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User’s Guide
M/GE-PSW-SX-01, M/GE-PSW-LX-01
Stand-Alone Media Converters
Copper to Fiber
10/100/1000Base-T to 1000Base-X
The miniature plug-and-play M/GE-PSW-xX-01, 2-
port Ethernet/Fast Ethernet bridging media
converters allow integrating fiber optic cable to
10/100/1000 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) environments while providing a space-
saving alternative to traditional sized media converters.
M/GE-PSW-xX-01: Auto-Negotiation, AutoCross, Far End Fault (FEF)
Part Number Copper - Port Fiber-
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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Installation Installation -- Continued Copper and fiber ports Connect the fiber cable The illustration below shows the front panel of the M/GE-PSW-xX-01 media Full duplex (always ON) is on the fiber side only; therefore, the 512-Bit Rule does not converters. apply. The cable lengths are constrained by the cable requirement. 1. Locate or build IEEE 803.2™ compliant 1000Base-X fiber cable with male, two-stranded TX to RX connectors installed at both ends. Front Panel 2. Connect th
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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Installation -- Continued Installation -- Continued Connect the twisted-pair copper cable Powering the media converter The AutoCross feature allows either MDI (straight-through) or MDI-X (crossover) The M/GE-PSW-xX-01 media converter is powered by using a DC power adapter cable connections to be configured automatically, according to network conditions. through the barrel connector on its rear panel, as shown below. 1. Locate or build IEEE 803.2™ compliant 10/100/1000Base-T cable
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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Operation Operation -- Continued Status LEDs Product features Use the LEDs to monitor the status of the media converter. Congestion reduction The M/GE-PSW-xX-01 media converters do not forward collision signals or error Front Panel packets from one collision domain to another, resulting in improvements in TP-Link/Act LED baseline network performance. In addition, the media converter filters packets destined for local devices, which reduces network congestion also. Fiber-Link/Act
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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Operation -- Continued Operation -- Continued Product features -- continued Product features -- continued Automatic link restoration Distance extension The media converter will automatically re-establish the link when connected to The M/GE-PSW-xX-01 media converters can segment one (1) 10Base-T copper switches if the link is lost, even with Auto-Negotiation and Link Pass-through (both Ethernet, 100Base-T copper fast Ethernet, or 1000Base-T copper Gigabit Ethernet, directions) enab
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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Cable Specifications Technical Specifications The physical characteristics must meet or exceed IEEE 802.3™ specifications. For use with Transition Networks Model M/GE-PSW-xX-01 converters. Standards: IEEE 802.3-2000 Fiber cable Data rate: 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s, 1000 Mb/s Bit Error Rate: <10-9 single mode fiber (recommended):9 μm Dimensions: 1.8"W x 3.35"D x 0.85"H (45.7 x 85.1 x 21.6 mm) Multimode fiber (recommended): 62.5/125 μm Weight: 3.15 oz. (127.5 g) approximately Multimode
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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Technical Specifications -- Continued Contact Us Copper-based media ports, e.g., Twisted Pair (TP) Ethernet, USB, RS232, RS422, Technical Support RS485, DS1, DS3, Video Coax, etc., are intended to be connected to intra-building Technical support is available 24 hours a day. (inside plant) link segments that are not subject to lightening transients or power US and Canada: 1-800-260-1312 faults. Copper based media ports, e.g., Twisted Pair (TP) Ethernet, USB, RS232, International:
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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Declaration of Conformity Compliance Information CE Mark Declaration of Conformity FCC Regulations This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, Name of Mfg: Transition Networks pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 10900 Red Circle Drive, MinnetonkaMN 55343 U.S.A. against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This Model: M/GE-
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M/GE-PSW-xX-01 Trademark Notice All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright Restrictions © 2001-2005 Transition Networks. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical—without written permission from Transition Networks. 16 Printed in the U.S.A. 33398.A
