RuggedCom MediaConverter, RMC-100-MM, RMC-10-MM, Rugged MediaConverter Series Installation Manual

Rugged MediaConverter

Installation Guide

RuggedCom Inc.
300 Applewood Crescent
Concord, Ontario
Canada L4K 5C7

Web: http://www.ruggedcom.com/
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll Free: 1 888 264 0006

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Disclaimer of liability

We have checked the contents of this manual against the hardware and software described.
However, deviations from the description cannot be completely ruled out.

RuggedCom shall not be liable for any errors or omissions contained herein or for consequential
damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

The information given in this document is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections will be
included in subsequent editions. We appreciate any suggested improvements. We reserve the right
to make technical improvements without notice.

Registered Trademarks

Rugged MediaConverter™, ROS™ and RuggedMC™ are trademarks of RuggedCom Inc. Other
designations in this manual might be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes
would infringe the rights of the owner.

Important:

The Rugged MediaConverterTM (RuggedMCTM) contains no user-serviceable parts. Attempted
service by unauthorized personnel shall render all warranties null and void.

Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RuggedCom Inc. could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

TM

The RuggedMC
gained by service personnel or users who have been instructed about the reasons for the
restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that shall be taken; and access is
through the use of a tool or lock and key, or other means of security, and is controlled by the
authority responsible for the location.

should be installed in a restricted access location where access can only be

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Contacting RuggedCom

Corporate Headquarters US Headquarters Europe Headquarters

RuggedCom Inc.
300 Applewood Crescent
Concord, Ontario
Canada, L4K 5C7

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Toll-free: 1 888 264 0006

Technical Support

Toll Free (North America): 1 866 922 7975
International: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

RuggedCom
1930 Harrison St., Suite 209
Hollywood, Florida
USA, 33020

Tel: [phone] ext. 103
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RuggedCom
Unit 41, Aztec Centre,
Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol
United Kingdom BS32 4TD

Tel: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]

Web: www.RuggedCom.com

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 Product Overview.................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Functional Overview....................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Feature Highlights........................................................................................................... 5

1.3 RuggedMC

1.4 RuggedMC

2 Installation............................................................................................................................... 8

2.1 DIN Rail Mounting........................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Power Supply Wiring and Grounding..............................................................................9

2.3 RJ45 Ports – Signal Description....................................................................................10

2.4 Fiber Optical Port Configuration.....................................................................................12

3 Technical Specifications.........................................................................................................14

3.1 Power Supply Specifications..........................................................................................14

3.2 Networking Standards Supported..................................................................................14

3.3 Copper Port Specifications............................................................................................15

3.4 Fiber Optical Specifications...........................................................................................15

3.5 Networking Specifications..............................................................................................15

3.6 Operating Environment..................................................................................................15

3.7 Physical Dimensions......................................................................................................16

4 Type Tests..............................................................................................................................17

4.1 IEC 61850-3 Type Tests................................................................................................17

4.2 IEEE 1613 Type Tests...................................................................................................18

4.3 IEC Environmental Type Tests......................................................................................18

5 Agency Approvals ..................................................................................................................19

6 Warranty.................................................................................................................................19

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Front Panel Description............................................................................ 6

TM

Side and Bottom View.............................................................................. 7

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Product Overview

1 Product Overview

1.1 Functional Overview

The Rugged MediaConverterTM is an industrially hardened fiber optical media converter
specifically designed to operate in harsh environments such as those found in electric utility
substations and factory floors. The RuggedMCTM family provides industrial strength Ethernet
copper-to-fiber media conversion, allowing for 10BaseT-to-10BaseFL or 100BaseTX-100BaseFX
over multi-mode or optional single-mode fiber optical media.

