Digital Energy Multilin MultiLink MC-E10 & MC-E100 Converters Instruction Manual Firmware Revision 1.x Manual P/N: 1601-9088-A1 Manual Order Code: GEK-113533 Copyright © 2009 GE Multilin GE Multilin 215 Anderson Avenue, Markham, Ontario Canada L6E 1B3 Tel: (905) 294-6222 Fax: (905) 201-2098 Internet: http://www.GEmultilin.
These instructions do not purport to cover all details or variations in equipment nor provide for every possible contingency to be met in connection with installation, operation, or maintenance. Should further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser’s purpose, the matter should be referred to the General Electric Company.
Table of Contents SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 1 ORDERING CODES ........................................................................................................................... 4 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 5 INSPECTING THE PACKAGE AND THE PRODUCT .........................
2 MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTERS – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Digital Energy Multilin Multilink MC-E10 & MC-E100 Converters Multilink MC-E10 & MC-E100 Converter Switch 1. Specifications PORTS PERFORMANCE When a port is operating at 100Mbps: Data Rate: ................................................................................................. 100Mbps When a port is operating at 10 Mbps: Data Rate: ................................................................................................. 10 Mbps NETWORK STANDARDS 100Mb:.................................
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 100BASE-FX, half-duplex (single-mode): ..................................... 412 m (1350 ft) 100BASE-FX, full-duplex (single-mode):.......................................20.0 km (65,620 ft) 100BASE-FX, full-duplex (single-mode, long reach): .............. 40.0 km (131,240 ft) OPERATING ENVIRONMENT- AMBIENT TEMPERATURE Multilink MC-E10, Multilink MC-E100:............................................
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH POWER CONSUMPTION 3 watts typical and 4 watts max. for all models Note Note 8-15V DC can be used for dual source DC input Internal DC power floats, user may ground “+” or “-” if desired. PORT CONNECTORS RJ-45 Port: ............................................................................................... Auto-cross (MDIX), 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T:shielded 8-pin female. Three RJ-45 port provided in front and one on the rear.
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MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 3. Introduction This section describes Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 models, including appearance, features and typical applications. 3.1 Inspecting the Package and the Product Examine the shipping container for obvious damage prior to installing this product; notify the carrier immediately of any damage which you believe occurred during shipment or delivery.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH The Multilink MC-E10 models provide several options of 100Mb fiber flavor (SC, MTRJ and LC) connectors. The Multilink MC-E10 is a premium rated unit suitable for temperature un-controlled outdoor applications, and is specially designed with premium-grade extended temperature components. Mounting options include panel-mounting, DIN-rail, or rackmount tray. Choices of models for external AC or internal DC power are available.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH congestion, especially at peak activity. Since collisions and bad packets are more likely when traffic is heavy, the result of store-and-forward operation is that more bandwidth is available for good packets when the traffic load is greatest.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 3.5 Features and Benefits • Full 100Mb or 10 Mb switching services for high performance Ethernet LANs Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 Converters provide Fast Ethernet switching on all ports. They perform high speed filter/forward operations on the traffic, giving each port’s segment a full 100Mb (or 10 Mb) of bandwidth.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH solution offered by GE Multilin, is focused on providing easier, more economical and extrareliable industrial application products. The compact designed Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 Series act as a very useful tool in the modern life of fast expanding network requirements. The Dual-Speed and Dual-media functions support a mixed environment of 10 Mbps and 100Mbps users with copper and fiber media.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH Example 2. In this application of Industrial environments, where in a expanding of Industrial network environment, the new PLC units are deployed on all the present network and need a Ethernet port to carry the data to the main workstation for being controlled by the Industrial Engineering crews.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH Example 3: The Multilink MC-E10 fits very well in high temperature locations (control rooms) where there is a need to scale its LAN quickly and cost effectively. With its half / full duplex switching capability on fiber port # 1, the Multilink MC-E10 provides a very economical high bandwidth solution at each -cable user-access point of copper, and also easily solve the long distance requirement with the fiber port.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 4. Installation This section describes the installation of the Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 Converters, including location, mountings, power supply options and media connection. 4.1 Locating the Converter Unit All the Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 Converters operate in transparent half-and full-duplex mode.