Magnum 10ETS / 10XTS Installation and User Guide
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3.2
Connecting Network Cables
The Magnum 10ETS/XTS is specifically designed to support standard Ethernet
and Serial media types within a single unit. This is accomplished by supporting all
popular fiber and copper port connectors which can be individually selected and
configured. (See Section 5.1 for a description of the Port Modules choices, Request a
quote if you do not see the ones you want.)
NOTE:
Shielded cable is required for ALL copper ports (RJ45 / DB9)
The various media types supported along with the corresponding IEEE 802.3
standards and connector types are as follows:
Media
IEEE Standard Connector
Twisted Pair (CAT 3 or 5)
10BASE-T
RJ45
Twisted Pair (CAT 5)
100BASE-TX
RJ45
Fiber (Multimode)
10BASE-FL
ST
Fiber (Multimode)
100BASE-FX
LC, SC, ST, MTRJ
Fiber (Singlemode)
100BASE-FX
LC, SC
See
http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/power_budget.pdf
for Power budget
calculations, to find fiber cable distance information.
3.2.1
Connecting Shielded Twisted Pair (CAT3, CAT5)
The RJ45 ports of the Magnum 10ETS/XTS can be connected to the following
two media types: 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T. CAT 5 or better cables should be used
when making 100BASE-TX connections. When the ports are used as 10BASE-T ports,
CAT 3 may be used.
NOTE : It is recommended that high quality CAT 5 shielded cable be used whenever
possible in order to provide flexibility in a mixed-speed network, since 10/100
copper switched ports are auto-sensing for either 10 and 100Mb/s.
The following procedure describes how to connect a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX
twisted pair segment to the RJ45 port.
1. Using standard twisted pair media, insert either end of the cable with an RJ45
plug into the RJ45 connector of the port.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding device
3. Use the LINK LED to ensure proper connectivity by noting that the LED will be
illuminated when the unit is powered and proper connection is established.
