Black Box LMC5203A manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Black Box LMC5203A, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Black Box LMC5203A one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Black Box LMC5203A. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Black Box LMC5203A should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Black Box LMC5203A
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Black Box LMC5203A item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Black Box LMC5203A item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Black Box LMC5203A alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Black Box LMC5203A, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Black Box service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Black Box LMC5203A.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Black Box LMC5203A item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    LMC5207A- R2 LMC5228A LMC5205A LMC5234A LMC5227A LMC5208A- R2 LMC5203A LMC5206A LMC5235A LMC5227A- R2 LMC5204A LMC5233A LMC5236A High-Density Media Converter Syst em II Choose from a wide variety of chassis and modules to build a powerful media-convert er solution. Customer Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877- 877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-[...]

  • Page 2

    ii FCC and In dustry Can ada RF Int erf eren ce Stat em ents Class A This equipment generat es, uses, and can radiat e radio-frequenc y energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordan ce with the ma nufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communic ation. It has been tested and foun d to comply with t[...]

  • Page 3

    iii This digital apparatus does n ot exceed the Class B li mit s for radio noise emission fro m digital apparat us set ou t in the Ra dio In terf ere nce Regu lati on of Indu stry Canada . Product Desc ription Version FCC Class A FCC Class B Dual AC 9 Dual DC 9 20-Slot Rackmount Chassis ACDC 9 AC 9 Dual AC 9 DC 9 6-Slo t Rackmount/De sktop Chass is[...]

  • Page 4

    iv 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá se r conectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el ins tructi vo de op eración, o como s e ind ique en e l apara to. 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de t al man era que la ti e rra física y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser gu iados de [...]

  • Page 5

    v Table of Contents FCC a nd Indus try Ca nada RF I nterfer ence Statem ents .............. ................ ... ii Nor mas Ofi ciale s Me xicana s (N OM) Ele ctr ical Saf ety State ment ..................iii Part Numb ers ....................... ................. ................. ................. ................... 1 20-Slot Rackmoun t Chassis [...]

  • Page 6

    vi DC Power Supply Wir ing Instruct ion s .............................................................. 14 User-R eplac eabl e Power S uppl ies .................................................. ............. 14 Fans ................................................................. .............................................. 14 Installing Manag[...]

  • Page 7

    1 Part Numbers 20-Slot Rackm ount C hassis Part Number Description LMC5200A SNMP Manage ment Module LMC5207A-R 2 20-Slot, w /Dual AC Powe r LMC5208A-R 2 20-Slot, w/Dual D C Power LMC5227A-R 2 20-Slot, W/F ixed Single AC Power LMC5228A 20-Slot, w/A CDC Power Back Up, Spares, Sold S eparatel y Part Number Description LMC5210A Power Supply Module f or[...]

  • Page 8

    2 3-Slot Deskt op Chas sis Part Number Power Supply 2 LMC5233A 3-Slot , w/AC P ower LMC5234A 3-Slot , w/Dua l AC P ower LMC5235A 3-Slot , w/DC P ower LMC5236A 3-Slot, w/ Dual DC Power LMC5237A 3-Slot, w/ ACDC Power Back Up, Spares, Sold S eparatel y Part Number Description LMC5200A SNMP Managem ent Module includes Black Box an d iView² LMC5238A 19[...]

  • Page 9

    3 Abou t th e 20- Slot Rack moun t Cha ssi s The 20-Slot Rackmount Chassis series is a modular chassis platform designe d for use with Black Box Simple N etwork Management Protocol (SNMP) manageable series of modules. The 20-Slot Ra ckmoun t Chassis is a 3U high, Rackm ountable c hassis that fe atures 20 slots for installing application series m od[...]

  • Page 10

    4 Reset Alarm Button When one powe r supply module malfun ctions, an audible alarm soun ds indicating the l oss of the power module . The alarm can be silenced by pr essing th e Alarm R eset Butt on, located next to th e power connector on th e power supply module. If t his occurs, remove and replace the power su pply module imme diately. (LEDs on [...]

