GarrettCom Magnum 8000X, Installation And User Manual

Page 1: ...www GarrettCom com Magnum 8000X Mixed Media Fiber Hubs Installation and User Guide...

Page 2: ...Switch are trademarks and Personal Hub is a registered trademark of GarrettCom Inc Important The Magnum 8000X Mixed Media Fiber Hub contains no user serviceable parts Attempted service by unauthorized...

Page 3: ...diate frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio communication It has been tested and fou...

Page 4: ...itching performance Outdoor Ethernet Switch for temperature uncontrolled locations 6 10 100 and 2 100Mb fiber ports can be connected in strings Mixed Media Fiber Hub 16 port Stackable 10 100 auto sens...

Page 5: ...ry Table 14 2 6 10 100 Speed Auto Sensing front ports copper only 15 2 7 Stacking Magnum Mixed Media 8000X 15 2 8 Bridge module between 10 100Mbps domain 16 2 9 Feature Benefits 18 2 10 Applications 1...

Page 6: ...ock connec 42 5 2 2 FPM MSC FX FPM10 MSC FL Fiber SC snap in connect 42 5 2 2a FPM10 MSC 10Mbps multimode FC SC snap in connector 43 5 2 3 Single Mode FPMs 10 and 100Mbps 43 5 2 3a FPM10 SSC 10Mbps Si...

Page 7: ...time Rev B 01 01 Added or changed 100Mbps collision domain diameter cable distances and PDV Port Module PM Installation Installing PM Cards in the Magnum 8000X Preparation for Installing and Removing...

Page 8: ...learning 8K address table shared for both traffic domains Packet buffers 2MB dynamically allocated shared on both domains Latency not including packet time 100 to 10 Mbps 5 s 10 to 100Mbps 5 s CPU Typ...

Page 9: ...ports of mixed media 8000X hubs and or DS8016 A Dual Speed hubs A stacking cable with 25 pin DB25 male connectors shielded 9 inches 23 cm long is included with each Magnum 8000X A add on unit Manual...

Page 10: ...twisted pair PM RJ45U T TX 10 100 auto neg RJ 45 with up link sw TP PM BLNK Blank cover for an unused port slot Two LED indicators per fiber port in each PM are L for LINK is made A for traffic Activi...

Page 11: ...10Mbps mm Fiber FL SC connector F PM10 SST Module w 10Mbps sgl m Fiber FL ST connector FPM10 SSC Module w 10Mbps sgl m Fiber FL SC connector FPM MFC Module w 10Mbps mm Fiber FX FC screw on connector P...

Page 12: ...king Cable 9 length 1 Installation and User Guide 1 Product Registration Card Note Port Modules PMs purchased with the 8000X unit are usually factory configured and installed and may be included as pa...

Page 13: ...ports of 10 Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet speed per hub Each RJ 45 port is independently auto sensing for 10 100 speed adapting to match the speed of the connecting device These capabilities provide the u...

Page 14: ...n the dual speed chassis can accept any 8000X Port Module PM which will provide either 10 or 100Mbps operation over either fiber or twisted pair cabling The 8000X is configured by selecting individual...

Page 15: ...ins which are Path Delay Value PDV limited PMs for the front slots may not be used in the rear Bonus Port slot Inter Repeater Bus IRB The IRB allows a Magnum 8000X unit to be stacked with up to two Ma...

Page 16: ...45 not shown looks like PM RJ45U but without the up link switch For additional details and descriptions of each Port Module see Section 5 of this manual PMs for other fiber port types for example 10...

Page 17: ...one connecting into the inside of the mixed media fiber hub in which the SPM is mounted For each packet received by either port of the SPM a decision is made to either filter the packet or to forward...

Page 18: ...rease Software Transparency By selectively forwarding packets from the mixed media hub s ports or hub stack s ports to the rear connector port based on its switching logic an SPM increases the availab...

Page 19: ...ate as a half duplex switch port As shown in the figure the jumper located on the SPM board by default is factory set to full duplex mode position 2 3 By setting the jumper in position 1 2 it will ope...

Page 20: ...Mbps hub or switch using fiber cabling and the 100BASE FX protocol It filters and forwards packets in both directions at Fast Ethernet wire speed The operation and application of the SPM FDSC is the s...

