Specifications

B
B7
MEDIA
CONVERTER
SYSTEM
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS
www.signamax.eu
Signamax Connectivity Systems’ Switching PCI Fiber Optic Media Converters are an excellent
solution for fiber-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 fiber optic cable then connects to the
fiber-based cabling plan for network connectivity. Avoids the need for fiber NIC driver maintenance
in environments where PCs are used in both fiber- 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 fiber 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 fiber 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 Fiber Optic
Media Converters
SPECIFICATIONS
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 fiber 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 Multi Mode fiber optic
cable, 2,000 meters maximum distance or 1 SC duplex fiber optic port
meeting IEEE 802.3u 100BaseFX standard specification; 9/125 micron
Single Mode fiber 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)
PART NO. DESCRIPTION
10/100BaseT/TX Switching PCI Fiber Optic Media Converters
065-1060SC PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Multi Mode/SC, 2 km
065-1060ST PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Multi Mode/ST, 2 km
065-1060SM PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Single Mode/SC, 20 km
065-1060SMED PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Single Mode/SC, 40 km
065-1060SMXLD PCI card-based 10/100BaseT/TX to 100BaseFX, Single Mode/SC, 75 km
Model 065-1060ST
Model 065-1060SC
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
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