Specifically tested to the same standards as mission critical protective relaying equipment (i.e.
ANSI/IEEE C37.90 and IEC 60255), and the newly issued IEC 61850-3 “Communications Systems
and Networks in Substations” standard, the RuggedMCTM is ideally suited for substation or
industrial environments. The reliability of the Rugged MediaConverterTM family exceeds that of
commercial media converters by having no rotating mechanical parts (i.e. no cooling fans), utilizing
high-temperature solid state components and incorporating the necessary transient and surge
suppression circuitry required for substation and harsh industrial environments.

1.2 Feature Highlights

 Utility Grade (i.e. substation hardened) per ANSI/IEEE C37.90, IEC 60255, and the new IEC

61850-3 (2002), IEC 61000-6-5 standards

 Operating temperature: -40 to 85C (no fan)
 Radiated RF Immunity: 35V/m per ANSI/IEEE C37.90.2
 Power supply options: 24 (18-36VDC), 48 (36-72) or HI (88-300VDC / 85-264VAC)
 Choice of two fiber optical modules:

 1 – 100BaseFX (100Mbps) multimode or optional single-mode fiber optical port

 1 - 10BaseFL (10Mbps) multimode or optional single-mode fiber optical port
 1 – 10/100BaseTX Auto-Negotiating RJ45 port
 Configurable Full-Duplex, Half-Duplex or Fiber-side negotiation support
 Link Pass Through support
 TIA/EIA-785 100BaseSX support (10FL module only)

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1.3 RuggedMC

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Front Panel Description

Figure 1: RuggedMCTM Front Panel Detail

ITEM Activity Comments

Copper Side: Link Solid (Yellow) Link Established
Copper Side: Activity Blinking (Yellow) Tx, Rx Activity
Fiber Side: Link Solid (Yellow) Link Established
Fiber Side: Activity Blinking (Yellow) Tx, Rx Activity
Power LED Solid (Green) Power On

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1.4 RuggedMC

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Side and Bottom View

Figure 2: RuggedMCTM Side and Bottom View

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2 Installation

2.1 DIN Rail Mounting

Figure 3: RuggedMCTM DIN Rail Mounting

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2.2 Power Supply Wiring and Grounding

Figure 4: RuggedMCTM Power Supply Inputs

The RuggedMCTM power supply inputs are identical and are connected as follows:

1. +/L = DC (+) / AC (Hot) is connected to the positive (+) terminal if the power source is DC
or to the (Hot) terminal if the power source is AC.

2. -/N = DC (-) / AC (Neutral) is connected to the negative (-) terminal if the power source is
DC or to the (Neutral) terminal if the power source is AC.

3. Surge Ground is connected to the Chassis Ground via a braided cable or other
appropriate grounding wire. Surge Ground is used as the ground conductor for all surge
and transient suppression circuitry internal to the RuggedMCTM.

Chassis Ground is connected to the Safety Ground terminal for AC inputs or the
equipment ground bus for DC inputs.

Note: Surge Ground must be disconnected from Chassis Ground during HIPOT

(dielectric strength) testing.

Notes:

1. For 125/250VDC rated equipment: An appropriately rated 300VDC circuit breaker
must be installed within 3 meters of unit.

2. For 110/230VAC rated equipment: An appropriately rated 250VAC circuit breaker
must be installed within 3 meters of the unit

3. A circuit breaker is not required for 48 or 24VDC rated equipment.

4. For multiple supplies, separate circuit breakers must be installed. Equipment must
be installed according to the applicable country wiring codes.

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2.3 RJ45 Ports – Signal Description

The RJ45 port accepts standard category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP), or screened twisted pair
(STP) cable with RJ45 male connectors. Figure 5 shows the RJ45 port pin configuration.

PIN 1

PIN 8

PIN 8

PIN SIGNAL

PIN SIGNAL

1 RX+

1 RX+
2 RX-

2 RX­3 TX+

3 TX+
4 n.c.

4 n.c.
5 n.c.

5 n.c.
6 TX-

6 TX­7 n.c.

7 n.c.
8 n.c.

8 n.c.