Page 21: ...ambiguity where it may be used with other devices such as NICs that are auto sensing The SPM TTX filters and forwards packets maintains its address tables and segments the network when used as a 10BAS...

Page 22: ...ort will be blinking to indicate that it is trying to auto negotiate See section 4 3 for the LED s 2 7 Stacking Magnum Mixed Media 8000X Fiber Hubs The rear of the Magnum 8000X Mixed Media Fiber Hubs...

Page 23: ...the 10 Mbps and 100Mbps Domains Magnum 8000X s contain a factory installed bridge module to interconnect the two traffic domains filtering and selectively forwarding packets to allow only necessary p...

Page 24: ...rks Addresses are self learning so that filtering forwarding of 10 Mbps and of 100Mbps packets is maintained correctly even when users move their connection or change speed or power down Figure 2 8 In...

Page 25: ...for the fiber link and improved performance for the 8000X s users Stackable and Scaleable Configurations The Magnum 8000X is equipped with an inter repeater bus that allows multiple units one 8000X an...

Page 26: ...s next year A Magnum 8000X Dual Speed Fiber Hub handles all of the users at 10 Mbps and 100Mbps over fiber and copper in the same hub unit Port modules can be changed or added over time to suit expans...

Page 27: ...or mix of standard port connector types Individual 10 100 RJ 45 ports may be configured also and an optional SPM can segment local users from the rest of the network Stacking provides capacity for up...

Page 28: ...le and uncompromised earthing path Installation This section describes installation of the Magnum Mixed Media 8000X Hub as well as connection of the various Ethernet media types 3 1 Locating the Magnu...

Page 29: ...ectors on the FPM Save these dust caps for future use 2 Wipe clean the ends of the dual connectors with a soft cloth or lint free lens tissue dampened in alcohol Make certain the connectors are clean...

Page 30: ...o media types 100BASE TX and 10BASE T CAT 5 cables should be used when making 100BASE TX connections When the ports are used as 10BASE T ports CAT 3 may be used In either case the maximum distance for...

Page 31: ...le 3 6 1a Table 3 6 1a Worst case round trip delay for Fast Ethernet media Media Type Round trip delay in Bit Time per Meter BT m Fiber Optic 1 000 Shielded TP cable 1 112 Category 5 Cable 1 112 Categ...

Page 32: ...de the 100Mbps collision domains of two Magnum 8000X Mixed Media Hubs each having a PDV of 80 BT for use with standard 100m Category 5 user cable segments i e from computer to hub and needs to know ho...

Page 33: ...and 2 BT is the safety margin applied Figure 3 6 1b Multiple cascaded Magnum 8000X Mixed Media hubs Note that the cascading of multiple Magnum 8000X Mixed Media hubs is a capability beyond what indus...

Page 34: ...cessary to reload the NIC drivers on the user device if the NIC has been communicating with a protocol other than 100BASE TX such as 10BASE T When 100Mb operation is agreed and in use the 100Mb LINK A...

Page 35: ...here PM cards need to be added or replaced In cases where additional PM cards are needed the face plate for an available front mounted slot must be removed The following procedure describes this opera...

Page 36: ...supply Looking down into the Magnum 8000X unit notice that there are individual PM connector sockets for each PM card position There are 16 PM slots located on the front of the unit and a bonus slot f...

Page 37: ...Face Plates PM card installation is covered in Section 3 9 2 PM card removal is covered in Sect 3 9 3 3 9 2 Installing PM Cards in the Magnum 8000X Up to sixteen front mounted PM cards may be installe...

Page 38: ...NOTE If a PM is difficult to install try it in another port slot Some of the port modules may fit easily in one port slot and be very hard to install in another Figure 3 9 2b Inserting PM Cards into a...

Page 39: ...e to install a PM face plate cover in it If another PM card is replacing the one that has been removed follow the steps as described for installing an PM card discussed in Section 3 9 1 3 10 Preparati...

Page 40: ...of the unit there are two retaining screws for Bonus Port slot These screws are used to secure an SPM face plate in position These screws are also used to secure the SPM modules which can be subjected...

Page 41: ...roper functioning of the SPM module Step 3 Slowly and firmly push the SPM into position Once inserted the SPM card is then secured by the header connector Re insert the retaining screws on the SPM mod...