  • Page 11

    5 LNK/ACT FDX/COL TEMP PS FAN A / FA N B Glows green when a link is established on port. Blinks green w hen data activ ity occur s. Glows yellow w hen port is in Full -Duplex m ode. Blinks yellow when p ort is operating in Half- Duplex mode and co llisions occur. Glow s yell ow when t emper ature of un it su rpasse s a user-defined level. Glows yel[...]

  • Page 12

    6 7. Circuit Overloading - C onsideration should be given to the co nnection of th e equipment to th e supply ci rcuit and the ef fect tha t overload ing of the circui ts might have on ov er current protection and supply wiring. 8. Reliable Gr ounding - Relia ble groun ding of Rackmoun ted e qui pment shoul d be maintained. Par ticular attention sh[...]

  • Page 13

    7 Installing SNMP Management and Application Mo dules To install a module: 1. Remove the blank bracket (if present) cove ring the slot where the module will be installed. Black Box recommen ds installing blank brackets in unuse d module slots. 2. Slide the mo dule into the chassis usin g the card guides. 3. Secure the m odule to the c h assis by ti[...]

  • Page 14

    8 Replacing Power Supply Modules User-Repla ceable Power Suppl y Modules While power supply module s are redun dant, failed power supply modules sh ould promptly be replaced to maintain ne twork integrity and prevent data l oss. To replace a power supply m odule: 1. Disco nnect the po wer sou rce from th e powe r supply module. 2. Remove the screws[...]

  • Page 15

    9 Dual DC, Par t Number LMC 5208A-R2 NOTE Do not mix AC and DC power supply modules.[...]

  • Page 16

    10 ACDC, Part Number LMC5228A NOTE For LMC5228A 20-Slot Rackmount Chassis, all models in that model number series can support Dual AC, Dual DC or ACDC. The power supply modules for that model numbe r series are inte rchangeable. 20-Slot Rack mount Chassis Specifica tions Input Specifications Dual AC 100 to 240V AC, 50/60Hz, 3.5/1.5A Dual DC -48V DC[...]

  • Page 17

    11 Abou t the 6-S lot Ra ckmoun t/Des ktop Ch assis The 6-Slot Rackmount/Desktop Chassis, is a modu lar chassis platform designed for use with Black Box Simple N etwork Management Protoc ol (SNMP) man ageable series of module s. The 6-Slot Rackmount/Deskto p Chassis is 1U hi gh, Rackmo unta ble, and sup ports o ption al redundant powe r supply modu[...]

  • Page 18

    12 • Both powe r supp ly mod ules malf unct ion • Both power su pply mod ules are pow ered dow n • When the AC line fails Tempera ture Gauge The 6-Slot Rack mount/Desktop Chassis includes a temperature monitorin g gauge with a heat sensor on the b ackplane of the chassis. Users define a threshold f or chassis te mperature via SNMP. If the cha[...]

  • Page 19

    13 LNK/ACT FDX/COL TEMP PS FAN A / FA N B Glows green when a link is established on port. Blinks green wh en data activity occurs. Glows yellow w hen port is in Full -Duplex m ode. Blinks yellow when por t is operating in Half- Duplex mode and collisions occur. Glows y ello w when t emper ature o f unit surpasses a user-defined leve l. Glows yellow[...]

  • Page 20

    14 8. Reliable Grounding - Reliable grounding of Rac kmounted equipment sh ould be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g ., use o f power strips). 9. All AC and DC versions are intende d for u se in a Restricted Ac cess Location (RAL). DC Power Wiring, Replaci[...]

  • Page 21

    15 in iV iew²) to th e admini strator. There are a lso two LED indicato rs on the SN MP Manag ement Module for fan failure. The red Al arm Reset Button also functions as a Fan Test button. To verify f an functionali ty, hold the button down for severa l seconds, the fa ns should engage. The fan s will turn off when the button is released. SNMP Man[...]

  • Page 22

    16 6-Slot Rackmount/ Desktop Chassis Sp ecifications Input Specifications Dual AC Input 90/264VAC 47-63Hz 1.8A @ 100V 0.8A @ 240V Dual DC Input 35-75VDC, 3.3A Operating Tem perature AC -25° C to 50° C (- 130° F - 122° F) DC -40° C to 100° C (-40° F - 212° F) Storage Temperature AC -40° C to 85° C (- 40° F - 185° F) DC -55° C to 125° C[...]

