Quick Start Guide

Instruction manual
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Install the media converter
1. Turn o any networking equipment that will be connected to the media converter.
2. Insert a 10 Gigabit MSA-compliant SFP+ module into media converter’s SFP+ slot.
The SFP+ transceiver must be compatible with your ber network infrastructure.
Note: The media converter can only be used with 10 Gigabit SFP+ modules and will
not support 10/100/1000Mbps modules.
3. Connect a duplex ber-optic cable from the media converter’s SFP+ module to your
ber network device. The TX and RX connectors must be paired at both ends of the
connection (example TX to RX, and RX to TX).
4. Connect an RJ45 Cat6a Ethernet cable from the media converter’s RJ45 port to your
10GbE network device.
5. Select the appropriate power cord for your region and connect it to the power
adapter.
6. Connect the power adapter to an AC electrical outlet and then to the media
converter’s DC power input port. The PWR LED (power) lights up and remains solid
to indicate the media converter is powered.
7. Turn on the networking equipment you turned o in step. The FX Link (ber link)
LED lights up and remains solid when a ber link has been established, and the RJ45
Link (copper link) LED lights up and remains solid when a copper Ethernet link has
been established.
Note: Check the link budget of your SFP+ modules, as well as the module’s intended
wiring distance. SFP+ modules are designed to transmit signals over long distances. If
the physical wiring distance is too short, the transmitting optical signal (laser) may be
too strong and damage the receiving SFP+ module. An in-line optical attenuator may
be required to protect them from damage.