Page 42: ...e of the hub there are two retaining screws for the Bonus Port slot These are used to secure an SPM module in position Remove them Step 3 Remove SPM Card Keep the face plate screws available Gently pu...

Page 43: ...power input frequency of between 47 63 Hz and will consume no more than a maximum of 30 watts The power connector is located on the back of the unit In order to power down the unit simply unplug the...

Page 44: ...tegrity for fiber optic and twisted pair segments LINK is normally lit Broken cables or a loss of power at any point in such segments will turn off the LINK LED 4 2 Dual Speed Functionality The Magnum...

Page 45: ...ce to table Forward 10 Mbps Not in table In table Add source to table Filter 10 Mbps In table Not in table None Forward 10 Mbps In table In table None Filter 100Mbps Not in table Not in table Add sour...

Page 46: ...evice it will default to 10 Mbps speed Since Magnum 8000Xs are hubs front ports always operate in half duplex mode General information Auto negotiation per port for dual speed hubs occurs when the dev...

Page 47: ...Worst distance Km fdx typical OPB dB typical distance Km fdx FPM10 MST MSC 10 Mb FL Multi mode 2 2 850 62 5 125 100 140 50 125 15 0 9 5 19 5 31 31 31 14 19 5 9 5 5 5 9 3 4 17 23 5 13 5 6 7 4 8 FPM10 S...

Page 48: ...Remove the PM s from the shipping container Be sure to keep the shipping container should you need to ship any of the PMs separately at a later date In the event there are items missing or damaged co...

Page 49: ...identifies it as 100 FX to avoid confusion with other similar looking FPMs 5 2 1a FPM10 MST 10 Mbps multi mode FL ST type twist lock connector The Magnum FPM10 MST is a multi mode 10 Mbps fiber optic...

Page 50: ...use of the 100Mbps collision domain limitations so it is only practical for use where single mode fiber cable is already installed and must be used Note to support long fiber distance with the Magnum...

Page 51: ...ts fiber optic cable distances only up the 100Mbps shared collision domain distance limits i e typically 200 meters The functionality of this 100BASE FX multi mode FPM is same as the ST and SC types a...

Page 52: ...ASE SX when available The FPM SXMST port module better known as short wavelength Fast Ethernet looks essentially identical to other ST and SC connectors The FPM SXMST based on 870 nm wavelength comes...

Page 53: ...cascaded and up link connections i e a connection to another repeater or hub or concentrator typically When used for segments going to workstations and other user device connections the MDI X switch...

Page 54: ...ank face plate that must be installed in any empty PM slot When the Magnum 8000X chassis contains less than twelve front mounted PMs the empty front slots must be covered with the PM FP face plate PM...

Page 55: ...ation Section of the applicable chapter of this manual Also check to make sure that the various components of the network are interoperable 2 Check the cables and connectors to ensure that they have b...

Page 56: ...s workstations terminals and printers plus the various network media types being used 4 A record of changes that have been made to your network configuration prior to the occurrence of the problem Any...

Page 57: ...it in Styrofoam popcorn type packing material This material may cause electro static shock damage to the unit 2 Clearly mark the Return Material Authorization RMA number on the outside of the shipping...

Page 58: ...ion terminals so that the power from an external source can only flow into the unit This allows the 8000X to operate only whenever DC power is correctly applied to the two inputs It protects the 8000X...

Page 59: ...d on the rear of the unit and is equipped with three 3 screw down lead posts It is similar for 24VDC and 125VDC options on the 8000X The leads are identified as negative positive and chassis ground GN...

Page 60: ...ire connection to the hub chassis Input Two separate sources each at 36 70 VDC Power Consumption Model 8000X 30 watt typical 50 watts max Power Supply Internal 24VDC Dual Source model Dual Src24V DC P...

Page 61: ...e DC source with the highest voltage at a given time b The hub will not allow power to flow from a higher voltage input to a lower voltage input i e the two DC power sources are not mixed together by...

Page 62: ...25VDC terminal block on Magnum 8000X is similar to that described in the 48VDC info above C5 1 UL Requirements The following must be adhered to in order to conform to UL requirements 1 Minimum 14 AWG...

Page 63: ...56 www GarrettCom com C7 0 OPERATION Operation of the Dual Source Magnum 8000X 48VDC 24VDC 125VDC hub models are identical to that of the standard models Please refer to the applicable sections of th...