (3 meters) of the device, shall be
easily accessible, and protected by a circuit breaker.

• Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect
cables during periods of lightning activity.

WARNING

WARNING

In accordance with the requirements of council direc­tive 2002/96/EC on Waste of Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE), ensure that at end-of-life you sepa­rate this product from other waste and scrap and deliver
to the WEEE collection system in your country for recy­cling.

This device is NOT intended nor approved for connec­tion to the PSTN. It is intended only for connection to
customer premise equipment.

The Interconnecting cables shall be rated for the proper
application with respect to voltage, current, anticipated
temperature, flammability, and mechanical serviceabil­ity

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2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

Thank you for your purchase of this Patton Electronics product. This
product has been thoroughly inspected and tested and is warranted for
one year for parts and labor. If any questions or problems arise during
installation or use of this product, contact Patton Electronics Technical
Support at [phone].

2.1 FEATURES

• Easy to install CopperLink Ethernet Extenders (no configuration
required)

• Auto MDIX Ethernet

• Auto-sensing full or half-duplex Ethernet

• Auto-sensing 10/100Base-TX

• Extends network connections up to 6,000 ft (1.83 km) over 2-wire 24­AWG unconditioned lines

• Switch selectable line rates up to 16.67 Mbps

• 7 total symmetric or asymmetric settings via DIP switch
(2168A and 2168A/TB45 models only)

• Transparent operation

• LED indicators for Power, Ethernet Link & Activity, CopperLink link & Quality
of Line (QOL)

• Surge suppression up to 200 kA (8/20 μs)

• Made in the USA

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2.2 DESCRIPTION

The Patton Electronics CopperLink/L and CopperLink/R Ethernet
Extenders provide high-speed LAN connections between peered Ether­net LANs, remote PCs, or any other network enabled 10/100Base-T
device.

Operating in pairs, a CopperLink/L (local) located at one end of the LAN
extension and a CopperLink/R (remote) at the other end, these units can
automatically forward LAN broadcasts, multicasts, and frames across a 2­wire voice-grade twisted-pair link. The data is passed transparently
(unmodified) through the CopperLink Ethernet Extenders. The CopperLink
Ethernet Extenders automatically add and delete MAC addresses, only
passing packets across the CopperLink link that are meant for the remote
peered LAN.

Figure 1.

Typical application

The CopperLink/Lunit and CopperLink/R unit work together to create a
transparent extension between two peered Ethernet LANs. Figure 1
shows a typical point-to-point application.

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3.0 INSTALLATION

Because the CopperLink Ethernet Extender requires no configuration, it can
be installed quickly.

Note

If asymmetric transmission or line rates other than 12.5 Mbps

are required , refer to section 4.0, “Configuration” on page 16.

3.1 UNIT INSTALLATION

Do the following:

1. Make a ground connection for the unit (refer to section 3.2, “Ground-

ing the CopperLink Ethernet Extender” on page 10).

2. Connect the line interface between the units (refer to section 3.3,

“Connecting the Twisted-Pair Line Interface” on page 10)

Note

See Figure 2 for the unit’s rear panel arrangements.

3. Connect the Ethernet interface (refer to section 3.4, “Connecting the

10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface” on page 14).

4. Connect the power plug (refer to section 3.5, “Connecting Power” on

page 15).

CopperLink
2168A/TB45

CopperLink 2168A
CopperLink 2158A

Ground

stud

Ethernet

port

CopperLink twisted-pair

RJ-45 interface

Figure 2.

CopperLink Ethernet Extender rear panel

Ground

Power

connector

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stud

Power

connector

Ethernet

port

CopperLink twisted-pair

terminal block

interface

CopperLink twisted-pair

RJ-45 interface