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

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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.

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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
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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.

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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.
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Concord, Ontario
Canada, L4K 5C7

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

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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

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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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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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