PIN 1

Figure 5: RJ45 Port Pins

To accommodate signals from end devices as well as network switching equipment, the
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is equipped with a crossover selection switch.

Category 5 network cabling can be constructed in two configurations: Straight through, and
crossover (X-over). Straight through cabling involves a pin-to-pin connection, while crossover
cabling matches the transmitting differential pair to the receiving differential pair. Table 1
summarizes the two possible configurations.

TIA 568B Straight Through Pinout TIA 568B Crossover Wiring Pinout

Device 1 Device 2 Device 1 Device 2

Pin Colour Pin Colour Pin Colour Pin Colour

1 White/Orange 1 White/Orange 1 White/Orange 1 White/Green
2 Orange 2 Orange 2 Orange 2 Green
3 White/Green 3 White/Green 3 White/Green 3 White/Orange
6 Green 6 Green 6 Green 6 Orange

Table 1 - Category 5 network cabling configurations: Straight through and Crossover

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To accommodate both types of cabling, the RuggedMC

TM

contains a crossover selection switch
visible on the front panel as shown in Table 2. This switch will allow for the proper connection
regardless of the cable type configuration.

When connecting to end devices, the X-over switch should be selected to reflect the type of cabling
used. (i.e. Straight through is selected when using straight through cabling, X-over is selected
when using crossover cabling)

X-Over Position Description

UP Crossover cabling is used to connect to end devices.

DOWN Straight-through cabling is used to connect to end devices.

Table 2 - X-over switch positioning for Straight through and Crossover cabling

The presence of an active LINK LED indicates that the X-over selection switch is in the proper
position.

Figure 6: Location of X-over Switch on RuggedMCTM

NOTE: For substation applications it is not recommended to use these ports to interface to
field devices across distances which could produce high levels of ground potential rise
(GPR), (i.e. greater than 2500V) during line-to-ground fault conditions.

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2.4 Fiber Optical Port Configuration

To accommodate a wide array of fiber optical devices, the RuggedMCTM is equipped with a mode
selector switch located on the bottom panel as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7: Mode Selector Switch located on the bottom of the RuggedMCTM

The mode selector switch configures the RuggedMCTM to accommodate different fiber partners that
operate at various duplex modes and speeds. Choose the appropriate operating mode according
to the fiber link partner.

Mode Selector

Configuration

Mode

Positioning

Description

SW1 SW2

Transparent Mode* OFF OFF 10/100 Auto-negotiating transparent mode
HDX Mode OFF ON Half-Duplex fiber partner
FDX Mode ON OFF Full-Duplex fiber partner (default)
Reserved ON ON

* Should ONLY be used on 10FL series RuggedMCTM products.
The transparent mode can be utilized when BOTH the copper side and fiber side devices are

capable of auto-negotiating duplex mode and speed as per TIA/EIA-785. When both partners are
capable of negotiation, the RuggedMCTM can support 100BaseTx to 100BaseSX, full duplex,
copper-to-fiber media conversion on 10FL standard electronics and fiber media. The TIA/EIA-785
standard allows for 10FL communication lines that are less than 300m in length to be upgraded to
100Mb/s communication links.

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The HDX and FDX modes exist to accommodate fiber link partners that are operating in the forced
mode. Due to the high number of forced full duplex fiber optical devices available, the factory
default is the FDX, full duplex, mode.

