Red Lion 102MC Data Sheet

102MC Media Converter

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N-Tron Networking Series

Industrial Media Converter

The N-TRON®102MC is an unmanaged 10/100BaseTX
to 100BaseFX Industrial Media Converter. It is housed
in a hardened, metal, DIN-Rail enclosure, and is
designed for use in industrial data acquisition, control,
and Ethernet I/O applications.

PRODUCT FEATURES

• Compact, space saving footprint

• Full IEEE 802.3 Compliance

• American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Type Approval

• EN50155 for Railway applications

• Converts 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX

• Unmanaged Operation

• Extended Environmental Specifi cations

• -40ºC to 80ºC Operating Temperature

• >2M Hours MTBF

• RJ-45 Port Supports Full/Half Duplex Operation

• LED Link/Activity Status Indication

• Store-and-forward Technology

• RJ-45 Port Auto Senses Speed and Flow Control

• MDIX Auto Cable Sensing (RJ-45)

• Hardened Metal DIN-Rail Enclosure

• Redundant Power Inputs (10-30 VDC)

• ESD Protection Diodes on RJ-45 Port

• Surge Protection Diodes on Power Inputs

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The 102MC Industrial Media Converter is designed to

allow the connection of 10/100BaseTX Ethernet devices
to your 100BaseFX fi ber cabling infrastructure.

The 102MC provides one RJ-45 auto sensing

10/100BaseTX port and one 100BaseFX port. The

RJ-45 port is full/half duplex capable, using "state of
the art" Ethernet switching technology. The 102MC

auto-negotiates the speed and fl ow control capabilities
of the TX copper port connection, and configures
itself automatically. The 100BaseFX fi ber optic port
utilizes industry standard ST or SC connectors and is
confi gured for full duplex operation. Both multimode
and singlemode fi ber models are available.

Unlike most media converters the 102MC uses
switching technology. This means that 10Mbps devices
can be connected today and upgraded to 100Mbps
devices later. The switching fabric simply scales
up or down automatically to match specifi c network

environments.

The 102MC supports up to 2,000 MAC addresses,

enabling these products to support extremely
sophisticated and complex network architectures.

The N-TRON 102MC is well suited to convert 10/100

BaseTX industrial devices to fi ber, allowing you to take
advantage of the inherent advantages of fi ber based

infrastructure. Compared to copper based systems,
fi ber provides increased noise immunity and longer
cable lengths.

The 102MC has extended operating environmental
specifi cations to meet the harsh needs of the industrial
environment. For cost savings and convenience the

media converter can be DIN-Rail mounted alongside

Ethernet I/O or other industrial equipment.

The unique compact size provides a small footprint,
conserving space in the most critical dimension. The

102MC can also be panel mounted if desired.

To increase reliability, the 102MC includes redundant
power inputs. LEDs are provided to display the link
status and activity of each port, as well as power

on/off status.

102MC Specifications

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BENEFITS

102MC SPECIFICATIONS

Case Dimensions

Height: 2.9" (7.4 cm)
Width: 1.5" (3.9 cm)
Depth 3.6" (12.3 cm)
Weight: 0.5 lbs. (0.22 kg)
DIN-Rail: 35mm

Electrical

Input Voltage: 10-30 VDC
Input Current: 140mA@24V
BTU/hr: 11.5 @24VDC
Inrush: 8.5Amp/0.7ms@24V

Environmental

Operating Temperature: -40oC to 80oC
Storage Temperature: -40
Operating Humidity: 10% to 95%

(Non Condensing)
Operating Altitude: 0 to 10,000 ft.

o

C to 85oC

Network Media

10BaseT: >Cat3 Cable
100BaseTX: >Cat5 Cable
100BaseFX
Multimode: 50-62.5/125μm
Singlemode: 7-10/125μm

Connectors

10/100BaseTX: One (1) RJ-45 TX Port
100BaseFX: One (1) ST or SC Duplex Port

Recommended Wiring Clearance

Front: 4" (10.16 cm)
Top: 1" (2.54 cm)

Fiber Transceiver Characteristics

Fiber Length 2km* 15km** 40km** 80km**

TX Power Min -19dBm -15dBm -5dBm -5dBm

RX Sensitivity Max -31dBm -31dBm -34dBm -34dBm

Wavelength 1310nm 1310nm 1310nm 1550nm

* Multimode Fiber Optic Cable
** Singlemode Fiber Optic Cable

Industrial Media Converter

• Compact Size, Small Footprint

• Converts 10/100BaseTX to 100BaseFX

• High Reliability/Availability

• Extended Environmental Speci cations

• Hardened Metal DIN-Rail Enclosure

• High Performance

• High MTBF >2M Hours (measured)

• ESD Protection Diodes on RJ-45 Ports

• Surge Protection Diodes on Power Inputs

Ease of Use

• Plug & Play Operation

• RJ-45 Auto Sensing 10/100BaseTX Port

• RJ-45 Port Auto Senses Duplex,
Speed, and Cable Type

• Compact DIN-Rail Package

Increased Performance

• Full Wire Speed Capable

• 100BaseFX Fiber Uplink

• Full Duplex Capable

• Eliminates Network Collisions

• Increases Network Determinism

Regulatory Approvals

FCC Title 47 Part 15 Subpart BClass A
ICES-003- Class A
CE: EN61000-6-2,4
EN61000-4-2,3,4,5,6
UL Listed (US and Canada) per ANSI/ISA-12.12.01-2000,

Class I, Div 2, Groups A,B,C,D,T5;
EN55011 Class A
GOST-R Certifi ed
RoHS Compliant
ABS Type Approval for Shipboard Applications
DNV Type Approval Certifi cation
EN50155 for Railway Applications

Designed to comply with:

IEEE 1613 for Electric Utility Substations
NEMA TS1/TS2 for Traffi c Control Equipment