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 4.2 MC14-TRAY for Rack Mounting Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 Series Switches For 19” rack-mounting of Multilink MC-E10 & MC-E100 series Media Converters, a rackmount tray is available, MC14-TRAY. The Media Converter units are mounted with their RJ45 port and DC power jack in the back, with either fiber or BNC cable in the front. Any mix of the FT14-type Media Converters may be placed on a tray, up to a maximum of 16 units.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH The side-view picture shown here is an example of an installation of the model MC14TR+PS9, 19” rack-mount tray, holding a few Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 Series , 10Mbps FT14’s and 100Mb 14E Media Converters, each with their power input plugged into the built-in common AC power supply in the rear area of the tray. (PS units that come with the MC’s are not used.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH The metal DIN-Rail mounting hardware is optional and needs to be ordered as a separate item (e.g. Model #DIN-RAIL-MC2). It comes with four screws to attach the bracket to the MC unit. The rail clip is spring-loaded with a pull-up latch at the top for easy “snap-on” attachment and removal. 4.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH The various models of DC power type and extended ambient temperature power supplies are numerous and your choice needs to be called out on your order. 4.6 Powering the Multilink MC-E10 & MC-E100 with 12V, 24V or –48VDC power input Each Multilink MC-E10 or E100 is reliably equipped with an internal DC power supply, and has built-in screw terminals for secure attachment of the power leads. Three models support a range of power input types.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH are identified as positive (+) and negative (-), and they are floating inside the unit so that either of the terminal may be grounded by the user if desired. The chassis is “earth” or ground (GND). The connection procedure is straightforward. Simply insert the DC leads to the MC-E10 & MC-E100’s power terminals, positive (+) and negative (-) screws. The use of Ground (GND) optional; it connects to the MC-E10 & MC-E100 chassis.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH Note Media IEEE Standard Connector Fiber (Multi-mode) 100BASE-FX ST, SC Fiber (Single-mode) 100BASE-FX SC, LC Fiber (Multi-mode) 100BASE-FX MTRJ It is recommended that high quality CAT. 5 cables (which work for both 10 Mbps and 100Mbps) be used whenever possible in order to provide flexibility in a mixed-speed network, since P80-series switch ports are auto-sensing for either 10 and 100Mbps.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 5. The LINK LED on the front of the fiber connector will illuminate when a proper connection has been established at both ends (and when power is ON in the unit). If LINK is not lit after cable connection, the normal cause is improper cable polarity. Swap the fiber cables at the fiber connector to remedy this situation. 4.8.0.3 Connecting Fiber Optic SC-type, "Snap-In" The following procedure applies to installations using SC-type fiber connectors, i.e.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH X’mitr Output PT , dB R’cvr Sens. PR ,dB Worst OPB, dB Worst* distance Km, fdx Typical OPB, dB Typical*distance Km, fdx 2 (0.4) 1300 62.5/125 50/125 -20 -23.5 -31 -31 9.0 5.5 2.5 2.0 14 12 5 4 Multilink MC-E10SSC 100Mb FX Singlemode 20 (0.4) 1300 9/125 -15 -31 14 28 17.5 35 Multilink MC-E10MTRJ 100Mb FX Multimode 2 (0.4) 1300 62.5/125 50/125 -20 -23.5 -31 -31 9.0 5.5 3.0 2.0 15.8 12.2 5.5 4.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 5. Operation 5.1 Dual-Speed Functionality, and Switching Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 Converters provide four switched ports (three ports in the front and one on the rear). The architecture supports a dual speed switching environment, with auto-negotiation capability. The switched RJ-45 ports are full-duplex and auto-sensing for speed. (See section 2.2).
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH When a RJ-45 cable connection is made, and each time a LINK is enabled, autonegotiation takes place. The Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 Series advertises its capability for 10 or 100 Mbps speed, and the device at the other end of the cable should similarly advertise / respond and both sides will agree to the speed being used. Depending upon the device connected, this will result in agreement to operate at either 10 Mbps or 100Mbps speed. 5.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 6. Troubleshooting All GE Multilin products are designed to provide reliability and consistently high performance in all network environments. The installation of Multilink MC-E10 & Multilink MC-E100 Series 10/100 Mbs Converters is a straightforward procedure. See Installation Section 4. Should problems develop during installation or operation, this section is intended to help locate, identify and correct these types of problems.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 6.3 2. An accurate list of GE Multilin product model(s) involved, with serial number(s). Include the date(s) that you purchased the products from your supplier 3. It is useful to include other network equipment models and related hardware, including computers, workstations, terminals and printers; plus, the various network media types being used 4. A record of changes that have been made to your network configuration prior to the occurrence of the problem.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 3. GE Multilin is not responsible for your return shipping charges. 4.
MULTILINK MC-E10 & MC-E100 CONVERTER SWITCH 7. APPENDIX A: Warranty Information GE Multilin warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of shipment by GE Multilin. During this warranty period, GE Multilin will repair or, at its option, replace components in the products that prove to be defective at no charge other than shipping and handling, provided that the product is returned pre-paid to GE Multilin.