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Technical Specifications

3 Technical Specifications

3.1 Power Supply Specifications

Power Supply Type Minimum

Input

24 VDC 18 VDC 36 VDC 3.15A(T) 2
48 VDC 36 VDC 72 VDC 3.15A(T) 2

HI (88/300 VDC) 1

HI (120/240 VAC)

Notes: 1 – This is the same power supply for both AC and DC.
2 – (T) Denotes time-delay fuse

1

88 VDC
85 VAC

3.2 Networking Standards Supported

Maximum

Input

300 VDC
264 VAC

Internal

Fuse

Rating

3.15A(T)

Maximum Power

Consumption

2

3 W

Parameter 10FL

Module

IEEE 802.3


IEEE 802.3u
IEEE 802.3x

TIA/EIA 785

 



100FX

Notes

Module

10BaseT



100BaseTX / 100BaseFX

Full Duplex Operation

10/100BaseSX Capable

All RuggedMCTM products feature Link Pass Through support. When loss of link is detected on
either the fiber side or the copper side, link pulses are no longer transmitted on any of the
RuggedMCTM ports. This feature allows for prompt loss of link detection and user correction. The
faulty link partner can be identified by loss of link on the RuggedMCTM front panel indicators.

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3.3 Copper Port Specifications

Data Port Media Distance Connector Type

10/100 Mbps Auto-negotiating Cat 5 UTP/STP 100m RJ45

3.4 Fiber Optical Specifications

Parameter 10Mbps Ports 100Mps Ports

Multi-Mode Single-Mode* Multi-Mode Single-Mode*

Speed Standard 10BaseFL 100BaseFX
Connector Type ST MTRJ LC
Segment Length 2 km 15 km 2 km 15 km

Optical Wavelength 820nm 1310nm 1300nm 1310nm

Cable Size

Core/Cladding

Optical Tx Power

Min/Max (dBm Peak)

Optical Rx Sensitivity

(dBm Average)

Max Optical Rx Power

(dBm Peak)

Typical Optical

Power Budget (dB)

* Available as an option

62.5/125m 9/125m 62.5/125m 9/125m

-13.5/-7.6 -23/-15 -16/-11 -15/-8

-34.4 -38 -33.5 -31

-8.2 -3.0 -11 -5
22 18 17 16.5

3.5 Networking Specifications

Parameter 10FL Module 100FX Module Notes

Latency

1 S 1 S

Cut-through conversion

3.6 Operating Environment

Parameter Range Comments

Ambient Operating

Temperature

-40 to 85C

Ambient Relative Humidity 5% to 95% Non-condensing

Ambient Storage

Temperature

-40 to 85C

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3.7 Physical Dimensions

Parameter Value Comments

Dimensions

3.55 x 2.07 x 3.86 inches

(90,35) x (52,59) x (98,04) mm

(Length x Width x Height)

Weight 1.5 lb (0,68 Kg)

Enclosure 21 gauge Galvanized Steel

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Type Tests

4 Type Tests

4.1 IEC 61850-3 Type Tests

Test Description Test Levels

IEC 61000-4-2 ESD
IEC 61000-4-3 Radiated RFI Enclosure ports 20 V/m x

IEC 61000-4-4

IEC 61000-4-5 Surge

IEC 61000-4-6

IEC 61000-4-8 Magnetic Field Enclosure ports

IEC 61000-4-29
IEC 61000-4-11

IEC 61000-4-12

IEC 61000-4-16

IEC 61000-4-17

IEC 60255-5

IEC 60255-5 H.V. Impulse

Burst (Fast

Transient)

Induced

(Conducted) RFI

Voltage Dips &

Interrupts

Damped

Oscillatory

Mains

Frequency

Voltage

Ripple on D.C.

Power Supply

Dielectric

Strength

Enclosure Contact +/- 8kV 4

Enclosure Air +/- 15kV 4

Signal ports +/- 4kV @ 2.5kHz x
D.C. Power ports +/- 4kV 4
A.C. Power ports +/- 4kV 4

Earth ground ports +/- 4kV 4

Signal ports +/- 4kV line-to-earth, +/- 2kV line-to-line 4
D.C. Power ports +/- 2kV line-to-earth, +/- 1kV line-to-line 3
A.C. Power ports +/- 4kV line-to-earth, +/- 2kV line-to-line 4

