Patton electronic 2168 User Manual

USER
MANUAL

MODEL 2168

CopperLink
Ethernet Extender

An ISO-9001Certified

Company

Part# 07M2168-A
Doc# 058112UA
Revised 6/11/02

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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.................................................................... 8

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 ............................................................................ 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 ........................................................................... 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 .............................................................................. 20

A.8 Temperature Range .................................................................... 20

A.9 Humidity ...................................................................................... 20

A.10 Dimensions ................................................................................. 20

B Model 2168 Series Factory

Replacement Parts and Accessories...................................... 21

C Model 2168 Series Interface Pin Assignment ........................ 22

C.1 10/100Base-T Interface .............................................................. 22

RJ-45.......................................................................................... 22

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C.2 CopperLink Interface .................................................................. 22

RJ-45.......................................................................................... 22

Terminal Block............................................................................ 22

D Distance Chart, Based on 24 AWG (0.5 mm).......................... 23

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1.0 WARRANTY INFORMATION

Patton Electronics

warrants all Model 2168 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 follo wing: 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 Model 2168 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 Model 2168 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 Model 2168 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 Multi-Rate CopperLink Ethernet Extend-

ers—

no configuration required

• Auto-sensing full or half-duplex Ethernet

• Auto-sensing 10/100Base-T

• Extends network connections up to 6,652 ft (2.03 km) over 2-wire 24-

AWG unconditioned lines

• Switch selectable line rates up to 16.67 Mbps

• 7 symmetric or asymmetric settings via DIP switch

• POTS/ISDN splitter on board

• Transparent operation

• LED indicators for Pow er , Ethernet Link & Activity, CopperLink & 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 Model 2168/L and 2168/R Multi-Rate CopperLink
Ethernet Extenders provide high-speed LAN connections between
peered Ethernet LANs, remote PC’s, or any other network enabled 10/
100Base-T device.

Operating in pairs, a Model 2168/L (local) located at one end of the LAN
extension and a Model 2168/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 tr ansparently
(unmodified) through the 2168s. The 2168s automatically add and delete

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MAC addresses, only passing packets across the CopperLink that are
meant for the remote peered LAN.

Figure 1.

Ethernet Extender allows copper instead of fiber for vertical Ethernet spans

Multi-rate Ethernet Extenders are ideal for bridging Ethernet spans inside
buildings that are beyond the 328-f oot (100-meter) distance limit of Ethernet.

As shown in Figure 1, connecting workgroups located on different floors in
a building no longer requires expensiv e switches or the installation of low
capacitance cable.

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3.0 INSTALLATION

Because the Model 2168 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, refer to section 4.0, “Configuration” 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 P ow er” on

page 12).

Made in the USA

Power

CopperLink

Ethernet

CopperLink

Ethernet

port

twisted-pair

RJ-45 interface

CopperLink twisted-pair

terminal block

interface

Figure 2.

Model 2168 standalone rear panel

3.2 RACK CARD INSTALLATION

The Model 2168 rack card version comprises 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.

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