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07/28/10
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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
CNFE2MCPOE[/M]
10/100 MBPS 2 PORT MEDIA CONVERTER
WITH POWER OVER ETHERNET
The ComNet™ CNFE2MCPOE Ethernet 2 port media converter is designed to
transmit and receive 10/100 Mbps data over optical fiber through user selectable
SFP modules. These models require the ordering of sold-separately interchangeable
SFP modules for fiber type, distance and connectors.
The CNFE2MCPOE transmits and receives a single channel of Ethernet data. It also
supports IEEE 802.3at as Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) with up to 30 Watts
output, both Mode A or Mode B are supported. The electrical interface will Auto-
Negotiate to a 10 Mbps, or 100 Mbps Ethernet rate without any adjustments.
The optical interface operates at a 100 Mbps Ethernet rate. It is environmentally
hardened to operate in extreme conditions.
LED indicators are provided for confirming equipment operating status. See
Figure
5
on
Page 4
for LED indicator descriptions.
See
Figures 1 – 7
for complete installation details.
The CNFE2MCPOE operates as a standalone module. It can also be mounted in a
ComNet Rack, but PoE operation is not supported in this application. See
Page 6
for
mounting instructions.