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    iMcV-Gigabit Operation Manual[...]

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    ii FCC Radio Frequency Inter ference Statem ent This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limi ts fo r a Cla ss A com putin g devi ce, p ursua nt to Part 15 of the F CC Rules. Thes e lim its a re de sign ed to p rovid e rea sonab le pr otecti on ag ain st ha rmful i nterf eren ce when the eq uipm ent i s oper ated in a c om merci[...]

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    iii Table of Cont ents FCC Radio Fre quency Interference Sta tement .................................................... ii Warranty ............................. ............................................................................... ii About the iMcV-Giga bit ....................................................... ........................[...]

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    1 Abo ut the i McV- Gigabi t Th e SNMP manag eable iMcV- Giga bit modu le provides a single conversion between 1000 Base-T tw isted pair and 1000 Base -SX/LX fiber. Each iMcV-Gigabit includes one R J-45 co nnector a nd one pair of SC fiber optic connector s. iMcV-Gigabit modules install into any modula r, SNMP manageable iMediaChassis, as well as t[...]

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    2 Unmanaged Modules Before installing, configure the iM cV-Gig abit Modu le for d esired f eatu res. Th e table below indicates the a vailable features an d set tings fo r the module. Aft er configuri ng the switch for the desired settings, install the mo dule and connect the appropriate cables. For fu rther inform ation, refe r to the In stalling [...]

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    3 LinkLoss, FiberAler t and Link Fault Pass-Through iMcV-Gigabit mo dules include the trou bleshooting features FiberAlert, TXLL, FXLL and LFPT that help locate silent failure s on a network. Before attem pting to install the module(s), understan d how these fe atures work and react t o a specific ne twork configuration. ** WARNING ** Inst alling m[...]

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    4 Fibe rAle rt ( FA) FiberAlert minimizes the pro blems as sociated with the loss of one stran d of fiber. If a strand is una vailable, the IMC Netw orks dev ice at the receiver end notes the l oss of link. The devi ce will then stop transmit ting dat a and the link signal until a sign al or link pu lse is received. The result is that the link LED [...]

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    5 Link F ault Pa ss-Thro ugh ( LFPT ) Link Fault Pass-Through (LFPT) is a troubleshooting feature that combines TX and FX LinkLoss from bot h the local and re mote iMcV-Giga bit modules. LFPT is ena bled by turning on b oth FX and T X LinkLoss on bot h modules. This feature allows either end of the conversion to de tect a link fault occurring at th[...]

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    6 Additional G igabit Features Preferred/Forced Mo de The iMcV-Gigabit module also includes a Preferred/Force d Modes for Master/S lave nego tiatio n. Preferre d Mode hel ps dete rmine wheth er the mod ule should act as a Mast er or Slav e. Forced Mod e should typicall y only be used when connec ting to so me legac y swit ches, or when th ere is di[...]

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    7 AutoCross Feature for Twisted Pair Conn ection All twisted pair ports on the iMcV-Gigab it includes AutoCross, a feature that automatically sele cts between a cross ove r work station and a straight-t hrough connection depending on the connected device. LED Operation Each iMcV-Gigabit Module features diagno stic LEDs tha t provide i nformation o [...]

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    8 Installat ion T roub lesho oting • During installation, first test the fiber and twiste d pair connections wi th all troubleshooting features disabled, then enable these fea tures, if desired, just before final in stallation. This will reduce t he features’ interferen ce with testing. If using a hi gh powered device ( which is desi gned for l[...]

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    9 Spec ific at ion s Environmental Operatin g Temp erature 32° - 122° F (0° - 50° C) Storage T empe rature 130° - 158° F (-2 5° - 85° C) Humidity 5 - 95% (non-condensing) Power Consumption (Typical ) iMcV-Gigabit w /LFPT: 0.55Am p Fiber Optic Specifications For fiber optic specifications, please visi t: htt p:// ww w.im c net wor ks. co m/a[...]

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    10 IMC Networks Technical Suppor t Tel: (949) 465-3000 or (800 ) 624-1 070 (in the U.S. and Cana da); +32-16-550 880 (Europe) Fax: (9 49) 465-3 020 E-Mail: techsuppor t@im cnetworks.c om Web: ww w.imcnetwor ks.com[...]

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    11 Fiber Op tic Cleaning Guidelines Fiber Optic tran smitters and re ceivers are extre mely susceptible to contamination by particles of d irt or dust, which can obst ruct the optic path and cause performance degradation. Good system performan ce requires clean optics and connector ferrule s. 1. Use fiber patch cord s (or connectors, if you term in[...]

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    12 Certi fic atio ns CE: The products described herein co mply with the Council Directive on Electromagne tic Compatibili ty (2004/108 /EC). European Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE) requir es that any equipment that bears this symbol on product or pack aging mus t not be d isposed of with unsorted muni cipal waste. This symbol in dicates that the equip[...]

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    19772 Pauling • Foothill Ranch, CA 926 10-2611 US A TEL: (94 9) 465- 3000 • FAX: (949) 465 -3020 www.imcnetworks.com © 2009 I MC Networks. Al l rights r eserved. The info rmation in this docum ent is subject to change with out no tice. IMC Networks assumes no responsibi lity for any errors that may appear in this docume nt. iMcV-Gigabit is a t[...]