KTI Networks KCD-303P-A2 manual

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    Industrial 3-Port Fast Ethernet POF Media Converter Switches KCD-303P-A series KCD-303P-B series Installation Guide DOC.081022 1/18[...]

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    2/18 (C) 2008 KTI Networks Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation m ay be reproduced in any form or by any mean s or used to make any di rective work (such as translation or transformation) without permission from KTI Networks Inc. KTI Networks Inc. reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from[...]

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    3/18 The information contained in this docu ment is subject to change without prior notice. Copyright (C) All Rights Reserved. TRADEMARKS Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corp. OptoLock TM is a registered trademark of Firecom ms Ltd. FCC NOTICE This device complies with Class B Part 15 the FCC Ru les. Operation is subject to the followin[...]

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    4/18 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... .5 1.1 Features ..............................................................................................................6 1.2 Product Panels ....................................[...]

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    1. Introduction The industrial rated KCD-303P series supports three switched connections including copper and fiber for networks over POF (Plastic Optical Fiber). Th e copper ports s upport 10/100Mbps aut o-negotiation and auto-MDI/MDIX for Cat.5 plug-and-play. The fiber ports support plug-less connections of high bandwidth 100Mbps data rate over P[...]

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     Screw panel-mounting support for industrial enclosure  Optional AC-DC power adapters with extended operating temperature range  Industrial-rated Emission and Imm unity performance 1.1 Features  Supports 3 switching-base network segments – [2 x Copper, 1 x POF] and [1 x Copper, 2 x POF]  Auto MDI/MDI-X crossover f unction on the UT[...]

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    KCD-303P-B 1.3 Specifications Copper Ports Compliance IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Connectors Shielded RJ-45 jacks Pin assignments Auto MDI/MDI-X detection Configuration Auto-negotiation Transmission rate 10Mbps, 100Mbps Duplex support Full/Half duplex Network cable Cat.5 UTP up to 100 meters POF Ports Connectors OptoLock TM connecto[...]

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    8/18 Far End Fault Support Enabled Switch Functions MAC Addresses Table 1K entries Forwarding & filtering Non-blocking, full wire speed Switching technology Store and forward Maximum packet length 1552 bytes max. Flow control IEEE 802.3x pause frame base for full duplex operation Back pressure for half duplex operation Broadcast Storm Protectio[...]

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    9/18 2. Installation 2.1 Unpacking The product package contains:  The switch unit  One AC-DC power adapter  One product CD-ROM 2.2 Safety Cautions To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shoc k, fire, and dam age to the product, observe the following precautions.  Do not service any product except as explained in your system doc[...]

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    2.3 Mounting on a Wall The device can be mounted on a desktop or shelf. Ma ke sure that there is proper heat dissipation fr om and adequate ventilation around the device. Do not place heavy objects on the device. To mount the device on a wall, one wall mounting hole is provide d on the bottom of the device. Hang the device on the wall reliably. The[...]

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    2.4 Panel Mounting The switches support panel mounting i n industrial enclosure. A pane l mounting bracket is required for the mounting. Install the bracket onto the device as shown in the figure below: After bracket installation, the final dimension is shown below: KCD-303P-A KCD-303P-B 1 1/18[...]

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    2.5 Din-Rail Mounting To mount the device on a Din-rail, the optional Din-rail m ounting bracket is required. Install the bracket onto the device. After bracket installation, the device is ready to be mounted on a din-rail as shown below: 12/18[...]

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    2.6 Applying Power with Power Adapter The device provides a DC power jack for receiving DC power input from an external AC-DC power adapter. Two types of AC-DC power adapters are availa ble for choice. One is with typical operating temperature rating and the other is with extended ope rating temperature rating for critical applications as follows: [...]

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    2.7 Applying Power via USB The USB port on the common computers provides an output of 5V/500m A, equally 5V/2.5Watt, for the connected USB devices. With an USB DC power cab le, the USB power is applicable to the devices and serves as a handy power, and eliminates the n eed for extra power adapters and occupation of limited AC power sockets. One opt[...]

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    15/18 3. Making LAN Connections 3.1 Making Copper Port (RJ-45) Connections The copper ports support the following connection types and distances: Network Cables 10BASE-T: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 , EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm 100BASE-TX: 2-pair / 4-pair U TP Cat. 5, EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm Link distance: Up to 100 meters Auto MDI/MDI-X Function This function al[...]

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    3.2 Making POF Connections POF Cable Depending on the model specified, two different size s of POF cables are suppor ted. One is 1.5mm and the other is 2.2mm in diam eter. The following fi gure illustrates 2.2mm POF and Cat.5 as com parison. Easy POF Installation The design of the device enables the POF to be cut a nd terminated to the exact requir[...]

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    The following figure illustrates a connection example between two POF ports located on two devices: Make sure the Rx-to-Tx connection rule is followed on the both ends of the cable. 3.3 LED Indication LED Function State Interpretation POWER Power status ON The power is supplied to the device. OFF The power is not supplied to the device. Px Link/Act[...]

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    4. Applications 4.1 Application in Industrial Networks The following figure illustrates an application example in an industrial network. Four devices are cascaded by POF cables. 4.2 Application For Home Network The following figure illustrates an application example in home network. 4.3 Copper to POF Media Converter Application The following figure[...]