  • Page 23

    17 Abou t th e 3-S lot D esk top Ch ass is The 3-Slot D esktop Ch assis series is a modular c hassis platform designed for use with Black Box Simple Network Manageme nt Protocol (SNMP) manageable ser ies of module s. The 3-Slot Desktop Chassis is a 1U hig h, a R ackmo untab le, ca pable of offe ring re dundan t powe r su pply modules, a nd suppor t[...]

  • Page 24

    18 Tempera ture Gauge The 3-Sl ot Desktop Chassis includes a tem perat ure monitoring gauge with a h eat sensor on the backplane of the chassis. Users define a threshol d for chassis temperature via SNMP. If the chassis’ tem perature rises above the spec ified level, the SNMP agent sen ds a trap (configured in iVie w²) to the administrator. Ther[...]

  • Page 25

    19 7. A readily access ible disconne ct device s hall be incorpora ted in the buil ding installation wiring. 8. A suitable listed circ uit bre aker shall be provide d in the buildin g installati on as the un it’s disconnect device. The branch circuit ratin g (i.e. m inimum 15A listed circuit bre aker, etc.). DC Power Wiring, Replacing Power Suppl[...]

  • Page 26

    20 Fans The 3-Slot Desktop Chassis includes temperature-triggered fans. When the temperature of t he chassis reaches 40° C, the two fans activate to cool th e chassis. The fans’ operation can be tested by holding the Alarm Reset Button down for 4 to 5 seco nds. The fans will activate and then they will turn off w hen the bu tton i s released . I[...]

  • Page 27

    21 SNMP Write Lock The SNMP Wr ite Lock switch is locate d on th e back of t he 3-S lot Deskto p Chass is. The SNMP Write Lock switch prevents a ne w ma nagement board from re-configuri ng the application module settings (e.g., the status of features such as LinkL oss, FiberAlert, Force mode, e tc.) made via SNMP on any previous Manage ment Mo dule[...]

  • Page 28

    22 3-Slot Desktop Chassis Specifications Input Specifications AC 100 to 240V AC, 50/60Hz, 0.7 5A DC 35V D C to 75V DC Max, 1.6A Operating Tem perature AC 0° C to 50° C (32° F to 122° F) DC -40° C to 50° C (-67° F to 1 22° F) Storage Temperature AC -40° C to 85° C (-40° F to 1 85° F) DC -55° C to 125° C (-40° F to 212° F) Humidity: 5[...]

  • Page 29

    23 Black Box Customer Service Order toll-free in the U. S.: Call 877 -877-B BOX (outsi de U.S. call 724 -746-5 500) Free technical su pport , 24 hours a day, 7 day s a week. Call: 724-746 -5500 or Fax: 724-746 -0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.bla ckbox.co m E-mail: info@bl ackbox.com WAR[...]

  • Page 30

    24 Fiber Optic Clean ing Guidelines Fiber Optic transmitters and receivers are e xtreme ly susceptible to c ontamination by particles of dirt or dust, which c an obstru ct the o ptic pa th and ca use pe rforman ce degr adati on. Good system performance requires clean o ptics and connector fer rules. 1. Use fiber patc h cord s (or c onnectors, if yo[...]

  • Page 31

    25 Certif icat ions UL/CUL: Listed t o Safety of Information T echnol ogy Equi pment, in cludin g Electrical Business Equipment. European Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE) require s th at any equipment t hat bears this s ymbol on product or pack aging must not be dispose d of with un sorted munici pal was te. T his symb ol indicates that the equipment sh[...]

  • Page 32

    724-746-5500 www.blackbox.com Black Box Tech Support : FREE! Live. 24 /7.      Tech support the way it should be .    Great tech support is just 20 se conds away at 724-746 -5500 or www.b lackb ox.com About Black Box Black Box Network Servi ces is your source for more than 118,0 00 networkin g and infrastructure products. Yo[...]