CS14, CSN14 Series Converter Switches
Installation and User Guide (02/06)
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single-mode). The Full Duplex/Half Duplex (“F- H”) manual switch provided underneath
the fiber port allows the user to fix the fiber port at Full or Half Duplex mode as required.
The external DC power plug connector and/or “jack” and the internal DC input
terminal is provided on the rear of the unit.
2.3 Frame Buffering and Latency
The Magnum CS14 and CSN14 Series Converter Switches are store-and-forward
switches. Each frame (or packet) is loaded into the Switch’s memory and inspected before
forwarding can occur. This technique ensures that all forwarded frames are of a valid
length and have the correct CRC, i.e. they are good packets. This eliminates propagation of
bad packets, enabling all of the available bandwidth to be used for valid information.
