System information

Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

This section describes how to install the CWFE8MS/DIN managed Ethernet switch and

the installation points attached.

3.1 Installation Steps

1. Unpack the commercial switch

2. Check the DIN-Rail mounting bracket is on the switch. If the DIN-Rail is not attached,

please refer to the DIN-Rail Mounting section for DIN-Rail installation. If the user

wants to wall mount the switch, then please refer to Wall-Mount Plate Mounting

section for wall mount plate installation.

3. To hang the Switch on the DIN-Rail track or wall, please refer to the Mounting

Installation section.

4. Power on the Industrial switch. To wire the power; please refer to the Wiring the

Power Inputs section. The power LED on the Switch will light up. Please refer to the

LED Indicators section for the meaning of LED lights.

5. Prepare the twisted-pair, straight-through Category 5 cable for the Ethernet

connection.

6. Insert one side of RJ-45 cable (category 5) into the Switch Ethernet port (RJ-45 port)

and another side of RJ-45 cable (category 5) to the network devices’ Ethernet port

(RJ-45 port), ex: Switch, PC or Server. The UTP port (RJ-45) LED on the Switch will

light up when the cable connected with the network device. Please refer to the LED

Indicators section for LED light meaning.

[NOTE] Be sure the connected network devices supports MDI/MDI-X. If it does not

support then use the crossover category-5 cable.

7. When all connections are complete and LED lights all show normal operation, the

installation is complete.