Signal ports 10V 3

D.C Power ports 10V 3

A.C. Power ports 10V 3

Earth ground ports 10V 3

40 A/m continuous Note 1

1000 A/m for 1 s 5

D.C. Power ports 30% for 0.1s, 60% for 0.1s, 100% for 0.05s N/A
A.C. Power ports

Signal ports
D.C. Power ports
A.C. Power ports

Signal ports 30V Continuous, 300V for 1s 4
D.C. Power ports 30V Continuous, 300V for 1s 4

D.C. Power ports 10% 3

Signal ports 2kV AC (Fail-Safe Relay output) N/A
D.C. Power ports 1.5kVDC N/A
A.C. Power ports 2kVAC N/A

Signal ports 5kV (Fail-Safe Relay output) N/A
D.C. Power ports 5kV N/A
A.C. Power ports 5kV N/A

30% for 1 period, 60% for 50 periods N/A

100% for 5 periods, 100% for 50 periods

2.5kV common, 1kV differential mode @
1MHz

2.5kV common, 1kV differential mode @
1MHz

2.5kV common, 1kV differential mode @
1MHz

Severity

Levels

2

N/A

3
3
3

Table 3 - IEC 61850-3 Type Tests
Note:

1. Ruggedcom specified severity levels

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4.2 IEEE 1613 Type Tests

IEEE

IEEE Test

C37.90.3 9 ESD
C37.90.2 8 Radiated RFI Enclosure ports 35 V/m

C37.90.1 7 Fast Transient

C37.90.1 7 Oscillatory

C37.90 6 H.V. Impulse

C37.90 6 Dielectric Strength

1613

Clause

Description Test Levels

Enclosure Contact +/- 8kV

Enclosure Air +/- 15kV

Signal ports +/- 4kV @ 2.5kHz
D.C. Power ports +/- 4kV
A.C. Power ports +/- 4kV

Earth ground ports +/- 4kV

Signal ports 2.5kV common mode @ 1MHz
D.C. Power ports 2.5kV common & differential mode @ 1MHz
A.C. Power ports 2.5kV common & differential mode @ 1MHz

Signal ports 5 kV (Failsafe Relay)
D.C. Power ports 5 kV
A.C. Power ports 5 kV

Signal ports 2kVAC
D.C. Power ports 1.5kVDC
A.C. Power ports 2kVAC

Table 4 - IEEE 1613 Type Tests
Notes:

 If the unit contains copper ports, the IEEE 1613 conformance is Class 1 (During

disturbance, errors may occur but recovery is automatic).

 If the unit contains all fiber ports, the IEEE 1613 conformance is Class 2 (During

disturbance, no errors will occur).

4.3 IEC Environmental Type Tests

Test Description Test Levels

IEC 60068-2-1 Cold Temperature Test Ad -40 deg. C, 16 Hours N/A

IEC 60068-2-2 Dry Heat Test Bd +85 deg. C, 16 Hours N/A

IEC 60068-2-30

IEC 60255-21-1 Vibration 2g @ (10-150) Hz Class 2

IEC 60255-21-2 Shock 30g @ 11 ms Class 2

Table 5 - Environmental Type Tests
Note:

 Cla ss 2 refers to “Measuring relays and protection equipment for which a very high

security margin is required or where the vibration levels are very high, (e.g. shipboard
application and for severe transportation conditions).”

Humidity (Damp

Heat, Cyclic)

Test Db 95% (non-condensing), 55°C, 6 cycles N/A

Severity

Levels

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Agency Approvals

5 Agency Approvals

Agency Standards Comments

cCSAus, CE

CSA C22.2 No. 60950, UL 60950,

EN 60950, EN 61000-6-2

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6 Warranty

Five (5) years from date of purchase, return to factory. For warranty details, visit
www.ruggedcom.com or contact your customer service representative.

Should this product require warranty or service, contact the factory at:
RuggedCom Inc.

300 Applewood Crescent
Concord, Ontario
Canada L4K 5C7
Phone: [phone]
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