Patton electronic 2158 User Manual

USER
MANUAL

CopperLink™ Ethernet
Extenders
Model 2158 & 2168

An ISO-9001Certified

Company

Part# 07M2158_2168 Rev. A
Doc# 058091U
Revised 3/24/03

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CONTENTS

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

1.1 Radio and TV Interference............................................................ 4

1.2 CE Notice...................................................................................... 4

1.3 Service.......................................................................................... 5

2.0 General Information.................................................................... 6

2.1 Features........................................................................................ 6

2.2 Description.................................................................................... 6

3.0 Installation................................................................................... 8

3.1 Standalone unit installation........................................................... 8

3.2 Rack card installation.................................................................... 9

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

3.4 Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface ...................... 11

Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet Port to a Hub............... 12

Connecting the 10/100Base-T Ethernet Port to a PC (DTE)...... 12

3.5 Connecting Power ...................................................................... 12

4.0 Configuration (Model 2168 Only) ............................................ 14

4.1 Configuring the hardware DIP switches...................................... 14

4.2 Configuring DIP Switch S1 ......................................................... 16

Switch S1-1: Ethernet Auto Sense............................................. 16

Switches S1-2 and S1-4: Data Rate........................................... 16

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

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

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

A Specifications ........................................................................... 21

A.1 LAN Connection .......................................................................... 21

A.2 Transmission Line ....................................................................... 21

A.3 CopperLink Line Rate ................................................................. 21

A.4 CopperLink Distance .................................................................. 21

A.5 CopperLink Surge Suppressor ................................................... 21

A.6 LED Status Indicators ................................................................. 21

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

A.8 Temperature Range .................................................................... 22

A.9 Humidity ...................................................................................... 22

A.10 Dimensions ................................................................................. 22

B Model 2158 Series Factory

Replacement Parts and Accessories...................................... 23

C Model 2168 Series Factory

Replacement Parts and Accessories...................................... 24

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D CopperLink Series Interface Pin Assignment........................ 25

D.1 10/100Base-T Interface .............................................................. 25

RJ-45.......................................................................................... 25

D.2 CopperLink Interface .................................................................. 25

RJ-45.......................................................................................... 25

Terminal Block............................................................................ 25

E Distance Chart, Based on 24 AWG (0.5 MM) .......................... 26

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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, y our sole recourse shall
be repair or replacement as described above. Under no condition shall

Patton Electronics

be liable for any damages incurred b y 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 RADIO AND TV INTERFERENCE

The CopperLink Ethernet Extender 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. The CopperLink Ethernet Extender has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in
accordance with 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 CopperLink
Ethernet Extender does cause interference to radio or television recep­tion, which can be determined by disconnecting the unit, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follo w­ing measures: moving the computing equipment away from the receiver,
re-orienting 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).

1.2 CE NOTICE

The CE symbol on your Patton Electronics equipment indicates that it is
in compliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) directive
and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) of the European Union (EU). A Cer­tificate of Compliance is available by contacting Technical Support.

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1.3 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:

Note

[phone]

[e-mail]

http://www.patton.com

Packages received without an RMA number will not be
accepted.

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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 standalone CopperLink Ethernet Extenders (no configu-

ration required)

• Auto-sensing full or half-duplex Ethernet

• Auto-sensing 10/100Base-T

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

AWG unconditioned lines

• Switch selectable line rates up to 16.67 Mbps (Model 2168 only)

• 7 symmetric or asymmetric settings via DIP switch (Model 2168 only)

• Transparent operation

• LED indicators for Pow er, Ethernet Link & Activity, CopperLink link & Quality

of Line (QOL)

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

• Available in rack-mount or standalone configurations

• Made in the USA

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

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passing packets across the CopperLink link that are meant for the remote
peered LAN.

Figure 1.

Typical application

The CopperLink/L modem and CopperLink/R modem 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 . If you are installing a standalone unit, refer to section 3.1
“Standalone unit installation”. Otherwise , ref er to section 3.2 “Rack card
installation”.

Note

If asymmetric transmission or line rates other than 12.5 Mbps
are required (Model 2168 only), refer to section 4.0, “Configura­tion (Model 2168 Only)” on page 14.

3.1 STANDALONE UNIT INSTALLATION

Do the following:

1. 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 standalone unit’s rear panel arrangements.

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

10/100Base-T Ethernet Interface” on page 11).

3. Connect the power plug (refer to section 3.5, “Connecting Po wer” on

page 12).

Figure 2.

CopperLink Ethernet Extender standalone rear panel

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3.2 RACK CARD INSTALLATION

The CopperLink Ethernet Extender rack card comprised a front card and
a rear card.Do the following to install the cards into the rack chassis:

1. Slide the rear card into the back of the chassis along the metal rails.

2. Secure the rear card using the supplied metal screws.

3. Slide the front card into the chassis until you feel resistance as the

front card engages the rear card. When that happens,

gently

push
the front card forward until it is fully seated in the card-edge recepta­cle of the rear card (it should

click

into place).

4. Secure the front card using the captive fasteners.

Note

The Model 1001R14 chassis supports “hot swapping” of cards,
so it is not necessary to power down the rack when you install or
remove a CopperLink Ethernet Extender rack card.

Figure 3.

CopperLink Ethernet Extender rack cards

5. Connect the line interface between the units (refer to section 3.3,
“Connecting the Twisted-Pair Line Interface” on page 10)

Note

See Figure 3 for the rack card’s panel arrangements.

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