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Perle Systems CM-4GPT-DSFP manual

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    Perle Protocol T ransparent Media Con verter Modul es Installation Gui de C-4GPT-DSFP CM-4GPT-DSFP Part# 5500335 -10[...]

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    2 Over vie w This docum ent contains instructions n ecessar y for the ins tallation and operatio n of the Per le Protocol T ransparent Media Con verter modules. T hese Media C onverter m odules allo w connection and cross- connection of fiber n etwork s of different t ypes to each o ther. The y are pro tocol inde pendent us ing standar d SFP* m odu[...]

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    3 Inst allation The default s witch sett ings (all switches in the U P position) will work for most installations . See the O peration s ection of this guide for m ore details. The m odule comes equi pped with a bank of DIP switches and a set of jum pers for setting configuratio n. The f ollowing steps are used to co nfigure the Media Conver ter mo[...]

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    4 Auto-Config Jumper (CM on ly) Cover the top Pin and middl e Pin for Auto mode (default). Cover the middle Pin and bottom Pin for S W[...]

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    5 DIP Switch Setti ngs Link Mode (Switch 1) Switch Posit ion Mode Up (defau lt) Smart Link Pass-Thr ough Mode Down Standard Mo de Smart Link P ass-Throu gh: In this m ode, the fib er link s tate on one fiber c onnection is d irectly reflecte d throug h the Media Converter m odule to the other f iber connection. Since this m edia converter m odule i[...]

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    6 Fiber Fault Alert (Switch 2) Switch Posit ion Mod e Up (defau lt) Enabled Down Disabled Enabled: If the m edia converter m odule detects a loss of fiber signal on its f iber recei ver, it will dis able its fiber tr ansm itter on the same SFP. T his, in eff ect, notifies the f iber link partner that a n error conditio n exists on th e fiber conn e[...]

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    7 Installing Protocol Transparent Media Converter Modules Caution: O bserve electros tatic disc harge precaut ions when installing the Protocol Tra nsparent Media Conv erter m odule(s) into the chassis. Fa ilure to obse rve this caut ion cou ld result in dam age to the modu le(s) and/or c hassis . The Protocol Transpar ent Media Con verter m odule([...]

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    8 Removing Media Co nvert Modules 1. Loosen the c aptive reta iner screw on th e front of the Protoc ol Trans parent Media Co nverter Modul e and gent ly pull the module out. 2. If not insert ing a replacem ent Protocol Trans parent Media Converter M odule then c over the opening sl ot with a fac e plate and sec ure the scr ew.[...]

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    9 Operation Status LED The Media Co nverter m odules have thr ee status LEDs locate d on the face p late of the m odule. T roublesh ooting General • Ensure the m odule is sec urel y seated in the chas sis. The P W R LED o n the m odule should b e On solid. • Ensure all c abling is of the corr ect type and is in good operating c ondition. • En[...]

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    10 T echnical Speci fications Max Po wer Input Consum ption 3.85 W atts Ratings 6-30 VDC, 0.625A Operating Tem perature 0° C - 50° C (3 2° F - 122° F ) Storage T emperature -25° C - 70° C ( -13° F - 1 58° F) Operating H umidity 5% to 90% non-condens ing Storage Hum idity 5% to 95% non-condens ing Operating Altitude Up to 3,048 m (10,000 ft)[...]

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    11 Complian ce Informa tion EMI/EMC EN 55022/CI SPR22 EN 55022/CI SPR22 FCC This product has been found to comply with the li mits for a Class A digital devi ce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection again st harmful interference wh en the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment.[...]