Patton electronics IM2RC/IA User Manual

USER
MANUAL

MODEL IM2RC/IA

Ethernet Bridge Module

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Part# 07MIM2RC/IA-A
Doc# 078521UA
Revised 06/24/99

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Patton Electronics warrants all Model IM2RC/IA 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 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 perform 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.

1.1 RADIO AND TV INTERFERENCE

The Model IM2RC/IA 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 IM2RC/IA has been tested and com­plies with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with
the specification in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, that are
designed to provide reasonable protection from such interference in a
commercial installation. However, this is no guarantee that interfer­ence will not occur in a particular installation. If the Model IM2RC/IA
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 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). In the event the user detects intermittent or
continuous product malfunction due to nearby high power transmitting
radio frequency equipment, the user is strongly advised to use only a
shielded twisted pair data cable that is bonded to metalized external
outer shield plugs at both ends. The use of a shielded cable satisfies
compliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) directive.

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 Union European
(EU). A Certificate of Compliance is available by contacting Patton
Technical Support.

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1.3 SERVICE

All warranty and nonwarranty 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
Service at:

Tel: [phone]

Email: http://www.patton.com

www: [e-mail].

Patton Electronics’ technical staff is also available to answer any
questions that might arise concerning the installation or use of your
Model IM2RC/IA. Technical Service hours: 8AM to 5PM EST,

Monday through Friday.

WARNING! This device is not intended to be con-

nected to the public telephone network.

NOTE: Packages received without an RMA number will

not be accepted.

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Thank you for your purchase of this Patton Electronics product.
This product has been thoroughly inspected and tested and is warrant­ed for One Year parts and labor. If any questions or problems arise
during installation or use of this product, please do not hesitate to con­tact us at: [phone], http://www.patton.com; support@pat-

ton.com.

2.1 FEATURES

• Installs in Patton’s NetLink Rack Systems

• Provides MAC level connection between two peered Ethernet

LANs

• RJ-45 line connection

• Operates transparently to higher level protocols such as TCP/IP,
DECnet, NETBIOS and IPX

• No configuration necessary

• Automatically discovers, loads and deletes MAC addresses

• Modular 10Base-T connection (RJ-45)

• Two LED indicators: status & link integrity

2.2 DESCRIPTION

The Patton IM2RC/IA, Ethernet Bridge Module installs in the

NetLink Rack system to provide seamless Ethernet LAN extension.
The Patton IM2RC/IA performs the bridging function between two
physically separate Ethernet LANs at the MAC level. Operation of the
Patton IM2RC/IA is transparent to higher network level protocols such
as TCP/IP, DECnet, NETBIOS and IPX.

Once installed in the local Patton NetLink rack, the Patton

IM2RC/IA works in a “plug and play” manner to forward LAN broad­casts, multicasts and frames destined for the peered Ethernet LAN at
the remote end (the Patton base unit at the remote end must be
equipped with an IM1/I module). Using the Patton IM2RC/IA, peered
Ethernet LANs can be linked over leased 2-wire/4-wire, DDS, PCM
and campus fiber circuits.

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2.3 TYPICAL APPLICATION

The Model IM2RC/IA is designed to plug directly into the rear of a
Patton Electronics rack card modem (i.e. Model 1092ARC or 1095RC).
The Model IM2RC/IA is designed to be used as one of a pair of units.
Figure 1 (below) illustrates a typical Model IM2RC/IA installation.

Corporate Headquarters

LAN

LAN

Remote/Satellite Office

Ethernet Bridge

Module

Rack-Mounted Ethernet

WAN Bridge Module

2.3Mbps

Leased Line

(Model 1095)

Figure 1. Typical Model IM2RC/IA application