Specifications

B
B7
MEDIA
CONVERTER
SYSTEM
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS
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Signamax Connectivity Systems’ Switching PCI Fibre Optic Media
Converters are an excellent solution for fibre-to-the-desktop
installations where the workstation computers have pre-installed
Network Interfaces. These media converters are inserted into one
of the PC’s available PCI slots, and a copper patch cable is used to
connect the media converter to the existing network interface jack
on the PC’s motherboard or in an adjoining PCI slot. The fibre optic
cable then connects to the fibre-based cabling plan for network
connectivity. Avoids the need for fibre NIC driver maintenance in
environments where PCs are used in both fibre- and copper-connected areas. These converters are
designed to handle both legacy 10BaseT and 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet devices on their twisted pair
port while maintaining 100BaseFX Fast Ethernet transmission on the fibre optic port. Plug-and-play
simplicity makes connection easy.
Each Media Converter provides a 10/100BaseT/TX auto-negotiating RJ45 twisted-pair connector port
with Auto-MDIX capability for convenient connection. Built-in 10/100 switch enables the fibre cable
connection to operate at 100 Mbps connected to either a 10BaseT or a 100BaseTX network, while
remaining completely 100BaseFX standard-compliant.
10/100BaseT/TX Switching PCI
Fibre Optic Media Converters
SPECIFICATIONS
APPLICABLE STANDARDS
IEEE 802.3 10BaseT, IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX
IEEE 802.3u 100BaseFX, ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWAY
Auto-negotiation, PCI Specification 2.0/2.1.
FIXED PORTS
1 Auto-MDIX twisted-pair port meeting IEEE 802.3 10BaseT &
IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX standard specifications; Category 5
or better cable, 100 meters maximum distance for 100BaseTX,
Category 3 or better cable, 100 meters maximum distance for
10BaseT plus
1 fibre optic port with SC (model 065-1060SC) or ST
(model 065-1060ST) meeting IEEE 802.3u 100BaseFX
standard specification; 62.5/125 or 50/125 micron multimode fibre
optic cable, 2,000 meters maximum distance or
1 SC duplex fibre optic port meeting IEEE 802.3u 100BaseFX
standard specification; 9/125 micron singlemode fibre optic cable,
spanning: 20 kilometers maximum distance (model 065-1060SM)
or 40 kilometers maximum distance (model 065-1060SMED)
or 75 kilometers maximum distance (model 065-1060SMXLD)
PERFORMANCE
Latency: < 4.2 µs (LIFO)
Throughput @ 100Base: 148,809 pps (64-byte packets)
LEDs
Per Port: LNK/ACT TX, LNK/ACT FX, Two LEDs total
ARCHITECTURE
32-Bit PCI Bus Mastering
PART NO. DESCRIPTION
10/100BaseT/TX Switching PCI Fibre Optic Media Converters
065-1060SC PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Multimode/SC, 2 km
065-1060ST PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Multimode/ST, 2 km
065-1060SM PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Singlemode/SC, 20 km
065-1060SMED PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Singlemode/SC, 40 km
065-1060SMXLD PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Singlemode/SC, 75 km
Model 065-1060ST
Model 065-1060SC